St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-02-11
NUMBER lS.

Bonsnlc.
Striking rescmblencc--fac-s
perfect image" he whispered wills
pcrcd this, then smoked and thought
and dreamt.
The students upon the following
morning, as was their custom, spent
the time between chapel and break
fast in walking.
! Dreaming STILL" exclaimed Ralph,
as Waldo moved along silently, "srrc-
~ the god OF dreams fingers. Have
you entered into a copartncrship with
Morpheus that your consultation
should be SO prolonged ?"
"Waldo never dreams, Ralph You
will not deny me the privilege OF
thinking?"
"Certainly not, provided you tell
me yonr thoughts"
" You are my confdant ~
Always"
"You will assist me?"
You may rely upon it.'
"Well, then, to the point. Our vis-
it last evening has had strange
effect upon me. l would that You had
never taken me there. Listen, Ralph.
love the md'lle. | was in a heaven
OF love the moment entered the room.
The jewel must be mine How SHALL
stop, man, are you mad? Haven't
you told me, no less than score Of
times, that you are engaged to Mary
Bonselc? :? have too much respect for
your principles to believe that You
will prove recreant to solemn vows
and sacred oaths."
" Ies-hcm-yes-a-formal en-
gagemcnt."
\ formal engagement, forsootll
formal letters, formal vows, forma,
preparations for the wedding, Be
careful, Waldo, | shall hold Your good
sense at a discount
81 have your promise to assist me ~
Never Harry Ralph is the last
man on Gods earth that would ever
break woman's hcart-make a wo-
mans shroud-dig woman's grave,
What do you meant" Waldo's
cyc-balls rolled and glarcd.
~ never want the gricfstricken
and heart-broken, like lIamlct's ghost,
{ " loiiO" anu torture me.
You charge me with madness,
/ would as soon attempt to understand
the formulas Of the parabola at a
glance as TO interpret your convcrsa-
ton"
" You will think differently after
reflection" said Ralph, as the two
separated ut the breakfast hour
! R1InH's = IisnpSitJtu ,,,.,,,
like Waldo's. He possessed the incul,
ty of concoaling his feeling could
laugh when sad, appear sober when
merry, and burlesque so artfulIy that
he often seemed an enigma to himself
ka phs first Introduction to Miss Soulc
had tavorably impressed him. last
nights call had dccpened these favor
able impressions, and he secretly dc.
termined to follow up the opportunity,
and win, if possible, the dazzling beau.
ty. His surprise at Waldo's protcsta-
tions was only cqualled by lis chagrin,
but, true to his nature, he resolved
that the prize should not be won with
out an honest competition.
Waldo may distance me in schol-
arship, but he will have need to spare
his bushes and confusion ere | WELD
him the palm in this contest" Tins
soliloquizcd the student, clothed in the
august robes Of seniority, as he en-
tered the door Of his boarding-house.
This circumstance occasiored an cs-
arrangement between the heretofore in
innate friends. Men of like profaa,
sion never agree. Lovers sighinw for
the same lass arc always at swords
point. Waldo neglected his studies,
and appeared at i'll advantage in the
recitation room, while Ralph either
absentcd himself altogether or fizzled
egreglously. Waldo's letters to Mary
were less frequcnt-less devoted in
palliation whereof he plead indisposi,
tion, plead business, plead every thing
but the truth.
The young men were on strife. Tho
quaint saying, " first come, first serv>
cd" seemed to be the motto of the
mdlle. Rides by moonlight, sails bv
moonlight, tttG-a-tetcs by moonlight,
were nightly occurrences. Each lad,
die was sure of success, and each te,
Ecitatcd himself over the defeat of tho
other
The raging fires of Vesuvious NAV
be concealed from sight for time. Eut
the dense smoke, lurid fame, and hca-
ted lava, will eventually reveal the
fearful truth. The human heart, bur,
ming with its own undying devotion,
may successfully counterfeit for a
while, but finally the inward fermcn,
tation will hasten its own eruption.
The ardent, signing swain must needs
unburden his surcharged heart. Love
Is very apt to make fools Of us ALL
Several weeks had passed since the
arrival of the md'l!c, and her attend
ant. The athletes Waldo and Ralph
were each maufully contending for
the prize, contcnding while they knew
not either the character or intentions
of the stranger. They ran in the dark
-blindfoldcd. Each fearing the inilu,
cncc of the other, they determined at
once to cast the die and finish the
game. Short courtship, short mad.
ness, rather
Waldo upon one of his moonlight
promenades with the md'lle., found
heart and words 10 divulgc his admi-
ration, nay, his devotion and like
fawning Slave, rather than a para.
mour begged the beauty not to reject
his suit.
Il have always had eccentric no.
tions concerning marriage, Mr. Wal.
do. From a girl have thought that
the person who wooed and won Inc
must offer not "a part but the whole Of
the affections. You will excuse me
then if | ask You one question Is
this your first love ="
Ies-hem-not the first, perhaps.
! but the best snrclNn