The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-05-01
ELorEMCNrs.

The species Of amusement known by
the above nsme has been, for the last year
or two, aud in fact still is, extraordinary
popular. |, seems NJ II the rising reneta>
ton was fully convinced tina, marriage is
something to be greatly ashamed o. or else
the seed 80 vn by romance writer's Of the
pms, sge ia bearing a goodly portion Of
fruit, IN former times, il John wanted TO
wed with Mary, he wen, and told her so,
lik. an honest youth II she was willing
sho ssd Ash pa" and pa settled the
question. II John was industrious. tenn
pefs,e aud well to do, pa said, AN right T.
and Mary became Mrs. John. II John
was not. pa said No" and Mary go, over
1t, and married some one els.
Il must be confessed lbs, this was not so
romantic ~ an elopcment There was no
surprise mud no scandal among the neigh
bors Bot the John. aud Marys were very
happy They raised crops. aud built houses,
and spun cloth aud bore children, aud fol-
filled their simple destiny. q. well rs Il could
be done.
Now, however nous drons change toni
celia Mary sees John from the boarding.
school window. and sees that he make.
eye. At her in passing The neg, time he
passes she oontfives that he shall see her
again, and liule bi, OF cye-coqueiry is
the result, Ih. process is repeated several
tunes when John being of course in love
from his boot heels up. fluids out Nsrys
name, and iud,es to her a tlowty epissle
saying:
Nee, me by moon light alone -
To ,his Nary replies. and meets him
John squeeze. Mary. hand. talks moonlight
and thilde Harold, and goe. home feeling
a- if he had been living on hone7 and ma
pie sap for week Mary goes hons ieei-
ing ditto.
\ correspondence cnsues. IN sweei-smell-
log pink paper, with gil, edges. bu, IN which
all the words are spelled wrong, aud tire
English grammar totally ignor-d. All OF
a ,ndden. come fine morning, Wary turns
gp missing. and John also They are not
heard Of for week. when they return Mr..
aud Nrs John. and 90 down on their knee
pans to beg the old ioIk.' forgiveness.
Being altogether too ,osng aud iuexre'
fenced to appreciate wins, they are about
ten chanehes in twelve they quarrel before
tn. honeymoon il over. John huds the
broomhsndle scrapi"y acquaintance with
h,. he ad and Mary. thoogh y blonde APP
pears in public with black eyes, How
much better is this, we should Ike to know,
than the old style OF doing thngs'
Romance is n nice x'iicle---n very pretty
article. bet j, ma, be purchased . little too
dearly. ! lifetime OF u'-efy is hardly
atoued Tor By 2 fortnight OF sGssfy senii-
mout and It hehoores yourg peopla to THINK
twice before they ron their heads lnio H
moose from which there - 80 eseapIug
We would recommend those nj our read
ers who contemplate any movement OF this
kind, to consu!t their parents On the subject.
Il the old folks agree To it. the young ones
may elope n. much rs they like, and will
be entirely unsuitable therein,
There are cases. undoubtedly. where
running away quite righi but these sre
exceedingly rare, and require most singu>
lar combination oi eitcn Instances. Cen
orally, the mania proceeds from the effects
OF >,lesnus tobb's fomruces acting on \
feeble brain, aud should be treated accord
inglv