Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-29
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For the Kanawha valley Star.
Our First coutship.
Be KANAwHA. "

| Ihis is the bud Of being. the aim dawn,
Il The twilight Of our days.n--Y ousG. IS
How com st thou in the pickle. "-SHa IS.
Dr. Rand myself were fast friends.
NO selfish or serdid motives were the
/ bonds of friendship. but ii sprapg from
spontaneous congeniality OF feelings, sen
timents and aims. We're sunshine, happi-
mess and buoyancy Of spirits radient upon
1.-THE brow ofone, the other equally shared
the same were gloom, detection. or dis
appointment in the tender affairs Of the
heart or any of 4 the ills to which flesh
is heir to, depicted Yin the countenance,
we sighed and silently wept together
But, notwithstanding this unity, this
sympathy, this onenessJof aim. we were
rivals. Not in love. 10 no! The DR..
had his 'dear, sweet, and heavenly Sal.
LIE /, my loved and cherished princi-
| pies Of eetibaey. In what then, were we
rivals ? Ask that dear old School
House, 'imbedded deep in the1almost i'm
lpenetrable= forest Of Black lacks for
which the county Of Henry IS so Justly
celebrated. OF that the sayings and
doiBgs, and learned and eloquent Speech
es there delivered, were written in
book But the world will neset, dream
Of the rich treasures it has lost, nor the
rising generation be frightened from en-
Ealation, and the old axiom: what man
has done, man may do again, viii still be
an incentive to the aspiring youth, which
would not be the case, if the book had
been written. Month after month had
we, with others equally versed III ancient
and modern lore, congregated at the
School House. for the purpose Of deba-
| ting every conceivable question, from
which is The mother Of the chicken,
the hen that laid The egg, or the hen that
Matched it?' / The Eeonstitutionality ola
U.> SIS Bank, The policy Of Uncle
Sans taking possession Of alt the terri
tory on this little globe The more con-
troverted and doubtful points Of Theology,
Teology, and Astronomy. thu Strength.
Origin and Durability Of Love, lwere learn
edly and systematically disposed Of, in
the latest and most approved style, in
this renowned Athens of America l..
4 1t was jim the month Of May. DR.. r.
| and myself were snugly ensfonsed, and
enjoying, as best we could, The luxuries
Of Bachelors Hail, which had formerly
been knownas Pilgrims Retreat But
its worthy and excellent Pilgrim, with
his interesting family, { God bless them,
had sought and found a more congenial
climein The city of Richmond. But this
has little TODD with our storys save when
| they left ii. became lord ofthe manor.
Come Doc, the hour is athand, we
must away TO the School House. I will
be all attention this evening, or when
we next meet, to your Sprotestations Of
Iundying deyotions to - u
|. Thunder I was not aware, K., that
tthe hours have passed sway so rapidly.
/. have promised Sailie to SEQ her 10 the
| School House this evening,
III The last sentence, Doc, was unneces-
isaty. Did the sun ever rise without dis.
IpelIing the darkness? Was Miss Sallie
ever at the School House without your
protection ]? H h 3 ss94
Confound your insinuations. / will
wager bottle of the best .Champaigne,
! that id less than neek, you will be, In
reality, as big Ounce as you believe me
TO be, notwithstanding your ayomed de-
termination not to be caught by the fol-
bles Of woman's charms. The fact ID, I
believe MrSERvA has already smashed
your heart. 's5ts sp41
~ will take the wager, Doc. And
with regard to Minerva Smashing my
fheart, 4 can assure you, that it is sound
land well, and in my possession, and will
remain SO for years to come, perhaps for
lever. But / win willingly confess 10 you,
Doc, that If wished to surrender it into
other hands for safe keeping, / know Of
no other disposition ], could make of it,
that would suit my feelings and desires
better. But for FIVE years, it must, It
shall be free. ILL.,
s We'll, K, we will see. we win see.-
But / must be going n Ne
Hold one moment Doc, let us drink
the girls health FIJI the goblets to The
brin and now something nice 70 your
lady -love' 81
With Al my heart K. ! ptopoaeto
4 Lip on lip, and eye TO eye,
T Love to love, we i've we die Isl
No more thou and no more /
| We and only We,
EAnd now the goblets are retillsd, let us
lhate your sentiments. Il: fos Z So
Well, then. here is to MINERVA, but
mind you. ! viii never tell her what 1
\ here pledge in The wine, at least until I
have won the wager:
II II fill this cup To one made up, :
OfaloveIness alone, AsF
a being Of her gentle SEX
| e The see ming pafa g0n, =
Be sure to be 1t The School House by
fSo'clock, Doc.. 4 will cali 81 and bring
|MIsERvA Il shall want every incentive
TO buoy up and quicken my loquacity and
reasoning powers 70 NEE; ypu il debate
this evening. You are in such fine spir-
Its, and as you purpose offering your heart
and hand, with all yonr richly won lau-
rels ii our society at the feet Of your
Ilady-lors. Ibis evening. you viii, doubt
less. make grand effort On this occa-
sion2
| The very best-shevery best I cam:
lbut goOdsbye.
1 Excuse me, Minerva. FOR keeping you
waiting 10 long, but Doc and 1 have been
I 81 interested this evening that We were