Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-03-25

"You are bold" said Loring supprcssing
with difficulty strong desire to laugh.
II am sailor and it is my nature. /
despise conventionalties and the restraints
Of custom. have only known you n few
moments yet why should not say to you
that love you, rather than wait two or
three months to tell you what is already
the tact7'
at would be super1uous--I should not
believe It,"
81 will convince you Of it."
"You will not have time; leave to-mor-
row afternoon"
"I will sec You in the morning"
Impossible, my father is very strict"
"But he will not object TO shopping ex-
pedition Ladies must shop, it is part Of
their nature can meet you."
"As if | would consent tn such thing
81 am sure you will. Pass the house
(naming the hotel whore he stopped at
twelve O'Clock and l will join you" aud, as
this was exactly what Loring wished after
few moro coquettish denials, he 6ually
consented, giving one Of his gloves as a
pledge, and then requested TO be presented
to Captain Ranger.
Kenneth demurred, but Loring, was OBJ
stinate and of course, ultimately carried his
point.
AMY friend tells me-" commenced Rang
er, that you leave the city tomorrow"
Allan replied 10 the affirmative.
"HOw could you be so cruel"
81 do not see the cruelty. My move
mpnts affect no one but myself, and / am
already quite tired of New Orleans"
"But have you no compassion on your
admirers"
81 was not aware that such class of per.
sons were in existence"
, Learn it from me, and then place my
name at the head of the list"
"Indeed shall not---you are much too
ugly"
az know it, yet I do not despair. am
soldier, and skilled in the art"
care the tactics of love, then, the samc
as those Of war"
"Precselv. The rule that all stratagen'
are fair, applies equally to both. Then the
modes Of attack are similar. Some try the
long siege. Those are your substantial mer
with thick heads and full pockets. They
bring to bear tremendous batteries of heavy
attentions, and sometimes succeed by din
of stolidty and patience. Others prefer
the mining system-environ you with ne
Of arti6cials, cut off all relief, and surprise
YOU in the citadel before you think tbey
have advanced to the walls. These ar
, your keen lawyers and long headed profes
sional men. Then, there is third class
. like myself, who scale the walls, storm th,
! citadel, and plant our flag on the topmos
tower, while others are rubbing their eyes.
81 should like to see your bulletins o
killed and wounded, though, suppose, yor
have never to record any defeat.
! "Never."
} "What conceit"
at is a fact. You do not believe me
If had one hour moro, would convnc
you Of the fact"
"You shall not have that excuse; I vii
give you an hour tomorrow. 1t is easy 4
boast, | will mako you prove your assertions.
ABE assured shall not fail. But whcr,
can see your
I VIII pass your nOtelbO'lHOIlOh ~ bNSif
, o'clock and you can Join me-"
"But what token have of your sincerity T
t "This," answered Loring, tearing his su
= .Ncrb handkerchief in two and giving one
= half to Ranger. "And now do nc favor
, Present me to that odd little man wit
whom l saw you talking some time since
= am sure he is amusing"
IL doubt if it would be friendly act 70
t me to do so. Ho is very susceptible"
f "Impcrtinent! will you obey meF'
"Promise then to be merciful."
! 81 promise nothing. Hero he is. Intro
duce me-"
] The conversation that ensued we are ur
able to relate, for Loring always yawne
fearfully at this part Of his story, vowet
that till then be had never known properl
, how to pity women and shudderinglv de
cincd to attempt repetition of the cor
} versation. 1t is generally understood. how
, ever that the poet quoted mercilessly hi
/ own and other peoples inanities that Lorin,
, listened admiringly, aud finally brough
poor little Walter up to an avowal of affeC
ton. Certain it is that Allan agreed ais
to meet him, at twelve o'clock, in front @
the - Hotel. giving him as token, tn
central flower of his bouquet, and then skip
! ping out unobserved made his way hom
: rejoicing, escorted as before by Sam.