The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-07-21
Ehc Course OF True Love never
did Kun SnoOth!"

Every day brings something new 10 lirht o
the sad rarOgeS of the tickle rod, Cupid, Ma
| po'eon, last week was tho scene of Il small low
| affair which Terminated in verifying the quota
| loh whlch neadS THIS article. 1t appears that
| an honest younS Teuton, of a rather ysrdani
character, conceived an all.absorbng attach
ment !or buxem lass of his Fatherland-- AN
earih'born goddess. whose glauccs shot from
| orght eyes OF beauty, pierced his very soul -
lie pesought freud and acquainance OF the
star OF his existence to give him an introduc-
| tion, which request was readily comnlici with.
So, on one uf those delightful moonlight nights
| (ior "moonlght nights are made for love. y
when the sparkling orOs OF hsaven were shedding
their rays IN grandeur DER all earth the two
lriends-our hero arraycd in his best " bib and
tucker '--hastened to the dwelling of the idol
OF his soul, and was introduced to her with due
!ormalIty. Alter remaining with her sometime
IN sweet converse, he snatched up his dilapidated
straw 'root of the temple" aud was about 70
take MS departure, but remembering his GRAND
ne grasped her soft white hand in his, and in
sweet German accents" poured fourth ia her
Wiling ear the burning, ravishng alteration he
entertained Tor her. She could not withstand
ms eloquent and passionate appeal and, suf.
lice ~ to say, reciprocated his alta chment An
engagement Of marriage, with a business pro-
viso, was entered into, which, together WI tn
tender embrace and sweet kiss, sealed their vows
lhe ploviso was, that our hero was to expend
tue enormous y sum OF eight dollars i'm the
purchase OF dresses for his lady love- which
was sufficient in his mind, to attire her in cos.
tunes that princess might envy, snl She in u
tew tieetlng months, was to tccompany him to
the altar, aud there be united .
"By the silken cord thai binds two willing hearts
Matters thus arranged, our hero was happy.
tie knew nothing, guessed nothing dreamed moth
ing, heard nothing, not connected with his fair
dulcnea. To him, the sun rose where his alfi.
anced lald her right hand, and set where she
placed her left To him, the summer was moth
ing but her smile, aud the winter only her frown.
Fo him, the day shona but to reveal her lowell.
ness, and the night closed over the world but
to relieve his eyes for space from the binding
eHulgence ot her brilliant eyes. Bat ah i! his
golden, cherished hopes of bliss were doomed TO
oblivion. Disappointment shot uthwart his
path, and his soul was rucked with the sorrows
OF abandoned love- She proved recreant to her
vows--vows which he had innocontly supposed
were registered in heavcn--as the following
will show. He requested her to acco mpany him
to the Bail at O9ilnsr's Hall, on the evening of
the Fourth. She declined, and Informed him
she had no desire to mingle in the "gidy ma..s
OF the danCe,' at the sane time sharply admin
istering to him lesson on the necessity Of econ
omy. But our hero was not to be thwared in
his desire to
"Chase the glorious hours with flying fcet,r
and after the lapse of several hours, repaired to
the gay bali room, when upon entering We Gods
who should meet his astonshed gaze but the
afiianccd of his heart, gently and londly reclin-
ing upon the arm Of II bitter rival, her face all
wredthed in smiles of happy Joy, attired in d
dress of his olOA purchase! He staggered back
for moment, but soon recovered sufficient cour-
age to approach her. She would neither speak
to nor recogniz. him, Our hero then became
indignant at her gross conduct, and reproached
her IN accents loud and deep for her peridy--I
But all to no purpose. She was inexorable, and
the only reply he could draw from her was mig
hltmm arous!" lie rushed from the scene Of
gayety in double quick time his colt-tai with
muck difficulty keepiug pace with his hurried
strides, aud made for q magistrates off ;e, en-
tered suit 10 recover the eight dollars, aud while
tears were chasing each other thick and fast
down his wan cheek, he beloved out in the an
guiSh Of his soul, "Oh, de vimens de vimtnsl
mine monsh mine monish mine Got! mine
GotW
Whether the case has yet come to trial, we
are not advised but if our Teutonc friend
should b. as fortunate in the Court OF Justice
ns he has been in the Court of Love-" he may |
comfort himself with the reflection
1t is better to have loved anl los.
Than never TO have loved at ALL,
Nap)leon NJrth- TVtst.