The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-07-11

love and matrimony, was forced to acknowl.
edge the truth Of the Poets philosophy: Gf
ooh, did we take for Heaven above,
But half such pains -. ..
Take day and night for Woman's love, '4H
VIII at angels we would be-"
Not willing to be a mere spectator, made
descent upon the happy company, and anchored
within lip-shot Of as pretty little charmer as
ever plundered a heart 1t might here be prop.
er to observe that my 'bright particular star"
was not on board. but reason whispered
"'Twere a shame, when flowers around US rise,
To make light the rest, II the rose isn't there;
And the worlds so rich in respondent eyes,
'Twere pity to limit ones love to pair"
Stimulated by this sentiment, soon became
oblivious of my absent MARY Ann"
On sped the happy hours with lightning feet.
ness, until suddenly the sound of gong re-
minded US that lips were not made exclusively
for talking. 1t would be idle to attempt des.
cription Of the magnificent banquet. Jupiter
would have thrown his Ambrosia to the dogs,
had he been there and old Belshazzar would
have been too busily engaged with the sumpt.
uous viands to heed, for moment, the hand.
writing on the wall. 1t seemed as though every
bird Of the air had a kinsman on the table, the
American Eagle, of course, excepted,-veget.
ables in corresponding variety, and fruits and
pastry in proportion. l had here an opportuni-
ty to test the full capacity of my stomach, and
the experiment resulted to my entire satisfac-
| ton. Nature abhors vacuum, they say-I
wanted to please her, and think did. "Our
al ort;. rbt Jo
ner, but my feeble pen cannot.
The afternoon few away as swiftly as the
morning, and at four o'clock we landed at Ca
lena. Several boats were in port, all filled, like
ours, with happy excursionists. The levee was
crowded with people, all wearing smiling
faces. After visiting the Other boats, and salu.
ting the happy strangers, our party proceeded
in couples through the city. We strolled thro'
the principal streets, and clambered up and
down those long perpendicular stairs, until our
wearied limbs could carry US no farther.
| Atsix, amid the booming Of cannon and the
| shouts and huzzas Of the multitude, we were
gliding down the river homeward bound. The
ladies', instead of exhibiting any symptoms of
and the merry gents were as pleasant and attcn-
tive as the most punctilious Partisan. As for
the undersigned, frequent rotations of cider, a
splendid supper and royal cigar made him as
happy as nightingale. Arriving at Dunleith,
VIC locked with the Northern Light whose agree
able passengers proposed to accompany US a
short distance up the river. Sweet strains of
music quickly brought the passengers of the
two boats together, and soon an hundred nim-
BILE feet were tripping lightly over the floor in
joyous dance.
"Every laddie had his lassie,
None, they say, had i.'
began to fear that l was fated to be merely
"a looker-on in Venice" but my perplexity was
of short duration, for trusty friend, whose
kindness l shall ever remember, having pair
of charming ladies on board, kindly volunteer
cd to loan me one for the entire evening. Glad
ly accepting his generous offer, soon became
one Of the happy tLrong; and never before in
my long career have I experienced SO much
| pleasure at dance. The soft, delicious music,
the gorgeous decorations of our floating palace,
the ETHEREAL beauty Of the lovely fair, and the
Blondinian agility of the gallant masculnes
combined to render the scene impressive and
enchanting.
| But all things must have an end
"For time, like ptless monster
| Cries coward" and spurs the gay hours,
And never doth time travel faster
Than when his way lies among flowers"
At three o'clock we bid adieu to Momus, Gu.
pid and Terpsichore, and went to the worship
of Morpheus but We were not long in the en-.
braces of the drowsy god, for precisely at four.
the boat landed at McGregor, and we set foot
on our ''native heath" each one regretting that
the Fourth of July was not an india-rubber day,
that we might stretch it "from early morn to
dewy"-In6Lity. B.