The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
rrespondcnce.
South BEND, Sept. 1, 1850.
ear Col. You will, no doubt, have
hpht by this time that have become as
a gossip as those old women who are
Tvs acquainted with all their neighbors'
(irs. | have the same apology to make
hey: "Things will happen; and if
) will happen, things must be told
Ing this plea in justification of myself,
mot refrain from relating little Incl
that occurred here last week, in which
.question" was popped" under rather
ate circumstances. You must know
there are great many pleasant walks
kur beautiful city, not the least of which
ashington street. Every moonlight
Fit is crowded with promenaders, who
nd its maple-arched sidewalks and WOO
b other as did the nymphs and gods Of
in the sylvan forests of classic Greece.
hut the nymph of whom write, differed
those of classic fame in, at least, one
ticular: She wore hoops not those stiff,
6gainly reeds from the marshes of India |;
10 light, airy, graceful, trailing Piccolo-
kni-with the Eureka attachment, which
les such an elegant fall to the dress, and
Emitted appearance to the wearcr.
On the eventful evening in question, the
" and her admircr-a rising young doc
sauntered along the pavement, arm-in-
Ia, in undisturbed tranquility. The
4plcndent rays of the almost full moon
Ecaled to them the beauties Of the night !;
noisy -tongued katydid trilled his con-
dictory song, while from the adjacent
mulberry the plaintive voice Of the tree
murmured nought but love in their
euing ears.
But alas how soon was their dream of
ppiness broken by an obstruction A
laid across the pavement where build
lis in process of erection. The doctor,
e sensible, modest man that he is, step
over it, but the young lady, from some
se-pcrhaps to show the doctor that h r
king muscles were in good condition
Ieaped over it; Git is yet leap year, you
|11n0w.) Alas, for the Eureka attach
Rt!" She got one Of her ''limbs'' fast
in the hoops composing it whether
frst and second, the second and third
The sixth and seventh hoops-we will
Dot particularizc but that it was fastened
Rs evident from her particularly ungrace-
/ manner of walking, which attracted the
Mention of passers. by, and the occupants
bf store boxes, who left off whiting and
Stared in undisguised astonishment at the
swing of her skirts and won
<|ered what was the cause Of it. One old
failor among the gazers suggested that:
sIIer rigging was ont o. gear
And her ropes not all a taut."
'Haud mon, wi yer clishmaclaver. l
reckon t lassie can wear a newfangled kirtle
in she wants to, wiout yc're prating about
said redhcaded Scot, who observed the
ene, with all the stoical indifference for
hich the Caledonans are remarkable
doctor was somewhat surprised at the
ks cast on them, but was still more sur
sed when his "heart's idol' leaned heav.
on his arm and in tremulous accents
cred the simple monosyllable,
J-o-h-n-n-n"
he doctors heart palpitated about two
inbred and thirty-seven minute as he in
med his head to hear what his ''heart's
pr' had to say.
John, one of my ll-limbs is-oh, dear!
Stoned in the attachment. Oh! o-o-o-o,"
she wound up with pretty little
lex.
The doctor wondered, in the name of gal
bots and pill boxes, what attachment
he meant; he was confident of no other
except his for herself.
"Oh! dear, can't you help mc?" said she
in such woe-begone tones that the Doctors
eyes fairly popped out of his head.
'Help what, my dearest Isabella Ger
trude," rejoined the doctor. "Tell me,
dearest" he said seeing that she hesitated
"Oh, my hoo-o-o-p-s," murmured the
nearly unconscious Isabella Gertrude. At
the mention of that piece of wearing appa-
rel, the modest doctor,
sswith bushes mantling DER Ills cheek,
Himself . trembling andso weak,
kneelcd beside his "hcart's idol' in about
as quiet state of mind as criminal is sup
posed to be when he stands over drop, or
IS the venerable Pickwick had when he
was caught with the unconscious widow
Bardell in his arms. With trembling hands
he lifted the heavy folds of her rich merino
dress, and a Tiny foot Of exquisite shape,
cncased in No. 2 gaiter, made his heart
thump audibly, and his eyes snap like a
Chinese cracker. A little higher, and a
neat, wcll-turned ankle was presented, the
gentle swell of white stocking, and the
part covered with pantalcts was removed
from the s'attachmcnt" Whether it was
the excitement of the moment or the Euro
ka," we know not, but something caused
the doctor to propose, and he was accepted.
They will be married next week.
As for Isabella Gertrude, she abjureth
erinoline with the Eureka attachment and
wearcth the plain Cortesi skirt.
Time and circumstances may induce .
resumption of the fashion.
TERTIUM QUID.