Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-06-29

'n'ng can set your coil blood ahre. You
are the mos. phleymstic-"
"Phsw I" said Harry, "draw it mild
left my my Johnson at hume this morning.
Bat are not the sweet divini,ics so enchant-
ing on close inspection. eh p
"Con!ound you." cried his friend, in a
towering passion "i.'. the third time I've
made . fool Of myself before her, and abe .
a splendid girl, BY Jove y I'D
AHA, an old love, is she I" chuckled
Harry. "What romantic rendezous you
chooss' The raging mildness of mid
day SIN shed iueffable fragrance on the
pellucid glade where Damon and Amaryl.
lis"
"Don't don't expostulated poor Ralph,
in wild appeal to hi. pi.iless tormentor.
What do you want 10 cut fellow up ~
for, Harry? IL you must know where l
have seen her, Ill tell you, JUS. to put q
stopper in the bunyhole Of that barrel Of
nonsense which you call your head. The
day before yesterday l was descending
from the Exhibition, and got welged
among bcvy Of ladies, whose abundant
crinoiine nearly ex,insuished me- Twas
devoting the energy OF my nature to the
one object Of reducing myself to the less.
possible compass, and was eongratnlating
myself on neve. having felt quite so small
before, when, unfortunately missing step,
l only saved myself from diving beadlong
into that sea Of beauty by involuntariy
c!applng my hand on the talma before me.
At the same time was conscious of q
mysterious entanglemsnt Of my foot, and
o simultaneous noise Of silk that set all
my teeth on edge for an hour afterwards.
My fair supporter turned around ia won.
der and as,onishment At my audacity, and
gathered up her dress in stately reserve,
while l stammercd out my apologies rs
we'll as l could. But the titters that
greeted my ears on every side made me
endure agonies untold, until l escaped
from the press and vanished. Well, that
was bad enough; but my second rencoun-
tre was twice as excruciatiag. Yesterday
afternoon l was going out to dine with q
friend at Brxtop, and, as was somewhat
beiated. hailed an omnibus to save time.
The driver rolled his clumsy vehicle near
the pavement, and l began to ascend the
seat vacant, the impnpent blscksuard
whipped up his horses, thereby givin. the
whole conveyance lurch to one side. l
clutched convulsively at the strap above !;
and as found had lost my balance be-
yond recovery. endeavored to steer my.
self into the blessed little harbor men.
toned without involving my neishbors in
my own distress. But with glance as
quick as lightning measured the distance
between the seat and my awkward carcass,
and perceived it was impracticaole with
sudden presentiment shot a momenta-
~ look a, the laiy towards whom l was
helplessly, gravitaring, and imagine my
chagrin at recognizing the injured princess
of the day before. OF course it was only
the inGntessmal fraction of second ,ha.
hovered in mid air, bu, during that peri
cd modification ran riot in my luckless
h~ fol
shriek-a roar Of .lauRhter-and l MAS
picking myself up from the Iadys lap. and
begging pardons enough to reprieve oil
the criminals in Christendom. But my
emotions we're too much for me; l could
not look the lady in the face, and if
chancad to turn my eyes towards any one
Of the other passengers, an unmistakable
smile curled the corners Of their mouth.
They we're amusing themselves ut my cost,
and could not resent it; so, seizing, the
FIRST opportunity, when the crazy old thing
stopped TO put down passenger, made
my exit from the Internal old cart as quick
as possible. And now exclaimed the
poor fellow, with comcal yet lugubrious
expression Of the face, ~ am going to.
morrow to hunt up this lovely incognita,
and return her handkerchief. II rencon-
tre number four is not better than the
others, III 60 a-swimming in . tank of
sulphuric acid.
$50 l would, returned the sympa.hiz-
ing Harry. an fish for your body after
wards and bait my hook with Celia's hand
kerchief; dead or alive, you VIII snap at
it. But if you return the dainty article +;
tic your hear: up in it, and label the par
eel TO the adorable Celia, for one is as
much her property as the other
You are a uaregenerate pagan, Harry"
replied the young man, reddsning. If
you had the ssnsiblisy Of boiled lobster
you would know that self-respect requires
me to exculpa1e myself in her eyes, and
and"