Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-11-20
Love Conquers all Things.

room Tor love while war RACES. GOt the
particulars from individuals who had it all
by heart.
A young man of tie name of William. A
young lady of the name of Belinda. Live
in the same neighborhood. near neighboring
town. Young man good looking; but not rich
plenty of poor kin, but no money. Young
lady's beauty not likely to be the death Of
her; but grandma went under year ago, and
left her pile ten cent pieces large as pound
Of wool. Young lady desperately in love
with young man and young man desperately
in love with young lady. Young man would
not let concealment, like none of your dem
med, feed on his cheek told his love : emf t
jihy.' Young lady acknowledges the corn |
thine, forever thine, dearest Williamp and /
wilted into young mans arms sweet as you
please.
"He held her gentle hand in his,
And pressed her slender form,
And vowed to shield her from the blast
And from the worlds cold storm.
And then she raised her eyes to his.
And filed with drops of woe,
And in the tenderest accents cried,
Oh, quit-don't hug nae u"
Such is life and love. Young lady told
young man to interrogate old folks. Young
man did. Old folks said not if they could
help it, Young lady broken hearted-quit
comblng her hair-took off hoops-wore
shoes slipshod, and wanted to find relief in
| the silent tomb Young man met young
lady by moodlght alone, wanted to throw
bundle clothes ont back window, climb down
rope ladder into these arms and fly to the
squire and happiness may die-I know
shall die, William-but never, never will
wed thee, dearest one, without the consent of
Ma and Pa Young man pleads like angel,
trumpet-tongued Young lady stubborn and
dutiful. Young man tried the Indignant
upbraids young lady-swears
He did not think to find SO cold -
A heart he deemed so true;
A heart like his would yield her all,
If love like his should woe,
and talks of pistols and prussic acid. Young
lady dissolves in tears. "Ohl William,
leave me-quit nay sight forevcr-but take
me along with you" Young man happy as
nigger at corn-shucking, and tells young Ia
dy to look out Saturday night, and don't be
scared if she sees ladder poksd in back win
dow-'your William will be at other end =
Young lady thinks she's gone too far, and
says better wait till she's her own mistress
-snly five years. Young man says five
years be dsrned.' Was coming Saturday
night with laddsr-if his life's idol woulc
fly from parental tyranny, and be happy
with her, well and good; if not dlsappoint-
ment shouldn't feed on his vital's long;
pistol would fix things quick enough. Youns
lady all tears again "Crusl, cruel mar
carry nae to the ends of yearth; dom
care where, just SO as you carry me-"
Saturday night young lady shut up sava-
gerous dog in smoke-house, and gone vi
stairs. Young man carries ladder two miles
puts LADDER up to window and whispers
Belindy very lound. Belindy DOESN'T hea
but dog does, and cuts up among meat bar
rels terribly. Old lady wakes up. Tells oil
man Somebody's trying to break in. Oh
man gets up, takes down double-barrel gun
opens door easy, slips around smokc-hous
and lets dog out Dog pitches around, an
trees young man and having young lady u
ladder Old man snells large rat trap fu
of mice, and lodges behind tree Youn
people reach the ground, young lady havin
drove dog off oh! William, I am afraie
Afraid, dearest, and of what? Is not thin
own William here to protect Old ma
let's off one barrel gun; young man disap
pears over fence, leaving coat-tail in posses
sion of dog, and young lady screams an
faints in old mans arms.
Young lady sent off next day to Kentuel
and young man soon starts for Texas-in
horn.
Young lady been two weeks at sma
town in Kentueky-telegraphic despatch or
night-Pa quite sick, see if company can
had at hotel, and come home at once. Your
lady sends to hotel to know if anybody is e
ing to - in Tennessee Yes gente
young man going straight to that place
Early next morning stage take up young
dy, and goes to hotel for young man. Your
= man gets in. 'Williamr 'Belindyp hu.
S dont't say wordr How is PAP :.