The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-01-24

RINALDo AND LUCiNDN---A MODERN
ROMANCE.

RINALDo AND LuCiNpN N---A MODERN
ROMANCE.
CHAPTER I.
Twas night, and dark as coal pit The
rain poured down on terra frmt like unto q
pack of hungry wolves upon string Of sau-
eaRes, and the thunder kicked up a runpus
similar in sound to that OF al empty hogsaead
filledIwith nebblcs about the size OF pee OF
cheese, punging and tumbling down fright.
ful precipice Of unfathomable depth, aud the
brirh, swords OF the murky clouds plunged
downward, toward the earth, ms II trying tc
bore gimlet holes into some potato pa'ch .oi
the accommodation Of the farmer
The wind smiled aloud. almost demonac
ally, as il conscious Of its sup'rhuman
strength to lay PROSTATE the gentle hyIllhock,
cabbage plaut aud hen coop; all nature was at
tackled by srasmodic convuIson which II
seemed beyond the power Of young Nj. D.
TO allay. t,srF a..t.ls...E ...l. ....
CHAPTER II.
While nature was cutting the didoes in the
preceding ch Aptcr, there sat at the stained
glass window of mortgaged mlnsiJn, stu
a,ed upon the summit of lofty cmlnence, ,and
closely surrounded by the peaks OF the Tn
distant mountains whose sides were cnshroud.
cd by the green foliage Of innumerable dead
trees and stumps, whose Gbred roots were
stretched out like fshcrmens' nets left to dry
in the sun, whose genial warmth impaired
life to the indefaGgaOle spider, loyr maid
en- of faultless proportion only five feet ten,
by lhunder-with eyes Ike unto two knot
holes in slab.
Her hair was Of the color Of tn glowing
embers on n Christian hearth, aud Hung oven
her shoulders OF alabasler Ike unto several
cows tails thrown carelessly over fence.
She sat apparently musing, with cucu
Der in her hand, and a tom cat on her knees,
when the silence was broken by the monoIo-
nous sound of Jews harp at the window
Her eyes started from their sockets, and she
was about to fall PROSTATE on the iloJr, when
at the same moment, n fl sh of tightening re
vealed to her the form of her beloved ltnaI.
do at the window, and in nm Instant she was
at his side, when he drew his ponderons arm
around her symmetrical form aud pressed her
to his stomach. for the lapse of minute with
out intermissiop. Overcome Mt leng by
fatigue, he wilted and his arms dropped to
his side like unto the closing Of pair OF
tongs, when he bclched forth IN the following
STRAIN, which can be appreciated by none save
lovcys
. Dear Lucinda Beautiful Lucinda what
have not suffered for thee How ! have
waded streams, climbed mountains, and Jump
ed fences How huvo stutbel my toes
more than huDdred times agun5t some m
fernal stick, stone or something Of tn 1t kind,
and barked my nose against some cnSsed
missile. all for thy sake. Lucinda! Speak
and say you'll be mine. Fly To the land o
the rhinoceroas, hippopotamus and the gas
cults, where we my enjoy our love undli
turbed meath n tropical SUM- Do you this
and spare me, ah
A bright tear stood sparkling 10 the righ
corner of her left eye agitation seemed t'
have taxed possession OF her very eoul--heI
frame quivered like plate of jelly, nld she
was about to collapse when they were ar
tied by the sound Of u squashy nature falling
at their feet, and in an inS tant they wer
covered with pumpkin seeds.
Twas her pa throwing pumpkins
Riualdo attempted to escape toy scaling III
pickets, but unfortunately ms coat uui caught
and he was at the mercy of the old man
rlga, who renewed the attack with anoLhe
showsr of pumpkins and other vegetables t
numerous to mention, which caused him f
froth ia agony of despair Lucinda seem.
all her earthly hopes vanish-her dear Rlaa'
do suffered the penalty of his rash presump
ton and fearing the frenzy and wrath Of he
pa, made a lungo for the clothes l,ne---selde
clothes pin and pluns ed it into her huzzuu
Rinaldo, observing this, extrcated himself b
desperate Effort, rushed to the woodsne'
and plunged head first into the swj'l barre
The old man tlew to the scene of the hr
sloughter ,zed with "a frighttul look upo
the carcass of his beloved daugaCcl for IN,
ment aad rushed 10 tho mauaion OF. his to'
mer bliss--opcned the pantry, seized a bo
tie aud rcgaled himself with u horn of oI
rye. .ua...s-F