Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-02-21

~lItcIus Oil lilneS OVERWHELMING OuI PcIain-
bulations through this goodly city-on still,
starry summers night sat upon the Knob
Stone with eyes turned towards the limitless
blue above, watching with enquirins and
anxious looks the bright stars and the bright
moon, as they went twinkling and winking
through their pathway on high, wondering
whether the moon was made Of greer cheese.
When the skeleton of the !" Great Hog
was here a few years since, our friend went
to see it, and was among the numerous per-
sons who enjoyed the liberty ofsitting on its
jaw, His admiration and delight at gazing
at the stupenduous remnant of gone hog
was astonishing to behold. swell, said our
friend to the owner Of the skeleton, Vot
has this hog seen in its day and generation !?
P'raps it's ono of the swine that beheld the
bottom Of the deep sea, and looked with un-
astonished eyes On live oysters and Holsters
nor vunce dreamed of eatin' 'em. P'raps it's
behcld the ocean nymphs and mare-maids
as they sported and tapped their tails in the
salt brine, nor vunce thought Of kissin' any
of 'em. P'raps it's seen the sea rolling up
and down, like some sinkin and risen noun
tain, swollcrin' ships and sailors" And here
friend, seeming to be fully satisfied with his
own important questions, sailed forth with
a semi-smle upon his intelligent countenance,
and went to" Sassagc Row" with the inten-
ton of inquiring into matters more particu-
larly relating to his stomach. This was the
last time We saw him or heard of him until
now we have something before US that will
ever keep his memory green in our thoughts.
Friend, your Valentine shall lie kept as re-
membrance of the gentle" donor. 1t shall
be placed with the three links of sausage and
the pigs tail whistle among the archives of
the Historical Society. It's fragrance and
beauty shall be preserved. 1t seems to us
that we are the victims of misplaced conf
dencc in the pork line. We have had to
father the invention Of the pigs tail whistle,
the three links ofsausage from Posey county,
and now, to have an old sow's tit that has
been pulled by many grunter around the
corn-cribs Of Joseph of old thrust into our
possession for safe keeping, is more than We
can stand, and we call on the Swinette Band
to play the grunter's requiu,n. This relic
can be seen at the Festival to night. The
following is the Valentine: t.as.
DEAR PETER You may be sot back at
gitten valentine, but rest assured it is from
l whose in, in you has not phlagged mite
since we parted. My luv and respect for
you is waity. | have hcfted it fairly since
hour paths have divulged, and can now in
firm that feal aiken void, an onsatisfaction-
al Disbursement hard to picter 4th, and un.
derstood only by them as have been troubled
with it. Oh, me, how long to grasp that
onest hand o yourn, and warm myself in
the lite OF your speaker eyes. How it would
send the blood squ;zzen thru my vains to
hear the saccarine intonations in your ever
musical voice. .
Well duf remember your many kindness
es, and many a mite I've sot and sot, with
my eyes to the westard, watcher the light
Nv day 60 out, and kicken his heels above
the horizontal in mess of yaller glory, think
en- Of you, and how | miss YOU But my
darlen Peter, a destiny into which neither OF
us have rite to enquire, keeps us apart at
present, huggng that poor boon, enchant-
ment but by distance.
Enclosed please find token Of esteem
It IS sent in spirit Of kindness by / wishen
place in your heart May hope that you
may enjoy its fragrance alone, and keep it's
beauties from the vulgar eyes Of common
folks. 1t is ration in full blome. and found
in all its native sweetness on my own plate,
one supper time when nature seemed striven
to out do herself. Keep it in remembrance
of the gentle donor, and do not think have
robbed or out-did myself --...
Clamen place in your wide spread heart,
allow me to substitute myself,
Your ever true.
VALENTINE.