Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-04
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"Are you the gentleman that signed you, 70
name eGeorge Martial7" he askedanT ~
AT this Mrs. Polly looked up keenIy, fancy
ipg, doubtless, that here was cine TO some
new labyrinth of my iiniquIty; !; andsI ccnfesr
(Dot feeling my conscience altogether clear)
to some slight uneasineas, ss / snsNered in M
Affirmative Where 20 fellow ID born to scrapes
as seem to be, It is nos easy TO reckon them
mp on the spur Of a moment; but, al Che same
time, 1t is hardly worth while to deny nv iden.
tity, as IWhs tempted 10 a1, ,kihce Mfs. Polly
you'd infallbly contradict; and i have a.Ways
fcnnd y the best policy TO act 10 manly and
pntaponken fashion, wben you can't possibly
help yourself. % NJ s'9..is tss a5i..81 Aoos ',
"rbe George Martial who writes for the New
York Mercury2" pursued mine host, y. y =, =.
began TO understand. -Ula sdf
u am that unfortunate individual; aud this
is Mrl. Polly" .l6TGg Il
The Landlord stepped hastily back,
"Delighted to see you, man." he saidquiv
erlngly. us there anything can send your
"Some one to o.sbow me my room," returned
Polly with dignity. Do 1'5I1a l4et @
The landlord looked at me pddlyssshe sxopt
past him, Ga e's'aa = -
Character there, should Judge. Mr.. Mar
tial. We all take the New York Mercury In
this region, and feel tolerably well acquaint-
ed with you; and that makes me think there
are several gentleman of the Nightkey Society
who would be pleased to be presented to you?
"The Nghtkey Society |" echoed.
| @"Got up In opposition to the women, you
know" continued the landlord, conidentiaily.
"We have doors and windows bsrrieaded when
We meet; and each member Ia sworn to secrecy,
and presented with cdr pads whenhe goes home
that he need not hearghs .sife's temarka on
the subject" ~ H. F>f MAJ -
30 was presented to a number of wo-be-
gone looking gentlemen, who shook hands with
me eympathzngIb and lowered their voices
when they yspoke bf Mrs. Polly! And CON
clnde thas2thereis simiiarf society Of ladies,
a. four or five females OF formidable and
asrong minded aspect have already callod on
my wife, who, from being very afable, suddenly
refuse to speak to me, and passes the most Of
Der time at her writing desk. As usual also,
Fam getting myself into trouble as fast ss
possible, -,,,
since We have been here, l have observed q
number OF pretty girls, who seemed to have q
confirmed habit Of wslkipg past the hotel,
glancing In at the Nindows, and occasionally
coming into the paLor and holding short con-
versations. Now, I an not vain man, not In
the least; but II 10 useless to deny that .exer-
else singular, An unaccouhtable ipfdenceover
the ladies. can hardly cali myself handsome,
and certainly q n not young; go must attribute
the Interest awaken in thezgentle bo,om oil
my fair friends to their pity for my spff.ripgs
and shat msgnsnimity and spiritual insight
which lesds, them to overlook Iay defects Of
personal appearance and love thespltndor Of nj
geniuH, though bssely masked, like-Well, III
bs modest, sna sas--Doeior yohpsou.
But come TO my lambs, Or rather, my u unl
girls. The other morning, as sat com fortab,j
smoking my cigar and reading the "New Gospe
Of Peace;" the prettiest of the party Dame ~
TO me- bushipg not littls9 ytt 4 e. N II 81
%Sro you Mr: George MstsialIaI she-ssksd,
half under her breath. 10 'n'" On ssoTI WI
~ am" This time felt no inclin alton Ia
difpute my own Identity g .ss1 a5nrl'o
"Perhaps you. will think IL very bold and I'M
prudent, but I'VE nafe aiBS6hE admirers; and
although you may not know. Il, very we'll ac-
quainted With you; and when we eheerd you were
really here,iyel couldn's help coming to, seq
So much for Mrs. Polly, who had kindly In
formed me she came here quite as much III
get. out OF, the way Of the BMacole girls al
for her heslth.HfjU & rl1l. tia7a''sl y fia's
aroSe, Of course, ana DO aed. ,1t n INV
| ~ am charmed to- find that | am 60 much
more blessed than, / could ever have had .tb.
authority to imagine. II would be quite in
possible to spply such On epithet as bold Il
anythlng that you could do. ItcersaiDly would
have been imprudent to form che acquaintanc,
Of any other man, With no better ip,roductlont
than his writings, as people. In this world very
seldom cay what they think and NEAR; aud sill
more seldom think II; but lam an EXCEPTION &
this painful truth, and am most happy to mee
you Mics ---" IA 5t oesE1 ! az qids
~ am susie, ''said the ereSsswol,n an Of The
party, "and these are Kate and Nellie Clifford
and lrone Somers and Kate johnson - = CI71 :
Whereupon they all closed about 70, and be.
gan buzzing like 90 many lovely bees, and one
promising to braid me come clippers, and one
to embroider O. smoking cap, and a third to
make some handkerchiefs, but Susie promised
nothing; only sat quiet, and looked at me out
OF her glorious black eyes. .e--',;. Ey@l Ga
l always have preferred bive or gray eSss
and golden or at lesst brown hait, .but susie
went far I'd shake my condolences She had
those sofs, deep eyes That look all light and
splendor, and inacrutibility;Aa colorless, lady
like akin, broad forehead, and a very finely
out mouth. liked, too, all the little aceasor-
les Of her costume; the suflsd handkerchief.
peepipg out OF the pocket OF her Quaint little
apron, the marrow white collar and black how.
| the aiken net that held her abundant hair, the
trinity laced boots, the white cuffs at her wrists,
the faint perfume that her every movement
oct loose on the air., Iwrote ahout her to Lon,
and day ortwo after, az t'wss walking a lie.
tie out of the village, chanced to see her on
the plaggl Of a pleasant little cottage, She
was dressed In white; and, sitting there with
her light work stand. vines dtooping an about
her, and warm, golden sunshine q AsodinR the
pszz', made euch pretty picture that could
not resist the temptation OF going In Oae
thing had observed aud liked about her from
the frst; che never said, Oh, Mr.. Martial!
what strange creature you are or giRgled or
aatiered; but looked at me, and talked to me
With the gracious calm Of o. lady; and this
quieseence, while Il pleased and surprised me-,
roussd in me an Irresistible desire to break II.
wanted to see her aush and tremble, ittsn-,
mer, start, do anything but receive me ID that
unmoved way. Ny vanity was irritated; for
though she had blushed, indeed, on frat ad-
dressing me, II, had plainly been not for me,
bat for On inpropriety that che compfoh ended
better than her giddy friendp
| Resolving all this, aat down In the chair
that che had placed for me.
"Mr. Martial" she said, suddenly looking
up, "do you gentlemen ever speak tue Muth7''
"Why, yes, generally
"But mean TO women?n
'oh, that alters the ease, aomesimes.'