Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-06
TWO DRONIOS.

Is II he oris it not He R--lIIsfalZen JdsntE
ty---The Course 0fTrne Love Never Run
Smooth. T---. \
Some time ago the 9th Michigan Infau.
try were ct home on furlough, when one
Of the valiant members thereof wended
his way % the quiet little village Of Mount
Clemens in that State. His heart was
whole, his soul was pure, and maiden fair
had never known his kiss or received his
homage. Somewhat stoical he was reputed
to be, and indeed SO fastidious that his
matchmaking friends believed he would
never find his " affinity" Fearless of the
ertlfices Of the sex, he plunged wildly into
the Vortices Of village society, and was
soon on intimate terms with all. He sbook
hands with fathers stern and mothers Low.
ing, and greeted tender damsels. and he
gained the good will Of boisteroug voun0
men. He received carte 6Lpnehe to On
where he would, to associate with the fair
or with the strong, TO make love TO the
girls, or to be hail fellow we'll met" with
the boys Confident that the shafts of love
could never pierce his breast, he made him
self general beau Of al the tender maid.
ems theresboHts.
Impartial to the distribution Of his re.
CARDS, he paid his deVOirs to all. But he
was too confident by much. Scarcely had
ne time to go round the village, when,
strange TO say, he became enamored of one
Of the fair ones. The stern heart melted.
the grand old oak bowed. Tearfully. earn
estly, patiently, patheticslly, ne plead his
suit. he "lOved her, by his life he loved
her" He
" "swore by that which he will lose for her
To prove HIM false that said he owed her not.
But we will not further draw the curtain
upon this romantic scene, suffice it that
he loved, sued and won. To his great sur
prise the siege WAS not laid in vain. She
oapitulsted utterly, and became his loved
darling. Happy, superbly hsppy,he spent
his days in elysium. The only bitter ele-
nent Of his cup was that he must leave
his angel and go forth to battle. Per-
chance he might be shot, perchsnce he |
might be shot, perhaps he might die of a |
long lingering disease in some hospital.
and then, and then, Why-he should never
see his darling again. The bitter time |
came. The farewell, amid keen sorrows at |
parting, and endless proteststions Of un-
dying affection, was uttered and he went
sway.
Weeks passed on, and another veteran
regiment returned from the war. As it
happened another gay soldier boy traced
bis way TO Mount Clemens. As he was
gally passing along the street, calm and
unconscious Of face, serene in mind, and
gloriously unexpeotsnt, what, ye hesvensl
but psir of arms encireled his
neck what but pair Of sweet lips touch
ed his own, what but golden ringlets fell
lpoh ms neck As may be supposed, the
brave boy was entirely taken back. Soon
amid tears OF JOY, the beautiful eyes look
Cd fondly into his, and the pearly mouth
uttered these rscy words:
suppose well be married noWPp
entirely non plussed he was. He blush
%, ne trembled, he eolored, and finally
hammered out:
Really, my dear lady, ahl-really,
here must be some mistake"
But the fair one was not so essily de-
'riVed Of her impressions, Mistake. why
ny dear VIII, what do you mean Z"
=" why, my dear lady, my name is not
VIII. You have entirely mistaken the
lrews."
The arms unclasped, the cheeks burned
VIth shame, the lady melted. Poor girl !
viii looked precisely like this person, and
him for her true lover, she had
,een led into these demonstrations. In
act the two men looked as nearly alike as
NO Dromios. Dear Will, who is off at
var, viii rejoice to hear that his darling
still faithful, and will remember, as a
trong consolation, that mistakes happen
With the best Of Us.