Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-01

lying II Ouk . very AublAiOAh k6Ao ms geNA
played on innocent and unsuspeoting indi-
viduals, to say the best. Lst the readers
sympsthiEing bowels Of compassion melt hil
eyes to bring pity as I unfold my afflicted
case.
lam a bachelor, and, SO highly of sus-
ceptibIs a nature that I never could come
into the neighborhood of pretty face and
graceful figure without being thrown into 4
trsmor of e1citability-thrilIing and ting
ling from the roots Of my hair to my toes
and out through every vein to my finger.
ends. -
Then imagine what deliriOus state Wai
thrown into the moment becams beguiIsd
like some innocent little lamb led away tC
the sacrifice, into entering that magic circle
of enchsntment, the Floral Temple Of th'
Sanitary Fair.
Was 1t not enough to SO enchsnt the sen
ssS of a highly imaginative young gentle.
man as to throw him into q state Of dreamy
bewiIderment, by being thus suddenly thrus
! into the midst Of fairy-lsnd-a very mid.
summers nights dream Of weird beauty
with rustic works and illuminated caves and
g7ottos where Ariel might dwell
with dim vistas of pine foliage
amid whose festoonsd wresths th'
sWift-wingsd Puck was surely fitting tC
and fro; here rocky heights, from whose
oAverned depths some grim genii might issue
forth, and again -rform the wonderful en-
chEntments Of the old Arabian story with
mossy tents and bark-coverod woodland pal
aces, transporting the bshOldsr's mind tC
sylvan shades where tabled sstyrs dwslt, and
the old German goblinS showed their gro
teSque features in the gnarlsd trunks of gi-
ant trees, and elm feet of tiny fairies trip
ped lightly forth from every rustling leaf and
bright-hued flower; with here the Alleghs-
niss rugged hills, and there the turretsd
m9utAinside Of Fatherlsnd, with jutting
cliff and over-hsnging crsg above the fOun-
tsin's sWest-tonsd plays living picture
from the grand old river Rhine was 1t not
enough, I ask, all this fairy-Iiks enchant-
ment, so full Of fragrant blossoms and songs
of birds, o'erhung with the gracefully, drs
ped folds of our loved and honored hsg,
while the msrbled Perry seemed to stand
forth in the midst the very genius Of the
magic place,-WithOut adding host Ofliving
snchantresses as light and beautiful as ever
peoplsd poets brainS
In moment the subtle influence Of ca
pid's power began to stesl over me like some
dreamy vision, and my whole being SEEM
ed to be given up without a strug-
gle to network of beauty g
charms more binding than links Of steel.
''Win you buy some of my oranges ?" fell
like soft music on my raYished ear. OF
course I would buy some oranges, or any
thing else. What tender-hearted bachelor
could resist the request of sprites 80 lovely,
SO bright and airy, gliding here and there
so softly and pleasantly, and Withal, robed
in such gosssmer attire, that the wonder was
that they did not take to themselves butter
flies wings and soar away into the fsstoOned
foliage far above began to wish that I
had three or four banks in my pocket, that I
might please these fairy creatures by buying
everything they had. But by-snd-by, 50
many bsWitching charms surrounding me on
every side-suoh flashing bright eyss beam
ing on me at every turn, all seeming to pierce
me through, began to have an
effect on my susceptible nature. After being
told BY dark-eyed gypsy, such fortune as
was amply sufficient to set up score of
bachelors for life-smothered all over in the
sweet delights of welded bliss, partially
engaged the services Of q good-nstured
Irishmsn and a couple Of Express wagons,
and bore away the grand result Of my be-
leaguered stay.
The items comprising said result some
hslf-a-IcOre, more or less, mOssy castles,
fArm-ysrds and log cabins, with elegant de-
signs in cone work interspsrsed. -Four copies
Sanitary Gazette, and one cone picture
frame. More cone work, three Gazsttes, one
separate copy Sanitary Gazette, and one cone
basket. Five additional designs in cone
work, elabOrately intermitted with rscollec-
tiOns Of certain divinitiss presiding in ever
green booths, and thrilling sensations con
nected Herewith. Two Sanitary GaEsttss,
neatly folded and repOsing in white paper
basket.
Single copy Sanitary Gazette, and more
cone work. One beautiful design exc
cutsd for cones, brilliantly vanished, and
one small oval frame elabOratsIy wrought in
cone work. One pair mOecssSon baby slip
pers, In conjunction with terribly agitated
feelings. Seven copies Sanitary Gazette,
three cone baskets, several GaEsttes, and
more cone work. One pair plain bsby's
socks, insepsrsbly mixed up. with anticipa-
lions Of the most intense description, and
sgitated feelings unuttsrable. Socks quito
danP-hrm belief from tears shed on oooa-
sion Of their purchase, in consequence Of
enthusiastic suppOsitiOn Of seeing ehsrub's
darling little feet envelOped in their future
embrace. One paper basket, more Sanitary
GsEettes, quite & number Of articles in cone
work, one picture frame, two GsEsttes and
more cone work, besides miscellaneous COL
lection Of articles, al wrought in 8r cones,
too numerous to mention.
After all, Why should I complain 2 I call