Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-11-08
A LOVE SCENE.

There is but one step from the sublime
to the ridiculous, says an old philosopher
and that step is a short one, we would add
Have you ever visited the top of a high
mountain on a solitary poetical visit, dear
reader, and as you were gazing over the
glorious array OF hills, valleys, forests, and
waving grain, stretching out far below, rails
ed your head to utter an inspiration and no
tice sturdy jackass contemplatively gazing
at the same scene? Have you ever seen a
blue bottle sportively buzzing about the
nose of venerable person as he is piously
uttering rapt passage from Isaiah?
Have you ever heard a deep mouthed
Macbeth whisper to Macduff in the mortal
combat, Hurry up and stick me, I'm dry
as a fish.
Have you ever seen the ragged proprietor of
q hand-organ solemnly grinding away before
a fashionable Music Store?
Have you ever noticed a full grown Ex-
qulslte Striding with a stately step, and
gazing cloudward, meet with an unexpected
tall ofslx inches at some street corner?
1t you have seen these or any similar in
stances of the proximity of the sublime to
ate the humor of little incident that oc-
CURED In our city few days ago.
a young friend of ours-who shall be
nameless-a matchless wag and punster, and
gifted with the keenest relish for fun of eve
~ description, became ardently enamored
OF delicate blonde young lady, the daught-
er of heavy grocer risiding on Euclid street.
They met, twas at a ball. and at the close
of a short waltz, he found himself fairly
spotted through the heart-done for.
Pooh Y said he, when he returned home,
''all CANNON ! I've laughed at such non
sense all my lifetime. This milk and water
sentiment, LOVE, belongs to the Flats,
and he oppened favorite volume of Tom
Hood. 1t was OF no use, though-the grace
full form of Amelia blurred the letter page
He retired to bed, and it delightfully."- haunt
ed him in his dreams
The next morning, on reviewing his con-
dition he concluded that matrimony would
prove the only relief, and with the natural
impetuosity of youth determined to declare
his passion at once especially since the fair
Amelia was piled with hosts of visitors,
drawn thither by her own charms, and the
more resistless fascination of the paternal
''hams and shoulders. He decided quick
ly, and the next evening saw him scrupu-
lously attired cdp-o- -pte at the door of the
grocer's dwelling
One modest pull at the bell, and he was
ushered into the presence of his charmer
She was alone and the soft blush that sprang
to her cheeks showed how '.the land lay -
She was dressed to kill, in expectation,
undoubtedly of other visitors BY her side
stood a tolerably big mastlff- family pet
an animal not well calculated to leave good
irst impression, especially on the mind of
our young friend, who had peculiar dis
like to the whole canine race. Smothering
his antipathy, however and knowing well
the value of time, he advanced to ssthe
adored, took the proffered chair, and ex-
changed the ordinary compliments of the
evening-there was then an awkward pause.
Our young friend knew no other topic but
his burning love; he stammered, blushed,
squinted at the ceiling, and felt that he was
making fool of himself Things were COM
ing to crisis, and with one desperate sum-
moning up of his courage, he flung himself
literally at the charmer' feet
My dear Amelia, he cried, seizing her
passionately by the hand, 'show can / tell
you my love, the rapture that feel in your
presence, while bow
'Boac Oo,o! boso,o y roared the huge
mastif. rushing fiercely up, and catching
the 'slover'' by the leg.
Our young friend sprang to his feet, and
mad with rage and confusion, planted
heavy boot in the intruder ribs, and sent
him yelping across the room. Amelia
shrieked-the huge dog recovered himself,
and bounded forward for a second attack
1t is quite needless to say that our young
friend left the room instantly He now
hates the women as badly as the aema,tioa
bo.U ,ross