The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-07-31
Written for the Cincinnati Times.1
OUR sRAKESPERIAE GALLERY.

By THE "FAr oOOTRrBrUoH.

Romeo and Juliet were two young people
who resided in Verona, small station on
the New York Central Railroad. There
was great enmity existing between their
respective families, the Montag CUES and Cap
ulets, on account Of lawsuit that had long
been pending between them, regarding a
water privilege.
Although their back yards fronted on
each other, the old folks hadn't spoken To-
gsther for years, and whenever any Of the
younger members of the family met at
town meeting OF = singing school, there
was sure to be a fght.
One night Mr.. CaPules. or "Old Cap,'
So be- Was amilliarly known among tbs
boys, gave a masquerade ball at his honse,
in honor Of his daughter Juliet, young Ia
dy Of great beauty. fresh from a boarding
school. None Of the MOntagues were invi-
ted, of course, but Romeo was induced, by
q wild young kinsman, named MerCutiO, to
look in little while, disguised, 'just to
sss," Is be expressed it, ''What sort Of
layout the old cuss had"
Il was there that ROraeo saw juliet for
she frss time. Having been engaged fosF-
tee pes, he vas naturally very suseepsi-
BIZ IS Juliet Was exceedingly pretty,
he fell in love with her ST sight, not know
ing she was daughter Of cid Bill Capulet,
bis fathers diress foe.
In bis disguise Is pilgrim be made love
to her al once, getting on very rapidly
In fact. by the time the ball broke up, be
had made such pilgriDe's progress into her
affections that Juliet was dead struck afteR-
him, even accepting kiss at parting, which
she Immediately returned, however, It sud
denly occurring to her that IL wouldn's Be
right to keep is, he being almost 3 total
stranger.
"Deyillsh fine girl, remarked Romeo to
gentleman in passing out, "whO is she, I
wonder %
'DOn't you know her That's Old Caps
daughter, Juliet"
This was q terrible shock to Romeo. and
sounded the death knell to his hopes, for
his intentions were strictly honorable. Ju-
liet was equally OveTpOwered when she
learned that the fascinating pilgrim, who
had won her heart, was the son Of her IA
ter's most detestsd enemy, John Jacob
Montague
When all was still, Romeo climbed 3
picket fence into Old Capulet's garden
Juliet was sitting at her chamber window,
softly singing:
sim lonely, tonight, love, without you"
| AS she leaned her cheek upon her hand,
Romeo wished that be vas q boxing glove
upon that hand that be might touch the lar
gest possible amount Of that cheek.
Cheeky, wasn'tit? She, without per-
ceiving him, for be Was squatting down
among the ourran. bushes, was gently mHr-
muring:
''Rum,mey! OF. Raasmyl wherefore art
thou, Rasuszpyg OH"
She seemed to want him TO go back on
his old dad swear that be wasn't Mon
tague at all that he was sWhpped off for
another when he WAS baby, or something
Of that sort, SO she could make it right with
the old folks. She wanted to know what
there was in q name anyhow unless Is vas
good at the bank, and said 3 horseshoe
gsransum would emit IS agreeable su OdOT
called by any other name, or something 70
that effect. But this is question for bot
anists.
Romeo, hearing enough to feel convinced
that she was sweet on him, got up from the
ourrant bushes, and did sems very pretty
talking himself, showing q mastery Of the
English language rarely attained By one OI
his tender age. There are msu sighty-6VC
and ninety years old who cans talk half Al
sweet to . wousan as Romeo did 10 Juls
CspuIst that night.
To be brief, they Dlightsd their respect
i've trOGhs than and thsss, and Romeo wh'
fels Compstsst 70 take ears Of . family OF
account si the promise Of : position IN To,
Revenue Department, engaging 70 arTang
ss quickly ~ possible for their marriage
} disappeared over the picket fsncs.
Romeo had = clerical friend known a
} FriaE Lawrence, who lived in cell in Ghi
outskirts Of the town. He sought the Fri
az and engaged him 70 perform the maFFi
age esrimOny, having decided 70 take
fried. Then he sent weEd 70 Juliet 70 NEE
him there in the afternoon, which shs did
pretending 70 her folks thas she vas gOini
to the Rink to practice roller skating. Al
ter the FEiar had married them IN his eel
IA perpetual sell to many people, marFiag
5 is-they each went home 70 grange for
3 Wedding trip to Niagara Falls, If they eOul
; elude the old folks.
But Fate and Shakespeare stood in th