Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-08

ALL FOR LovE,-That the s.course of true
love never did run smooth" Is just as sure
as 1t Is that two and two don't make fifteen.
Every days experience proves 1t. What,
you don't believe 1t? Capture the first
piece of femininity, gorgeously arrayed in a
waterfall and hoopskirt-of course the
other etceteras are counted in-and ask
her. Get your grandmother interested in
the leve matches of her girlhood's days,
and ask her. See If the old lady don't
quietly fold up her knitting, stick the
needles through the ball of blue yarn, and
deposit them and it In the d-fashioned
work basket on the table by her side. brush
the shreds from her lap, push her spectacles
to the top of her neat cap, and tell you to
'sit down, and I'll tell you all about it,
Don't believe it? Why, sir, you are skep-
tic In one OF the fondest theories of the hui
man heart. You would destroy one of the
favorite landmarks on the road matrimoni-
al, for if it be impossible for a man to know
when he is sober. If he has never been
drunk, how is damsel to know when she
Is In love, If she never be crossed in her
love.
But we did not take up our pencil to
prove to you the truth of our opening as
sertion, Mr.. Skeptic, but to detail the mis-
fortunes of a jamsel who loved, and who
lost the object of her fond affections.
In residence on Broad street lived and
loved maiden born in the land of love, of
heroes. of brave deeds, of misery, oppres-
sion and whisky-green Erin. A modest,
quiet girl, she was the object OF the atten-
tions of a man on whose head had fallen
the buds of thirty springs. Night after
night the winter through he could be found
sitting by the kitchen stove, pouring his
love tale into the ears of the willing Nora.
The mistress declares that the quantity of
hugging and kissing he could give and she
endure was something wonderful.
Things had gone on thusly until the
"spring time come, gentle Annie" when a
Big Brother of the lady of the house, who
had been away on a visit, returned. On
Monday night, having occasion to go into
the kitchen for something, he saw the affec-
tionate pair billing and cooling, and knew
the gentleman at once. Calling to the girl
he said:
> Mora, is that your sweetheart ?" ge
"Yes, if you please, SIR" was the blushing
reply.
Look here, my girl, you have been i'm
posed on. That man has wife and two or
three children" said the Big Brother, point
ing to the now frightened man, who was
edging toward the door ready for bolt.
The girl gave squawk that nearly took
the roof off of the house, and Topped right
down in fit, while her would-be betrayer
took advantage of the confusion tu leave
that district. E
The screams of the girl brought the 9TH
er m embers of the household to the scene
of action. A physician was sent for, as
they feared she would be thrown into
spasms. The Big Brother. anxious to do
all in his power to aid the suffering girl.
and thoroughly frightened at the havoc his
exposure had caused, attempted to pick
her from the floor. just as he reached to
take her up, she gave him shove with her
foot, just about where the bottom button
Of his vest is located, and sent him spinning
against kettle of hot water sitting on the
knocking it off and spilling
the boiling water on that part of his person
covered by the coat tail. He takes his
meals in an erect posture now. He is will
ing to swear that there is nothing smooth
or pleasant about love or lovers. The lover
hasn't been back since. ..-.-,t.-r