Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-26

DID," &c.-There is no telling what a fool
pair Of bright eyes and rich tempting
lips win make of man, especially If he be
of the "lady killer'' species. Believing
firmly in his own powers Of captivation, 1t
never occurs to one OF these chaps that
their attentions are annoying or that the
road to success may be beset with lions OF
difficulty and mortifcation. In their view
they have but to look, and q fair heart is
pierced. We heard a good story on one Of
these lady-killing young men, and, by
George, we'll tell it.
One evening last week young dry goods
ist, whom we shall call Frank-though
that's not his nadne-succeeded in getting
up Irritation at the theater with young
lady visiting some friends here. who is just
the sort Of girl to take the conceit out OF
one of these heart smashers, being witty,
frank and apparently as innocent as a
sucking doves. but underneath:the placidity
of her clear, blue eyes there is mine OF
mischief, the attempted working of which
caused the writing of this story, Well.
she attracted his attention, and her demure
look lead him to suppose she could not sue
cessfully resist his attractions. He gazed
and she returned his glance. He winked,
and oh, can it be! Yes, tits true. Ye
gods, she winked back at him. His
heart beat rapturously. She bent towards
her female companion, and was evidently
inquiring who he was. He could tell that
from the direction of their eyes. A slight
blush o'erspread her face. He kissed his
hand to her, an example she initiated with
unexamplcd success.
Frank was highly elated at his success in
the ogling and gesticulating business, and
the next day told his fellow clerks that he
had succeeded in learning that the young
lady's name was Ellie --, and boasted
that the next time he saw her he would
"go home" with her. Now it happened
that one of his fellow clerks was Ellie's
sweetheart. He is quiet, observing sort
of young man, aud though considerably
bored with Franks "chin music" kept his
mouth shut and the young lady posted.
Last Saturday afternoon his cup of bliss
was filled full and running over by the re-
ceipt of neatly written note, in delicate
feminine hand. In which the writer, who
signed herself Ellie" recounted their first
meeting at the theater; told him that his
image was ever present to her; that she
thought of him by day and dreamed of
him by night; that he was the star of her
existence; that her desire to know him was
so intense it had caused her to overstep the
bounds of maidenly propriety, and all that.
If, as she hoped, he felt the same interest
In her, she would meet him at certain
point on High street, on Monday evening,
ii he would drop few lines to her address
to the effect that he did not despise the
overpowering love that compelled her to
SO far forget what maidenly modesty re-
quired of her. We presume it is hardly
necessary for us to say that he answered
the note forthwith, responding in glowing
terms to her epistle, and assuring her that
the memory of her beauty, in connection
with the brightness of her eyes, was bound
to his heart forever more, and with this
assurance he sent her lock of his hair,
and appointed the hour for their meet
ing on Monday evening. On Monday
afternoon he received a second note
and photograph. He was now
fairly wild over his conquest. When the
mantle of night fell over the earth, he
strayed from his cot, or rather boarding
house, his heart madly palpitating beneath
his undershirt, to the trysting spot, where
to his unbounded delight he met lady
closely veiled, who in reply to his burning
inquiry, hesitatiDgly confessed to being
Ellie. Having business at the Council just
at that hour, we were not on hand to take
down the speeches, but are content to be-
lieve the usual amount of vows and pro-
testations were made and the usual guam
mant, who was near at hand, protests that
he saw Frank passionately press his lips
three several and distinct times against
the veil of his companion, and he gained
the impression that Ellie seemed to .rather
like it,"
After considerable billing and cooling,
Frank suggested that they go to -'s
and have a supper, to which the fair Ellie
consented after much apparent reluctance.
So the happy couple proceeded to the
place, the lady still concealing her "an-
gelic features" beneath the envious veil,
and the gentleman's shirtbosom still doing
a heavy business in the palpitating line.
They hadn't been at Is great while,
before, greatly to our hero's disgust, some
half dozen of the above mentioned fellow
clerks and other young friends entered, all
having desire to take lunch, and all ex-
pressing great surprise at meeting their
friend. Ere long the refreshments which
ers, and the lady, for the first time, lifted
her veil, when our hero beheld-not the
beautiful creature with the golden hair and
bright eyes. whom he had seen at the thea
ter, but damsel with very wide and very
Write eye balls, with very fiat nose and
very thick lips, and with cheeks on which
charcoal would make a white mark.
It would take livelier pencil than ours
to portray the looks of Frank as he gazed
upon the Ethiopian specimen before him
Uttering his feelings in curses of the mos
horrible kind, he seized his hat and fled
hastened in his wild flight by the shouts
of "lafture" that followed him. He fled
leaving the dark skinned captivator to pay
| for the hash he had ordered out of the flv,
dollars she had received from Ellie's sweet
heart for playing the part. If you wan
a row, ask Frank about his success in Low
making.
OLE BULLS CoNcERT.-By the advertise
ment elsewhere in this paper, we learr
that the great naestero, Ole Bull, will Civ
one grand concert in this city, on Tuesda,
evening, March Sd. The bare announce
ment of his name will surely be sufficient t
fill the hall in every part. What then ma
we expect when in connection with tn
great violinist are announced the names o