Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-03-05

doubt his own identity Thinks he may
be dreaming. Secretly pinches hlmseH,
and RESPONSIVE nerves assure nm OF MS
WE'D q D reads. "softly W. hisper." Glow,
tremulous voice, just audihle9 ~. -, -, +.
F. s (readsl. "Ab, it is sweet TO tell. :,
His courage is not yet con sidered equal
to the direct ayowal soon to be MADE -
q n (reads). "Pm not the wild creature
seem" "a touching appealto MS COZ
e. S. {reads). e" Leave me not in dar Z
despair" (Which of course, shei ii''Sn
the slightest intention of doing.3 ~ Pc!
G. D. freads) ~ Oh, say not Inas ny
heart is dead" CA very reasonapie r.
quest, and very suggestive.) ., =,
E.. 5. (readsC sob, who can Win taee
compare ?" CA burst of admiration of'gi-
mating from an innocent love OF fattery
on the part of the artless mistress OF
CD. (reads). aoh, whisper what thou
feelest" ....-.,-.-., ~ f..,a" >,
(The rubicon is crossed. In homely phrase
he has permitted the feline quadruped to-
escape from the enclosing sack q .eHa, %
CD. {reads). I" Oh, tell me not that
6dTlV love- OtSIuo w lCC1 AANfOSiA
tress of the field, !" and is disposed to play
the startled fawn.") .; .,,.' ,a, 49,
E. S. Ceaas). !" Never deem my love
CD. 1reads). !" My heart is like a
| silent lufe.'" CA most discouraging fact
for an ardent lover to contemplated atR
E.S. (reads). Dearest, then, Ill love.
thee more" (Under ordinary circum-
stances, wild assertion, admirably illus
trating the traditional folly OF. lovers.)- I
G. .. (reads). / would like to change
my name" (Musingly, half to herself,
with peculiar rising and falling circumflex
! on "would." The simple artlessnes and
engaging frankness, of this i admission
| would be quite captivating. ,oiid" .aaI 2 :,
e. s. (reads). 1Cf' The first sweet day /
met thee.n srr,zg..,G b
G. D. (reads). aDeep inoomy soul"
| (Abstractly These are apparently unfi1-
/ ished sentences To his, we might add,
I" resolved to win thee;" and to hers, sis
the memory of that day.'D. ~ e saoi'a,
E. s; lreaaIsl }}"Wert thou mine own
sweet BRIDE" T-@s ~ 10 naa- q
IS G. -D.~treads) 80 Wilt thou be- true n
E. S. f(reads) oI will be true to thee"
(For some months past E. S. has regarded
himself as "a passive instrument in the
hands of fate. He performs his part me-
spd trspblngly awaits wal se future
q. D.. (reads). .aCall me, pet names =
+ More tenderlyD90 6IG v910N TO -
e. S. (reads). "Say you love me-" il
GID. 9reads)9 & Cali me thine own"
| (Gushingly)
! DE. S. lreadsl. 44Be thou forever mine"
The last sheet has been examined (?)
Tableaux / Of course a wedding follows.
Ichallenge the most skeptical to prove
that my plan of musical courtship is not
| feasible / think, at least, that it deserves
trial. am fully persuaded that there are
thousands Of my ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS who
are more than willing to be made subjects
for experiment. @lv,7c,,--..,a>g az ,I,.,,r :
1 sincerely hope, however, that those
j whom L am endeayoring to 5befriend
will not convert my plan into trap for
I the unwary, and force helpless victims into
the bands Of Hymen In that easel would
never forgive myself for having been the
unhappy originator of it. 9.'' ,'' = 'fal
Suppose, for instance, that in the above
/ described scene the lady had not been the
Artless Creature have represented her to
be, and that the gentleman had been limo
cent of any designs matrimonial. The
denouement would then have been some
what different: e A''' ''' ID '''i'i'''a'
Unconscious Victim (reads}, ."sBe, thou
forever mine ~. The, aArtless Creature
would here burst into "fiood of happy
tears" and fall on his vest A door sud
denly opens. Enter I" anxious mamma,
and gaZes moment upon the unexpected
(?) sight. Also bursts into tears. Rushes
4 forward and embraces Unconscious Victim
and artless daughter. "Bless you, my
children" and retires = 454' .1r3'3l !
! Would there be any escape from matri
b mony for the unhappy man, without fig
uring rs, defendant in breach of promise
case? I answer, No. Let all bachelors,
then remember that. External vigilance
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