Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-11-25
An Old Story.
BY LEMON S. CREAM.


In :ears gone by, while yet the infant hair
Adorned my face in patches thin and spare
When female greetings made me ''leel 80 queer
That crimson gleries" spread from ear 10 ear.
And tinsling nerves could not, unmoved, with
stand,
The gentle pressure of maden's hand,
What deep devotion felt l for the fair,
Whom to accost did but seldom dare!
Oft in those DAYS stood before the glass;
Ny k0ut ensemble in review to pass,
Tied, united unchanged, adjusted my cravat.
SmOothed wayward hairs and dOnned my glossy
From we'll brushed clothing every wrinkle shook
And in the mirror gave parting look:
Inspected boots, kid gloves and gOld-upped cane,
Then viewed my image in the glass again;
And when convinced of looking prim and neat,
At length I'd sally forth into the street.
Twas thus venturcd, upon on one : OCCASION
With extra care and much dellberatlon,
To pay a visit to the sweetest creature
That e,er bewitched one with her form and fea-
ture.
And. having done so-pump, my courage iel.
To visit damsels, was SO unused,
That, as my valor from my fingers oozed,
dared to hope (the scnseless awkward lOut)
That might, hapiy, find the lady out
lis Miss Lucille at home:" asked her maid;
s'Och Wis, says Biddy, ''That she is, indade;
Walk in the paror, she'll be down this minute"
So in walked, for now my foot was in it;
The door was closed, thus cutting OF retreat,
l sent my card up, dropped into seat,
And, in my tremor, fitting back my chair,
The lady entered-lovely as a dream
And sweetly said, Good evening, Mr.. Cream"
"GOod evening. Miss managed to stammer,
As loud my heart against my ribs did hammer.
Now, Miss Lucille perceiving my distress,
Kindly essayed to make 1t somewhat less,
And prattled on, nor waited for reply
Until. at length, l found myself]ess shy.
A word Id venture now. and now a look,
l trd to pun. to my great joy, ''she took"
ased for music. She both sang and played,
And fairly rivalled Collins Heavenly Maid"
Entranced, listened; and the time flew fast;
Never before swift the hours had passed
The visit over. bidding her adicu,
l took my hat, and bowing low, withdrew;
Then, starting homeward, soon missed my cane,
Rctraced my steps, and rang the bell again.
heard the door flew open wide
And. with bound Lucille was at my side.
Around my neck her lovely arms she threw,
Kissed me, We gods! she kissed me through and
through.
Stock still | stood. not daring to return
The glowing kisses that my lips did burn.
| tried to speak, and gasped. Il clean forgot
| left my cane She started as ii shot,
And cried, with sObs she vanly tried to smother
.'Oh. oh dear. thought twas Dan. my brother"
What shall do:" she asked me DER and o'er.
| lacked the courage TO say. DO il more.'
So looking sheepish. seized upon my stick,
And forthwith homcward trottcd double quick.
All! how those kisses glowed upon my lips!
How swan my head how to my very tips
The tineng blood did through each channel
course!
How ,hrobbcd my heart with strange unwonted
force.
Those burning kisses eat into my soul:
They fired my brain: my wits they stole.
No smoking now. Twas sacregc. nan@ht less,
To stain those lips her lips had dcigned to press.
When on my. couch in vain courtcd sleep;
tossed and pondcrcd. What wealth OF love
That "irl possesses, other girls above!
And if brother she should hold so dear.
How must husband to her heart appear"
The idea grew and-well to end the tale,
sought her often and 10 such avail
That ere twclvemonih lis full course had run
| wood. won her and we twain were one;
And once told her THAT my love began
The night she kissed me in mistake for Dan
For Dan. said she why bless your stupid head.
Poor brother Dan safe and snug in bed"
You didn't know ii: ''Why. of course did
And in my breast her blushiug face she hid
Through all these years did not once regret
My having fallen in The trap she set.
Happy am l. and happy. 100. Eve made her,
Although at times lauahin.ciy uphraid her,
And then She says. The moral. dear. of this is.
That girls don't often make mistakes i'll kisses"