The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-01-27


trary Notwithstanding. We've had ex
perience. Not in running for an Office
for that we never did and never cX-
pee. to debut in other things; and
we say, and say cmphatically, that
1.-THE wisest plans Of mice and men
Gang aft aglrc." .s
Take our own case as an illustration.
We loved young lady once who was
as beautiful as q Houri. Her smiles
were like Cupids lanccs in our 'palp-
tating gizzard" We were always
perfect fool when she was about. We
determined to win this charming lassic.
Laid siege to her in good old-fashioned
style, and when we got to the point
where we thought that "all things are
lovely and the goose hangs high We
walked up boldly, like 4 sick kitten to
4 saucer full of sweet milk, with trcm-
bling hand tore open the window Of our
soul, and broke up the fountain Of the
great deep. II relieved US. We felt
better. But imagine our CONSERVATION
when we discovered that our fair Sc
rena was unaffected by the storm which
ragged within us. She sat and smiled
like an iceberg Offering in the sun.
shine. And then she spoke, and her
cold words fell upon our heart like the
drippngs of an icicle. She said she
had never thought of loving us. and
never would, could, or should do so.
That her whole desire to please and
captivate was founded upon her love
of society, and that we were not the
only victim by long jump that had
listened to the song of the syrcn. We
Immediately arose, made our politest
bow, and left in shot haste. Glad
to get away into the open air we heed
ed not the tiendish laugh which seemed
waited to us on the wings Of the wind.
| The breath Of heaven famed our check,
the pure and constant stars heamed
sympathetically upon MS, and we wcnd-
ed our way homeward prey to con-
hictng emotions. We had signally
failed in accomplishing cherished oh
ject, the being whom we had regarded
as an angel had become, in our estima-
ton, cas- sounding brass or tnkling
cymbal," and we had learned by sad
experience that call is not gold that
elitters.' An hour before, we could
have rapturously declared, in the Ian
guage Of Shelley, that
1--WE love thee. and we feel
That DER the fountain of our heart a seal
Is set, to keep its waters pure ard bright
For thee!"
But now we felt as il said waters were
frozen and our fair enchantress was
mockingly dancing and giggling upon
its surface. We had evidently carried
our ducks to bad market, and were
seeking position we were not qualified
to fill.
We can afford to laugh now about
this episode in our lfe's history, and
laugh heartily too, for the sunlight OF
more loving if not brighter eyes has
melted the ire in our heart, and upon
the bosom of its tranquil waters there
rides n little skiff containing one whose
voice is music to our ear.
We hope the "reminiscences here re
corded may not dampen the ardor of
any of the candidates for political pre-
fermcnt, but only remind them that to
fail is no disgrace. At any rate let
each one contend earnestly for the
prize, and, if he gets defeated, solacc
himself with the thought, as VIC did, of
being more successful in the future.
Those wishing to have circulars or
tickets printed should send in their
olders at once, and not postpone it un-
til the week of the election. Our
terms are strictly cash, and we trust
that our friends will keep this fact in
remembrance