Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-11-16

1yha A. the common reports bDldln,
S"Ir,,assed IN complexion the lily and rose;
xu,itb a very sweet mouth and a rstr01Sse nose;
, dgure like Hebe's, or that which reyolyes
In a miliner's window, and partially solves
THAT question which mentor and morallst pains
- GRACE may exist minus feeling or brains.
NJ course the young lady had beaux 10y the score,
Al that she want d.-what girl could ask more?
IIyers that sighed, and lovers that swore,
IeySr, that danced, and lovers that played,
Men Of profession, Of leisure. and trade;
f,It one, who was destined TO take the high part
m holding that mythical treasure her heart
This loyer-the wonder and envy Of town
Was practicing chemist "a fellow called Brown.
MIGHT here remark that twas doubted by many,
In regard to the heart il Miss Addie had any;
ant NO one could look i'll that eloquent face,
yah he exquisite outline, and features of grace,
rd mark through the transparent skin, how the tide
irhed ard flowed at the impulse of passion pride;
None coud'ook who believed IN the olood's crcuia-
tion
A. argued by Harvey, hul saw confirmation,
That here, at least, Nature had triumphed DER art,
And. as far as complexion went she had heart.
Put this ,or pa,eatbe,js. Brown was the man
Preferred of all others to carry her fan,
Inak her glove drape her shavlaud do all that belle
Nav demand of the lover she wants to treat well.
folks wondered and stared that a fellow called
Brown
distracted and solemn, in manner a clown,
m dressed with lingering smell of the shop
should appear as her escort at party or hop.
some sw0re he had cooked up some yilainous charm,
Or love philter, not in the regular Pharm-
A,Spea and thus, from pure End'iO prepenSe,
1ad bevitched and bamboozled the young lady's
sense
others thought, with more reason, the secret to lie
In a magical wash or indelible dye;
While Society, with its censorious eye
And judgment impartial, stood ready to damn
What wasn't improper as beng sham.
For fortnight the toWnsiolk had an been agog
with patty the finest the season had seen,
n, be given in honor of Mis-, Pollywug,
Who was just coming out as belle OF sixteen.
The guests were invited but one nngnt before
Amrrage drew mp al the modest hsc6-door
OF Browns labrdtory; and, nun IN the glare
Ut big purple bottle, some cln-elT-yelled fair
AhEagcd aud entered: to make matters plain,
spite OF all wells and dlsgsts- twas Addhe pcLalne
That lady would choose to be vooed in or won;
$50 3dor of rose or sweet lossamlnes sigh
Nreathtu fragrance TO hollow 'Aelr latdSe OF tfolh
by,
but the gaseous illusions OF chloride u lime,
And salts, which yuUr chemist delights TO explain
AS tine base Of the smell OF the and the DRAIN
Think ot this, rye lovers Of sweetness and know
What YOU smell, when you snuh up Luom or
riuaud.
Irass by the greetings, the transports and bliss,
which, OF course, dnls follow meeting like his,
And come down 60 husluess-tor such the intent
Of the lady who now o'er the crucble leant,
like fairy called up in the new pantamime;
And give but her words as she coyly looked down,
Il reply to the questioning Bhnces OF Brown;
81 am taking tho drops, and am using the pa ste
And the little white powders that had sweet taste,
Which you told me would brighten the glance OF my
eye,
And the dcpatory, ana also the dye,
And I'm charmed With the trial; and now, my dear
Brown,
Ihavp one other fay0r,-nOw, ducky, don't frOwn,
only one. for a chemist and genius ike you
But a trihe, and one you easily can do.
Vow listen: tomorrow, You know, Is the night
otthe birthday wjree of that Poilywog fright;
And I'm 90 be there, and the dress shall wear
l. too lovely but -" But what then, ma cherc?'
Said Brown, as the lady came to a full stop,
and glanced round the shelves OF the httle BACK
shop.
We'll, want want something to MI ont the SKIRT
To the proper dimensions, without being grit
ID a sun crnohne, OF e"geu ln . mop Ip A. ,, -, .
That shows through ones SKIRT ike the OARS OF q
COOP
something light, that lady may waltz IN, or polk,
Ever know. For, however poor woman asplres,
She's always bound down to the earth by these
wires.
Are you listening! nonsense doh stare lke q
spoon,
ldiouC; some hght tmng' and spacious, ana soon
something hke-weli, IN iact-somethlng IKE bal
loon "
Here she paused; and here Brown, overcome by
surprise,
Gave a doubling assent with still wondering eyes,
something happened-'tis true, 1t had happened be-
fore
10 this sanctum Of sclence,-a slolant sound,
Lse some element Just from NJ trammels uhpouhd'
1r two substances that Their aihnites round.
The night of the anyously looked-for source
lad come with rs fair ones IN gorgeous array
VIM me rattle OF wheels ana the tlnke OF pens
and the Chow do We DOS" and Hope you are
wells"
Md tn" crash IN the passage, ana last lingering look
~ give as tDu HAnE YOUR btSl lat on tue Hpeh
.hg rush OF not air Us Tie door opens "lae
ana your entry-that blending OF seh'Possefsea
PRIDE
"l humility shown III your periect-breu STARE
- the folk, as II wondering how they got there
WIN other tricks worthy OF VANITY Falr.
Meanwhile that safe topic, the heat OF the room
Young pe1rIe were awning. and wondering when
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