Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-10-26
Martial Wcoing.

uiineuIdTy SCHOOLS OF Ine rufat districts
along the Wabash Valley. His vernacu-
lar was redundant with the paths ofhis ma
trvity. and widely divergent from the ac-
ceptation of our standard photographers
He did not, however, seem at all conscious
of his scholastic deficiencies, and for good
while continued to make use of his anom-
alous idioms, the oddity of which afforded
us no little amusement. The young man
evinced no spirit of segregation, but was
disposed to be quite social with his broth
er officers, and was especially fond of la
dies society He visited them often
and as his original manner of giving ex-
preston to his sentiments diverted them
not a little, he was always received kindly
and invited to repeat his calls.
About this time a young lady from
New York city, Miss Il, visited
the family of one ofthe officers, and re-
NAMED some months with us. She was
highly accomplished, pretty, and exceed
ingly animated, piquaint, and attractive.
Moreover. she possessed most genial, am
liable, and kind disposition; but, like ma
ny others of the fair sex, her fondness for
admiration occasionally carried her so far
that her friends very justly charged her
with having dash of coquetry in her
composition. Besides this, she had de-
cided penchant for badinage and fun
No sooner had she been presented to
Lieutenant W than She compre-
hended his character at glance. and at
once brought her heaviest metal to bear
upon the exceedingly vulnerable citadel
of his heart: and in twinkling made so
great breach therein that the poor fell
low surrendered at discretion. For the
first time in his life he found himself most
desperately enamored.
He repeated his visits day after day for
several weeks and the young lady, i'm
PEELED by spirit Of Irritation. encouraged
his suit while he was in her presence, but
| invariably took occasion, as soon as his
back was turned, to detail to her young
| lady companions every thing that trans
pired during the interviews.
| The verdant wooer. not having the fain-
test conception that he was being made
the victim of misplaced affection, persc-
vered in his courtship. and received such
encouragement as to call forth from him
some very emphatic declarations of admi-
ration. lie even went SO far Upon one
occasion as to exclam that "hc'd be dog
ond eff be didn't b'lieye she war n. ann
gell."
This truly frank and sincere but unique
avowal of sentiment set the waggish
young lady nearly frantic with suppressed
desire to shout with laughter; yet she
controlled her features and preserved Il
serene cast of countenancc and she even
managed to raise semblance of blush
while casting upon her lover from behind
her fan a benignant, coquettish smile of
satisfaction, as she coyly responded, 'Oh,
oh Now, my dear Mr.. W. how
can you say so? You make me blush
indeed you do l can not believe you
are sincere. l am afraid you are a gay
Lothario, Mr. -'' Then tapping
him very gently upon the shoulder with
her fan. apd bestowing upon bin most
bewitching smile, she added. ''Are you
not gay Lothario, Mr.. w."
This question was rather poser to the
enamored ''hoosier," who had never be-
fore heard of the person alluded to in her
stragetic rejoinder. Nevertheless, while
pressing his hand upon what he conceived
to be the region of the heart, but which,
according to the location assigned that or
gan by anatomists, was little too low,
he replied. II don't mind hearintell %
that thar individual afore, Miss H;
but | sorter reckon he's no kin o. mine.
An you am ann-gell; swear you is! :"
Other equally forcible assertions of his
devotion were made during this inter-
view, all of which were received by the
young lady in so gracious manner as to
afford him the most encouraging hopes of
ultimate success.
OF course the entire conversation was
detailed by Miss H with much zest to
her associates, all of whom she invited to
be at her quarters Oh the following even
ing. A short time before, Mr.. W
had asked for and been promised a spe
cial audience, for the purpose, as she i'm
agined, of making her a formal tender of
his heart and hand. Accordingly, at the
appointed hour, they all assembled, and
we're quietly ensconced in an apartment
adjoining the sitting room, with the COM
municating door slightly ajar, so that they
could distinctly hear every word that was
said.
Soon after this the lieutenant made his
appearance in full uniform, and was cor
daily received ny his sweetheart, who
asked him to take seat near her, and
entered into seemingly very confidential
but rather loud conversation with him.
which soon led him to approach the sub
ject of his dearest aspirations. Placing him
self upon his knees in front of her, with
most tender, anxious, and beseeching ex-
preston Of couDtenance and voice, but |
with considerable manifestation of diff
dence, he said, Would ye like fur to jine
tn army, Miss H-Y
"No," replied she, using his very words
and initiating his peculiar dietion; 81
don't think I'd like fur to jine tn army,
Mr.. ""
At this juncture screams of vociferous
laughter burst forth from the mischievi-
Gus girls in the adjoining apartment, in
which the cruel Miss H, no longer |
able to control herself. numerically join
ed, which caused the discom6ted lover to
leap to his feet in great confusion, seize
his cap, and rush from the room and L |
don't think he ever afterward attempted
to pay his addresses to any lady.-Gener-
al Randolph b. Marcy, in Harper's Ma
gazine for October.
Gan TNc,Dr-Nr While the nerf1r-