The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-10-12
Martial WOOinRs

A cond-lieutenant, by the name of
WAS once assigned to our regiment,who
was born and "raised in the wilds of
Indiana: and although he possessed, natur-
ally, fair intellectual faculties, yet he had
received no education save what had been
impaired to him in the rudimentary schools
of the rural districts along the Wabash
Valley. His vernacular was redundant
with the patois of his nativity, and widely
divergent from the acceptance of our stand
ard photographers. lie did not, however,
seem at all conscious Of his scholastic de-
fciencies, and for a good while continued
to make use Of his anomalous idioms, the
oddity Of which afforded Us no little amuse
ment. The young man evinced no spirit
Of segregation, but was disposed to be
quite social with his brother officers and
was especially fond of ladies' society. He
visited them often, and as his original
manner of giving expression to his senti
ments diverted them not little, he was
always received kindly, and invited to re-
peat his calls.
About this time a young lady from New
York city, Miss II, visited the fami-
ly of one of the officers, and remained some
time with us. She was highly accomplished,
pretty, and exceedingly animated, piquant,
and attractive. Moreover, she possessed a
genial amiable, and kind disposition; but,
Ike many others Of the fair sex, her fond
ness for admiration occasionally carried
her so far that her friends very Justly
charged her with having a dash of coquetry
in her composition. Besides this, she had
decided penchant for bandinage and fen.
No sooner had shc been presented to
Lieutenant W, than she comprehended
his character at glance, and at once
brought her heaviest metal to bear upon
the exceedingly vulnerable citadel Of his
heart; and in a twinkling made so great
breach therein that the poor fellow surren-
dered at discretion. For once in his life
he found himself most desperately enam-
ored.
lie repeated his visits day after day for
several weeks; ard 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
bis back was turned, to detail to her young
lady companions everything that trans
pired during the interview.
The verdant wooer, not having the faint
est conception that he was being made the
victim Of misplaced affection, persevered in
his courtship, and received such encourage
ment as to call forth from him some very
emphatic declarations Of affection. lie
even went so far upon one occasion as to
exclaim that he'd be dog-ond eff he didn't
blieve she war ann-gell.
This truly frank and sincere but unique
avowal of sentiment set the wagish young
lady nearly frantic with suppressed desire
to shout with laughter; yet size controlled
her features and preserved a serene cast of
countenance; and she even managed to
g l.
upon her lover from behind her fan a be-
nisnant, coquettish smile Of satisfaction,
as she coyly responded ooh, oh. Now, my
dear Mr.. W, how can you say so? You
make me blush-indced you do. / can
not believe are you sincere | am afraid
you are gay Lothario, Mr.. W" Then
tapping him very gently on the shoulder
with her fan, and bestowing upon him
most bewitching smile, she added, '1re
you not q gag Lothayio, Mr.. U-7"
This question was rather poser to the
enamored 'uoosicr," who had never before
heard of the person alluded to in her STRAIT
egic rejoinder. Nevertheless, while press
ing his hand on what he conceived to be
the region of, his heart, but which, accord
ing to the location assigned that organ by
ANTAGONISTS, was little too low, he replied
81 don't mind hearin' tell O that individual
afore Miss Il; but sort o reckon he's
no kin o mine An yon am am a ann
CELL; | sware you is y
Other equally forcible assertions to his
devotion were made during this interview,
oil of which were received by the Young
lady in so gracious Il manner as to afford
him the most encouraging hopeSof ulti-
mate success.
Of course the entire conversation was de
tailed by Miss H with much zest to
her associates, all of whom she invited to
be at her quarters on the following evening.
a short time before, Mr.. W had asked
for and been promised a special audience,
for the purpose, as she imagined, of max
ing her formal tender Of his heart aud
hand. Accordingly, at the appointed hour,
they all assembled, and We're quietly en-
sconced in an apartment adjoining the sit
ting room, with the communicating 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 by his sweetheart, who
asked him to take seat near her, and en-
z tered seemingly q very confidential but
rather loud conversation with him, which
soon led him to approach the subject of
upon his knees in front of her, with most
tender, anxious, and bcscoching expression
OF countenance and voice, but with consid-
cradle manifestation of difhdence, he said,
"Uo"ld you Ike FIR to join tn army,
Mss IL"
NO replied she, using his very words,
and initiating his peculiar diction: 81 don't
& think I'd like fur to join tn army, Mr.
W.
AT this juncture screams of vocifcrous
laughter burst forth from the mischevous
girls in the adjoining apartment in which
the cruel Miss Il, no longer able to
control herself, numerically joined, which
caused the discounted lover to leap to his
feet IN great confusion, seize his cap, and
rush from the room; and don't think he
ever atterward attempted to pay his adj
dres ses to any lady.-GEN. RANnoLPu b.
MARCY, m Ha'per's Nagozine for Oct
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