Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-06-05
IN ADVANCE.
NO. II

in the sweet infection of love as thirsty
man swalloweth tumbler of hot whiskey
punch. Since the light of your face fell
upon my life, I sometimes feel as if 1
could raise myself up by my boot straps
to the top ofthe church-steeple, and pull
the bell rope for singing school, When
Aurora, blushing like bride, rises from
her saffron colored couch; when the jav
bird pipes his tuneful lay III the appletree
by the spring house; when the chants
cleer's shrill clarion heralds the Coming
morn; when the awakening pig arise,
from his bed and grunreth, and goeth for
his morning refreshments;when the drowsy
beetle wheels its drtning flight at sultry
noontide; and when the lowing herds come
home at milking time, think of thee;
and like piece Of gum elastic, my heart
seems stretched clear across my bosom.
Your hair is like the name of sorreI
horse powde, ed with gold; and the brass
pins skewered through your waterfall fill
me with unbounded awe. Your fore
head is smoother than the elbow of all
old coat. Your eyes are glorious to be-.
hold. In their liquid depths 1 sec les
gions of little cupids bathing like Il
cohort of ants in an old army cracker.
When their fire hit me upon my manly
breast, it penetrated my whole anatomy,
as load of bird-shot through rotten
apple. Your nose is from a chunk Of
Parian marble, and your mouth is puck
cred with sweetness. Nectar fingers OH
your lips like honey on bears paw; an.t
myriads of unhedged kisses are there
ready to fly out and light somewhere,
like blue-birds outgof their parents nests.
Your laugh rings in my ears like the
wild harp's strain, or the blea: o: The
stray lamb Oil the bleak hillside Tie
dimples on your cheeks ass like bowers
in beds of roses OF hollows iii cakes of
homemade sugar. ] am dying to fly to
thy presence, ard pour out the burning
eloquence of love, as thrifty housewives
pour out hot coffee. Away from you ].
am as melancholy as sick rat. Some
times 1 can hear the June bugs of des-
pondency buzzing in my ears, and feel
the cold lizards of'despair crawling down
my back. Uncouth fears, like thou
sand minnows nibble at my spirits; and
my soul is pierced with doubts like an
old cheese is bored with shippers. Ny
love for you is stronger than the smell of
C'offey's patent butter, OF the kick of
young COW, ard more unselfsh than
kittens first caterwaul. As song bird
bankers for the light of day, the cautious
mouse for the fresh bacon in the trap, as
q mean pup bankers for new milk, SO I
long for thee You are fairer than a
speckied pullet, sweeter than Yankee
doughnut fried in sorghum molasses,
brighter than a topknot plumage on the
head of muscovy duck. You are
sweetened toddy altogether. Ifthese few
remarks will enable you to seq the inside
OF my soul, and me to win your affection,
l shall be as happy as wood pecker on
cherry tree, or stage horse in green
pasture. Ifyou cannot reciprocate my
thrilling passion, will pine away from
fourishing vine of life and untimely
branch; and in coming years, when the
shadows grow from the hills and the
philosophical frog sings his cheerful even-
ing hymns, you, happy in anotheris love,
come and drop tear and catch cold
upon the last resting place of
Yours affectiomtely II.
The jury returned verdict for the
plaintiff, with $500 damage.