Middletown transcript., 1872-01-20
A MODEL i.Ovs-Lsrrnn.

Of promise Of marrisgc--nnd occupied ~
greater par, Of the forrnoon. From -
evidence. /, appears that the parties live
in or near Onondnga, that Harris haQ
been a frequent visitor for about tvo yeerq
and half Mt the house of the plainti6E
q widow woman Of nearly thirty years q
age. with three children. II seems t.
have been the opinion Of the friends Of
the plnin,ifF aud no doubt she thoughs
so herself that Harris would marry her
but hc { Harris. from some nnaccouss.
able cause. few months ago. suddcuIy
discovered tha, he loved another young
lady better, and verified this belief short
time since by marrying that other lady.
Hence this action was brought BY tho
plaintiff to recover damages 10 apply % .
salve to her wounded affections. The
following tender cpistlc. sent by tho low
ing swain. will interest our readers. ana
we recommend it as a model love story:
Mr. Dxaa Mas NJ Every time think
Of you my heart hops up aud down like .
churn dasher Sensations Of unuttcrnble
jog cuper over ii like young goats on .
stable roof and thrill through il like .
Spanish needle through a pair Of linen
trousers. As gosling swimcih with dc:
light in u mnd.pujdle. so l swim in
sea Of glory. Visions Of ecstatic rapture
thicker than the hairs Of backing brush.
and brighter than the eyes Of a humming
birds pinons, visit me in my slumbers
aud borne on their invisible wings, your
image stands before me, and reach our
to grasp i, like pointer swapping at =
blue. bottle hy When first bchcld your
angelic pcrfec,ions was bewildered. aud
my brain whitlcd around like u huinming-
bee under glass tumbler. My eyes stood
opeu ike cellar doors m country town,
aud lifted up my cars to catch the sil-
very accents Of your voice. My tongue
refused to wag. and in silent alteration
drink in the sweet infection Of love as
thirsty man swalowe,h n tunbler Of hot
whi.key punch,
Since the light Of your face fell upon
my life. sometimes feel as il | could
lift myself up by the boot straps to tho
top of the church steeple, aud pull the
bell rope for singing school Day and
night YOU are in ny thoughts When
| Aurora blnshins like bride. rises from
her saffron e,iurel couch; when tho jay
bird pirfs hi. tnnelul lay in the apple
tree. by thu spring house ; when the chan.
] ,ieletrs shfill clarion heralls the coming
morn when the awakening pig arises
! from bio bel a,3 grugte,li, and goc,h for
/ his mornings refreshments when iha
fnwsy heetlr wheels to drrning fight at
suiry nnon,i,e; aud whsn the lowing
! herds come hhme at milking time. thi.k
If thee. AM Ike piece of elastic, my
bosom. Your hair is ike tho manc Of .
sorre horse, powdered with gold and
the brass pins skcwerea through your
waterfall fill We with unhoundcd awe.
| Your forehead is smoother than the elbow
If IN old coat Yonr eyes are glorious
,o behold In their liquid depths | sea
irsipns Of little enpiis bathing, like 50.
hurt Of ants in an old army cracker When
their fire hit me upon my breast it pcne-
ira,ei my whole anatomy. us a load Of
i bird shut THROUGH rotten apple. Youy
no.e is like chunk Of Earian marble,
ani your mouth is rnekcred with sweet
uess, Nectar fingers Gu your lips like
honey on bears paw, AID myriads 81
un.lrdged kisses are there. ready to 6y
nut anl liyh, somewhere. like bluc.birds
out Of their parents ues,. Your laugh
rings in my ears lil:e the wind harp'p
strain, or the hlcat Of the stray lamb on
bleak hill side. The dimples on your
cheeks arc like bowers in beds pf roscs
or hpllows IN cakes of home made sugar.
AIN dying for thy presence. and
pour out the burning eloquence Of my
love. as thrifty house wives pour out hot
coffee. Away from you. am as melan.
eholy Us sick rat. sglse,imcs l can
hear the June bugs of dependency bug:
zing in my ears. aud feel the cold Lizards
of despair crawling down my back, In
cou,h fears like thousand minnowS nib
BILE at my spirits aud my soul is pierced
with doubts like an old cheese il bored
with shippers.
My love Cor you is stronger than tho
smell of eoiFeys paten. butter. or tho
kick Of a young COW. As song.bird
bankers for the ligh, of day. tho cautious
mouse for the fresh bacon in the trap, %
n mean pup hankers for new milk, 20 I
long for thee. I
You are fairer than spccklcd pnllct,
sweeter than Yankee doughnut fried iu
sorghum molasses, brighter than top
knot plumagc on the head Of a muscovy
duck. You are candy. kisses. raisins.
ponnd.cake and swcetencd toddy alto
ge,her.
II these few remarks will enable ron
to sec the inside Of my soul. and ne d
win your affections, shall feel ~ happy
asa wood-peckcr on cherry tree. Or )
stage horse in green pasture. II yos
cannot reciprocatc my thrilling passions,
will pine away like poisoned bsd-bae.
aud fall away; from fourishing vine q
life. an uu,imcly branch and 10 eoniua
years when the shadows grow IRON ~
bills. and the philosophical frog sines ~
cheerful evening hymn, you happy b -:
others love. cas come end drop ! ~ -
catch cold upoa tho laas rsaliAg-ptee e
Yours a6ectionatsly. q. =