Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-08-17
Be Calm, MOses-1 Story of q
? ss'Et55 COurtShip.

So Wnat luulclOrS feminine tact and
ingenious resort may do, to recall the
wandering fancy of the commonplace
wayering sutton, is most inStructively
exemplitied in an admirable little
story OF. the viciSsitu,les of modern
courtship, appreciately related by the
Miners Journal.
AT Silver Creek. in Schnylkill coun-
ty, Pa, a young man constitutionlly
undecided in his character was for a
time charmed into constancy by the
satfractions Of a worthy young lady of
the place, and paid his addresses nc.
cordingly. In manner not to be mis-
understood. As his one known def
cheney, al, uncertain acquaintance
with his own mind, seemed overcome
ii this instance, the family of the lady
.aror.sl The snit, and she herself did
not refuse when he-did plead for o
definite engagement. eTn
But, alas! when the weak ,kneed
knight found himself actually sure of
bis queen of love and beauty, there
came upon him such fit of craven
doubling that he turned cold and
moody in an hour; and without allow
ing himselfiime t.' reject whether he
was acting wisely or the contrary.
suggested 70 the iady that they had
better retract the mltu8! pledge. I'm
reply she displayed neither anger nor
despair. but with a playful tap upoi,
bis head from one OF Der crochet
needles, told him that he was excited.
that he realized not what he was say
ting and might better apply some
!. cooling lotion 10 his enfeyereal brain.
"Be cain, Moses, be, .ca'ln.7 She
counselled, Sand don't go throwing
away the happiness of your whole life
because you've got dyspepsia. Dust
ace how cain anLy
he saw that she. was calm indeed,
and the conviction taught him that ne
must argi,e the question with her
more practically to produce the de-.
sired effect. They were members of
different churches and knowing her
, in6exible fidelity to her own dernomi-
nation, he now advised her that his
herculean sense of religious duty
would not allow him to wed any per
son, of another passionate. If she
would give mp her church and join his,
they might be happy yet. Otherwise,
they had better part.
Again her counsel was, tina: he
should reconsider the y hole matter
and "be calm, III words were:
"Let us do nothing hastily Moses;
but I've perfect, calm. | cant give up
my church, you know: but we might
compromise by Your giving up Yours
and. bringing u certificate Ia mine.
Only let us be c;lu,, and it'll all come
ont right at last
Finding her conversational powers
too much for him, the Doubt swain
reiterated from her presence much
Discouraged, but came again on the
following day to resume the argument
, On this OCCASION preceding night of
sleepless anxiety had rendered his
weak mind even more turgid than
u had been before; and when, in reply
70 his repeated turtle protest, She
strove to show him why his calm ex.
change of his church for hers was the
Que thsng kit for him to Ito calmly. OK.
shaRstet Nature asserted her rights
ann he fell INTO profound due in
his chair. Losing 10y degrees the
steady hum of her ealu VOICE. h.
dreamed he was in q brilliant trouic;,l
Z forest, striving energetically to drive
away some huge insect that sirove to
sting him. Despite bis livehcst efforts,
the creature came nearer aud nearer
to his tace; anil, al last, with savage
dart, ahgltettu upon his neck anJ in
nicted sharp bite. His whole tlrOat
: seemed to smell in an instant with fhe
injected Venom, aud gasping for breath,
ne awoke in cold perspiration-
awcke TO ind a soft feminine arm
eatwined firmly about his neck, and
sensation OF quickly repeated stilgs
following the ja5-like motions OF the.
o.EsT am and hand Just below bis
: riyht ear. e 8s'