The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-02-18

her rrssiopaic'y, with love that bor-
dcred upon insanity, with a love Of
the must concentrated and powerful
description, for the last Ave year,, and,
until the present time, ! had never en-
tertained the slightest suspicious that
my attentions to the daughter were
otherwise than agreeable to the old
gentleman.
I had been spending the evening
with Bella, revealing, ms il we're, IN
the bright sunshine Of her smiles. aud
had just arisen to bid her goodnight.
Her lovely hand was upon my shout
der, my right arm was around her
waist, her beautiful eyes (thcy were
blue ewes with dash Of purple In
them) were looking down into mine 50
fondly. so oonfdingly, and her sweet
lips were just ready to swoop down
and smother me with kisses, when
suddenly the door flew open, and old
Mr.. Lamzwool striding into the room,
seized me by the ear, aud began drag.
ging me toward the door, without say.
ing word.
My first thought was, that I.amz-
wool was joking; but as Bella did not
view the matter in that light. ard per.
sisted in holding to me with all her
might, and pulling in one direction,
while her father with his vice like
thumb and finger held me by the car,
and persisted in pulling me toward the
door. the idea flashed upon my mind
that il it was a joke. the old gentle
man was enjoying all the sport of il
himself.
"What do you mean. sir?" ! yelled
the moment this idea dawned upon my
intellectual faculties. "If." said |,
attempting to be facetious, though !
didn't feel at all funny. iii, like the
late Mr.. Mark Antony. you want me
to lend you my ears, just say so, and
%. do lc, go!" yelled.
Miss Lamzwool pulled hard in the
opposite direction. cry ing, in firm,
determined tone Of voice, as if she
OWNED her fathers intention of sepa-
rating us. even IL he had to separate
me in the attempt, Papa, | wN have
him. You shall not tear US asnnder."
"But dang me If l don't have his
ear" growled Lamzwool. still smiling
1::lost my temper then. / am not II
passionate man, and 1 like joke and
can take one in good part, even If i,
Is at my expense; but Lamzwool was
this ere too far, and ! told
him so; and at about the same time |
lost all control Of my lower limbs and
whether struck out with my left"
leg or my right, l do know that | hit
somebody, ano Mt the same instant,
Bella released me, aud tne old gent e.
man yanked | know the word i. vul.
gar, but it is espressive) me out of the
room by the ear. aud the next momeui
| found myself outside Of the hou.e.
There. that is plain statement OF
the case. and you know now just how
Mr.. Lamzwool expelled me from hi
house.
1t was disgriceful, very, and Mr..
Lamzwo,l ought to have been asham-
ed Of himself to thus lay violent
hands upon the left ear Of member
Of one of the learned professions.
What it | hadn't had single patient!
| had my diploma hanging in my Of
iice, informing all who wished tn
know anything about my qualifica-
lions, that | was II regular educated
NJ. d.; and LIE member Of the Medi-
al i'ocieiy of my native State, say
that this act of Lanrzwool was not
only disgraceful in itself, but it was an
insult to every member Of the profess
sion. and as such | resented it, and
swore to be revenged upon Lamzwool
and marry his daughter into the
l felt better after that, and drawing
my chair up to the fire, | lighted my
pipe, and began working out mentally
NY plans for vengeance upon the au-
hor Of my present woes and my fu-
lure wife. What my plans were it is
TO say. as | did not have
occasion n execute then. An unfne.
cen event changed them entirely, but
not at all to my disadvantage.
We'll, my dear reader, the next day
'i,er my expulsion from Eden, as
allied it, | received a note from my
larling Bella. Ii WIS loaded with
'roiestations of undying affection. aud
'unning over with VOWS of eternal
But what interested me
more than all the rest, was the start
ing intelligence thst Mr.. Lamzwool
,ad introduced a gentleman to hi.
laughter (who had arrived only that
morning from the cily,) and had Civ.
m her to understand that he had Sc
ected him Tor her husband.
Of course the gentleman was veal.
hv mr. Mr. Ianzwnnl unnlI NOT bnra