Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-11-16

wish to lay them on the shoulder OF some
equally precocious damsel. They dis
turb whole household with their in
cessant signing as they sit and dream of
their love. They wear button-hole
boquets and study the embems of flowers
and speak from the fullnes5 of their
heart to the object of their alteration
through the aid of Botany. They mo-
nopolize village pavements while they
bask in the soft, silvery light of the
moon and silently gaze at the twinkling
stars.
Luther was in love, sad state for any
young man. When we are once cap
tured by that wild fantasy of the imagi-
nation called love. farewell to peace and
pleasure. We take the bit in our mouth
to be guided by all the caprices which
abound in tickle, wavering female hui
manity. Like Adam, no sooner do we
lose our heart with woman, than we
are driven out of Paradise, and to be
tied by matrimony to such creature is
a sadder fate than Prometheus was COM
PEELED to endure when bound to rock
and the vultures feeding upon his vitals.
Perdltlon would be much more successful
as place Of punishment and suffering
if the devil was woman, and all neces-
sty for perpetual fire would be dis
continued. She is thorn in the side
OF the world and there is no way of get
ting her out. But still it seems with
all the evidence of these indisputable
facts before their eyes, young men wW
fall in love and wont fall out until it is
too late, and matrimony teaches them by
experience what they have refused to
learn by observation. Yes, Luther was
in love, and as he wondcd his way to-
wards the picnic grounds the image of
Rosie monopolized his thoughts. He
little thought of the music or the dancing.
and little cared for the gayeties he was
seeking, except, SO far as they would
bring him into companionship with his liz
tie fairy. AT last the screeching notes Of
sad-hearted violin fell upon his ear, and
in moment more he stood gazing at tie
wild fantastic capers of a country dance
He saw a pompous, self-mportant n-
dividual with huge red violet pinned
on the lapel of his coat, strutting up
and down the platform, shouting as { he
was the keeper of an asylum for tho
deaf !: ''Git your partners for a quad
rifle, and "anotber couple this way !"
after fussing and tuning around FIR
some time he slaps his hands together,
the band begins to play aud be leans
back against tree gasping from ex-
haustlon like catfish out Of water -
The scene of animation and hustle that
is awakened by the music would remind
one at the present day Of Machinery
Hall when the Corliss engine gins to
move. Figures jumping up anu down,
turning round and round and darting
hither and .hither like apes in ooeoanut
tree. There is the heavy, sturdy youth
with his whole heart in tHe dance,
knocking half a dozen smal,r persons
down as he rushes franticalIy around
looking for his lost partner At last he
catches sight of her and stars towards
her in full run like some kulght Of old
charging his mailed adversary. He
grasps her hands swinging her around,
lifting her from the noor as he performs
the rotary feat. and then Jashcs across
the platform with her and finally leaves
her when the dance is done with her face
as red as piece of picked beet and the
perspiration galloping down her check
like a miniature waterfall There is
also the slight damsel stopping listlessly
around the floor, keeping line to the music
as if trying to please somebody other
than herself. Luther Stood for time gaz-
ing upon the country dance and laugh
ing at the iudicrous scenes that swept
before his eyes, but not a sight had no
caught Of Rosie. Another set was just
forming and she stepped upon the plat
form leaning upon The arm Of dashy
looking youth. Luther saw the couple,
and for moment foli paDg Of jealousy
as he wondered who he stanger could be,
whom she seemed ID listen and talk to
with 50 much pleasure He waited I'M
til the set was flushed and then stepped
to her side. The first intimation she
received of his presence was his well re-
membered voice asking:-
"When shall ] have the pleasure Of
claiming you as partner for dance r
She turned tOwords him with pleased
smile, and extending her hand said -
II am really glad to see you. | be-
gan to think you would not honor our
picnic with our presence"
"And begin to think" Luther re-
piled, "that those thoughts of yours
make too frequent excursions TO the realm
of absurdity But you have not yet in
formed mo hen VIC will dance a set"
"Well, t me see," said Rosie. II
am engaged for the next set"
She was interrupted by the youth who
had danced the previous set with her,
saying ia drawling tone -
"For the next three sets with me, Miss
Rosie"
eyes, 50 | am" said Rosie. "You
must ca cuso me, Mr.. Wilmington, but |
am eng ged for the next three 10 Mr.
But excuse me, have not introduced
you YET. Mr.. Wilmington, Mr.. Lazen-
by"
Luther raised bis hat and slightly
bowed, not liking the Yankee accent
and feeling considerable contempt for tho
appearance 10 general Of Mr.. Lazenby.
But tie sentimental Yankee greeted him
moro cordially; grasping his hand and
oxclaiming:-
am glad to meet you, Mr.. Will