The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-10-11

pleasing recollcciions Of school-boy passion.
For my part, frankly confess that am not
of that few With the memory Of the time
when used to study at night. that | might
devote the day schGoi-hour~ and ail 10 inuo-
cent amusemcnt-, such as playing d" fox and
geese and "tick.lack-toW, behind the teach
cr'> back, and sliding down bin, Swapping the
whip, and playing bail during the in'ermi,sion-
with the memory Of that happy time, SAY, is
associated the memory Of a boti,h love had
my Wary, and J was as devoted to her rs ever
Byron was to his. ! was her companion. her
servant, aud her poet We went together to
get "ground nuts, to pick up beach nuts and
10 dig sassalfas roots in the woods ! used To
go for water when she was thirsty, and to hold
her bonnet when she wished 10 crawl through
holes IN The fence. was with her continually,
whether u was her pleasure to >cc-~aw, TO jump
the rope or 10 wander across the fields
during the school hours | was moi less nj
icntsc 30 my Mary | was thinking Of her
when should have been thinking Of my les
sons, and when ! should have been writing
"copes,' | was sending bllei-douX to her
across the sehool-housc, OF keeping mp q tender
correspondence with her on states Of course,
my first attempt AT poetry consisted OF VERSES
to Mary
The teachers sometimes used 10 let us "a on,
doors and study during the pleasant weather
either becausc they believed Us " hen Ne assert
ed that Wt could learn our lessons quicker iu
the open air, or what Is more probable because
they "crc anxious 10 get as many of the uos,
ones a, possible out Of the way \. any rate,
they used 90 permit lhc girls, two or three lu
number ia take Their book and 10 en- the grass
ON one side Of the ,chool.house, aud the boy.
TO ENJOY the same privilege on the other Il D.,
needless 10 SAY that the girl, and boys had an
unaccouutable yearning to dsobcy the teachers,
and get together aud that, on such occasions
WAS Away, TO be- found ou thn wrong side OF
the school-hou-e, chatting pretty sometimes
10 nay Mary.
That loved my Mary with an TIE strength
and parity with which the young a1d uuiaaehi
heart Is capable, % Is my slurerc belief, aHd
have not doubt but that She refrigerated my
tenderness Bat she was fond ol mischief aud
delighted 20 torment me with jealousy. Th,
she wa, well abic So do, for | had rival who
was almost ii, as-iduous 10 his aitchtou, q,
myself Fred b Was a gay. Young spark,
and va, horribly Jealous OF him. the tlore so
when Mary would sometimes leave ny society
Tor his
One night there WAS a "spellng school
Mary bad promised me th8t size " ould be- at the
>,hoel-hou-e early, and Of course ! went TO
nee; her and enlaY a short season Of tender
mes, before the evening exercise, began. But
! was destined 90 suIcr moro chagYin frcdc-
rick J. WAS there before me, and WHEN
arrived found lm and Mary on quite too init
mate terms To suit my Jealous nature
The candies were lgatyd MARY 81 ON our
Of the front seats, with board table directly
before her and Frederick was at The extremity
of toe table, by which be was prevented from
making any very near approaches TO The object
OF eur joint attachment,
While ihr irW scholars who had arrived were
enjoying themselves exceedingly before the
evening exercises commenced ! sat apart.
gloomy and ,uAeu, watching Win jealous,
angry eye the movements of nay rival At
leurh, 10 my infinite relief, Frederick ran to
join The sports Of HI, fellow Pup,js, and MARY
wa, len alone. She hcckoncd to me 10 come
and at with her but meant 10 make her feel
my resentment, and much as wi,hcd TO speak
to her, | scrupulously turned my eyes TO an-
other part Of the house.
soon the candles were blown out hy some
scholars, and the room was involved
ia total darkness.
Now thought !. forgetting all my resent
menL "uow j, the time to make mp with Mary
In moment ! was by her sldc The table
prevented me from approaching too closely
but whispered her maine, and reaching over
succeeded 100 getting hold Of her hand. beard
q shutting felt that she WAS renewing my
band from the one held of hers 10 tbe other
and then tjt a gentle squeeze Ny heart
leapcd TO my throat 0iih plea,urable emollons
! rofuroed ihc pressure, and was delighted TO
ar.i.r than b,t,rs orsot Fred b IN "A
moment
~po Won love inc ?" whispered pass.onately.
"prrlyt7 wa, ala. r.ulv.
CON atm bui too hplv,"I sighed.
d" But you do MOI love me-" heard IN ano.
.bor WHISPER
avon know | do" exclaimed. almost
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