The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-02-23
For The Cecil Whie.
Aunt Katy's Experience in Love.
A TALE OF HOME.


Aunt Katy's Experience in Love.
TALE OF HOME.
Aunt Katy was dear soul as ever
lived. One who possessed every trait or
| character which is lovely and none
which is not She was once beauty.
When young, she was OF tail, graceful
figure, OF matchleSs symmetry, Her coun-
tenance was oval, her complexion trans
parent, and her eye shone with an on
tranclng light. Her experience IN love
was as interesting as was her person.
Once seated with lis her nleces around
4 her, and this her theme, all was silence
and attention On one occasion she
gave us her experience in her last affair
OF the heart, as follows; | shall give it in
her own words.
Madam Rumor had whispered 1t ex-
tenslvely abroad that | was engaged to
Cousin Frank. 1t is true, he waited on
me constantly, and we were very init
mate but ii was not the intimacy Of love.
Among our acquaintances wasa good ma
tured fellow, now namcles=. Although
sometimes disposed 10 be Waggish, there
was manlness about HIM which gave
great welght to his character. There
was WiIhal a measure OF what must
call independent impotence. But, tell
the whole truth, he was somewhat para
doNlcal; sometimes grave and austere,
sometimes yiyaCious and witty.
We often met without my being able
really to know him. A meeting did at
last, occur, which not only revealed his
true character but changed the whole
current of my feelings towards him. 1t
was at party on bright summer after
noon. He seated himself by my side
addressed me in style which command
ed my earnest attention touched a
chord which vibrated to my inmost soul
and for the next hour was completely
master OF my feelings. | endeayored re-
peatedly TO rally mysclt, and to turn the
conversation into another channel, but
IN vain; was orerpowered. Yet I then
discovered in HIM current of deep feel
lng-hs heart was the home of every
generous and manly sentiment From
that hour my heart was his. We parted
i to be forgotten, but not to forget; I
could not or would not erase his image
from my heart.
We met again, after months had rolled
by. | was on visit to the tami y in
which he resided. l had changcd-my
form was lIghter--a shade Of sadness
overcast my features, and my feelings
had tinge of melancholy. This SEEM
ed to move him to pity. He was i'm
pressed with the idea that some impede
ment existed in the way Of my engage
ment. Oh what would l not have Civ
Ell to have told him the truth 10 have
untolded my whole heart to him. but I
dared moi One evening, about twilight,
| sat by his side bantering him upon
love affair when, in answer 10 one OF my
pert questions, he turned his keen eyes
on me and said, "katy, cannot make a
heart already possessed the sanctuary of
my feelings" 1t was like dagger 10
my heart-l felt choking sensation in
my throat struggled-was overcome,
and bursting into tears sunk upon his
shoulder. In an instant the whole man
was aroused-he rebuked he almost
cursed himselfior thus cruelty affecting
me. 10 his earnest entreaties for the
cause Of my glief, could only sob out
"Oh! how happy i'll had never loved.'
He entreated me TO tell him all-vowing
in the noble generosity OF his soul, to
relieve me at any hazard or sacrifice.
And yet dared not whisper I loved
him. Again we parted-he, perhaps to
forget me, T., feeling myself inevitably
doomed toa pitiless sorrow, a hopeless
love and perchance broken heart. We
met again, it was now IN my Fathers
house I had measurably gained control
of my feelings, and now could appear be-
fore him lively and gay. But he was
changed, something seemed to burden his
mind of which he could not relieve him
self
After discussing variety Of questions
we came to that of the possibility Of two
OF opposite sexes sustaining a long init
macy of mere and pure friendship. /
took the affirmative and he the negative
side, when suddenly, as if dspleased
with the turn it was taking, he dropped
the discussion. Leaning towards me
with gaze | could not, dared not meet
he said 'whateyer be the nature OF that
question, ! have for you the most pro-
found and sincere regard" "Weil, II