The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-04-23

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ever, that any other than myself would
have discovered this hance, but | was
a perfect novice in gallantry; and until
the moment when | was inspired with
this passion for Amelia's beautiful dark
eyes, mine, having been always fixed up
on Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Chaldaic
&C., understood nothing of the language
of the heart. 1t was at an old lady's, to
whom | was introduced, that became
acquainted with Amelia my destiny led
me to her house, on the evening Of her
assembly she received mel saw Mad.
emoiselle de Belmont, and from that in
stant, her image was engraven in lines
of fire on my heart. The mother Irown.
ed at the sigh, Of good-looking young
man; but my timid, grave, and perhaps
somewhat pedantic air, treasured her.
There were a few other young persons
daughters and nieces of the lady Of the
mansion it was summer-they obtain
ed permission TO walk in the garden, un-
der the windows of the saloon and the
eyes Of their mammas. ] followed them !;
and without daring TO address word to
my fair one, caught each that fell from
her lips.
Her conversation appeared to me as
charming as her person; she spoke on
different subjects, with intelligence be-
yond her years. In making some pleas
ant remarks on the defects of men in
general, she observed, that what she
most dreaded was violence Of temper.
Naturally of calm disposition, | was
disposed to boast of it /; but not having
the courage, at last entered into her
idea, and SAID so much against passion,
that | could not well be suspected of an
inclination to it. l was recompensed
by an approving smile, it emboldened
me, and | began to talk much better than
| thought myself capable Of doing, be-
fore so many handsome women; she ap-
peared to listen with pleasure but when
they came to the chapter of fashions, |
had no more to say--it was unknown
language neither did she appear vcrsed
in it. Then succeeded observations on
The flowers in the garden | knew little
more Of this than Of the fashions, but |
might likewise have my partcu ar taste;
and to decide, | waited to learn that of
Amelia; she declared for the rose, and
grew animated in the enlogy OF her cho-
sen flower. From that moment, it be-
came for me the queen of flowers. "A
melia said pretty little laughing es-
piegle. how many of your favorites are
condemned to death this winter 2 'Ev-
cry one. replied she I renounce them
their education is too troublesome,
and too ungrateful task and begin
10 think ! know nothing about it,
Il assumed sufficient resolution to ask
the explanation Of this question and an
swer she gave it to me You have
Just learned that am passionately fond
of roses it is an hereditary taste. My
mother is still fonder Of them than am,
and ! have long had the greatest wish,
10 offer her rose-tree in full blow, as
New-Year's-g on the first of Janua>
ry; nut | have never succeeded. Every
year, have put quantity of rose-trees
into vases the greater number perished;
and | have never been able to offer one
rose to my mother So little did know
of the culture of flowers, as to be per-
fectly ignorant that it was possible to
have roses in winter; but from the mo-
ment understood that it might be, with
out miracle, and that incessant atten>
tion only was necessary, / promised my
self, that, this year, the first of January
should not pass. without Amelia's offer
ing her mother a rose-iree in blow. We
returned TO the saloon. So close was
on the watch, that heard her ask my
name in a whisper. Her companion an
swered, Il know him only by reputation !;
they say he is an author and SO learns
ed, that he is already professor Il
should have guessed it, said Amelia /;
he seems neither vain nor pedantic.
How thankful was for this reputation.
Next morning | went to gardener,
aud ordered fifty rose-trees of different
months to be put in vases. 1T must be
singular i'll fortune, indeed thought /,
if, among this number, one at least does
not flower On leaving the gardener,
went to my bookseIler's-purchased
some works on flowers, and returned
home full of hope. ] intended TO ac-
company my rose-tree with fine letter,
in which | should request to be permit
ted 10 visit Madame de Belmont in order
to teach her daughter the art of having
roses in winter The agreeable lesson,
and the charming scholar, were to me
| far more nleasant ihemes than rnv mill