Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-27
a Clever steiy.
THE RIGHT ONE.
ALEssoN TO LOVERS.

from a philologist of my acquaint
tance. ] put my question with 81
much earnestness, that he answered
quite seriously, "Yes, TO be sure, hi
made his declaration OF love in
precisely the same language as thar
in which she accepted him."
A profound answer! The only
pity is, that / was not much wiser fol
lit. But il is altogether a pity-a
very great pity-that we know SC
!, little about love-mskings before the
Flood. If any body could meet
with a love-story Of that date, il
would have more freshness and
novelty in it than can be found in
any of our modern novels. And
really that love.making in the NOR
ming Of time, in the groves Of Para
disc, it must have been quite out of
the common wayl
All, there breathes still in this
world several thousand years old
though il be-a gentle gale of the
spring-time of Paradise, through the
| life OF every man, at the moment
when he says, 81 lovel am be-
IovedI"
Yes. 1t thrills through hevery hap
py son Of Adam at the moment
when he finds his Eve. But Adam
himself was, in one respect, better
off than any OF his sons; for as there
was only one Eve, he could make no
mistake; neither could she, on her
side, have either choice or repen-
tance. But we-our name is Le'
gion, and il is not easy for us TO DIS
cover who, in the swarm OF the
Children oi Adam, is the right part
ner for US. II every one would
seriously confess his experience in
this respect, il would no doubt be
both instructive and amusing. And
as | know no other way in which !
can instruct or amuse the world, ]
will now sincerely confess what mis-
takes | made when | searched for
my Eve, whom | first adored in the
person OF Rose Ervan.
want words TO describe her.
She had fascinated me when but
cadet; she bewitched me before ]
had left the forth class. And, of a
truth, there never did exist young
lady more dangerous TO youth of
lively imagination. Her co1uetry
was SO natural, SO mixed with good
ness and childish grace, that il was
impossible TO regard it as any thing
more than the most angelic inno-
cence. At the Military Academy, |
saw in my books her name and moth
ing besides. If | drew plans of for
tifcations and fortresses, Rose stood
in the middle of my circles and
quadrants, and the only line that |
perceived clearly was the road that
led TO her home: the verdurous
Greendale.
Greendale was cheerful place,
where there were always guests and
parties. And when the young peo-
pie wished to have an excursion on
the water, or any other entertain
ment, it was who ALWAYS planned
everything, and proposed it to the
old baroness. the mother, for whom
all The Children entertained a very
considerable and wholesome respect.
On these occasions she used to say,
"My dear sir, if you are with the
children, | will permit it; for | trust
to you, and know that you will
take care Of Them"
"Yes, 10 be sure" l replied. though
the truth was, / could not take care
Of myself; and never took notice of
any body, or of any thing, exeeP-
ting Rose.
Many one was fascinated Just as
i was fascinated; but l persuaded
myself that | was the only lucky
fellow who had her Preference
Once ! was terribly jealous. A cer-
tain Mr.. T. professor Of languages,
/ believe) came to Greendale, played.
sung, and chartered French; and
Immediately Rose forgot me, to chat,
and play, and sing with Mr.. T., ma
king herself altogether as charming
to him as she had hitherto been 10
me, | was desperate; went away
over meadows and fields; saw nei-
ther hedges nor gates, stumbled into
bitches and brooks, and reached
home furious as blunderbuss. But,
behold Mr.. T. was gone, and Rose
was again charming to me, and !
was Instantly as much under her
fascination as ever, fully convinced
that If was all my fault, aud that !
was asTurk, monster-nay, quite
an Otbello of jealously.
After / had sighed and burned a
considerable time. / made up my
mind to proceed 10 the declaration
of myIove. II is true | was. still
very young, not three apd-twenty;
but | thought myself quite old
enough, being lieutenant, the SON