The Davenport gazette., 1852-04-29
Il KNOW IT.

Il xAlNOV -
Al seventecn ,e,rs of age | was m,re o
- man ,han havoeve been since. wore
4 long tailed coat aud boots, Go which ap
ourlensnces OF spurs we're generally ad
ded.) moustache was quite visible uppI
nv upper lip, and a consciousness Of rip'
maturity never left my mind. was study
ng for The legal profession, but at the tins
oil which write, was spending the snmme
vacation al my fathers house, 10 the coun
iry.
Though so manly, (nlmost soldier like. Y
Iiancied,) in my appearaaee. ny Inner v !
BY no means 80 stern as my outer man.
hsed my mother with childish tenderness
and sooner than pain her pions heart, nn
marmurlngl. accompanied her every Sun
da, to the village church, 10 listen 10 Ion.
sermons, Of bicb could no, hear word
for The ircmuions accents ot the very age
minister who conducted the services wor,
80 faint ms 10 he inaudible where we sat-
Though melted by love md duty ~ sabjec
myself to this weekly ponauce, (well de
served bs nv weekly siu>l M conscience
did not prevent me- from willing away th'
Tine b, such amusement, as lay at hand
that, namely, of observing aud specializing
IN the counienances of M neighbors, al
oecap1ti,n Of which was fond.
The ph. sisgnomy which interested me
more than all others was lhat OF a yonns
ulrI aba ss, mol far from Us, and who wa
ncrolpnanied Ii, an nged isds. probably he
rrsnstnoher- oblec, Il her ever waich
inl care. The girls face. from FIRST elicit
lpg nv care.ess admirail ~, gradually ab
s,Tbcd m, ahole attention. II was ver'
beautiful, bal apart Of that, il possessed ,h'
ereltesi possible interest tnr me. Neye
had seen caanienance which denoted $
zach sensiblits /; each emotion other min
was plainly written upon il, but is qpick
delicate changes nothing was wanted bu
the key Of corresponding degree of sens
biIlt Gin the hehoIdcr, 10 read her tender 10
neent soil ike an open trsok. For hour
szai aud specnlatcd 30 thd fair yon,l
itce-l though. how sad would he The loi q
50 sensitive being should tate unite her u
one who would not know how 10 read II
right what was so dellcately written-t'
whlm The varying expression of,hh swee
conference would he but blank-wh'
should he able 10 see ~ il only its coarse
p,rt-beauty of festnre. There was ~
enl To- The reveries into which those swift
cnming bushes led me.
5 Snnei,nes, bs chance, the fair object o
my husy fancies wa'd catch my eye. +"
feel that ! was gazing AT her. and wicked
ly d,lgh'ed in netting the blush whicl
deepened on her check ill withdrew my
etes.
One Sunday Happened, in c"ming on
Of church, 10 he clpse 10 my lovely neieha"'
--immedaiely behind her--m. hand ar
,naiIy touched her unrt,nscions garments
feli an irresistible desirSt To torce her u
SINE way 10 uoiice me--to speak to her
10 occasion one OF those charming hlushe'
--anything--l knew not what. In short
like an iinper,incnt coxeomb as ] was,
stopped forward, aud with an insuilerahit
insolence, which blush now to remember
whispered in her ear:
"You are yer, pretty" !"
Never was mnre surprised, than whcr
she calmly replied,
"iknow ,!''
Twas absolutely startled. had eXpect
ed a silent, conscious hlush--an indignn
glance, ANYTHING rather than this cool =
know NJ
Twas puzzled, but had plenty Of tim.
10 turn the matter in my MUD, Tor in a few
days ! returned TO College. can truly
cay It was the one problem, which through
out the term, gave me most trouble 70 solve
and Cost me most thought.
Another year elapsed ere ! returnet
home, and again sat in tho liule village
church. Ny personal appearance was
meanwhile, somewhat altered. still wor,
my moustache, !, is true, bu, my coatlaii
we're not. or did not seem quite 50 long
and had left of my spurs.
My mother and were early seated j,
our pew, and impalienity waited for th'
arrival of my lovely enigma. tried L
prepare myself for disappointment. :.
have been thinking aud dreaming about =,
deal" said TO my .eif-"doubtless whc'
the Young lady herself appears al my flu
im'giniugs will vanish-there can he N
doubt my fancy has been PLAYING trick
with me, investing mere country maldel
with ,ranscendant grares and charms. =
While ! was reasoning TINS with myself
the Young lady appeared, leading her oI'
relative with tender care.
Worshiping an ideal indeed! Nv mos
Charming remembrance did 10, begin 10 d
Justice 70 the beautiful reality. A soul
'nll OF tenderness and sensihiliiv, SCENE,
to have found fitting home in persn,
and face Of perfect loveliness and grace.
She blushed, when Looking around, sh
Glanced to see nc. and again the play o
expression on her features which had SO in
'ore''ed me formerly, charmed me.