New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-20
FIRST AND SECOND LOVE

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| Ny merry, sprightly Julie, my pleasant little
thy very little self, with the same piquant figure,
the same smiling face, Lit up with large, happy
blue eyes, and oveYshadowed with heavy golden
| curls. All !! even as write, a slender form
seems bending over my chair-eyes like those
are looking into mine; | stoop, with murmured
blessing, to kiss that fair brow, and it is gone
And remember, as the warm tears fall from
my eyes, that thou and shall never meet again
| on earth.
Many years ago, my dear reader, when was
but child, my kind father and mother deter
mined to send me from home to distant, and,
in those days, far-famed boarding -school, kept,
as the flaming advertisements in our village pa-
per announced, by Madame dAubigne, who
would be happy to superintend the education of
few young ladies in French, music, drawing.
and ornamental needle-work' g S =
This was remarkably comprehensive cata-
logue Of accomplishments in those days, and, az
my parents thought it to be q fair opportunity
| to exchange their hoydenish daughter for gen.
teel and reserved young lady, was seated ,.onc
fine morning in May, on the top Of the village
stage coach, with my trunk behind me, nicely
stored by the careful hand Of my mother with
new dresses, books and home delicacies, on the
direct road, as thought, to fortune and fame,
but which found, before the close of the next
day, took me no further on that iIlusory high
way than Madame a Aubigne's seminary at
Someryille 1.ss4,
1 can recall even now nv childish awe ~ IN
stately old house, overhung with sliadowy lime
trees, and my bitter disapp at the sight
| of my future teacher, whom had pictured to
myself as a tall, dignifed parsonage, with deep,
piercing eyes, and flowing ringlets Of the dark
est shade, Qor from my classical studies had
in some way associated curls with the idea Of
dignity;) but who appeared as short, thin,
f1sav wonoHn with tho y.nd1aof roecihJo hos,
tortured into corkscrew ringlets, q shrew nose,
slightly colored at the end, as though bitten by
the frost, and cold gray eye, which scrutinized
the little minutia of my appearance most faith
fully as the cracked voice welcomed me to Som
erville.
! had not then learned to look beyond the ex-
ternals, and all unknowing of the warm heart,
overfowing with kindness and sympathy, hid
den beneath that unpromising exterior, II turned
gladly to the petite figure at her side, whom she
introduced as my future room-mate, Julie
Irving.
9 Ny room mate II exclaimed /, delightedly.
so, how happy shall be with herr
SCI hope SO, Winifred," said Madame d Au-
bigne, kindly; g and now, Julie, show our little
| friend to your room, that she may be ready for
| tea.'' si "a "A
g Come, then,' laughed Julie, extending the
whitest of little hands to me, ss Miss Woodfern;
or will your mightiness give me leave to call you
BY the name OF Winnrcd -. @ s i IA
| my friends call me Winnie, and if agreeable
| to you, would prefer to be Winnie here,' said
|, blushing awkwardly. .sis
| We are now standing by the little window Of
our room, and Julie turned to me with an un-
/ commonly serious expression on her fair young
| face. iss S't go
ssSee you, Winnie, I like you very much, and
| have every reason to think / shall like you still
better as know you more You have no friends
| 1,nr,n tor,l
mise to be friends and sisters to each other"
"Willingly," replied /, ssand let this be the
token" and took slender gold ring from my
| finger, and placed it upon hers, s5
1 And this shall remind you Of your PROMISE =
returned she, throwing around my neck gold
chain, TO which was attached an exquisite por.
trait of herself in ivory. Then, as kissed frs
/ the miniature and then the fair hand resting OF
my shoulder, she drew me down to the suppe
table
u From that time we were friends in ever,
sense of the word. Our tastes, feelings ant
pursuits were congenial; and while the quiet
unyielding sternness of my character was soft
| ened by the sweet and winning gentleness O.
hers, she was rendered less impulsive and rash
| by my calm, considerate nature.
i Brilliantly beautiful with graceful person
1 and winning manners, how could but love her !
/ I did more-I worshipped her, and it was with
many fears for the loss Of her loving dependence
on me that listened one summers night to her
| soft voice, tremulous with emotion, speaking o1
a cousin Frank who was passed midshipman
and who. she said, was to pay a visit to Somer.
vile, of two weeks, before setting out on q thre,
Il years. cruise.
i In short time found that cousin Frank hae
usurped a large portion Of my sweet friend,
heart; indeed. matters had gone so far that
! they had decided on taking the voyage of lif'
} together. Now, though thought all this very
| roma tic INV o,Ich rTida yros fornbnd ruo
jealous of this handsome midshipman, and
drawing my hand from hers, prepared mysel
for a long and eloquent dissertation on the sub
ject. Julie gazed on me agh9st, and, buryint
her fair face in her hands, sobbed out
!. 'sDear Winnie don't be naughty. I do 81
want you to love him, and-and he will be here
Il tomorrow !"
Here indeed was dilemma for me; but the
! sight of jules blue, eyes, filed with tears
. melted my heart, and l promised every thing
! she required. .- g
The next morning cousin Frank came. HI
was a noble fellow indeed, and after convcrsing
with him for time, heroically resolved to for
get the injury he had done me, and we sool
became the best of friends.
One evening we were all sitting in the loft,
parlor; l, us in duty bound, playing prophet
in one corner alone, while the cousins sat whis
. pering lovingly in another, when carriag
drove furiously to the door, and a gentlema
sprGng out and entered the house. "A moIneT
tary glance was all we bestowed upon him, an
Q while returned to my book, cousin Frank Dire
i the fair head of Julie to his breast, and parting
;. the heavy golden curls that overhung her swee
= face, pressed his lips to hers.
/ A half f-uttered exclamation from the doc
l. turned my eyes in that direction, and / saw
It tall, dark man locking in upon the unconsciou
= = lovers, with an expression Of lurd wrath dark
y ening his stern face.
Inc Nn nd f1,a nd
Q snatching Julie to his side, hurled the Sigh
/ figure of her cousin to the floor. Frank ros
t quickly, and laid his hand upon his sword, wit
i passionate outbreak Of anger, while his hand
y y some face grew almost demoniac in its expires
L sion; but the intruder burst out upon him wit
+ these furious words 4At 4
:; Contemplate coward heggarly poltroon
have I not told you often to beware Of ensnarin
my daughters affections, and is this the way
s. which you obey me !"
e "Sir," said Frank, speaking in a low dee
Z Z voice, and turning very pale, g any other ma
y should account to me with his life for the wor
g you have used but cannot forget that y,
Is Is are the father of who is very, very dear
is me. l acknowledge that have done wrong
,e seeking her again, but you will pardon me VIII
y you think how have loved her. Let me spe,
=, but Il few words to ehlie, and give you Il
" solemn promise to sec her no more till we ha
ae forgotten the past. Julie love-" he added as h
y stern father placed her in his arms, g we mi
ID part. Forget that you have ever known Fra
ne Waller, and be happy"
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