The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-03-02
Love at First Sight.

I
-, always was" said the Major. slowly
hlling his glass, "what you might call a
bashial man among the women an bold
! as lion with the men, but somehow when
ind myself in the company Of ladies'
feel my yalor oOzing out at my iugers ends.
It's a kind Of constitutional weakness Of mine
decidedly provoking TO myself, and trouble.
some 70 my friends and what's worse. don't
get rid Of it. aud on this account, It was most
likely, that | lived to be twenty-eieht. and
had never made love to mortal woman.
Well about this time (when had cele.
brated my twonty-eight birthday the. old
gentleman (that is the Major senior) had 4
claim against government that needed nurs-
ing and 50 he sent me on TO Washington 10
attend to il, lie gave me letters to serve on
several Hon. NJ. C.'s, with instructions never
to stop worrying EN- till got the Bill passed;
as this would probably take some time, he
recommended me TO quiet boarding house.
where l would fnd all the comforts Of
home. checrfully furnished at the rate Of five
dollars week. The boardcrs we're numcr
Gus but select, comprising. was surprised to
lind, quite number Of claimants besides my
self, and all equally sure Of success But
most lovely vision, the very first day at din
ner, put all claims and claimants out Of my
head. Oh, what a radiant, breathing beauty
The rose, said the Major. falling into
poetIcal vein, the rose blended with the lily
IN her complexion, and her eyes-0h, heav-
ems. l can't describe her eyes. But there
she sat right before me, and had to stare at
her, do what / would BY Jove, my boy,
just you fall in love. right Off at first sight, as
did, and SIT opposite your inamorata at din-
ner, and-well you won't cat much, ]. Il war
rant any how, | didn't that day That
night | didn't sleep much either. | didn't
know the lady's name, and was too fearful
of discovering my feelings to ask any one,
but | resolved to wait patiently for an intro
duction, and then, thinks l. LII 20 in for
her, that is if she amt married, and I'll win |
her, too
Il had noticed at dinner that pale, meek |
appearing little gentleman who sat beside her, |
seemed by her attentions likely to prove a RI
val, but felt that if could only conquer
my foolish timidity, my personal attractions"
here the Major gave an approving glance at
the opposite mirror) would carry the day |
The next evening got an introduction.
- Captain Brown Il was only Captain
then,) said the landlady, allow me TO intro
duce you to Mrs. Trplet'
- Widow, thinks |, and entered rather
timidly into conversation. felt all the old |
awkwardness return upon me, and so | let 1
her do all the talking, simply because / had /
nothing to say. At length a brightidea struck
me.
Madame" said I, "those are beautiful
bracelets Of yours" (she wore pair Of braid.
ell hairy
yes" said she. with a sigh, cit is the
hair Of my iate husband. Poor man, he has
gone to better home"
"Ah. ha thinks |, widow for sure
Well, | redoubed my attentions, saying
nothing to nobody 50 fearful was Of be-
Ing suspected. and even carried my caution
so far as at all times to avoid the presence Of
the meek gentleman, whose name even did
not enquire after, and as we never happened
to meet at an opportune moment got no in
PRODUCTION to him, and this state Of things
rather pleased me, and 50 the time passed
away, till at length my bill passed also, and
| must 20
"The evening previous to my departure, |
concocted a beautiful speech, in which, in
choice language. | offered my hand, heart and
fortune % the blooming widow
I" The next morning. assuming as brave an
exterior as possible, in fact | believe | had
all the outoard bearing of the lion, stroll
cd into the parlor, and, by good luck, found
the object of my affections alone. Like a
swimmer who plunges at once into stream
began my Grafton Immediately on entering
the room.
Madam, said /, l hardly know in what
terms to-to'-
- The fact is. said |, that I'm going
off in the morning, and before | leave this
spot, THAT is.-(oh Lord how my head
swami You sce,-here fell on my knees,
and before she could prevent me, seized both
her hands. The fact isl love you'll do
love you awfully-there's no use trying TO
hide it-and | can't cure tits worse than
fever and shakes-it is--Oh, | hope you
love me-ao yoH ?"
- Young man., said stern voice, behind
me, What are yow saYtHg 10 my acife@
Isprang upon my feet in an instant, and
saw the little meek man, standing, black as a
thunder cloud before mo-
- Why | cried turning to the lady, /
thought you were a aOid0i0.'
This, she said sweetly, is Mr.. Triplet,
my second husband"
Well" said "What did he do? ?"
"Oh, Lord" said the Major Il don't
know what he did, I tainted"