Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-05-26
How l Fell in Love and what Became


was at party my sister gave TO her school
mates, and Amelia Ann, for that was the
dear creatures name, was the divinity OF
The evening. She wore blue dress-l
shall never forget that dress-whlch was
cut low on the neck, showing pair of the
whi,est, roundest and most polished shoul-
ders in the world; and she had long golden
ringIets that flowed down her back; in
short thought had never seen anything
half so angelic.
Perhaps she was as much impressed by
my appearance, she has often since told
me she was; for she allowed me to dance
with her almost every set; said 'yes' TO
everything proposed; and drank glass
Of champagne at supper, at my urgent re-
quest, though insisting that she hac never
done such wicked thing in her life be-
fore. Wien Harry Hanson spoke TO her,
and asked her 10 eat phlIPpena with
him | felt as if | could have knocked him
down. Dear creature, heard her after
ward refuse TO let him see her home, and
shall never forget how choP-lallen he look
ed, when she said, with the toss OF the
head, no, thank you, I'm engaged
1t was | that escorted her to her fathers
door, and when she asked me in, | didn't
know for a minute, whether | stood on
my head or my feet. But | declined,
pleading The late hour. On my way home
| | whisIled, sung, and occasionally danced;
never had | felt SO happy; it seemed as II
could almost fly. 'Oh /! Amelia Ann |
| kept repeating, thinking what pretty
name il was; and then would break out
into Zip Coon" or perhaps Dan Tuck
err" till at last watchman tapping me on
the shoulder, told me not TO 'cut them
shines. or he'd take me up for being tip
sy. Frightened half out Ct my wits,
gave him dollar, and hal the satisfaction
Of hearing him growl out, in return, that
he saw was gentleman, (which saved
my bacon
reached home, and began TO undress,
but had to stop, with stocking half way
OF, to try and recall how Amelia Ann had
looked. | shut my eyes, and leared back
dreamingly in my chair, TO call up the
image Of her plump shoulders and round
white arm. lbwas bitter cold nIght,buI
: in spite OF it, | paused in turning down
the sheets, and when one foot was already
raised TO get into bed for il suddenly struck
me that, perhaps, Amelia Ann was think
ing of me at that very moment; yes sitting
abstIactedly before her chamber fire, all in
virgin white, blushing and ruminatng.
'Ah dear Amelia Ann,' calculated,
clasping the air, and dropping the cover
lid; and III that ecslaCy | stood, till the
cold bit me like pair Of niPpers in ten
thousand places at once; then | popped
into bed, and curling up like whip-lash,
repeated, lovely Amelia Ann, till, falling
asleep, | dreamed of her all night.
| called three times that week TO see her.
She played on the piano divinely and sang
like ST. Cecilia. Her Last Rose OF
Summer was enchanting; better than Jen-
ny Lind's | thought. | have never for
given her two brothers, who used to talk
aloud while she sang, and who, even when
silent, never listened of her. The rude
Doors.
The second week | knew Amelia Ann,
I spent every evening but one with her;
and then she had headache, and could
see nobody. How walked up and down
on the other side of the way, looking up
at the window which knew to be hers, land
where light was burning Once or
twice shadow was reflected on the cur
tain, and that was as good as seeing
her.
Dear Amelia Ann said 'if | could
only have your headache for you.
The next Sunday | proposed. Every
body but we two had gone TO church. and
we remained at home to read 'LaIIah
Rookh, can still point out the exact spot,
on the back parlor sofa, where she prom
ised 10 be mine.
We have been married five years, but,
somehow or oiher,she don't care for dress
anymore; and as for poetry she declares
IFS trash. Her hair is worn plain, and
often looks frowsy: but she says It's I'M
possible, with all her family, to be fixing
It forever. In truth our three darlngs oc-
cupy so much of her attention that she
has time for nothing. She never opens
The piano. She does not know the new
pieces, she says, and is tired of the old
ones.
She often tells me it is a wonder she
looks as well as she does, considering the
troubles of housekeeping, especially The
pervcrsity of children and the difficulty oil
keeping servants. Her cares, she declares
are wearing out her life,' so that consld-
er it miracle that she survives at all. II
is true | endeavor to tighten the load Tor
her by nursing the baby all the evening
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