Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-05
for my father, when young, possessed locks of
the same sunDy shade

{ for my father, when young, possessed locks of
! the same sunny shade.
l attended another party, and among the
guests were Fanny and the black-eyed boy,
who, by-the-bye, was rather attentive to a
young lady in yellow frock, whom consid-
cred handsome, but Fanny couldn't bear her.
| Why did Fanny appear so very plain that
EVENING" Why couldn't her mother have
brushed that wisp out of her hairf Why was
that pretty apron one-sided? 1t was strange
she should be so careless of her looks. But
the yellow frockl How very beautiful she
was, to be sure spoke to her: she replied
sweetly, and blushed. There was no wisp in
her hair, and her apron was adjusted to a
charm. Why should L devote myself so en-
tirely to Fanny7 Was it not apparent that
many of the prettiest girls in the room were
madly in love with met Couldn't choose for
| myself, and firt with any one of theml And
was it required that should be the bond-slave
of girl. OF whose affection l was assured in
any event? Certainly not. If Fanny wished
to retain my love, she should take better care
of her hair, and, above all, not consider it al
ways as understood that 1 entirely belonged to
her. There was no engagement or understand
ing between yet. By Georgei / was free
I hoped, and could of course pay my deroirs
to any young lady fancied.
Then what killing filtration commenced
with the yellow frock! How coyly yet how
gratefully she received my advances, and how
exultingly gazed at Fanny Poor girl!--she
sat with down-cast looks, and hardly seemed
to enjoy the games and sports of the evening
| I 10 70 L;
and made up my mind to go over to her, and
! throw out a word of encouragement, after
had assured myself of success with the yellow
frock. When the supper-hour arrived, / re-
marked to Fanny, in quiet way, that had
engaged TO wait upon yellow frocll to the ta-
! Gle, but should be pleased to give her my dis
engaged arm. She looked up at me with q
trembling lip; said she would not trouble me !;
she had other resources. With smile of su-
periority, but with a very unpleasant feeling
about the throat, / passed down TO supper in
as stately manner as l could assume.
Fanny received at supper, and during the
balance OF the evening, the unremtted atten-
tions Of the black-eyed boy. How any young
lady could associate with such person, could
not for the life of me, conceive. She will re-
gret this very much, thought l, in after-lifc
when he escapes from the State prison, where
he has been incarcerated for forgery, and takes
to the high seas pirate, and is captured
and is brought to this port by sloop of war,
and is tried, condemned, and hanged, and not
in the slightest way recommended TO mercy,
and dies unrepentant, after an unsuccessful at
tempt TO stab the executioner with Spanish
dirk, which he has managed to conceal in his
long, dark hair. She will regret very much
having had any communication with him when
this occurs; and it seemed probable train of
circumstances TO my mind at the time.
When the hour arrived for the breaking up
of the party, that scoundrel in embryo babe an
afIectionate adieu to Fanny, and attended her
to her carriage. She scarcely deigned to glance
at me, she passed me in the hall. Mean
time fattered myself that had made great
impression upon the yellow frock, and deter
mined to know more about her at any rate;
but after all, if the truth was told, I left. the
house for home quite unhappy.
wept, am sure, after retired, and dream
ed fearful dreams, and in the wild and varied
fancies Of my disturbed slumber, the black
eyed boy lowered, pre-eminent in all sorts of
wickedness, like Satan in Paradise LOST
1t required long and tedious weeks to recov-
er even small portion of my position in Fam
ny's heart, and she never again had the same
respect for me as before. New loves came
forward, and the gulf between us gradually wi
dened. We both formed other attachments
and in time they also gave place to others
Sometimes, in my boyish regret, would have
given worlds if she could have loved me as
she once did, and doubtless she eptortaine,i the
same wish in regard to me; but we both prob
ably were certain that it could never be so
again.
1t is phase of youthful life, but the moral
will apply to later years. We trarlple the
flowers of friendship and love under our feet
sometimes from mere caprice-and then in
the dark hours which come to every one, we
wish those same flowers were blooming, bright
ly and freshly, in our hearts.
| saw Fanny in the street a few weeks since,
with sturdy little blue-eyed fellow of boy
she smiled graciously, and gave me matron-
like bow. / wonder if she remembered how
much we once loved each other.
If a girl thinks more OF her heels than her
head, depend upon it she will never amount to
much. Brains which settle in the shoes never
get above them. Young men note this.
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