Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-05

for my father, when young, possessed locks o
the same sunny shade.
l attended another party, and among ths
guests were Fanny and the black-eyed boy
who, by-the-bye, was rather attentive to
young lady in a 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 hair? Why was
| that pretty apron SO one-sided? It was strange
she should be SO careless of her looks. But
the yellow frock! How very beautiful she
was, to be sure, spoke to her: she replied
| sweetly, and blushed. There was no wlsp in
her hair, and her apron was adjusted to 9
charm. Why should l devote myself so en-
| tireiy to Fanny? Was it not apparent that
many OF the prettiest girls in the room were
madly in love with me? Couldn't choose for
myself, and firt with any of theml And
was 1t required that should be the bond slave
OF girl. OF whose affection / was assured in
any event2 Certainly not. IF Fanny wished
to retain my love, she should take better care
of her hair, and, above ALL not consider IL al
ways as understood that entirely belonged to
her. There was no engagement or understand
ing between us yet. By George! was free.
L hoped, and could of course pay my decoirs
to any young lady fancied.
Then what killing Irritation l commenced
with the yellow frock. How coyly yet how
gratefully she received my advances, and how
exultingly gazed at Fanny, Poor girl l!-.sfle
sat with down-cast looks, and hardly seemed
to enjoy the games and sports of the evening.
L began to feel grand and kingly pity fer her.
ana made up my mind to go over to her, and
throw out s word of encouragement, after l
had assured myself of success with the yellow
irock. When the supper-hour arrived, / re-
marked to Fanny, in quiet way, that l had
engaged to wait upon yellow frock to the ta- |
bic, but should be pleased to give her my dis |
arm. She looked up at me with |
trembling lip; said she would not trouble me; |
she had other resources. With smile of sr- |
but with a very unpleasant feeling |
IS stately manner as | could assume. |!
Fanny received at supper, and during the 1
balance of the evening, the unremitted atten-
lions of the black-eyed boy. How any young
ady could associate with such person, / could
sret this very much, thought I, in after-life,
when he escapes from the State-prison, where
le has been incarcerated for forgery, and takes
o the high seas as pirate, and is captured,
md is brought to this port by sloop of war,
md is tried, condemned, and hanged, and not
n the slightest way recommended TO mercy,
md dies unrepentant, after an unsuccessful at
o-,t to oh +ha u-;4l |
lirl, which he has managed to conceal in his
ong, dark hair. She will regret very much
laying had any communication with him when
his occurs and it seemed probable train of
circumstances to my mind at the time.
When the hour arrived for the breaking up
# the party, that scoundrel in embryo babe an
fectonatc adieu to Fanny, and attended her
o her carriage. She scarcely deigned to glance
t ME, as she passed me in the hall. Mean
ime fiattered myself that had made great
Impression upon the yellow frock, and deter
aimed to know more about her at any rate
ut after all, if the truth was told left the
ouse for home quite unhappy. II
wept, ] am sure, after l retired, and dream
q fearful dreams, and in the wild and varied
lncies of my disturbed sumber, the black
yed boy lowered, pre-emnent in all sorts of |
like Satan in Paradise Lost
1t required long and tedious weeks to recoy- 6
r even small portion of my position in Fan
US heart, and she never again had the same
aspect for me as before. New loves came q
,rward, and the gulf between US gradually wi +
ened. We both formed other attachments, I
nd in time they also gave place to others. J
ometmes, in my boyish regret, would have t
iven worlds if she could have loved me as
ne once did, and doubtless she entertained the b
,me wish in regard to me; but We both prob b
bly, were certain that it could never be SO I
gain. Q
1t is a phase of youthful life, but the moral P
i'll apply to later years. We trample the a
overs of friendship and love under our feet S
from mere caprice-and then in II
le dark hours which come to every one, We n
ish those same flowers were blooming, bright G
and freshly, in our hearts. W
saw Fanny in the street few weeks since, G
ith sturdy little blue-eyed fellow of a boy Il
le smiled graciously, and gave me a matron- Ii
ke bow. 1 wonder if she remembered how p
uch we once loved each other d
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If girl thinks more of her heels than her X
lad, depend upon it she will never amount to q