The home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1857, 1857-03-20
ITTY PLEASANT TONS
FIRST LOVE.

s",bor % by the roadside soaking our dan.
iion @ stems in tho little puddlcs Of wa.
|, ~ make them curl. My passion was
M wise abated, when somewhat later
Ecimbcd cherry trees at her bidding; nor
or vet when at dancing school !
Tkwardly made my new.learnt bow. and
skcd her to be my partner; nor am
,rs was my boyish passion at tall damped
thcn ' on my return from college ! found
w - sweet little Kitty changed by some al
smtion, from lovely child to a be-
thcbing young woman. She was almost
4, same as when parted from her three
.ars before-the woman was very like
Eschld-thera was the same rosy cheeks,
be same pouting, innocent mouth, the
.nmo curling hair; but some charm, grace
\ sontiment was added, which made my
Hoort thrill with new emotion as ! gazed
II her.
o1 been at home week or two, and !
! iound could restrain my self no longer,
TKitty, I'm very much in love with YOU
I vou know as we'll as do. I've al
vays been in love with you, and fancy
son are in love with me; but now want
ou to promise to marry me-" | paused,
INV made no answer, and | said: "You
3lke me, Kitty, don'tyou y
4 "First tell me-" said Kitty, blnshlng,
3,pl with an odd mixture of delight and
sSashulness in her face, "if you've made
Sne what is called an oAer?"
M ITO be sure have, my darling" | re.
Billed; an offer which | trust and hope
tiou'll accept .,v,
NJ "Don't be too sure Of that" said Kit
"Kit,y, you love met" | exclaimed
That's my secret" replied the pro-
,oking little thing, "but at any rate," she
continued, 81 should not possibly think
! a accepting the very FIRST offer ] ever
aieceived-I should be mortified all the
last of my life if did. No indeed; nc
rrl of spirit would dream Of accepting
iRcr first offer, as if she should never have
another Excuse me, James, | can'tposs
BY accept you till I've had at least one
cther offer"
'@ "Bu, my dearest Kitty" began.
"Kitty! Kitty! Kitty" she exclaimed
twill Mr.. Brunt learn to call me by ny
proper name?-I confess did hope that
on receiving my first Offer the person
making it would addres me with proper
4 courtesy, and in manner betting the oc
/ easion, giving me my name of Katherine
but now you've gone and spoiled it all
"Oh, | suppose you wanted a stiff, Ger
.monious proposal in lorm," observed
NA'but I'm no Sir Charles Granditon, Kit
Iy--Kathcrine, would say, Therefore
Mont be foolish; be content 10 know II
Eblan words that my whole heartis yours
end have the good sense to accept you
kftst offer, since your second may not b
$50 good"
But in vain were my arguments an
reasonngs. Kitty was determined not t
accept her first offer, and finding herres
oluts changed my tone, and acqaiescln
in her views, confessed that | too had
certain pride on that point, and should b
rather mortified to know thatmy wife ha,
never had ony offer but that | had mysel
Smade her; and so promised to suspen
sIy suit till Kitty should be so fortunat
Mas to receive an offer from some othe
8quarter. :,
n Now, not far from where Kitty dwell
there was a favorite dell, or bower, o
something Of that kind, to which she dai
ly repaired with some chosen volume t
sit and read. All my endeayors t
persuade her to allow me to accom-
4 pany her thither had always been quit
Yin vain. Kitty was firm in prefer
Il ring her uudisturbed solitude, and wa
daily doomed to an hour or two of tn
mopes during her romantic woodlan
4 visit.
z In pursuance with his custom, Kit
set out soon after the conversation hav
sketched, declining, as usual, my offer
companionship.
Not more than half an hour had n
I lapsed after she had reached her favori
seat, ere her attention was attracted by
young gentleman who was finishing in Il
brook which flowed near her. Kitty DIRE
back little on seeing. him, but her cur
Gus eye occasionally wandered toward Il
stranger, s ..ar. as
q The latter no sooner perceived his ia
observer than he bowed with an air of p'
llteness, and advancing few steps, vel
tured to address a few words of common
4 place greeting. The young mans wor'
+ were indeed common. place, but his ey
were far more eloquent than his tong'
they plainly informed the fair Kit
4 that she had found another admirer. Ki
4 ty, highly aatterd, received the stranger
advances graciously, and the youth b
ing by no means bashful, half an ho
found them chatting easily and gaily
various topics of interest. Kitty's ST
in the woods was something longer th'
usual that afternoon.
GtI Al