True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-12-01
9 4ine Storg.
[FRok TIE BOSTON OLIVE BRANCH.
IN LOVE,
or
Ny Friend tho Major.
BY RUTH ANNA BROWN.

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BY RUTH ANNA BROWN.
Az the principal actor in the incidents
sketched below, long since met with q
violent death, consider it no breach Of
trust 10 relate them for the amusement OF
those curious in the peculisrIies Of human
nature.
"MosT Gracious OF GENTLEMEN -
Having frequently passed you in Broad
way, and always having noticed your
diguifed and martial air, your noble
countenance, so different from those sur.
rounding you, pardon me if err in ad-
dressing you; for many weeks you were
the same to me as any other stranger,
then began to notice a slight !remor
when met you. and then ! thought you
looked upon me with interest; fancied
that your eye rested upon me with some
thing more than Indifference, and that
your mouth almost melted into a smile as
you passed me.
II am young, an only daughter. |
have been secluded from society, but |
have a woman's heart. heart that knows
what love is, and it's alteration and deyo-
tion are yours alone.
II blush and hide my face for fear you
may not return my affection, but may
think me bold and forward.
eff you do love me, address line to
JANE SMITH,
AT the Union Square Post Office"
When Major Cavenue had finished
reading this letter, he exclaimed, "What
sentiments what child Of nature !
Why Madame, she must be jewel worth
wearing forever. No wesrying Of her
endearments, no fleeing from her arms 10
the carresses Of another" .. ..
I was of another opinion, and looked
upon him as dupe, or upon the young
lady as a foolish girl taken by the really
distingue air that the Major possessed.
saw nothing in her letter but fulsome
flattery and a confession Of love, which
to say the least, was rather suspicious.--
The Major would not listen TO me, but
sitting down Immediately addressed the
following letter to Miss Jane:
MOST SWEET LADY:- Your delightful
letter received through the penny post
to-day. Never were such sentiments
penned before. Never did | know of
such trust and confidence. Love you
indeed I love you. md often in passing
have noticed that your attention was
directed towards myself. Yesterday |
had the pleasure of assisting Miss Clifton
to her carriage, and think you must have
been the young lady in a blue hat who
halted opposite, and whose fair brow and
flaxen ringIeis left their impress upon my
heart. must know you. Can you not
arrange q meeting that l may tell you
I am your devoted slave =!
Yours, most adoriugly on my knees,
GAsPAR CAvENUE."
Twas surprised to see the Major drop
suddenly on his knees, and with pen In
hand and paper upon tho seat of the chair
where he had been sitting, affix his sig'
nature to the letter. When lie had finish
ed he threw the paper into my lap, ex
claiming, "I wish I was certain that il
was the lady in the blue hat" "But,"
said /, "Major, maybe it's all a humbue
practised upon you by some of the young
gentlemen here in the house." ,. ..
"Why. Mrs. Pry. they'd never dare de
such thing. I'd run them through will
my bayonet in less than no time, if th'
paltry, pitirul civilians ever thought o
such thing. Did you ever sec me g
through the bayonet exercise! Not al
officer in Mexico could compare with me
and I am told that do 1t even better thai
the great Napoleon himself did," ''
Here he rushed about the room, march
ins and counter marching, with Pry'
cane flourishing in the air, to the grea
risk of the mirrors, and placing my ne'
head dress in the most imminent DANCE
Of sudden demolition. .s.laI a a
"Superb Major" exclaimed ;"but d
cit down; my parlor is not parad
ground, and Pry's purse isn't long enoug
TO replace the furniture you may des'ro
in prac,icing. | am convinced no on
would dare insult you but take care
the blue hat" II, orN " VI i~.
Major Cavenue was fellow Ooarder (
mine a. one Of the fashionable houses
W Place, and as he had no cstens