The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-05-15
FIRST LOVE.


bright eyed girl as she rcclined her classically
moulded brow upon the shoulder of her lover
No, Leila. You are not my only nor my
first, have loved another. Long years be-
fore / saw you | loved anothcr-and | love
that other STILL
Love that other still, aud better than me!
Paul, why do yon tell that? asked She raising
her dark blue eyes and gazing steadfastly into
those Of her lover, half in astonishment. half
in sorrow while her jeweled fingers frightened
couvulsvely upon his arm.
You asked me, Leila and answered with
truth and sincerity you would not have me
deceive you, would you%
You love her STILL theng
love her STILL
And better than you do mc?'
Not better, but as WELL
And will love her still"
Until death, and even beyond death, over
her last resting place will strcw springs ear
liest flowers, and bedcw the sacred spot with
the purest tears that love ever she'd
Handsomer than |, is she not?
Her eyes are black as night and her hair
in glossy blackness outves the wing of the ra-
ven. She hasn't your sweet blue eyes nor
your soft brown hair yet, oh! Leila, her eyes
have been the sweetest eyes, to me, that ever
looked the look Of eternal love-
Paul, why do you wish to break my heart?
Why haze you taught me to love you so wildly
and blndy, and then in the midst Of my hap
piness, tell me that there is an impossible bar,
rier between us? This night Paul, we must
part forever! | would not have believed this
had another told men ard her eyes grew dim
with tears
Be not too rash, Leila; hear me to the end
yon love me too dearly to part with me TINS!
Think yon that you conld net share my heart
with one that | so dearly love"
Never, Paul, nevern
Yon shall, Leila, and must! Listen for n
moment, while tell You Of my first love- and
am sure you will be willing to share with
her, then
will listen, Paul but will not share your
love; | must have all or none; am selfish in
that respect, and who that loves as do, is
not? Forget me, Paul, or forget her forever!
Forget her. Leila? Never! | would not
lose one jot of her pure affection for the farcst
face that ever bloomed; no, not for the girdIe
OF Venus or the love Of second Heenn
Ihon, Paul yon are lost 10 me forever; we
must part Farewell to our every dream Of a
brighter future. love you TOO well, and am
too proud to share your love with aught ere
ated. O! Paul, you have wronged me deeply;
and her equsitely chisellcd lips curlcd with in.
dignant sorrow.
Stop, Leila, or you will deeply wrong me-
also. met this loved one, as | said before
long years ago in one of the sweetest and sun,
niest wales ofour broad Illinois, wandered with
her. hand in hand, for years, beside the spark
ling waters of my chldhood's home, First by
her smile of exquisite sweetness, she taught
my heart that she loved me with unutterablt
fondness; and never have doubted, my trus
in her has ever been steadfast and fearless; ne
yer has her eye looked coldly upon me- anl
never will it, till the breath angel shall din
them for the long sleep. Oft in the still hours
OF night have | been awakened, as if by the
sleepgods wing, and beheld that face, those
eyes gazing on me with all the beetic tender
ness OF guardian angel over repenting pro
digal; and a kiss would fall upon my brow