Litchfield enquirer., 1859-10-27
Whole No. 1895.

caught few stray ones, though only by acc.
! dent. Lovely women fell into bis mouth like
ripe plums. He had clusters OF them. They
all loved him, and he loved them all. His
soul was as large as St. Peters.
What are you think ing Of, Fred ~ said I.
Sara," he answered.
She who sailed vest erday for England p
"Yes-I loved her"
And she p'
He rose and opened ON escritoire.
- Is it not perfectly beautiful 2"
/ The sweet relic of golden sunshiny hair lay
curled charmingly in rose colored envelope
1t did look pretty But
-" Has Sara R such light hair p
asked l. never knew always thought
l was observing only yesterday that--surely,
surely you have made some mistake--see
what is that written in the bottom of the pa
per--Gertrude 2"
Fred, hastily, looked again in the little pr
geon hole, and drew forths another rose-color-
cd cnvelope--another and another.
l smled--so did he
What Il vile narrow prejudice it is" said
Fred.
4" What y
That man can love emily once. have
loved twenty--ffty--na a hundred times
alacays love s0me one Sometimes two ut a
tim sometimes twenty"
Heart ess , exclaimed l. "This is not lace,
Love is sole, absorbing, pure, constant, mmu-
table"
-" Hark ye," said Fred at seldom cease to
love. Aiding another angel to the list does
not Infer the striking out of any of the others.
There is no limit A man of soul loves lust
as he happens to be placed in relation to wo.
men. am warmed 10y them as l am when
stand in the unshine Because have gar
II here, when the beams Of the god of day
fall OIL my shoulder with a pleasing ardor--
must not feel the warmth when I stand in
: your garden yonder? 1t is the great princ.
p'e--Slouid the object Of my early love die,
must be ever thereafter dead to the most e,-
qusite of human passions? Death is only al
sence. know twelve pretty women They
are better than men. Nature made them 50.
They are all different--ail excellent--all d.
vine. Can he blind Can he deaf? Shall
deny that their voices are sweet--thcir
hearts teuder--tlleir minds clear and intelli-
grnt? No. ! love them all--Juia Mary,
Fanny, Helen. Laura, Sara, Gertie. never
think OF them without sensations of delight.
Frederick felt hand upon his shoulder
lie looked up. 1t was Mrs. B., his wife.
The d--l' said he.
/ had withdrawn, CT course I am bach.
elor myself. Curtain lectures are not in my
way. l have troubles enough of my OWL
Mrs. did not come down to dinner. Mr..
Is. did not come to tea. l did not get up
next morning to breakfast So could not
know What was the result.
Mrs. B. is one of the very lovclest women,
ever H. t l believe l have two or three
models myself. 1t is pleasant enough hut
then--every rose has IS thorns.
Only think p said she to me, her ewes
m,i tened with tears, her cheek crimsoned with
shame, her bosom pal pitating with distress,
twelve He loves twelve, be says"
a whole jury !" said l.
1t is INDUSTRIOUS ~ said she.
Monstrous indeed !" echoed T.
What it / should love twelve officers I"
said 81 e.
Tit for tat" said I.
Cor SIX" said She
"Too good for him." said l, asking her
hand.
"Or three" said she.
"Or one," said /, drawing her toward me,
and kissing her soft lips. She wus my ouy
sister, and always loved her.
The plot was arranged. Frederick had
meditated journey of two days, but was
called back, by an anonymous note, at nine
the same evening.
| Tall women are so scarce We hired the
! uniforms at the tailor's
am thunderstruck !" exclaimed Freder
lex TO me. TIE world is at an end The sun
/ is ont. What kate--my dear Kate !"--
Tears gushed from his eyes.
II saw it myself" said the servant.
Kissed her !"
"Six tines" said John.
Frederick caught the pistol, and pointed it
at his head. I wrenched it from his grasp.
Come with me-" l said. Perhaps it
may be a mistake"
We opened the door softly. Tn the next
F., room sat Mrs. Bat her feet richly dress
ed young soldier, who kissed her hand, recei-
we'd from her lock Of hair, swore he loved
/ her, and left her with au ardent embrace.
| II am suffocating" said Fred.
Hush p | exclaimed See. there is an
other. How Familiarity he seats himself by
her side-takes her band"-
81 shall strangle to DEATH"
| "Patience =.
dearest Colonel !" exclaimed Kate.
"The other was only the lieutenant" whis-
pered john.
| am blessed with too few such faithful
friends"
! held Fred, still with the grasp of giant.
THAT l love you cannot deny A wo-
man of soul loves just as she happens to be
placed in relation to men. She is warmed by
j their noble characters, as she is when she
!, STAINS in the sunshine. 1t is the great princi.
J, pie"