Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-14
My First Love.

That | was in love was fact that did not
admit of a shadow of doubt. | deported my
self ike person in love | talked like per
son in love | looked like a person in love,
aud felt ike person in love The affection
that had taken possession of my youthful
heart was no everyday one l was sure OF
that. There were not words enough in the
English language TO describe the height, depth
length and breadth of its grandeur 1t was
destined to be Il grand accompaniment of the
ages yet 10 be fixed principle throughout
eternity planet of surprising beauty in the
broad heavens of home affections Nv love
was returned the strong warnings OF my
nineteen year old heart went out in the direc-
ton OF the most beautiful maiden in all -
shire and in return, sent the warnings of her
heart out to meet mine. Twice week, as Of
ten as the week came around | went up TO
the old brown home of Dr. Stoddard TO tell
his daughter my love- aud as regularly listened
to u recital of its return from the red lips Of
my charming Janet The good doctor made
merry at our expense. and his jolly wife took
a wicked pleasure in constantly reminding us
of our youth Janet was tortured by sly ret
erenceS to her playhouse in the shed, her long
Seeyed pinafOreS and pautaletteS Of six months
before while | was offered, while the doctors
wife wore face of immovabe Sobriety, an old
coat of the doctors for my mother to make in
to a dreSSing-gown for ne
We were. nevertheless, determined to be
married We would steal slyly away from the
house while our cruel friends reposed in the
arms of Morpheus HE US. on the wings of
love to the nearest city janet wonId be-
come, in a moments time, Mrs. Jason Brown,
aud l. Mrs Jason Browns husband.
At once we set ont about making prepara-
tons for this important journey Everything,
of course, must be conducted with the great
est secreSy. At twelve o'clock | was to leave
my home Stealthily, ge: my fathers grey nag
nOSeleSSIy out OF the barn and harness her and
then proceed 10 Janet. Janet was to be wait
ing for me at her chamber window. | was to
place a ladder at that same window she was
10 descend that ladder we were 10 fy down
10 the road through the old lane, to the spot
where the horse was fastened, aud then the
wind should not oUtrun US.
There was but one difficulty in the way. Ja-
nets room was shared by her sister Fanny,
little mschievous. wicked creature of eleven
summers. who to use Janet's words, was
awake at all hours of the night There was
Out one way for Us If Fanny was aroused she
must be bribed into silence. For that purpose
| placed il Janet'S haud a round, shining sill
yer dollar. But Janet needed assistance, so
rhe concluded to make Fanny her conGdant
the very forenoon before we started, aud in
that case prevent all possibility of her raising
the house by sudden ou,cry.
Well, the long looked for. hoped-for, and
set dreaded night arrived at last Slowly its
.saden feet carried away the hours and what
a strange beartful of emotions bore up, as |
sat by my chamber-window, looking out, as /
thought, for the last time upon the house of
my father. The moon was out in all SplendOr;
che was kind TO me. lighting up, with her sill
Yer touches, all the spots nv eyes might wish
70 rest Upon before went out into the world
vanderer The broad fields lay out smooth
and shining before my gaze the fields in
which | had worked By my fathers side since
vas little boy-ah dear, kind father
De had been (At this injuuctuFe my throat
Gesa1 to sUell.) turned away from the win
II could bat see my mother once more."
exclaimed, rubbing my eyes with nv coat
AeeEe No one ever bad better mother
than have.s
sat down in chair and sobbed outright
ooAed around for something 20 take With
ne nat nv ro,her's hand bad blessed with