The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-05-01
How l Fell in Love.

L felI IN love Wnen was passing a summer at sara
! tOga She, the woman | adored, | mean, fair
enough to plead my for the truth She had soft
fair hair which she in the most glossy of brads
wound round small, exqustely shaped head she had
large, black eyes making most bewitchng contrast to
the light hair; and clear pale compleXion white as
snow black eyebrows and ashes completed the pquant
contrast She was neither tall petite just about the
size that is the tempting for the caresses of tall
man. Just tall enough for the head to lie confdingy
against my shirt 'front.' and the lips to be within kisbe
distance by slight bend of my head.
''Mr Graham allow to introduce you to my cousin,
who Joined our party this morning.
"Thank you for the offer And bent my arm to
accommodate the tiny hand of sauey little brunette,
with whom had been carrying desperate Irritation
! for three weeks.
'sWhat is her name Miss stanley?" inquired
Elizabeth Stanley but as she is fair and slender we
call her Lily"
Lily Stanley! it was a name to fall in love with. l
only took one look and my heart gone. distinctly
felt the void left when it sprang from under my vest
into Miss Sanleys possession. | don't know what she
wore but her fair face and slender throat above
clouds of soft white lace There pearls here and
there and altogether if had fallen at her feet shoud
have only acted out my sensations 1t broke in upon
this rapturous dream to hear my first fame Miss Kate
Stanley, say,
''The Redowa. l am engaged to Capt. Hawley, and
here he comesn
| Did ask her to dance? I am sure don't know.
recCect only, that five minutes later, were gliding
azly through slow, dreamy Redowa and held tiny
/ white rlOVed hand in mine and found my idol not
the spiritual form she looked by caspng my round
a substantial waist slender, graceful waist but still
made of flesh and blood, likewise silk, whalebone and
lace.
| was to have gone home the next day; but could
/ not do it. Leave Saratoga! Leave the paradise that
contained my angel. Icould not endure the idea. Ny
partner wrote the most appalling letter, threatening
bankruptcy, ruin all sorts Of horrors, if did notappear
Immediately in the counting but wrote saragely
back that ruin heaven compared to absence from
and there stopped because the carriage waited for me
to take my angel to ride.
Dick pondered over the blank but considered must
be engaged in speculation, and wrote warning
letters accordingly.
Pink silk and roses blue silk and forget not lilies
of the valley in white bonnet and other attractions
too to mention, succeeded the white laceand
as my senses came slowly back to me, and had eyes
for details, charmed with the neatness of every
dress from the glossy brads the tiny slipper. The
silks decousy resh the lace always snowy white
the skirts and stockings, sometimes displayed by the
raising of u dress always so pure SO fine, and
smooth that every day found me deeply in love.
i Parting time came at last Miss Stanley went to
visit her aunt in Boston-found out that both lived
in Phadelphia-and | returned to the counting house
and my diSconsolate partner
! month Of separation famed the flame the month
of intercourse had lighted in my heart The fair face
was in all my dreams-now with dropping lilies falling
from the seft brads set in the fine lace of the most
bewitching blue bonnet, wreathed with pale pink
rosebuds, under the shadow OF the dropping white
plumes of her rding-hat.
Walking down Walnut street. one lovely September
morning, l saw lady stepping into the cars One
glance the neatly goved hand sent the blood to my
heart the little gaiter made it give sudden bOund;and
then fair face made it palpate till nearly choked.
She at home. should hear again the soft, low
voice whose every modulaton told of her angelic TEN
per- should see the sweet smile that always greeted
me- and again be in Elysium. All, me!
could not call until the following morning; then
left Dick groaning neglected western customers
and went home, donned my white suit of lnen with a
narrow black neck-tie smoohedmy finest shirt over my
broad chest drew my most intense pair OF pale butt
kids set becoming hat nicely arranged curls
and sailed forth
ran lightly up the steps of 16l7-street and rang
the bell gave my card to the girl who opened the door
and went into the parlor 1t was i'll that semi-dark
state fashionable in the months, and, coming III
from the gIaring sunlight could see nothing. CROPPED
my way to a seat.
II say | won't"
A shri harsh voice in the next ROOM gave forth this
sentence with an angry vehemcuce that startled me-
A low, sweet voice answered.
Lily, my dearn
'eYour dear! | don't want to be coaxed,n answered
the first voice 81 will 60 and there's the end of it
But you have been away all summer and Jennie has
not left home at ALL"
'Jennie. What does great, ugly, red-faced thing
like her want at a watering places
y "She is your sister"
s'We let her wait till I'm married. and then she car
rule here. have set my heart g0ingtO aunt Nells
and I'm going"
The foldng-doors were thrown violently back, and
, saw into the next room.
Upon the sofa lay pale, delicate-ookng lady, ev
IDENTITY an invalid. Near her stood tall rather ugly
Girl with high color probably Jennie but the mos
prominent figure stood in the opening she had made by
throwing back the DOORS faded calico wrapper, tOrr
under both arms fell in folds to the floor, rent
here and there making ungracefu estoon pretty
feet were thrust into old slippers and the stockings wert
-wcre-well the word will out-they were dirty;dirty
stockings on a lady-faugh! The light hair had sc
much admired was gone except ate knot at the bach
= of her head which tumbled and had dead, DR.!
look; the glossy braids probably reposed upon he
dressing glass. She did not me as sat IN darl
corner and, crossing the room, she hit her foot on
, STOOL
',Confound the thng!" was her like exclamation
and vicious kick sent the stool spinning th
e floor
rose. Good morning, Miss Stanley"
A scream dash for the door, darkness came agall
5 over the parlor, and l was alone
fell out of love as rapidly had fallen into it,an
took my white suit and blasted hopes out of the from
= door.
Dick is delighted; vows I am thorough busines
man as himself and have almost resolvedto retain hin
$ as my only partner through life.
boarding. CoNFAB.-"And so, squire YOU don't tax
4 your county paper:'
/ mo, major, get the city papers much bette
terms, and so take a couple of them"
'But squire these county papers prove great con
venience to us. The more encourage them, til
4 better we can make them
2 II don't know of any convenience they to me"
'The farm you sold last fall advertised in one
them, and you thereby obtained customer, did yo
t not?'
'Very true, major, but paid three dollars for it"
'And made much more than three dollars byit. Nov
if your neighbors had not maintained that press
kept it ready for you would have been without tn
Of advertising this property and would not hav
had the pleasure of boastng travellers that the nte
gence and iberalty of your citizens supportsa count
paper. You would have been without the means Q
advertising your daughters marriage in of thes
a papers. Did that cost you anything
1 ''No, but"
"And your brothers death was thus published"
Y 'Yes yes, but
'And when your cousin Splash out for the legis
laure you appeared gratifed at this newspaper de
fence which cost him nothing"
yes yes, but these things are for the readers
e They cause people to take the papers"
4 ''No no, squire, not if all are like you. Let tel
4 you, the day will come when will write lon
culogy on your life and character and the printer vii