New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-04


ways under the watchful eye Of Mrs. A**%*, tn
principal of the school, and hence could neve
speak, but marked with growing satisfaction tina
he always received smiling glance, which led hir
to think that he was not totally Indifferent to hel
and he resolved to write Miss Fannie n note, eS
pressive of his feelings; now, he must have bee
very nRch in love to have done such thing as this
for ne was naturally bashful man, and was neve
known to break an established rule in his life, an
here. he was actually going to write to youu
lady and thus violate one Of the most strict rule
of the school; and now, for the note every ever
| ing for, at least, a week. he might have been see
till nearly morning in his little room, with pen, in
and paper before him, every now and then writin
a word or two and then scratching out in haste
until, at last, he finished an epistle, which read
follows:
"Angelfc creature vonr loveIy eyes
| Arc like the tw,kirg star,
Which shine 50 nnre and bright
Yosr cheeks IRE liEe he fairest rise
| That Fiona paiats each dewy norm
The ypproachrz King Dawn.
| tn Sc itp' 50 rouinE, vet 50 sweet,
Might h compared 10 rGhifs,
| Sn1 G ruhieS hut SeuseleSs stones
y, Ny avery tio on + ,t to ,h@e is '"rzed'
| Oh fair one let be spurned,
Bnt know that thou mine
| "Deem it not presumptu0us in me, cherished
| Fannie to request q word or two in answer; d.
not deny me this favor. as only one 'cord from y0l
will be so highly priced by
| JONATHAN GREEN"
Having dispatched this note by a confidential
servant, he anxiousIy awaited the return, anG
to still his beating heart began to read but find
ding his thoughts too pr6occupied, threw the
book aside impatently, and commenced pacing
up and down the room, every time he came near
the window, glancng ont to see if the servant was
in sight. At last he spied him, and saw with
delight that he held the much coveted note
in his hand his first impulse was to rush out
and seize it, but calming himself by desper-
ate effort he awaited breathIessy the knock
at the door which would inform him that the
important moment had arrived: at last it was
heard, and opening the door, he snatched the note
from the astonished servant and locking himself
in from all intruders, he sat down to enjoy its con-
tents. But now that he was in possession of this
precious document q sudden dread seized him
that the reply might be unfavorable, and he feared
to open, but carefully examined the exterior,
until at last, in great trepidation and resolved to
know his fate, he broke the seal, and unfolding
the paper, judge of his surprise, when the only
thing that met his eyes, to the surface of the
clean, white page, being two words, written in
large letters" April FoOln
The words seemed to swim before his eyes, and
for moment the room and all before him vanished.
What his sensations were when he returned to con-
seriousness it would be impossible to tell he was
deeply mortified when he remembered that it was
the first of April and shocked that he, sedate,
highly respectable young man, should be treated in
this manner by school girl scarce in her teens
So ended his first love adventure and finding
that he could NOT bear Miss Fannie's inquisitive
glances whenever they met, he left for neighbour
ing village, resolving to be shy of young girls
for some time to come; but " how little we know
ourselves" At the singing school in this village,
which he Joined, he met Miss Seraphina Smith,
whose golden ringlets and light blue eyes soon
opened the road to his heart, and succeeded in
taking it by storm, and it was not long before he
might be seen walking home with her every satur-
day night from singing school. At last he con-
cluded to propose, and several times prepared to
do SO, but the remembrance of certain expressive
little note he had once received deferred him; but
after many unsuccessful efforts he one evening de.
termined to know the worst of the case.
They were walking as usual from singing school,
several times my Uncle essayed to speak, but
could not, and hence the walk was unusually
Siicilg untH tHoy ledCHeu the gaze OF nef AQnt'S
house; here, summoning all his courage, in one
last desperate effort, he succeeded in making her
aware of the state of affairs, and breathlessly
awaited an answer. Turning her gaze upon him, as
if some new truth was flashing into her mind she
in unaffected surprise, " Law me- don't
you know I've been engaged to Cousin Harry for
nearly year.; " and saying good night in the same
Indifferent tone, she opened the gate and walked
up to the house, leaving him clutching the fence to
prevent himself from falling and staring after her
the perfect picture of amazement, and in this be-
wildered state Of mind, he reached his room.
1t was sometime before he recovered from this
shock to his feelings; but he did recover, and it is
to relate how he was fascinated with
dashIng young widow, who, after trihing with
him for some time, rudely dismissed him or, how
be followed in the wake of great ballroom belle,
and again saw his hopes dashed to the ground or,
how spinster maiden found her way into his affec-
hons, and who would not accept his heart and
hand, when, after considerable exertion they were
otfered because her ambitious aspirations scared
higher than clerk in a store. Sufficient to say,
hat though he had ,many lady loves, yet he never
ound one to appreciate him. and wisely concluded
% remain single all his life.