The Portland daily press., 1862-06-23
Love at First Sight.
By CHARLES n. KAHN.

3You have often asked me, win, to tell vou
Of some of my love adventures 2 said Charlie
Conrad, young ii. ID. and most intimate friend
Of mine, as we sat, one evening, in his little
back Office, enjoying the aroma of couple OF
delicious Havanas
Il never had but one love-scrape, viii, and
IN that was so completely humbugged that
do not much like to speak Of it. fell in love
with lady at first sight, and made most
confbunded jackanapes of myself
.Well. as it is nothing new for you to do that, =
said |, syou should not care to tell me about
it. You know that am so well acquainted
with your failings that should think none the
less OF you 80 go on Let s have II -
Take it, thenT said he, giving me box
upon the cheek, that knocked my cigar into
''pi," and came near obliging me to take an un-
pFemeditated seat upon the floor.
Hold On. Charlie" said /, that win dol--
You know have an unfortunate propensity
to joke about everything, so think it unfair
for you to treat me in this manner; besides,
only wished to confirm what you yourself stated
to be fact. You cannot, surely, blame me
for that. Phewi but you made my cheek tin
gle. old fellow" M
Now, then, II yon win promise to hold your
tongue while am talking, will go on. Here,
take fresh cigar, said he, pushing the box
toward me as he spoke. Then tilfing back his
chair 70 angle of about forty-fiye degrees, he
commenced
you remember, VIII, when had that long
spell Of sickness, some five years ago? Well.
alter began 10 get better, my physician adj
vised me to go into the country for short
time, to get the fresh air and recruit my ex-
haustcd energies. Accordingly, picked up
what few notions thought should need, and
started of, one bright morning, for the little
village of Nj, some twenty miles away.
had a friend there-Harry Levering. l think
you have met with him-who was pursuing
the romantic avocation Of a country peda-
gogue. He boarded with farmer who lived
but short distance from the village; and
through his recommendation / succeeded In
obtaining bGord at the same place. Harry was
jovial fellow. brimfull Of fun, and extrava-
gantly fond Of anything that smacked Of joke
passed some weeks In his society very pleas
antly.
One afternoon, VIC were walking together
through the village, when young lady passed
us upon the opposite side Of the street, who
was the most perfect personifcation Of sweet
ness and feminine loveliness that ever saw
About the medium height; hair and eyes in
tensely black; face round and fair, yet by no
means on the "Dutch cheese" order; hands
small and delicately turned; form of the most
perfect mould, and somewhat inclined to en-
ponpoint. Her carriage had in 1t all the grace
and dignity of a queen. Harry saw that L
was smitten, and well remember the curious
smile he gave when asked her name. He
gave h-Miss Sophronia Fairchld-and asked
me what thought Of her. "Oh, she s per-
feet divinity" replied; whereupon he launched
forth into rhapsody upon her multifarious
charms, giving me to understand that she was
not only very beautiful and talented, but also
very wealthy. l was in ecstacies, and for the
next three or four days talked and thought of
little else save my inamorata.
entreated Harry 10 introduce me, but he
said that was impossible, as the slightness of
his acquaintance with her would not warrant
II. He thought the best way for me to make
her acquaintance was to write to her after nv
return home, and thus to open a correspon-
dence which might lead to more intimate ac-
quaintance.
went back to the city in day or two, and
Immediately sat down and penned her pas
sionate letter, begging pardon for thus intrud-
ing myself upon her notice, in utter disregard
OF the rules Of etiquette. l told her all about
my visit to NJ, how / saw her, while TAX
ing walk with my friend and was Immediately
deeply enamored of her; and how, as / had
been unable to procure an introduction. had
taken this method Of making her acquaintance !;
begged her not be angry with me. and asked
her TO write me an immediate reply, in case
she was willing to open correspondence with
me. assured her of my respectability, and
offered to give references if she desired them.
For some days, watched the mails eagerly