Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-07-09
From the Home Journal.
WOMEN I HAVE LOVE.
BY LRM0INE

that made Adam lose paradise to please
Eve; l cam appreciate the feeling that
made Anthony sacrifice the world for
Cleopatra the devotion of the wise and
magnificent King Solomon to the gay pas
sion has never surprised me; that Samson
should yeild to the soft persuasion of wo-
mans tongue, seems perfectly natural to
me, for l am an ardent admirer of
that lovely sex which throws so sweet
charm over life. was eighteen wheh
l first discovered this tender place in my
heart. Spending the summer vacation in
the country within college friend. l was
necessarily thrown much into the society
of his sister. Emma May was sweet
girl of seventeen, with bright eyes, gol-
den curls, and rose in each cheek-the
very kind of beauty to captivate boys
fancy. We rode and walked together in
the cool hours of the morning; during
the heat of the day we spent many de-
ligh,ful hours in the fine old library, read
ing our favorite authors. Emma had
quite a musical voice, and to hear her
read the pictured page of Scott or the
glowing poems of Byron, lent an addion-
al charm to the writings of these unri-
vailed geniuses. In the evening when the
beautiful Queen of Night filled the earth
with her silvery light. Emma and strJll-
ed through the garden, and gathered
the richest flowers to deck her brow. In
those sweet hours, we loved, and were
happy, Thus passed away the summer
like delicious dream, until the sad hour
of separation arrived. We parted with
mutual tears promising never to forget
each other--but in year Emma was
married, and had suffered another OBJ
ect to take possession of my heart. Such
is first love-swcct, but brief ardent but
not lasting
At a grand party saw Arabella Frig-
idan surrounded by crowd of admiling
gentlemen approached and gazed on
charms such as Homer sang when he
wished to describe the Olympian goddess.
es--beauty such as foods the soul
of the poet when rapt in gorgeous
day dreams. Miss Frigidan possessed a
form and face which might have served
Apclles as a model for his exquisite pic
ture of Venus coming from the sea- Hel
rich brown hair fell luxuriantly over the
most lovely neck that have ever seen
the lily and the rose mingled in her checks
as the setting sun touches the soft, white
clouds melting them into beaaty.
sought an introduction to this raw
ishing creature, and secured her hand fol
the "Lancers." was so fasinatcd by the
grace and beauty Of my partner, that
nearly destroyed the harmony of the
dance by my blunders. When ! begged
her to excuse my mistakes, and said that
I was more interested in my partner thar
in the 'Lancers," smile parted her rich
lips, displaying teeth as lustrous as East
ern pearls. At the end of the quadrillc
gentleman claimed Miss Frigidan''
hand for the next set, and had but lit
tie opportunity of conversing with her
but her overpowcriug beauty had made ,
deep impression on my young and sus
ceptible heart--I came, saw, and aOas con
queTed.
/ visited Miss Trigidan few days af
ter the party, but there being several 9th
or gentlemen present, | could only say ;
few words to her. freqently saw Ara
bella at the opera and concerts, and cac(
time became more and more impressed
with her transcendant beauty.
Such was the state of affairs, when on'
lovely evening, in May, I Joined her OF
the avenue. Never had ! seen Miss Frig
idan look so heavenly beautiful AL
that had ever read or thought of fc
male beauty seemed realized in the exquis
itc creature by my side. We extended
our walk until we reached spot whicl
COMMANDED fine view of the wester
sky. | drew Miss Erigidian's attention
to the sun dying on couch of georgou
clouds. spoke with ardor of the mag
ni6ccnt display. She seemed surprise
at nv enthusiasm--I must confess | wa