Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03

si' WIS. At was acted In this way. 50 mustered up courage and kissed Miss C!asy.
 That wasn't fair,' said she. You musui do that again. ..-.- Mustn't IF ...-. ...s No, indeed. What would ma sayi' True enough said l, what would she cay I wonder what my ma would say. Now you have ma, and have one, too. There must be kiss for my ma to talk about, if there is d. ready one for your ma to talk about
 So summoned courage again.
 What a.queer kiss .that was ! said Miss ClarY.
 Why, what was the alter with it r
 Pa and ma never kissed me so.'
 Well, shall I ask them to teach me how to kiss you ?
 Nonsense--no I'm afraid you've had practice
 None, pon heneF!
 You young men have 90 many sweethearts
 No, Clary really and truly. Ihaven't q sin gle one.'
 Miss Clary had beautiful, large, sleepy blue eyes. She turned them full on me, and said /:
 Are you really telling me the truth ?
 Really and truly. upon my word of honor.
 Then you are very remarkable young gen. tleman. indeed. Then you don't tear anybody elses dresses ?
 'No.'
 Nor spill iae-opeam on anybody elss' shoulders ?
 No, indeed. Why do you ask me ?
 Oh for no reason at all, said she.
 We'll said l, it's getting very late. Let me see. Did you ask me to cali again day after to morrow evening 2
 No, indeed but shall be at home, then.
 Then, Ciary, will call. Good bys. By the way, do you know what the French some times do when they say good bye!
 No show me-
 Only this said l, kissing her.
 And with that We parted
 1t was clear case Of love at first sight. She was' indeed, charmiagly- pretty little girl ;und Il she didn't know anything abou, Shakespeare. she was full of lovely, pretty ways, and I thought myself the bapries:fe fellow in the world for slid into the position of her sweetheart at once.
 The father and mother knew my family slightly. Ny father was book keeper. wa. writer for tho Ev:nns Beetle, q journal of ind, finite circulation. earned from ten to 6f- teen dollars week by writing for this paper, besides having pass to the theatre. If this isn't good income for man to have sweet. heart on, whose parents support her, should like to know what is.
 The course Of our love ran smooth during several months. used to sit by Clary's side during whole evenings, which flew away as rapidly as so many minutes, talking all sorts of raptppes and nonsense, to which she listened with undivided attention, not saying much iI reply. This is as it should be. What is a young lady to say under such circumstances It is her duty and privilege to be made love to, and she has nothing to do but to be quiet and let her lover mako love as fast as he can, and as much of it as possible. used to go away from these blissful interviews with the idea that Clary was the most entertaining, wit ty, we'll informed, and accomplished of her sex. This was because she listened we'll for, now that look back on those delicious days. I can see that attributed to her a thousand perfec- tions which she neither possessed nor claimed to possess. She was simply young, artless, pretty, lovable, and loving girl: Ths was all aad l really think it is enough. What is the use of educating girls up to an academy or col lege standard
 recollect one afternoon when there was a picnic at Hastings-on-the- Hudson lonely June day it was, and we strayed away from the crowd and found our way into cherry or chard, where after we had eaten cherries enough, We sat down on grassy bank, and putting ny arm around Clarys waist, drew her to me, and talked all sorts of wild romantic things. till we were both fairly out of our heads. She had never heard such talk before. and was wonderful revelation to her. She be- 'ieved in me, without shadow of doubt And l was honest. perfectly 90. It was first love, and l let myself loose on it. And as our eyes glanced up and down the noble river near which We sgt, depicted our future cottage home, embowered in shade, vine-trellised, adorned within with Meek's best furniture, and filled with an atmosphere of love. hardly knew how should keep this up on fifteen dol lars week,and Clary's fortune was very small. a couple of thousand or so. left her by an aunt; but then We didn't descend into particulars we were happy enough without that.
 That was the pleasantest day we ever passed The kisses interchanged in that cherry grove finger on my lips still,
 Next day, l received line from a cousin, wae was at the St. Nicholas Hotel. She lived in Troy. called at once, in obedience to he, rote' and found h'l in soms little tropble. She was very pretty glri, and had lover. He hadn't, of late. been as attentive ashe ought and having accepted situation in New York had left Troy in . manner not to my cousin i