The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1864-186?, 1864-03-29

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From the Georgia Educational Journal
MY FIRST SWEET-HEART1>
HOW I LOST HER.
! BY TIMOTHY ToODLES.
cold night in the latter part of December, 1862,
just before the battle of Murfreesboro', enjoying
themselves best they could, when some one pro
posed that should spin yarn. objested, but
the boys insisted, SO ''pitched into story of
real life, substituting fictitious for the real
ones of the parties concerned.
i 1t in the spring of 1861, it l mistake not,
that young gent seventeen or eighteen years OF
age, might have been seem the storvtellcrs say
seated in the parlor Of certain house in the vii
lady The young man rcjoiccd in the appellation
'of Hezekiah Cooper-the young ladys name was
Elizabeth Coopt:-they were brother and sister.
and, from all appearances, were much interested
in conv ersing upon some absorbing topic. will
take the privilege to eaycsdrop awhile, in order
that we may learn the subject of their conversa-
tion.
III .zzr,' said the young lady, ~ thought told
YOU to black your boots and comb your head before
YOU come into tie parlor toni ght ?'
! so YOU did, Lizzie, but forgot it clear
whistle What's the use OF fixing up tonight YOU
know | never go to that trouble except ON Sun
] i.Didn't tell you that Annie Walker would be
therc!'
"You did s; but what of that 1 don't know any
thing about her, except she's got the rcddest hair
/ ever saw
well, you will know her tonight, and if her
hair is red. it's not her fault. She Is q nice girl,
and expc@ you to behave yourself while she Is
! here
I .'I'll be bound for YOU, Sis. You think fellow
t has nothing do but sit and say notng-bite his
finger nails, do something uallv foolish. and
all because red-hcaded girl is coming to you.
| intend e. annoy he' as much possible
! 81 don't want you to sit and say nothing, you
duuC.--but q tO b,.h ~ a nd
be polite, ifnothins more.'
"Eehassc '.c polite, i "o'Aing more. aey?".
loc. o at first sg 4ndT'sPd a: yss ; to IS hass 5s
submit" " and he put air OF resignation truly
editving the beholder.
! 4 paus. in the rsation ensucd and the si-
lcncc remained unbvoken until bang upon the
door announced the arrival OF the young lady of
the auburn
i Whcw.'' said uczckiah; .Shc's ono OF the
strong minded kind reckon or she wouldn't try
! to break the door down.
/ To this observation his sister d"gncd reply.
but and opened the door, and there enough
stood youn. lady aged about Il years, blue eyes.
alabaster brow ruby lips pearly teeth, and last o:
ALL redhair. She walked in, kissed Lizzie. looked
at me, there, now the cats out of the bag, 5"
light we'll tell you that HeZckiah and myself
were and the same persona much as to :,
that's Him. is it 2? and took the seat offered her.
Sister Lizzie looked at me, and looked at her.
began to feel embarr assei-she it. and enjoy
cd my confusion. At length she said, 81 Annie
this is my brother AeZzy.
Il The first words she uttered quito astoundcd me.
! ''Mr. Cooper. l understand you are to be mar
, ried is it true z!
. l did not know, for while, what to say, but at
length stammered out, "I-that is-no.'
.sNo!' she exclaimed, in feigned surprise 60
thought you were engaged to Miss Bella Owen
} "No indeed" replied, having by this time
recov cred my self possession Il am not quite SC
: ortunate | would have been married long ago
/ but could not find any one who would have me-
"Why," said she, "you surely have not asked all
the girls y =, ;,
"No sir; you have not know one you have moi
t even named the subject to. -
t looked at Sis; she making all sorts of signs
me, of which Icomprehended;::b but she help
: cd az 4 e out; . on ak hcr 70 have vo, H.zq shc
), Just waitngefor you to pop the question:.
turned to the red haired div Unity and said with
= = much mock solemnity as I could command
"Miss Walker will you accept my heart and hand?'
T Certainly will. Who could refuse such al
d offer from such nice young gentleman"
l had. BY this time, entered fully into tn spiri
e of the affair, and replied, $50 am gagged a
G ast-and now. my lady, if you have no objections
+ will name the day
n have none:
! of August next, and then aud there b.. married.
~ will dc SO with the greatest pleasure imagin
t able
n ..Now remember; Miss Annie, l intend to hol
j. you to this engagement
ri All right; but what will l do with my othc
G sweetheart who's ambrotype l have here?" an
. she held up which bore a strong rcsemblanc
to one of mine had left living on the centrc-tail,
:. Throw it IN the fire. said l, as 1 to ir
e vcstigate the matter.
II Not for the world! l must keep it to remcm
{ Der somebody"
: BY this time was searching the ccntrc table
l. Not sign of my picture could find; it n,
# where to be seen therefore :" the conclusio
that she bad it, and subsequent evelyts proved tha
| was right in my conf lecture.
, ''W ell boys. went to bed that night with on
l. of Cupid's darts quverng in my too susceptible
, bosom. In bad nix wasn't l?-Sis to blan e
Z She had planned this meeting. Intending that mi
il, and myself should fall in love at first syht-an
- that not the worst of it. .A,,uiv herself ha
Il a hand in it.
- Il just know hos. I'D Tim fv1t'' said Jim f
u GIVE had some experience IN that life, mysel
u But let's have the balance of the varn''
II SO proceeded. dreamed of re,l-haired ang. Is
e moonshinc. rainbows, churches. parsons ki
1 gloves, white dresses, misty wells, and orans
& iiowcrs: thought was marriec, and just as claSl
, ed nv bride in nv arms awokc, and found I VA
!. hugging the bolster.
e [ often thought would like to get kiss fror
Annie. but When mentioned the subject. she sal
= '"she had never kissed Young gentleman in he
life and woaldn't kiss me if we were en.agcd.-
ci But one night she wanted me to do an errand fo
r her. woditin'td do it: she begged: but wouldn'
,r budge Finally she said, ''Hezzy, if you'll go tha
! ! s:, saeK.'' XIV ''' ' '' A'sS you ""sn you com
"Wi1 you?"
n, .'Yes, indeed will" she answered as she sa,
III my lupk of incredulitv.
l" r win you swear it?''
er q Pom honor, thca:''
al So oft went, and soon came back. Waited :
: W he: no signs of the kiss vet | concluded to |,
~ il pass until some other time
- Two or three nights afterwards the same thin
- occurred. thought woald say something 70 l,
about it; 20 commenced: ':Annie, don't you il
ne tend to pay me those two kisses YOU owe Ine?'
OF "You are foolish boy. Do you suppose I'd ki
I'd you any body else?''
on promised to