The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-03-17
The Old Love And The New
by n. P. DARLING.

Nina"
She had her hand on the bookshelf,
but turned her face towards me:
"Well, Charlie?'
I was standing beside tho sweet
creature, enduring torments, for l
couldn't say it, now that the long
wished-for opportunity had arrived.
l looked up at the portrait of the late
Malachi Jonschmid grandfather OF
the bewitching Nina, TO calm my feel
ings, but the old gentleman's gimlet
eye, which l must confess the artist
had rendered SO piercing that it seem
ed to bore through my soul, had any
thing Lut 4 quieting effect upon my
nervous system. l fancy that my
face reflected the agony OF my mind,
for Nina seemed horror-stricken.
1t was only the breeze that saved
ME. 1t was just the most roguish
wind that ever blew. 1t was a wind
that had no respect for persons-a
wind that had no sense Of proprIety--
a wind that had no regard for private
feelings--a harumscarum whirlwind
1t tore up the main street of Ellen
dale, carrying of the minister's hat
and doctors wig, and throwing dust
in everybody's eyes. 1t whisked off
into Mrs. Alexander Jonschmidts
flower garden, scattering the rose
leaves here and there, in the greatest
confusion, and then whirling in gid
dy waltz it danced in through the
open window of the library, and catch
ing one of Miss Nina's long, dark
ringlets, it brushed it into the button
hole of my coat with Il diabolical snick-
er, and, against all rules of propriety,
left it there in the most provoking
tangle imaginable.
laughed, and Nina blushed. Then
I tried to disentangle it and Nina
tried, and all the while it seemed to
grow worse instead of better. How
eagerly l worked, you may guess from
the great drops of perspiration that
broke out upon my forehead.
''Plague take it !" said Nina. =.
"Confound it," said 1.
Just then our lips came very near
together.
awe never can get apart |" cried
Nina, in despair.
Don't let's try, DEAR" said / (; he.
fore you could say Jack Robinson, 1
had kissed her rosy lips sixteen times
by actual count.
''Mr. Willibilly !" exclaimed Nina,
blushing like peony.
"What, darling?" looking my ten
derest.
~ am surprised, sir !"
''At what, Nina p
She cast down her eyes, blushed
charmingly, and then looking up into
my face, with timid, "White Fawn'-
like expression, asked in whisper (:
why don't you, Charlie ?"
"What, dear?"
"ki-kiss me again." she answered,
with the most bewitching simplicity.
o, sugar oflead! leave the read
er to guess whether I did or not.
But such scenes are too sacred to be
barred to the public eye, and so draw
the veil, leaving several things for
your imagination to fill up.
Shortly after left the house, with
Nina's promise that she would love
me always, and marry me upon three
weeks notice.
What the dear creature saw in me
to love 1 am blest if l can make out.
Perhaps my lady readers can. Be-
hold my picture:
am twenty-five years of age. My
actual length from crown to heel is
five feet nine inches. l harea sort of
military air about me. my gait being
a stately march. higgins says / step
out Just like the bass drummer in a
brass band. My hair and whiskers
are of n Bismark brown; eyes ceru-
lean; nose curly; teeth pearly; chin
square, very Corners being quite dis
tinct); hands small and delicate arms
beautifully rounded q don't wear
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