Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-08-03

NO-DuU you die i",'Oi
"No more so than usual. You can't
s2s,,;;cct me to be like noisy, giddy
girl. I've good deal to think about
yes; lie had Miss Wight, No. 800
10 think about. Tom was in love.
His sister wen tnew that there was
something on his mind, for iotwith
standing his implied assertion OF habit
ual sedateness, he was Centrally just
as gay ard lively as any gi'ldy young
girl."' -.
So his sister ceased questioning him,
snd he indulged in his distractions
undisturbed. And the more he
thought OF Miss Wright, the more he
was convinced that he loved her-that
she was destined to be his.
! "But,r he said TO himself, that even
ing, 9. how am | to make her acquaiii-
tanee. know her name and address,
it is true, but i, a perfect stranger,
cannot boldly ring the door bell, and
ask to see Miss Wright. Nor do |
like the idea OF writing. Would she,
not kno ing me, hot knowing how
deeply l love her, venture to answer
my letter? And yet, verify believe
that Providence has thrown this clue
in my way, and That it is part OF the
great plan for me to write. Yes, Ill
do it."
He did write that very evening, and
mailed the letter next morning. Here
is what he wrote:
Miss JENNIE WRIGHT: Ven will
be surprised When yor receive this, |
know bnt lbeg yOd MOTTO act hasti-
ly in the matter. and, above all, not to
treat my litter as an inpcrtiDcft in
trnsion. Where | have 'epi yoJi, ;nia
how have learned ,eur. uame a',a a,i
dress, nee,l not tell yol, now. ! will
explain all in the fttnr. Suffice it TO
SAY that ] have seen you-gaZed upon
your be3utiluI face with. .. rharin,d nj
t miration-;,nd that yod have awaken
ed in my heart a sentiment that no
Young lady has ever awakrned theie.
although have been in this world
nearly q quarter of a. century. Ina
word, / love you OH, believe me,
: Miss Wright, though have but late
E ly gazed for the first tiBie upon yOnr
fair face, love ym truly-sincerely-
with love that eau never grow cold.
: Pardon ms bOldness in thus address
r ing you; and ] beg that you will not
j. despise ine-that you will not repel
me without giving me an opportunity
to meet yoIl face to face, and tell you,
I with all the candor Of i'iy sotfl, what
a ] have here bnt poorly wntten--when
! hope, so earnestly, that You may not
, find me unworthy Of your affection.
4tt least do me the great kindness to
answer this letter. and tell NE il may
t ever hope to find favor in yonr sight.
2 You see !, do not CONCEAL from yGn my
name and address rind | trust in your
generous Heart that my c0niidence will
I De sacred with you.'
A day and night passed then q
! day of ieterish anxiety and night oi
unrest then another day Of torture
and suspense, and another night OF
0 restless longing. A whole week went
! by, and no letter from the beautiful
T being who seemed destined to make
D him happy or miserable during tie
rest of his life.
Then his heart sunk. and the whole
I world looked dark aud cheerless &c
thought of his reyOlver--of laudanum
: --of thd clothes lme-Of the calul river
and finally, in melancholy mood
? wondered what kind of a lie "a her
!: mit's life was. He thought he should
I rather like it. ts
t No; he wodfti' be bravsl A whole
e week had passed, and his love was un
changed !; therefore it was no, idle fan
u cy. Now, he wOuld not give it up
{ Heiwould write again and dagain-aye
d cail, if necessary-but he would know
8 his fate. afe sis.
So he wrote again. he told her SUI
: was cruel, then told her she was just
as he knew lie was not worthy OF her
q and great many things like that
He also told her That ne commended
r her discretion in paying no attention
e to strangers letter--still be entfeat
) ei hei, now that he had written ;
I, second letter, TO .'osi.ier hIni stran
GER no longer. but TO grant him ain or
= portunity to prove his love.
v He mailed that letter, and, th
e same day, made eight mistakes in til
D. comiting-room.
Two days later he received cit
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