The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-02-06

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sentiments to Amelia. / am sure, how
ever, that no other than myself would
have discovered this chance but was
perfect novice in gallantry and, until
I imbibed this passion from Amellas
beautiful dark eyes, mine, having been
always fixed upon Latin, Greek, Hebrew,
Chaldaic, etc, understood nothing NJ
all of tho language of the heart. 1t
was at an old lady's, to whom l was
INTRODUCED, that | became acquainted with
Amelia, my destiny led me to her house
on the evening of her assembly; she
received me; | saw Mademoiselle de Bel
mont. and from that instant her image
was engraven in lines of fire on my
heart. The mother frowned ut the
sight of well-looking young man but
my timid grave and somewhat pedantlc
mir. reassured her. There were II few
other young persons-daughters and
neices of the lady of the mansion 1t
was summer; they obtained permission
to walk in the gaden, under the window
of the saloon, and the eyes of their
mammas. / followed them and, with
out daring to address a word to my fair
one, caught each word that fell fromher
lips.
"Her conversation appeared to me MS
charming as her person; she spoke on
different subjects with intelligence
above llcr years. In making some
pleasant remarks on the defects Of men
in general she observed, that what she
most dreaded was violence of temper.
Naturally of calm disposition, | was
wishing to boast of it; but, not having
the courage, [ Mt last entered into her
idea, and said SO much against passion,
that | could not well be suspected of an
inclination to it. / was rccomponScd
by an approving smile; it cmboldcnod
: me, and | began to talk much better
than thought myself capable OF doing
before SO many handsome women. She
appeared to listen with pleasure; bu
when they came to the chapter o
y fashions, | had no more to say ; 1t wa
0 an unknown language neither dld sh'
e appear versed in it. Then succeeded
G observations on the flowers i'll tn
@ garden; | knew little moro Of this tina
= of the fashions, bdt l might likewis
S have my particular taste and, to dt
l. eide, waited to learn that Of Amelia
It she declared for the Bose, and gre
is animated in the culogy Of her chose
Ie flower. FROM that moment, 1t becam
is for me the queen of flowers. Amelia,
2 said a pretty laughing E$piCg(c, "ho
g many of your favorites are con
C. dcmncd to death this winter?" "Nc
i; one," replied she 81 renouncc them
a, their education is too troublesome, an
l. too ungrateful task and | begin
v think know nothing about it,
le 81 assumed sufficient resolution
to ask an explanation of this question al
m answer; she gave it to me :" You ha'
OF inst learned that I am passionatcly fol
he of roses; it is. an hereditary taste; n
ry mother is still fonder of them than
IT. am: since ! was able to think OF ~
thing, | have had the greatest wish
to offer her a rose-trec in blow (as ne
il wears gift) on the first OF Januar
in I have never succeeded. Every yc
,ot I have put Il quantity of rose-trccs IL
,as vases the greater number perlshe
at and have never been able to offer
for rose to my mother" ;" So little die
me know of the culture of flowers, as to
hy perfectly ignorant that it was posslI
nd to have roses in winter but, from
ov moment understood that it might
I'VE without miracle, and that incess'
an attention only was necessary, l pro
md ised myself that this first OF Janus
owe should not pass without Amelia's of
len ing her mother rosc-tree i'll blow.
for returned to the saloon; so close wa
o.. on the watch, that l heard her ask
of name in whisper. Her companion
les, swered; "I know him only by re
all tation they say he is an author;
out so learned, that he is already l
lad fessor." 81 should never have gues
her it." said Amelia "he seems nett
cal vain nor pedantic. " How thankful
ars I for this reputation Next mornll
arm wont to n gardener and ordered I
dy, rosc-trecs, of different months, to be
avs in vases. "It must be singular
All fortune" thought |, "if, among
by number. one at least does not ilow'
had On leaving the gardener, | went to
we'll booksellers, purchased some work.
and flowers, and returned home full OF h'
that I intended to accompany my rose
liza, in which | should request to he
mitted to visit Madame de Belmon
in order to teach her daughter the ar
tv- having roses in winter the agree
II, lesson, and the charming scholar,
the to me much pleasanter themes
her those OF my philosophical lectures
Sc in built on all this the prottiest rom
same possible my milk-pail had not ye
This on so far as Pcrrctte's; she held
by her head and my rose was moi
illed transplanted into Its vase, pnt 1
and it all in blow. In the meantime,
never happy only in imagination l no lc
light, saw Amelia they ceased to inyit