The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-23
my rREnERIcA.

Az MY fREDERICA, .sr
The eyes Of my Frederick were as
blue as the sky, or as the sash that
bound her slim whist her complexion
was Of lily purity; her lips were rs
rosebuds bursting into flower her hair
was the yellow gold Of flax, intertwined
with floss silk. call her my Frederica
by sort Of poetical license and In
right Of my love for her. She was, In
truth, at this time, the Frederica OF tho
Herr Professor yandefgucht, the sub
rector OF the university, for she was
his daughter; and afterwards she be-
came the Frederick Of another. Still I
ventured TO call her mine-absurd rs II
may seem. Ieven call her nine now.
Twas. christened Hans. which showed,
perhaps, that my family did not expect
great things Of me for Hans has,
somehow, come 10 signify q foolish sort
Of fellow all the world oycr. Hans
Is slow, but he Is sure,n my father was
wont to say Of me. SLOW? very likely.
But Burc. How, andof what?lA
Ibid not distinguish myself as stu.
dent. / drank much beer and smoked
many pipes, end, rs mementoes OF my
Burschen life, j still carry about with
me o scar ON my Uranium, which will
stand forth exposed unpleasantly when
I have grown bald, and an ugly seam
across my left cheek, the result OF o
badly-stitched sabre cut. j did not
fight duels because i liked fighting, but
because I could not we'll avoid ii.
Frederick Ind let fall, now her kerchief,
now her bouquet iI,In my haste 10
gather up and restore these treasures I
brushed abruptly against fellowship
dent. BY mischapce / even trod upon
his, toes. His feet were tender his
language violent, Combat and blood.
she'd became unavoidable. \ He escaped
without n hurt; dIiwas lessfortunate.
II wasowned, however, that ! had com,
ported myself becomingly. !
1 met my Frederica only now and
then Mt the soirccs and the receptions
Of the Herr Professor, her father.
Did she knowiof imyiloyeic Yes, II
she could read my glances, though. 1
admit, / have known eyes more express,
siye than my, own, which are, indeed,
Of faint color and feeble power, needing
help from concaye glasses. Yes; II
she could penetrate my thoughts or d.
vine my dreams. Otherwise she would,
be less informed upon the subject
For j could not precipitate my love
intowords. My Frederioa did not in.
yite speech or indulge therein herself.
She was too beautifulsto have need OF
language; she'was o. poem In herself
II wis sufficient to look upon her. To
address her, OF, to Hope to hear her,
would have been outrageous pregump.
tioh. 50 i held. I have heard her
silence Imputed 10 her as q fault. But
Of what sinful folly. will not some be
guilty2 There are men who would
ilavethe Venus Of Mediciss fitted with
the apparatus Of o German doll, and
made, upon pressure in the ribs, to,
speak, "PaLpb,v 70 "hfa.ma.gt 'aI Y.
When went to England ] promised.
TO myself, that would never forget
Frederica. / planned TO return some
day and make her mine |; meanwhile l
would grow rich. At present I was
yery III suppheu WIN MONEY o,.y G
iather could spare me hohe1-hss ,n1.1ss tos, oMn
iortably meet. He bestowed upon me
ais blessing. n9WayetIsli ,niai,. ~ ny ~ nj ~
giys. reeeisea y ,siS Nv SHsn 1 / ,narS I
without Eish that y had peen lnoEe
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