The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-01-12
Selected Story.
SWEET ARAMTNT'A.

Araminta Johnson is, without question,
u lovely creature. She is just 20, of the
middle hight, and blonde; she has a pro
fusion of fair hair worn in coils, and thrown
back to show to its fullest extent the broad,
high forehead her nose is aquiline; a
rich, natural color glows upon her cheek,
and her blue eyes seem to possess the pc
cuIiar faculty ofbcing.able to penetrate in
to ones innermost thoughts. At least such
was the opinion / formed of Araminta
when she came with her mamma for the
first time to the fashionable church at St,
Magnus-cum-Little Benjamin, and the pew
opeuer ushered them to the pew immedi-
ately in front Of that in which sat.
They were newcomers to the neighbor-
hood, and, being unprovided with the prop
er hymn-books, it was my supreme felicity
to hand them those possessed. Never
shall forget the glance with which my
divinity favored me when, the service being
over, she returned me the books. I fell
desperately in love with the fair creature,
and mentally vowed that the remainder Of
my life should be dedicated to her,
AS fortune would have it, Araminta and
her mamma decided upon occupying the
pew into which they had at first been
shown, and Sunday after Sunday my eyes
drank of my beloved's beauty while my
ears we're strained to catch the sound OF
that sweet voice, which joined in all the
responses and with religious fervor caroled
forth its songs of praise.
Arami,,+o and hnr mamma being uPPor
most in my thoughts, | felt compelled to
sneak Of them ere introducing myself. AS
the readers intelligence will have noted,
the writer ofthis narrative is at heart and
by nature poet-a lover Of the beautiful
and true butt a relentless fate has made
b;r- ~s~srN %. . agockbroker, and, as though
that We're not sufficient to drown the min
strel's song, he has been dubbed by hi
godfathers and godmothers Uriah.
Yes, Uriah Quick-su ch is the name
bear among my fellows but neither they
nor the world in general estimate the po
etic ardor and lofty aspirations which l1f
me. cagle-hke, above the common herd
Morning and midday / am grub-delyln
among Coasols, New Threes, Turks, Re
duced, Italians, Peruyians and other sordl
substantialities but, with the closing
the Office door behind me, and the echo
my footsteps upon the pavement outside,
divest myself ofworldly associations, and
extending my broad piuions, take my ligh
Higher aud higher scars my soul, as thoug
'twould reach the other pole; then with
sigh that shows my dearth, it SINKS aga
to vulgar earth. For time | am lost to a
that is passing around me, and not until
enter my humble lodging do l becon
aware that scanty and hurried dinn
nccessitates my lingering overthe fragra
Bohea.
Proud am to sry that the heavenly n
sic which has swept my Tyre has not be-
withheld from the breathing strugg1
mass around me. To my credit be it sal
that afforded IL public an opportunl
ofHstening to the sweetest harmonies ni'
ever conceived. Yes have been in pri
NY work had for its title "Mute Hea
burnings," which was at once catching a
appropriate to the matter of the poems
With respect to the sale was somewl
disappointed Though more than
years have elapsed since the public 2
pouring ofmy muse, not more than WEI
copies have been sold.
But enough has been said on this 3
isct am neither vain nor egotistic, a
| shrink from the task Of further perso
description of myself and my attribn
Toposterity leave a legacy that Sc
day or other will be considered pricele
and to the pleasant, happy time, when
soul-but to resume.
Having fallen madly in love with z
minta, it was not long before ! found an
portunity..of being introduced to her
her mamma. | found that Mrs. Johr
was widow who had moved in a far
perior circle to that she now occupied,
that Araminta, her only child, was, thrc
the. eecentricity Of deceased uncle,
happy possessor of e300 per annum, Y
however, was to be taken from her
given, half to her mother and half Y
asylum for disabled and homeless
should she we'd without Mrs. SIS con
oh, how loved the fair heiress Il