Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-31

cuiltd on NY vanity WI "h'o' "''"
plenty to invoke) to save me from the
modification of flowing without return.
could not stem or control the passion
which, strongas q mighty whirlwind,
had seized me.
One evening sat by the piano while
Grace sang to me. The cousin was not
there, and dear Glacc's varying color
and glistening eyes suggested sweet
hopes to my vanity. iancied ! saw
love in those bright dewy eyes and on
those soft mnsic-breathing lips.
It was the last evening my vacation
and surely l read gentle, farewell
thought in Grace's face. j was beside
myself with JOY at the idea--l was as
if in blissful drcam--a sweet delirllm
"a rapture of love. As Grace rose to
leave the piano ! caught her hand, and
unable longer to suppress the one
thought that filed my heart, exclaim-
ed fervently:
"Grace--dear Grace, with all my soul
| love you"
She lifted her large, soft eyes, and
said slowly, while q mischeyOus smile
stole over her face:
~ know it,"
She was gone before had time to
prevent it, or to recover from my sur
prise.
The next day returned to college,
expecting to complete my studies in
another year. A year! how long time
| to be absent from the beloved being who
was to me, felt, henceforth and for
ever, whether she returned my love or
not, the nucleus round which all my
thoughts would rev0lve. need not
say how etten her strange and nnsatis-
! factOry answer tOrmented me. ] per-
ceiycd in her repetition Of the same
words, her remembrance of the time she
had used them before and this, then,
was the just punishment for my inso.
lence. | tortured myself by bringing
the whole scene again and again to
memory-my passionate declaration OF
love, and her provoking reply, 81 know
it, "The deuce you dow thought
sometimes. ~ would had possessed
the wit to have lett yon little more
uncertain"
often wonder that I was able to
study at all this time, for Grace, beau
tiful, graceful Grace, was never absent
from my thoughts--she had become the
dream Of my life--the object Of all the
love sonncts which had till now been
scattered on various rival beauties. |
did study, however, and study hard, and
at the end of the term passed OXamina.
ton with high honor--much to my dear
mothers pride and joy.
| determined to be wiser when saw
Grace again--to discover beyond 4
doubt II ! were indeed beloved, before ]
committed myself as had done by fool
ish speeches.
In order to satisfy myself on thspoint,
and perhaps also ogratify q little pique,
when returned home did not go i'm,
mediately to see Grace asmy feelings die,
tated, but waited till, at my mothers
summons, she spent an evening with MS
Even thcn, though my heart was full Of
tenderness for her, ] affected GOODNESS; !
had made up my mind to play part
and suffer as / might l would act it ont
There was young lady staying with my
mother at this time who dearly loved tC
hirt: was quite ready to contribute TIC
her amusement. devoted myself to hel
the whole evening, and left the sweetest
pain ever experienced when ] saw, by
Grace's dear, charming, sensitive face,
that she was deeply panied and woun
ded
When this foOlery had been carried t
it's height, ] perceived Grace suddenly
rise, and step through the open window
out on the piazza. In few minutes
followed her; she, stood with her head
leaning against the railing, weeping
Stealing softly behind her, | passed my
arm round her, and whispered:
"Ah dearest Grace, do not deny it
You love me y
There was q little pause; then laugh
ing, yet still half crying, Grace turned
aside her head and said:
ALAS! | know it"
An acquaintance Of Jerre Black on,
day said to him: Judge Black, is there
any crime SO infamous and SO debaSed
OF any CRIME so foul and outrageous
thai, Won would not defend the man an,