Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12

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"Has Caroline B such light harp
asked /. ST never knew-I always
thought was observing only yester-
day that-surely, surely you have made
some m1stake-see, what is that written
on the bottom of the paper? Julia ="
! Fred hastily looked again in the little
| pigeon hole, and drew forth another
rose-colored envelope-anothe and an
other
I smiled. So did he.
"What vile, narrow prejudice it is, -
said Fred.
"What?'
"That man can love only once. 1
have loved twenty-tifty-nay, a hun
dred times. I always love some one
Sometimes two at a time-sometimes
twenty"
"Heartless !" exclaimed I. "This is
not love. Love is sole, absorbing, pure,
constant, immutable."
clark ye," said Fred, "I seldom
cease to love. Adding another angel to
the list does not infer the striking out of
any of the others. There is no limit
A man of soul loves just as he happens
to be placed in relation to women. L
am warmed by them as [ am when I
stand in the sunshine. Because / have
garden here, when the beams of the
god of day fall on my shoulders with a
pleasing ardor-must [ not feel the
warmth when I stand in your garden
yonder? 1t is the great principle
should the object of nv early love die,
must be ever thereafter dead to the
IF
Death is only absence. [ know twelve
pretty women. They are better than
men. Nature made them So They
are all different all excellent-al divine.
Can be blind? Can be deaf? Shall
I deny that their voices are sweet-their
hearts tender-their minds clear and in
teligent No. I love them all-Julia,
Mary, Fanny, Helen, Henrietta, Eliza.
[ never think Of them without sensa-
tons of delight"
Frederick felt hand upon his shout
der. He looked up. 1t was Mrs. b. i,
his wife.
s.The deuce - said he. I had with
drawn, of course. am bachelor my
self-curtain lectures are not in my way.
I have troubles enough of my own.
Mrs. B. did not come down to dinner.
Mr. b. did not come home to tea I did
not get up next morning to breakfast.
So I could not know what was the re-
women [ ever met. believe I have two
or three models myself. 1t is pleas
ant enough, but then-every rose has it's
thorns.
''Only think p said she to me, her
eyes moistened with tears, her cheek
crimson with shame, her bosom palpitat-
ing with distress, ''twelve He loves
twelve, he says
GA whole iury!' said l.
'sIt is monstrous p said she.
s'Monstrous indeed |" echoed I.
'What if [ should love twelve Off
cers?' said she.
''Tit for tat" said I.
cor six" said she.
''Too good for him, said I, taking her
hand.
cor three, said she.
cor one, D said I, drawing her toward
me and kissing her soft lips. She was
my only sister and [ always loved her.
The plot was arranged. Frederick had
meditated journey of two days, but was
called back by an anonymous note at 8
the same evening.
Tall women are SO scarce We hired
the uniforms at the tailor's. ST am thun-
der-stl uck!" exclaimed Fred to me.
ssThe world is at an end. The sun is
out. What! Kate-my dear Kate F."
Tears gushed from his eyes.
:" I saw it myself, said the servant.
Kissed her !"
"Six tines" said John.
Frederick caught the pistol and point
ed it at his head. [ wrenched it from
his grasp.
"Come with me-" I said. "Perhaps
it may be mistake"
| We opened the door softly. In the
next room sat Mrs. B. at her feet rich
ly-dressed young soldier, who kissed her
hand, received from her lock of hair,
swore he loved her, and left her with an
ardent embrace.
:" I am suffocating," said Fred.
"Hush p Exclaimed. "See, there is
another. How Familiarity he seats him
self by her side-takes her hand
81 shall strangle to death p
"Patience |"
dearest Colonel p exclaimed Julia.
"The other was only the Lieutenant, %
whispered John.
GO am blessed with too few such faith
full friends as you"
| l held Fred still with the grasp of a
giant.
THAT I love you, I cannot deny. A
woman of soul loves just as she happens
to be placed in relation to men. She is
warmed by their noble characters as she
is when she stands in the sunshine. It
is the great principle.
Loveliest of thy SEX said her com
panion.
Fred burst forth, leveling both pistols
at the Colonel. He pulled the triggers,
but they did not go off. Pistols loaded
| with sawdust seldom do.
The Colonel uttered scream and fed.
" Madam" said Fred, swelling with
indignation, shave you any more of
these affectionate friends %
"Only eight, my dear husband. Why,
what puts you in such rage?''
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