Connecticut western news., 1890-05-14
s NEXT MY HEART.

suppose every man is young and romantic atsome time of his existence. I know I was At 9 I was what I would call an idiot now, and I was idi- otically in love with Miss Letetia Fay, who was Ion the stage and who played beautiful young damsels of the most angelic sort, and was always cast in some part in which she was both innocent and injured, but always love ly and beloved. She kept the charact- CT up in real life, too, and came down to breakfast with her sweet, sad smile and angelic eyes, and cheered up when something funny was said and laughed musically, with the tips of her white fingers together and her head thrown back to show her throat, and went through all her little bits of "busi- ness," though besides a few old mar ried couples of the sort that frequent boarding houses there were only Moggs and Murphy, from Mr. Fabrics bargain store; Tibbs, from the hatter's, and myself, at that time occupying a genteel but not lucrative position at the nearest druggists.
 I suppose that as great pianists are forced to practice perpetually. your angel is forced to be always at rehear sal lest some of the sweetness and in- nocence might slip away unawares; but of course at the time I never thought of that, s.
 Letetia was to me an earthly seraph, and 1 fell in love with her at first sight. Even yet can scarcely bring myself to believe the statement of the neighborbing florist, who declared that when he sought remuneration for various baskets and bouquets present. ed by herself to Miss Letetia at the close of second acts, through the me- dunn of messengers and ushers, that that young lady having ordered him downstairs without avail, fired" a photograph album at him and used a swear" word.
 still hope that this is the malicious misrepresentation of an aggravated tradesman, for when l last saw the lovely Letetia, though undeniably stouter, she was even more infantile and angelic.
 When say I fell in love with her on sight you may expect a long and deeply interesting love story, but the facts of the case prevent me from in- hicting anything of the sort upon my readers. was in love with her, and believed for exactly five weeks that she was not unfavorable to me- At the end of that time my hopes were crushed forever. .,g-e
 There appeared upon the scene Mr. Peebles, one of those beings who have, I suppose, been found in the train of actresses from time immemorial, a harmless, well meaning, wealthy, we'll educated and very silly young man of good society. Today one would call him a dude" but the name was unknown twenty years ago. ! His intentions were most honorable and respectful. He believed every thing that Miss Lefty Fay chose to tell him. He offered her his hand and heart, and was promptly accepted. Vague doubts as to the approval of his parents probably filled the mind of this youth when the deed was done, and after they were married he came for awhile to board with Mrs. Gobble, engaging her best rooms for his bride and himself, and we all understood that the governor" and mamma were to be informed of the step by degrees.
 Lefty was not anxious in regard to the matter. Her husband had plenty of cash, and she wore the most gor geous apparel perpetually. As for me I had really never hoped to marry or $S week; but had received blow I hated Mir. Peebles bitterly I despis ed him with the scorn of wrath.
 Really he was very amiable and gen tlemanly and did not deserve it, ane he could not help being feet 3, slin in proportion, with bony little hand. and feet, nose like wax doll, ane very prominent white front teeth. I he looked like well brought up Ettl' monkey in the latest fashion, he could not help it. Still, how despised him I could not bear to sit near him.
 would not help myself to butter if h. passed it. The fact that he was ivins at plain boarding house, where VI were very glad to be able to stay, some thing as he might have hidden in
 cave in the woods and lived on berrie if he had been hunted outlaw of tn olden time, and that some great hote or some palatial residence would hay been his natural quarters, offended u all. Everybody but Mrs. Gobble, wh was delighted to have such boarders, wished him we'll away, and resented the arrival of delicacies on trays or ir felt lined boxes, and the popping ot champagne corks in the Peebles' quar- ters of an evening. Evidently thu meals which satisfied us were not goot enough for Lefty and her new husband
 However, Letty's angelic smiles which knew no diminution her lovely eyes, which uplifted themselves heav onward perpetually her snowy hand. 1-1e L Il