Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-21
FIRST LOVE.

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How old could have been at that
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twelve or thirteen years old. Or
might have been fourteen. Surely |
Twas old enough 10 fall desperately
in love /
III cannot rccollcct whom, / can at
lcast remember how the tender pas
sion commenced. AS soon as my |
aunt would leave tho house TO repair |
10 church for her evening dOvotions,
Twas very fond Of stealing into her |
room and musaclSing her bureau
drawers. which sho always kept In
admirable order These drawers
were like n museum 20 mo, for ! nj
WHY'S found some rare, quaint object
,h6rc. and subtitle eastern perfume
cmanatcd from them. There wore
gatin pincushions, discolorcd by age;
lace mitts, folded away IN tissue pa
psr; small pictures Of saints; sowing
materials; reticulo OF blue velvet
embroidered with beads, and u silver
and amber rosary.
All OF these things and moro word
TO DO found in the diGgrcnt noolS
and corners. would examine them
curiously and afiorword put them
back in their places.
But ono day-how well rcmcm.
Der III just os plainly as though it
were today--I saw Il gilt object
cleaning in tho midst OF some old
lace collars. ] involuntlrily thrust
in my hands for it unmpling tho
iaccsD and drew out miniature
painted on ivory, about three inches
Dong and incloscd in gold case.
was perfectly enruptured ~ l
glzod upon 1t. A ray Of sunlight
ilickcrcd through the window pane,
lighting up this charming likeness,
which seemed rs though longing to
leave its dark prison house and como
toward me. II was the picture Of
n most beautiful creature, such as !
had never bchcll before, excepting
in my youthful dreams. Tho fair
lady might DO about twenty years
old. She was not u young maiden,
not tender bud Just about 10 open,
but woman in the full radiancy OF
her beauty. llcr fnco was oval, but
not very long, her lips Were fun and
parted in Il smile, while hor eyes
dropped languidly, and sho had q
hmplc in her chin, which seemed
imprinted there by Cupid's playful
touch.
Her hair was dressed in n singular
AMI graceful style. It was gathcrct
In knot. white pyramid of pun.
Hrmountcd her temples, aud thcf.
was basket of braids on top Of hci
head This old fashioned couture
ending at the napo Of her neck, ro
vealcd ull Of its rounded lines, anl
also another dimplc, still moro sh!
ana soft than the ono in her chin.
As for her dress, It was Of SOM
light, gau2y material. a necklace
OF pearls rested upon her snow!
bosom and upon the smooth suriac
OF her low cut bodice.
Her arms, which were worthy o
Juno, were fully barred, Their tape
hXremitio3 wcyo tit models for
sculptor. But am not exact In suy
ing "cXtrcmites,' for only one 0
her hands was visible. It held
rare lace handkerchief.
AZ ! think now OF my feelings a
that timc nm amazed az tho suil
ing effect which tho contomplatio
of that miniature produced upon m,
Indeed | was 30 carried away b
my feelings that | hold my brentl
while fairly deyOmud the pictuI
with my Dyes.
l had setn portraits Of hcautifl
women in tho illustrated papers,
the shop W ndows, aud also in ii
NEUROLOGICAL pictures in my father
dining room. \ beautiful curve,
harmonious and elegant outlin
would alwlys captivato my ga2
which was promaturoly artistic; bj
the portrait which | had found
my aunts drawer, aside from j
great beauty, seemed to ho nnimUt,
10y subtle vitality. One could II
that II WAS not an artists ideal, b
the likeness Of n real person of iic
aud blood. The mNuriuut tone
Coloring seemed to reveal, under d
poarly dcsh tints, tho rich, mnntlh
blood. Will the lips appeared Gag
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