The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-07-07

iiN"i ""S enjoying lete-d-tetc with
the beautiful girl whom in my un-
reasonable love | already regarded
as my sweetheart, while | was
obliged to promenade the sidewalk
alone seemed very bitter and cruel
to me.
A week passed before l saw you
again. was riding alon the
high bank Of the river where it curves
like horse shoe around some
meadow land. l was gazing down
at the waters, dreaming OF you,
when | heard a sound Of laughter
and OF horses hools. | looked up
and was startled TO see you riding
toward me in the campany of several
young ladies and gentlemen. My
handsome friend the officer was
among them. My heart beat
violently, and my face flushed as l
passed close to You. You wore
dark green suit, and your face was
so white that thought at the time
you were like water lily. 1t VAS
then that noticed your long black
lasheS. could scarcely see your
eyes. You told me atterward that you
peeped at me. ard that you thought
| looked like :; gallant knight on my
spirited horse. Do you remem-
Der?
| was so excited that day that l
could scarcely eat 4 mouthful. Ny
uncle asked me if | had seen the
governors daughter again. He was
a wise man-my uncle.
1t was not long afterward that
you and became acquainted. 1t
was at party that attended with
my cousins You were there. |
saw nothing else that golden night
You were dressed in cream colored
silk. Your beautiful white arms
and shoulders were bare. You wore
a necklace and of pearls, and there
we're yellow roses pinned to your
dress. was dazzIed by your
beauty when you entered the room,
and when | was presented to you |
lost all control of myself. | STAN
mered and tried to clasp your hand
stopping in M attempt abruptly.
but you smiling kindly shook hands
with me. You told me aiterward
that you we're little confused your
self; that you could scarcely speak
at first. Do you remember?
1t was astonishing, though how
soon we were eagerly conversing.
Our thoughts flowed on together
like two brooks that met in the
forest and go dancing together
through sunlight and shadow. 1t
was that night that / thought that
your eyes were as black as Goals and
that noticed how fresh and red
your lips were. That bright even
ing fled so fast that did not realize
till the affair was over that | had
entirely monopolized the society
OF the belle of the evening. When
l bade you good night as you left
the company with YOUR parents l
noticed young man standing in the
hallway, with gloomy expression
on his handsome face. 1t was my
friend, the officer, and he gave me
an ugly lock. Little did | care
for the officers anger. | was mad
with happiness that night. What
dreams, what fancieS filed my soul!
You say that you, too were trans
ported that night? | wished | had
| known it them
How well remember that first
evening when | called on you! l
could not sleep the night previous
l was SO excited. The day passed
tediously. | attired myself with
great elaboration, and an hour be
fore the time when | had agreed to
call was restlessly pacing the street
elancing at my apparently motion
less timepiece, but the important
hour arrived at last, AS | entered
the gate my courage began to fail. |
feared lest some favored suitor
might already be installed and
should prove an unwelcome intruder.
l WONDERED who would open the
door whether a servant or some
member of the family. l dreaded
lest it might be the governor him
sell for | suspected that he did not
regard me with favor. The great
Watchdog barked savagely as l
walked toward the house. You had
lauehin9ly assured me that he was
always securely chained to a strong
post. | mounted the stairs with
bold step, rang the bell tercely and
waited in a state OF nervous dread.
| How apreeably was | surprised and
how completely we're my fears
dispelled when you opened the door
yourself, looking perfectly beautiful
in the lighted hallway Your cheeks
we're slightly flushed and your eyes
were as bright as stars. That even
ing my love for you increased a
hundredfold.
Do you remember the boat ride
on the river2 1t was the only time
we really were alone. Maybe you
don't imagine how near came to
proposing to you that day7 Do you
say that you half expected several
times | wouldl Well you were
right. The truth is that l had de-
cided at the first opportunity to tell
you that l loved you. l thought
that the boat ride would be the very
occasion; SO with mingled hopes