The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-10-26
pOlNTLESS pENNlNGS.
MY SWEETHEART.


a wife they are the best of earth's i
millions of treasures. And ydth g
young man or young woman, if Ia q
have not sweetheart, get one,
do SO Immediately. You are n6 g
safe without one; and especially Is s
this true concerning young men. !
A sweetheart is JOY, u pleasure, ;
an anchor and safeguard. With
out a sweetheart, Joys in the life OF
a young man are unknown,
pleasure is but poor and not of the
highest nature, and the dangers OF
life may more easily assail. BY all
means should every young man
have a sweetheart. Now about
mine.
The purpose of this article being
wholly good, 1 feel sure that my
sweetheart will not object to this
publicity of matters. l aim to i'm
part good idea; namely. to sug-
gest that boys get sweethearts.
would show them the beauty
and JOY, the pleasure and sweet
ness, the safety and serenity OF 1t
all, and thus incite them to action.
And / feel assured no offence will
be taken by the other party con-
cerned.
NV sweetheart! Why, / love
her with all the force of my being;
nv heart beats are all for her; my
thoughts are ever of her, and her
alone. She is all the world to me,
and the only world l want. There
is no other face faircr than hers, no
eyes brighter, and no voice sweeter.
Beautiful! Her beauty outshiAes the
rising sun. Lovely! There is, none
more lovely. Sweet! She is, the
incarnation of all sweetness.
Yes, to me, she is most beautiful.
Her face is like lily; just as
white, just as soft. And her eyes
are brighter than the stars fhat
guard her slumbers. AS Romeo,
could say that 1.-TWO of the fair::I'
stars in all the heaven, having sol
business, do entrcat her eyes e
= itwinkle in their spheres till ~.
blue, and lighted from W Pg,
the fires of another wor( thin
! lips are like the half-blJ Id u
ana her hair seems to havt1wn raa
+ the splcndOrs of the settA c,r",
when the shades are most (no sl ots
most beautiful. Beauty ideEca'tr s'
pcals to the heart of lkvnr a'e M
worShips at its shrin, n. "p
benc, young ladies). < Ivo4 az
But above all; in a1@N M =
beauty, my sweetheart -, ,sscsse
many OF those qualities tlEa ma,
4 loves. Innocence. ;rntnnss
frankncss, bcaut. 5 .halt".trr sin
ccrity all arc \ A imam love-
these things Ah1n bcamtv v
(Nota melius, \ ~ lAlics) y In
hocent-my sweetheart IL as pur,
and fair as the lily, as jyct unbe
Smirchcd by the rough, flth,
hands OF the world. Shef posscssc:
! sweetness beyond measukc Non,
OF that caustic, cmbitteredS or crueI
spirit dwells within her. Nm even,
smooth temper, Il disposition. an.
gene IN Its nature are hels. And
} above these she is true-k hearted
sincere, honest and frankS She
hides not her thoughts nor
attempts so to do. Her facel is as
open and honest as the noMn -dav
sun.
Now, it should be easy I'd i'm
aglne the Joy of loving such a girl
to see her face light up at your com,
ing; to hear her CHEEKY voice. in
which ring clear the tones of love
and sincerity; and to feel I'M your
heart OF hearts that she loves you.
And the pleasures of enjoying such
companionship, such association
are beyond compare. | know she
waits for me, watches and longs for
my coming; in turn, it is with
quick step and rapid stride that 7 !
go to meet her. The hours seem
short at her side, and the minutes
are long when she is away. In her
presence, life seems sweet, sweet
song; when she passes from
my sight 1T seems like the ccasing
or exquisite music" Joy and
pleasure-why, the height of low
and the breadth of pleasure is
reached in such a love. Further
more, a love like this is an anchor
TO restless life, and all bows are
afflicted with that restlessness. II
centers his powers, tones down his
nature and refines it. Now, who
would not have a sweetheart? I
Mine is only three veors old b,,. ,