The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 42, July 1938 - April, 1939 Page: 346
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no sentiment in her nature, all serious subjects are ridiculed,
and all-sentiment is burlesqued by her. She will never know the
divine passion-her nature is not susceptible of it. There is a
wide contrast between her and Katie Corressiu--hr most intimate
companion.
- Katie Corressiu is thirteen years of age ;-a fair proportionate
size, rather robust: but that is not objectionable, from the fact
that she is English by birth, and having been raised in the rural
districts of Albion, her health is good, She is precocious. Her
sweet, modest manner captivates, whilst her natural intellect
enchains. Her eyes are gentle as the humid orbs of a gazelle:
dark hazel, soul piercing-and full of that divinity of sentiment
so rare and so becoming. Her features are ordinary,-not half
as attractive as those of her friend; but, her beauty is confined
to the focus of her eye, whilst that of her friend radiates in glit-
tering spangles. A beam from Kate Corressiu's eye falls upon one
like a meteor in the gloom of night; from the other,-. One is
standing in the brilliant light of the sun. The one is a sudden
gleam, the other dazzlingly brilliant while in his presence. I
experience strange feelings of undefined pleasure when I am with
Katie Corressiu,--and Katie Efnor has frequently told me that
her friend could mention no name in their confidential talks, but
mine. This state of affairs has been increasing since a short
time after my first acquaintance with her.
The disparity in our ages; but more particularly her youth, pre-
vents the attempt on my part of making a sentimental denoue-
ment to our acquaintance,-even, while I think it, a feeling of
deep regret comes over me at the seeming impossibility of our
friendship ripening from the fragile bud of kindness and mutual
regard, to the full blown rose of love and life companionship.
June 7th.
Every day the heat increases ;-today it is very hot. Business
dull. Freights short.
Last Saturday, Geo. Fisher-had some hard words with John
May-up at Navasota,-and Geo. went to his office-procured
his double-barrelled shot gun-come out and shot May through
the heart-and fled for parts unknown. Day before yesterday-
the 5th inst. I was sitting as I am now at my desk-when bang-
bang-bang! went three reports of firearms at intervals of about346-
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