Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-10-27

neighbor's, whose three daughters were
her most intimate companions
The youngest of these ladies' was
gay and interesting girl, and was the first
10 meet and welcome her young friend,
but as she held out her hand, Harriet dis
covered little flower in it; it was "ior-
get me not;" she examined tit was
one OF Leland's; the mark she had made
upon it, when she took it from the bas-
ket of the flower girl, was there. This
was, at the moment, an unfortunate dis
covery. She had heard that Charles
frequently visited this family; and that he
even paid attention to Jane; but she had
never before believed it., and now she
shuddered at the idea of admitting that
for once rumour told truth. "Wherc
did you get this pretty flower, Jane" )" said
she; "oh beau to be sure" SAID Jane,
archly! "don't you see--jorgd me NOT"
and as she took back the flower, 81
should not like to tell YOU where got it; /;
lll wear IT in my bosom though---come
sing:
"il dearly love tins pretty flower,
For his own sake who bid me keep it
Ill wear II in my bosom's--"
Hush, Jane" said Harriet, interrupt
ing her; "my head aches, and your sing
ing distracts me-" "Ah it's your heart,
said Jane, cor you would not l,oK so
dull" "Well it is my Ecart," said Har-
rct, as she turn1u to conceal her tears,
sit does not become a friend to trihe
with it," She intended to convey a
double meaning in this reply, but it was
not taken, and as soon as possible she
returned home.
A sleepless night followed; Harriet
felt that she was injured; and the more
she thought about it the more she felt.
She had engaged her hand to Leland
six months before, the time appointed for
their union was approaching fast; and he
acted thus! eff he wants to be freed
from his engagement" said she to her
self, 81 will give him no trouble" and
she sat down and wrote, requesting him
10 discontinue his visits. She wept over
il flood of tears; but she was resolute
until she had dispatched the note to his
residence. Then she repentcd of it, and
then reasoned herself into the belief that
she had acted right. She waited for the
result; not without many anXiousy cher
ished hopes that he would call for ex-
PLANTATION But she only learned that the
note was delivered into his hands; and
about month afterwards hc sailed for
England
This was an end to the matter Charles
went into busincs in Liverpool, but new
or married; and Harriet remained sing lie,
devoting her life to the care of her aged
mother, and ministering to the wants of
the poor and distressed around her.
About 40 years after Leland left Phil
adelphia, Harriet paid visit to New
York, and dining in large company
one day, an old gentleman, who it SEEM
ed was bachelor, being called upon to
defend the fraternity to which he belong
ed from the aspersions Of some of the
younger and more fortunate part of the
company, told a story about Philadelphia,
and an engagement, which he alleged
was broken off by his capricious mistress,
for no other reason than his offe ring her n
sweet new blown forget mc-not, six
weeks before she was to have been made
his wife. "But was there no other
cause" asked Harriet, who sat nearly
opposite the stranger; and eyed him with
intense curioslty-"none to my knowl-
edge as heaven is my witncss''---"thcn
what did you do with the other flower"
said Harriet: the stranger ga2ed in as
tonishmcnt; it was Leland himself, and he
recognized his Harriet, though almost
n half century had passed since they had
met; and before they parted, the mis-
chief made by the twin flowers was all
explained away, and might have been 10
years before had Charles said he had
lost one Of the forgct-Inc-not's, or had
Jane said she had found 1t.
The old couple never married; but
they corresponded constantly afterwards,
and | always thought Harriet looked
happier after this meeting than she had
ever looked before.
Now, have only to say at the con-
clusion Off story to my juvenile read
er, never let an attachment be abruptly
broken off; let an interview and candid
explanation speedily follow every misun-
derstanding-for the tcndercst and most
valuable affection when won will be the
easiest wounded: and believe me, there
is much truth inTom Moorc's sentiment:
"a something light air-a look
A word unkind wrongly taken
The love that tempests never shook,
breath, touch, like this has shaken"
From the Genius of Temperance.