The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-06-03

resolved to disspate the melancholy that this little
interview in spite of all her efforts to laugh at it,
left on her mind, by spending few minutes at her
neighbor's whose three daughters were her most ill.,
innate companions.
The youngest of the ladies a gay and inter-
esting girl, aud the first to meet and welcome
her friend but as she held out her hand, Harriet
discovered little flower in il; it was Forget-rne
not > she examined lit was one of Leland's the
mark she had made upon it when she took it from
the basket of the flower girl, was there This was
Mt this moment unfortunate discovery. She had
heard that Charles frequently visited this family
and he had even paid attention to Jane; but she
had never believed ; and she shuddered at the idea
of admitting that for rumor told truth Where
did you get this pretty flower, Jane said she. 'Oh
a beau to be sure said Jane archy, don't you
Isee-Forget- me not and as she took back the
flower, 1 should not like to tell where / got it I'll
wear it on my bosom thongh-come sing,
III dearly love that pretty flower,
Forh sake who bid me keep it
III wear in my bosoms--
Hush Jane said Harriet, interrupting her, my
| head aches, and your singing disracts me- 'Ah !
| its your heart said Jane. you would not look
dull well, if it is my heart said Harriet, she
turned to conceal her tears, it does not become
a friend to to trihe with it, She intended to CON
vey double meaning in this reply, but it was not
taken and as soon possible she returned home.
sleepless night followed and the more she
thought nbou, it the more she felt.
| She had engaged her hand to Leland six months
before the time appointed for their union was ap-
proaching fast and he acted thus Ifhe wants to
be freed from his engagement said she to herself
i will give him no trouble and she sat down and
wrote requesting him to discontinue his visits She
went it food of tears but she had despatched
the note 10 his residence Then she repeuted Of it.,
aud then ngdin reasoned herself nto the belief
hat she had acted right She waited for the result
not without many anxousy cherished hopes that
he would call for an explanation. But she only
learned that the delivered into his hands
and about month afterwards he sailed for England.
This was an end to the matter. Charles went into
business M Liverpool, but married. aud Ilar-
ret remained single ;-dcyotng her life to The care
OF an aged mother, and mnstcring to The wants Of
the poor and distressed around her
About forty years after LcIeud left Philadelphia,
Harriet paid visit to New York, and dining in a
large company one day, old bachelor, being cali
ed upon to defend the fraternity to which he belong
ed, from the aspersIons Of the younger aud more
fortunate part of the company, told story about
tPhIladelphIa, aud II courtshp and an engagement
which he alleged was broken off by his caprlcious
Mistress for no other reason than his offering her n
new blown Forget mot, six weeks before she was
| 10 have been made his wife. But was there no
other cause asked Harriet, who sat nearly oppos-
hilu MN WltD intense curiosity.
| None TO my knowledge, as heaven may witness
Then what did you do with the other fowerl said
llarrietthe stranger gazed in astoulshmen-lt was
Leland himself, and he recognized his Harriet,
though almost half century had passed since they
had met aud the mischief made by the tw lewers
was explained away, and might have been forty
years be fore, had Charles said he had lost one of
the Forget-ne-nots, or had Jane said she had found
lt,
The old couple never married hut they cores
ondcd constantly afterwards, and always thought
Harriet looked happier after this meeting than she
did before.
Now have only to say at the conclusion of my
story, to the juvenile reader never1 an attachment
be broken off; let an interview aud candid ex-
planation speedily follow every misunderstanding.
For the tendercst and most valuable affection, when
won, will he easiest wounded, aud believe me- there
is much truth IN Tom Moore's sentiment;
something light air--a look
word urkind wrongly taken
The love that tempess never hook
BREATH touch like this has shaken