Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-03-29

The youngest of these ladies' was gay and IN
teresing girl, and first to meet and welcome her
friend but as she he'd out her hand, Harriet dis
covered little flower in it f; it was Forget me-
not; she examined it it was Lelands the mark
she had made upon 1t when she took it from the
basket ni the flower girl was there. This was at
Inc moment an unfortunate discovery. She had
heard that Charles frequently visited this family,
and that lie really pnd attention to Jane but she
had never before believed it, and now she shud-
dered at the idea OF admitting that for once rh
NOR told the truth Where did you get that pref
~ Hover Jane said she. ooh, bean to he sure
said Jane, archly; don't you see--t orget-ine.not
as she took back the flower Il should not like to
tell where | got it; I'll wear it in my bosom
though; come sing
III dearly love that pretty flower,
For his own sake who bnde me keep it,
I'll wear it in my boson's--
Hush, Jane said Harriet, interruptiug her, my
head aches and your singing dstracis me- 'Ah
IFS your heart said Jane 'or you would not look
so dull. well il it is my heart said Harriet as
she turned TO conceal her tears sit Dies not be-
come friend TO rifle with it, She intended to
convey double meaning 10 this reply, but it was
not taken, and as soon as possible she returned
home.
A seepless night followed, aud the more she
thought abou, it The more she felt.
She had engaged her hand to Leland six months,
The time appointed for the union was approaching
fast aud he acted thus If he wants to he freed
from the engagement said she 10 herself, 4 will
give him no trouble ; aud she sat down and wrote
requesting him to discontinue his visits. She wepi
over it in food of tears but she was resolute
until she had despatched the note TO his residence
Then she repcn,ed Of it, and then again reasoned
herself into the belief that she had acted right
She waited for the result not without many anx
iously cherished hopes that he would call for an
explanation. But she only learned TINT tie note
was delivered into his hands and about month
afterwards he sailed for England. This was al
end TO the matter. Charles went into business n
Liverpool, but never married. and Harriet remain
ed single, devoting her life to the care of her II
ged mother, and ministerng to the wants of The
poor and the dist esscd around her.
About forty years after Leland left Philadel phia
Harriet paid visit 10 New York. and dining in d
large company one day, an old gentleman who il
seems was a bachelor, being called ,r,on to defend
the fraternity to which he belonged from the as
PERSONS of some of the younger and more fortl
nate part Of the company told q story about Phil
adeiphlh, AMI courship and engagement, which
he alledged was broken OFF by his capricious mis-.
iress for no Other reason than his offering her d
sweet new blown Forget me nos six weeks before
she was to have been his wife. But was there
no other cause, asked Harriet, who sat nearly OPP
posite to the stranger, and eyed him with intense
curiosity None, TO my knowledge as Heaven i.
other flower" said Harrlet the stranger gazec
in astonisl,mcnt 1t was Leland himself, and HI
recognized his Harriet. though almost half a cen
fury has passed since they had met, and the mis-
chief made by the twin flower was oil explained
away, and might have been forty years before hac
Charles sal! he had lost of the Forgct-me
no,s, or had Jane said she found it.
The old couple never married, but they cores
ponded constantly afterwards, and always though
Harriet looked happier etter this meeting than ev
er she did before.
Now have only TO say at the conclusion ofm,
story to the juvenile reader never let attach
ment be abruptly broken off; let an interview am
n candid explanation speedily follow every n,isrn
derstnnding. For the tenderest and most vhluabI
affections when won will be the easiest wounde,
aud believe me, there is much truth in Ton
Noores sentiment:
"a something light rs nr-a look
word unkind or wrongly taken
The love that tempest never shook,
A breath u touch like this has shaken"