Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-07-14

| ten there in words. gas.
The cid woman spoke in positive tone
and the effect Of her words was to make
| the eye Of Mary Brown sparkle, and he1
cheek glow. .ts
After the departure Of the fortune teller,
Nancy Newell stood musing for some
time, her heart futtering with the inyolun'
tary belief that she was to be rich lady
at the same time that feeling Of sadness
came over her at The idea Of giving up Har-
ry Glenn whom she really loved, but who
had not ye. ventured to speak to her ofhe
kindred emotion that warmed his own DO
som. At length she resumed her work.
out the wheel did not perform its revolu-
tons with accustomed velocity. nor was
her voice once heard rising clearly and
gaiIy above its monotonous hum, during
the whole day. Her thoughts were not
there !; and her mothers quiet cottage
seemed no longer pleasant spot, where,
with happy heart, she could spend her
days.
Evening at length came, and soon after
tea, Henry Glenn, now almost a daily Wis
ilor, dropped in 10 spend all hour with the
maiden. She could not receive him with
her wonted frankness and cordially nor
could she take any interest as before, in
the subjects Of conversation, introduced by
the young man. Harry felt, Instantly.
that there was change, and it panied him
very much-for it indicated either that
something had occurred to give her trouble
or that she did not feel his presence to be
welcome.-After vainly endeavoring to
draw her into cheerful conversation, he
went away at an early hour, feeling OPP
pressed and wounded.
As for Nancy, she was far more unhap-
py than her humble lover, towards whom,
in despite Of all her efforts TO restrain them
her affections would go out. She was
conscious, TOO, of wroLg. in thus casting
off young man whom she really loved.
and who was worthy of her love, upon the
faith of fortune .eller's assertion that she
was to marry rich, and be a great lady.
Blu, Mag understood human nature, and
knew how to play successfully upon the
heart of maiden like Nancy Newell
She had her own reasons, too, for Vs.
she was doing.
During all the succeeding day Nancy
felt agita.ed. and passed nearly the whole
time in dreamy state of mind. Her
thoughts roamed far beyo the quiet ham.
let where she had SO long dwell. in peace,
nor felt hope that was not limited 10 It's
precincts; while her fancy pictured the
form, face and bearing of the noble un-
known who was to seek her out. and bear
off in triumph to grace his splendid halls.
When night came, she was less prepared
than on the evening before, 10 receive Har
ry Glenn with affectionate courtesy. Her
manner towards him was not only cold
but it seemed to him little naughty. This
he could not bear. During the preceding
visit, his affection for her had been woun.
ded-now his pride was touched. On the
third evening, instead of calling, as usual,
at the cottage of Mrs. Newell, be dropped
in to see Mary Brown. and found her
more agreeable than he had ever before
thought her
The absence of Harry on the third even
ing, when Nancy's lruant Imagination had
begun to feel some inclination TO return,
troubled her good deal, and she blamed
herself for having pait any attention to old
Mays silly predictions. The next even
ing and the next, saw her still unvisited by
her lover, who had found Mary Brown
so much more agreeable than she had ev-
er before seemed, that his Thoughts turned
towards her involuntarily. as soon as the
evening twilight began TO fall.
But the old love was not to be put of
so easily by either the man or maiden.
Towards the end of the week, each began
to feel yearning desire to meet again.
The new charms Of Mary Brown began
to pail with Harry, and the rich anticipa.
ted lover to fail in his influence upon Nan
cy's sobered imagination. a.4 8asf
Since tuesday evening, they had not
seen each other until their eyes met at
church on the mex. Sunday. Precious lit
tie Of the sermon could either of them re-
member, when the minister closed his BIZ
BILE, and proceeded to give out the last
hymn. AS they came out of church, Har-
~ found himself, he hardly knew how,
by the side Of Nancy, whose smile never
seemed so sweet, nor her voice so music>
al TO him qefore., Mary Brown had to
walk home alone and disappointed. That
evening saw Harry and his old sweetheart
sitting for more than two hours alone. he
just ready to put the question, and she
momently in expectation of receiving an
offer, which her cooler judgment, as well
as her affections. prompted her to accept
is made. But Harry's heart futtered SO,
whenever he attempted to form the requi-
red words in his mind, especially as
| thoughts of the unexplained GOODNESS came
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