Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1845-02-27

when | could get glance al her eye
that she had been crying. She is ;
sweet girl, certainly, though, |.
drew char at her side, and getting
her Tiny scissors on The tips of my fin
gers. began shipping scraps from hel
spool of thread, for want Of something
TO say.
You're not well tonight, Charles,
she said, al length, quite tenderly
as fsncied.
"A headache only replied; 'bu
you, coz, do not seem quite as lively
as usual.
..Sna i..ohe,, mp at me with bal
smile bnt with snffuSed eyes. Oh.
those deWy ewes. how irresistible they
are! felt At once sure nf sympathy
and began forthwith 10 open my hear
that Is TO say, as muci. of /. as II IS
prudent TO OPEN telling Kate what
miserable. false, hollow, heart.
less world found this 10 be, and how
very tired was of il.
II cannot agree with you, Chales,
she said, in thinking there Is nothing
here worth living for | believe the
mrnas OF -ome degree OF happiness
are ajuaYs wilhln our power We
have sorrows and di-appo'tments, il is
true, bus bow 'ar our joys nutnumber
cot
"What a commonplace observation
She did not understand my feelings.
after all Still, her tones were all kind.
ness, and | saw bright tear fall be-
meath the ringlets that yelled her eyes,
even as she uttered this sentiment, in
tended to be so cheerful Well! We.
men ought not TO have too great depth
Of feeling. They have not weight OF
intellect enough for ballast. Laura
Anneslev to be sure-bu, she is an eX-
cepllon. Aud those Ueey intellectual
women are apt TO be rather overpower-
ing. |, is safer to choose wife who
will not expect TO dazzle any body
Women accustomed to admiration are
always setting traps for ii. As these
thoughts passed through my mind.
loved her the better (ka,e, | mean
for her simplicity and naturalness.
..Y our axparinnna hos been very
ilmiied, ny dear cousin, said /, ciIp
ping thread after thread, with the ra.
pidi,y CT fate; the world looks brigh'
to you, because YOU have seen only
its sunny side. Your morn of life has
been without cloud.
"And has yours been so very differ.
eni, Charlrs'' said she, with a smile
different ! exclaimed. bitterly
enough different! ay, indeed. dark,
gloomy, chilling! meet nothing hn
,reachery and Disappointment. For
me 10 trast is to be deceived | began
life with as warm and contiding a hear
as ever beat within human bosom.
was ready 10 worship the good ant
the beautiful. Beauty. indeed. have
found. bnl ,rnth-If conld interest a
heart like yours. dearest Kate. kind
and true, and full Of unsplish feeling
If had always a ready ear. faith
fnl adviser, SYM Dathizlng TREND. tt
warn and 10 encourage me-anoihel
self. dear Kate. such as YOU could hs
If YOU would--ihen. indeed. the world
might seem to me. 100, 10 be sire"l
with roses; then. indeed, should learr
to adopt your sweet and pure phlloso
phv. aud 10 find good everywhere =
Dear X IT.! [ have never whispered
la2e. bu, YOU know have priced yo'
IS sister. Way dare 70 hope an,
here ventured to take the hand iha
law powerless in her iap-'may hops
some dav % be able TO excite a deare'
interest? May =
2 "Whv Kate! do really believe
you're asleep!'
"She started up, rubbed her pretty
ewes. and locked about her III cnn!u
SION.
.Oh. Charles pray excuse ne
n,r.ul [ have nearl every word y''n "
said nnl ,ile very last! neari yo'
,ay d. vuri,i ha ., rharn- tpr YOU;
n,!el die. Don't be So vexed. Chas
deari ou know las. evening wa
poor Erae>l's last. and he s;ald $
late :.
"Ernes,.. took M III
am, my leave yer, speedily plradsa
nv hpa,.4rha. \ brilliant n'gh.
..,.t .r.,i,.i <y,i, sal H.. Nv ID