The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-02-07

hioii Sfei louio ai oISH hot'
addressed TO his lady love, which he did no
read if he was alone when he first touched
it. And so, being only mortal, when saw
that had in hand note marked to "Mis:
Ellen Wray," curiosity convinced propriety
that reading ii would not be an unpardona
BILE sin. easily convinced myself, q think
[ took it as AN axiom,) that awife should
have no secrets from her husband, and from
this. in some way, I deduced the conclusion
that might at least read one open note direc.
ted 10 Ellen, when | had found it where there
was not the least evidence that she herself
had intended it to be strictly private. So
read the note. 1t ran thus
DEAR ELLEN
have just arrived here with my
sister, and will greet you with kiss to-mor-
row evening if you will meet me at Mrs
jays, and if Mr.. Poe can spare your compa,
ny. am sick to see you, and he must moi
be jealous of my love, since have the old
est claim. FRANCIS EATON.
Rural Retreat, June 2Olh, 1913.
Another sheet was folded along with the
first, and upon it just glanced at the sem
tence-"I shall be SO happy TO meet YOU
and saw Ellen's signature TO her writing
The top of the sheet was torn off, and a blot
upon it but there was proof enough thai
this was the answer to her lovor's epistle
and that she had sent him a clean copy of it.
threw down the letters and was frantic
"Fooed," exclaimed l. and rushed into the
street. Slrollng along and using the ivory
head of my cane as soc ket, muttered-
who the devil can Francis Eaton be! Il
could moi be trick, for the note was writ.
ten in large heavy hand, and certainly no,
by Ellen. The william, to talk of kiss to
her, and TO make sport of duping me!
did not swear exactly to shoot him or to
drown myself but | was beside myself
Meeting my young friend and fellow student
Jones, he accosted me with
"Wel Poe, they say that girl Ellen o.
yours is a great one TO be letting every nice
young man kiss her in the dark.n felt as il
l was in pillory
At the dinner table Doctor Gordon's lady
tauntingly ii seemed, adverted to the charms
of Ellen Wray, and when smolhered my
annoyance by sutlen silence, she closed by
saying in a sly way
"And Pve heard several young men com
pliment her, as having the finest, pouting
and most tempting lips of any young lady in
the village"
Well, thought l, so then Pm a fool ant
every body knows it. counted up how
often had met young Harvey, and how of
ten Mr.. Linn alone in her company in the
back parlor. l sat down TO write a lette
upon business, and when attempting TO pei
the date, involuntary wrote
30 vanity of vanities, all is vanity!"
l tried another sheet, and this time in 6
mistake wrote
20 frailiy, thy name is woman !"
counted up the very cents out out OF
which Old Wray had swindled me-wen
down street-quarrelled with him like pi
pirate-called him scoundrel aud william
and about half threatened TO fog him.
though. of becoming hermit. a recluse
10 escape the corruption OF the world
thought of writing book upon the depravity
OF mankind. And, in fact, thought of ev
cry thing 10 make me wretched.
In the evening, for relief from the mser.
of solitary reflection, went over the way te
spend an hour with Mr. Sine and his family
| had just got into an earnest conversation
when two ladies' were ushered into the room
and, before could recognise faces, heart
the voice of Ellen Wray-
"Mr. Poe, allow me to introduce yor
10 my cousin Miss Frances Eaton. She
wrote 10 me few days ago that she woult
be at Mrs. jays this evening, and have in
sisted upon her going down 10 our house
! TO see the rest of her cousins"
l hare nerer since been jealous, but mqkt
all my children learn 10 so,its plain and dot Mei
is.