Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-11-14

p
ed with keenest scrutiny the toute en-
semble Of Fanny's dress. Conscious Of
his earnest admiring gaze, Fanny
seemed to hear the quick beatings of
her own heart, and hope, and fear and
love. came and went, and came, like
smiles and shadows, ocrosss her spirit.
"A lew and splendid silk," thus ran
Charley's thoughts, "ihat looks ex,rava.
giant; the bracelet, | never saw before; /
wonder if she is fond of such gewgaws!
What is that dangling from her har?-
gold pin or gold tassel-I should like
TO know how much il cost;"--not very
love-lke comments. it must be confess.
ed; but he was looking beyond the
betrohed and the bride, 10 what signi.
| fed a great deal more, he was looking
for "helpma,e," one for dark days as
well as bright
III am afraid she won't do for me;
and this is her uncle's house-she will
want to live just so. Something like a
sigh escaped him as he walked away
10 the other side Of the room. Fanny
watched his departure, wondering
when he would return; she was sure he
would rejoin her, by and by; he always
had of late. But no return-had he
only known that Fanny's silk was not a
new one; newly turned and newly fitted
it had indeed been, by her needle and
by her skill, so as to make it quite as
good as new; how prudent and thrifty
that was had he only known the
, bracelet was gift two years before;
end the gold pin, why ii was decora,
ton borrowed 10 please his eye; so
/ Fanny was not so culpabe after all.
: say, had Charles known this he would
not have stayed away so strangely and
, coldly all that live-long evening, while
Fanny's heart was sinking. Mournful
ly did tear gather in her eye, as she
: beheld him depart wilhou, q parting
} glance or farewell word.
Charles Scott was not quite satisfied
lie really loved Fanny Day but he was
afrrid to marry her. IL was not sickly
sentimental love. 1t he counted and
costs and calculated the chances; albeit
: love, it is said, understands no arelhma
3 tic, and knows no reasons, He hat
b fixed principles Of action and settled
0 rules TO govern his choice of a wife; b,
did not mean that love should laugh hin
C out ofthem or blind them 10 their valne
. No, he determined TO abide by them.
l. Some time passed away, and neve
: was a man so devoted TO business
Perhaps he dreamed Of Fanny; but h
: did not visit her.
S Behold a gathering offriends, pleas
e ant little company; Charles is there an
IS Fanny too. lie thought she neve
u looked so charming with her simpl
e braid of hair, and her modest fawr
If colored dress; there was something sa
is and reproachful in her eye; it smot
n him TO the heari-"Dear Fanny. ho,
Is can she interpret my coolness?" WI
g the question of returning fondness.
nt mean TO see her and be frank wit
is her; and explain to her all my views
n if she is girl of sense she cann
of but approve; if she is not" such Co
,g ,ingency remained unprovided for; {
y, excellent resolution--Charles, abide t
ID it. 1t SO happened, or was contrive
lis Qove chances are not always scrutabl
e. the two found themselves threadir
IN their way alone through h the hush'
> streets at an early hour. Now
ot Charleys resolution--yet he kept it.
les "But Fanny" he continued with |
aIl' markable self.possession, with fe
re- preliminaries, not TO be repeated,
want you to Understand exactly n
1y' situation-how intend for the prcse
his TO live, and what course we must p'
ter sue. must live within my means, a
I'm just setting ou, in life, my means I
ere necessarily small. i am liable TO
la' fluctuations of the business world;
>" must begin with what we can I'M
u.s. u.s. pendenlly afford--no dashing out W
"' borrowed capital for me. You m
'aa'' take all these considerations before y
~, '"o answer. Perhaps you feel that y
'"o cannot conform TO such humble circu
e" stances will not disaDpoipt ot