Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-02-25
THE THRILLER.
BY ELLEN TON.

Il HEARD Yesterday that you we've engaged
TO Eveline Vaiiere. and to-day hear that
YOU are to marry Sophy Greene; which re-
port is truel said Edgar Thomas TO his
friend Harry Colbert. and taking his cigar
from his mouth, he suffered the smoke to
cu,l gracefully To the ceiling. gazing mean
time on the face ui his friend.
The fact is said Harry. throwing him
splf back in his chair. I'm engaged 10 nei-
ther.' and then he paused.
But ynu are ve:y attentive TO Sophy, and
those who GO Ia Miss Valliere's yet say you
are devoted to her and again the speakers
eye was fixed inquiiingly upor Harry, who
looked down, ,nomeBIarly disconnected.
We'll. the truth iS,' said he. looking up.
'lm little in love with both the ladies', SO
can't make up my mind TO marry either, lest
| should lose The other. | wish the good
qualities Of both were combined in one, then
| should soon decide. Miss Valiiere is ami
able, pretty and rich, aud so far is just what
| want: but she has 60 wit, aud would never
make wife TO make one proud .ol abroad.
SOphy Is poor and without Eveline's iine
figure, though perhaps with prettier. GER
tainiy with more intellectual looking face.
Then she haze fnc wit and is decidedly a
girl of talent. With little tact she might
be made a perfectly fascinating creature.
don't say which has the most womanly heart.
| suppose either could love deeply epough"
here the speaker adjusted his collar
When am with Sophy am in love with
her, bat when | see Evelne, and think Of
her fortune, cannot resist paying her aiten.
'ion. had gone pretty far with Evene be-
fore met Miss Greene; but since then |
have been more careful, and | confess am
-otlen puzzled how to decide. 1t Evelne
had Sophy's intellect. or Sophy had Eve
lines fortune, should propose Tomorrow.
but lhe fates have ordered il otherwise. and
so-poor dog that ami must wait events.
and trust 10 my destiny
Did YOU ever commit yourself to Miss
VslliereP asked his companion, after
pause.
Not exactly answered Harry, slowly and
doubuully; 'to be sure did at one time pay
her considerable attention, but then YOU
know pretty girl is used TO such things and
if she has sense, never thinks you make love
in words. Now | never did that exactly, and
in thar | am lucky, though do confess to
sundry sentimental walks and sly attentions
whea the old folks are awsy-vou under
slaud, just enough to keep her thinking of
at any time make up NY mind 10 marry her
| begin to think lately | ought to back out,
and am not bali so attentive as | once was;
for the fac, is, since | met Sophy Greene,
have felt that Miss Valliere is not the Girl TO
suit me as wife. | wish something not to
be ashamed Of in society Of people of talent.
| wish The gods had given Sophy fortune,
for-conlound tim too poor, like most
young physicians. to wed portonless wife
Harry Colbert had frankly explained the
difficulty in which he had involved himself:
but he had not told the whole truth. for his
attention TO both girls had been assiduous
and devoted, and OF such a character as TO
leave 90 doubt on their minds Of the serious
nature Of his intentions Moving n differ
ent sets, in opposite sections of large city,
each was ignorant Of his attentions to her
rival; and thus for several months had car
ried on his deception uudetected. He had
already wooed and won Eveline Valiere,
though he had never told his love in words
before he met Sopby Greene; from that hour
his heart had been divided. and the conflict
IN his breast had ragged with increasing force
daily. Interests, and perhaps some little re-
naming conscience, urged him to marry
Eyeiine, while il he had consulted only his
feelings ne would have welded Sophy.
But said his friend, after an embansss.
ing silence OF some minutes, do you not
think soms,ines that you may have WOO the
affections Of Soth!'
never proposed to either, replied Har- !
~, starting at his cornpspion.
But does lady never place her affections
on gentleman until he proposes in (orm1
Is there no such thing as ~inning LADY
BY looks aud tone, which, though sei expIic. /
u IN one sense, are susceptible Of bat sim
gle defnitionl' asked his friend, sea,chioplv.
%, perhaps some girls do love their hearts
thus. but IT'S only when they know nothing
OF the world. Gentleman will be attentive
TO the ladies', and so-snd-so--'
And so sometimes heart will be broken
by the criminal coquetry Of our SEX indig-
nantly interrupted the other. There was a
pause. during which Harry regarded bis
friend with surprise. At length he spoke:
why, really, you look q, the subject too
warmly: but calm your tears; neither Sophy |
nor Miss VallIere will break their hearts for
sne thank heaven. II either is al all smit-