Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-01-03
M MisrrlIanrnns. / 8.
From the Ladies' Magazine
The Dangers Of Filtration.
BY J. t. TRowBRIDGE.


The world would hardly be worth living in
ifit were not for flirtation,' exclaimed the gay
and thoughtless Isabel Lee, as she laughingly
entered her aunt's room.
L hope you are not serious she said.
Theirs nothing like firtation!' cried the
merry Isabel. But you look reproachful-
angry
'Oh, am not angry replied Mrs. Bedford,
with melancholy smile.
But you are displeased!'
Your words awaken recolections which
cause me to feel sad, Isabel; that's all. Sit
down here by my side, and you shall hear a
story of one of my flirtatlons, which may
change your mind
Isabel sat down, looking thoughtful and her
aunt continued.
when l was young like you, dear child,
was quite as gay and thoughtless as yourself
/ was called cequette, an, shame to con-
fess il, gloried in the name-until the occur
renee Of the painful event am about to re-
late.
Half a dozen times year used to visit
C and spend week or two in the pleas
ant society of our friends in that place. There
| frequently met pale, handsome, sensitive
young man named Gilborne, who paid me very
fattering attentions, making me the theme OF
several poetic effusions and with this PARTIAL
ty l was very well pleased.
4 was warned by many well meaning friends
against encouraging the addresses ofso impul-
siye person as GiIborne, who they said was
more serious than I, and who might end by
falling more deeply in love than expected
or desired. laughed at the idea; and |
continued to receive them until it was too
late
Too late! how so, sunt?'
why, to my astonishment he one day made
q passionate declaration of love aud offered
me his hand'
And you did not love him?'
No child. l was merely pleased with him
But even then did not suppose that bis love
was more than the result of sudden impulse
which would pass away with my visit tc
c. So respectfully declined his offer,
laughed at the idea of marrying at that age
and begged him to dismiss the subject from
his mind On the following day l left c.
and returned home.
Letters and poetry followed me, breathing
the most passionate devotion, and burning
with the eloquence of love. They bore NJ
name, but j knew they were from Henry
Gilborne, and l was beginning to be very
much annoyed. Itook counsel with my friends
and resolved to send all future epistles bacl
70 him unopened. returned two letters il
his manner and received no more; but thret
or ioar weeks after / received a newspaper
/ in " hich there was a sonnet addressed to M
under icticious name, and signed with hi
initials He had discovered new mode Q
reaching me with his passionate effusions
and from that time a sonnet or song signe,
H c. came to me in the c. Gazett
nearly every week.
AT this time Mr.. Bedford was paying m
his addresses; he was one of natures noble
men-frank, generous, firm in what he con
sidered right; and gentleman in manners
Having learned lesson from the unhBpp
termination of my East firtations, receive
Mr.. Bedford's attentions in a different mar
ner from what had been accustomed to dC
and in short time we were married
The ceremony took place in church.
loved Mr. Bedford. Gilborne was at the me
ment quite forgotten, and was perfectly hap
py. had not thought to disturb my peac
Of mind-the calm repose of my heart, whic
had so willingly, gladly given away-unt
as we were passing from the church, my eye
fell upon wild, haggard figure, standing nea
the door.
1T was Gilborne His face was dreadful
ly pale, his lips ashy, his eyes cleaned wit
an unnatural brightness; and he trembled
every lirnb l started, uttered suppresse
cry, and shudderiDg clung to my husband
arm. A pang went through my heart
pang of remorse and dread which shall me-
er forget.
What's the matter? Edward asked.
could not reply. But he saw my eyes fxe
on the haggard object in the door way, an
knew why l shuddered, for 1 had told hi
something of my unfortunate Irritation.
is that Gilborne?' he asked
Yes murmured. -
By this time all eyes were fixed upon IL
wretched man. 1t was not his pale face ar
wild eyes alone that attracted attention; h
dress was disarranged, his long dark hair ft