Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-07-16

time, CITY maluen, WHoSe CldTHlS were
too potent for the village flirt. She came,
he saw, and was conquered. 1t was soon
plain to every one that it was all over
with Andy Cavender. Kate-lhe lively,
witty, darling Kate Archer had subdued
him with her charms, though all unconscious
herself of the conquest she had made.
But others saw what she perceived not,
and looked On curious for the issue.
What do you think of this, Jenny p
said Kate Archer, one day, TO the young
friend with whom she was spending her
summer in the country, and she laughed
as she spoke, at the same time holding up
a letter.
News from home = remarked Jenny,
smiling.
'O6, dear, no It's lore-letter.'
'What?'
"A real rightly love-letter, and, as they
say, nothing else. Oh, dear TO think
that | should have made conquest al
ready =
A loye-letter, Kate Well, here is an
adventure, sure enough! Whose heart
have you broken 2
You shall see and hear for Yourself
replied the laughing girl. Then. as she
unfolded the letter, she put on a grave
countenance, and, opening the pages to
the eyes of her friend, read aloud
MY DEAR Miss ARCHER VIII you
permit one who, from the moment he saw
you, became an ardent admirer, to lay his
heart at your feet Until you appeared
in our quiet village, no maiden had passed
before me who had power to win my love.
But, from the moment | saw YOU, no
longer had control over my Affections
They flew to you like bird to lis mate.
You cannot but have observed, in all our
recent meetings, that | Regarded you with
more than a common interest, and have
permitted myself to believe that You read
the language Of my eyes, and understood
its meaning. You did not turn from me :;
you did not look coldly on me. Have
erred in believing that your heart respon-
ded 10 the warm emotions of my own =
trust not. If it be so, then am | of all
men most miserable | will wait, with
trembling and impatient hope, your answer
TO this.
Tenderly and faithfully yours,
ANDREW CAyENDER.'
Now, Jenny dear, what do you think OF
thatr said Kate, gayly, as she folded up
her letter. Havn'l | made real con
questr
Andy Cayender Well, that beats
everylhingn
LNora of ,,o,,. oo,,,.,- ,,;l- e.
him. laughed Kate. 'Ie must have a
city belle
Country maidens! He's made love
to every good-Iooking girl within ten miles
round
Her
Yes. There's no counting the hearts
he has broken.
Did ne ever make love to you?'
'Oh, certainly replied Jenny, gayIy.
In real earnest"
All now you come to the point
Perhaps you have not heard that Andy is
our village flirtn
A hIrt, indeed and so | am to be one
of his victims. Oh, dear!'
L don't know as to that. / more than
half suspect him to be in earnest now. In
fact, I've heard, from more than one
source, that he is desperately in love with
you
able p
There's no telling. But what kind o.
an answer are you going 10 make to hi:
avowal of love p
What shall SAY p
'Oh, that depends on your feelings.
He's regular firt you say p
Il could name you dozen girls at least
to whom his attentions have been of ;
character to make them believe that hi.
designs were serious. Two or three were
made very unhappy when he turned from
them, like gay insect, TO seek anothe
flower
Then he must be punished, said Kate
resolutely land be mine the task to lax
the smartlng lash upon his shoulders
For the man who deliberately trifes with
a woman's feelings | have no pitv. He
has been the cause of pain beyond wha
II Is possible for him to feel and, if | car
reach his senslbllities in any way, yo,
may be sure that will do it with heart,
goodwill
Il do not like the thought of giving
pain,' remarked Jenny, even to REPTILE.
Pain IS salutary in most cases anc
will be particularly so in this, hope. HI
will have some idea of how it feels, as tn,
woman said when she raped her DO,
over the head with stick for striking hi.
sister,
1t was as Jenny supposed, and as W.
intended in the beginning; Andy Caven
der was really and truly over head ant
ears IN love with Kate Archer, and every
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