Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-04-20


Il shall not tell what thought
'NoO, perhaps, you will give your opinion
yetP
mo, indeed, I shall give no opinion if you
are engaged
Will you if am not engaged Z
Yes, ifyou desire it,
Il do, then, and am not engaged
Warren, shall speak plainly-you are
worthy of better girl than Ellen. Although
you are not professed Christian, you should
seek Christian companion-one who has
principle, mind, a truthful and afectionate
heart. | am not lattering you when I say
YOU are worthy ofit-beside, you know what
she said, this hour in your hearing-she ney-
er would marry farmer, thon9h I suppose,
and others with me thought, that she never
would have said SO, had she not been convinc-
ed by your actions of late, that if she did, it
would not be you.'
My actions Mary?
yes, Warren; you may not have ac-
knowIedged it even to yourself, but still
Still whatY
"No more Of this, Warren etus return,
as you now have my opinion and advice
: But am not through; your opinion Of
Lois S-r
Warren why did you ask ?-not because
she said she should marry farmer, was it |"
No, Mary, did not think of that, but
your opinionF
Lois S. is christian-a warm hearted,
truthful and generous girl-the opposite of
Ellen, in almost every respect. should be
proud of you, Warren, were you to secure
such prize for wife but you are to win
her! believe me, she is unconscious of your
being attracted, though it is plain to all OBJ
servers. You have my best wishes; and
now, Warren, open your heart, and-but
here are the girls on their way home
% You truant, Mary!' exclaimed Lois S.,
as she in company with Ellen r., met
Mary at the gate. Where have you been?'
| teased her to walk with me- said War
rem, as he stepped from behind large ma
pie.
% excuse, me Mr.. A. and Mary too; I
did not know YOU had company
%, dear, she has been walking out with
Mr.. A.-thafs qreatP said Ellen R.
Call me Warren, Miss S.. as that is the
name am known by in this little society,
and it is better name than Mr.. A-at least
more convenient-is it not, MaryY
i think so,' answered Mary.
Il will then, if you will call me Lois
- I'll l" ~ '-sAl ~ a"rnr- And now
Mary, YOU will excuse me, and will, with
their permission, accompany, Ellen anG Miss
excuse me. Lois. home
Yes, sir, you may accompany me-. said
Ellen, who had already hold Of his arm.
He soon had the fair IS,is' arm within his
own, and they were shortly at Eller's home,
Bidding Ellen good evening" they passed
on in slence-strange, there WAS nothing
they could converse about, wasn't it?
have read somewhere, that still waters run
deepest AT least, to break the emharrass-
ing silence, (for it must have been embar-
rassng,) Warren asked how she had en-
loved the afternoon visit at Mr.. G.'s.
20, very we'll indeed, though | missed
Mary long before came away. She is {
! cool giH, Mr.. A.-Warren, | mean
Hal known it would have caused yot
an unenjoyed moment should not have
asked her to walk
t %, no! L enjoyed every moment, onI.
we hunted for her. She was not to blam,
for choosing better company than us girls
} Do yoa think it was better company, Lo
S isp
5 lam no Judge, but presume she though
so, or she would not have left US, and she
: an acknowledged Judge, you know; | judg
= from that.
It WELL | think Mary is a good judge, an
= but
There was something choked Warrer
a then, or he would have finished the sentenc
e for it was in his heart to do it; but he stop
l, ed suddenly, embarrassed.
c lois noticed it, and said, I did not kno
there were any buts to be found in Mari
is G's. character or actions, Warren
Excuse me, so there is not said Ware
/ They had reached the yard, passed the gat
n and stopped at the door-Warren in a rev
re rie-pleasant of course and Lois lookiu
m at him with an inquiring, embarrassed al
A. wondering why he was so suddendly mat
ii silent and stupid-so perfectly opposite
anything she had previously seen in h
s. actons-before so gay, companionable. al
Iy nnembarrassed, Go you suppose she couldr
st guess0
lie Won't you walk in, Mr.. A.-Warren
meant asked Lois, as he looked up.
lg Warren made an excuse, bade her so
evening, and departed, as if in dream.
III, lie passed mechanically along, and at |;
is eiacnlated, half aloud, SO beautiful earae
sr and those eyes What sweet good nigl
ou She will be farmers wife, and
ell And yow are to blame if you don't ma
ep her yours exclaimed a voice near.
Warren looked up astonShed.
nd 20 you eaves-dropper!
on No said Mary, laughing, am no cav
lei dropper, more than yourself, but you sho'
not soliloquize so loudly
'od WE'LL said Warren, l should not,
OF am in the midst of friends
Well, Warren. have you confessed, p
mo posed, and been accepted !-tor it is my t,
I'VE now.'
mo No, indeed. have not concluded as
col ., is best yet (for Warren was one of
IL cautious fellows.)
= % stupidity don't you know that
owe the best girl in, and that
per- loves