Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-10-17
i t. From Frazer's Magazine.
HOW HARRY FELL IN LOVE.
By JAMES Il. DANA.

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ALL the girls in Flowerdale were in
love with Harry Vernon. That is 10
say, they admired him excessively, and
were ready to fall in love, II he should
lead the way. Fanny Somers. the little
witch, was the only exception, Merry,
dancing, and pretty as a fairy, it was q
question whether she had ever yet thought
Of love If she had, she never talked Of
it.
Harry's father was Senator in Con.
ercss, and he himself was young law.
yer Of brilliant talents, finished educa.
ton and handsome fortune. 1t was
known that his father wished him to mar.
ry, and did not, as is often the case, in.
sist on his selecting an heiress. The
now gray.haired statesman had made
love match in his youth and still wor.
shipped the memory Of the wife he had
too early lost. "Let your heart choose,
my son." he said. Wharfage without
affection holds out but q poor show for
happiness"
Most Of those not direct interested
in the event thought that Isabel Fortes.
cue would carry of the prize. She was
decide lily the belle Of the village. Hav.
ing received her education at fashion
able seminary. there was scarcely an
accomp lishment Of which she could not
boast. Besides, the families Of Vernon
and Fortescue had been the leading one s
in the country for two generations and
gossips said that the union Of the two
fortunes, and Of the united influence
would give Harry position almost. .un.
rivaled.
CertalIlt Is mat Harry visited Isabel
often. Those, who envied her, accused
her Of mancuvering to win him. Throws
herself in his way continually" said
one. "Did anybody" cried another,
"see girl make love SO barefacedly."
"she ought 10 get him, I'm sure." sneer'
ed another, "for I'm sure she tries hard
enough" Nevertheless, as honest chron'
iclers, we must record the fact that some
! Of :hese very young ladies. such is the
infrmity Of human nature, did thei1
pre,tiest to out.maneuver Isabel. and go
Harry for themselves. - ' '' '''sA .
Harry had not seen Fanny since sh,
was a child. 1t was only month sine.
she had left school |, and returned home
again and the first time she had Joined
the village social circle was at a pic.
mic. Hero, her blooming complexion
graceful figure, and ringing laugh had
been the theme of admiration by the
beau1. the envy of the bellies. Harry
had been her partner in dance or two
and, in common with others, felt it WOO
only be civil to call on her. So the NOR
ming after the party,he sailed out to
make the round Of the village girls.
He first visited Isabel. She was re-
! clining in feuteuil, charmingly dressed
and reading novel. All she could tall
about was her fatigue. Yet she LOOKED
bewitchingly-it was incontestable-iu
the subdued light Of that splendid par
lor, with elegant pictures on the walls
bouquets Of flowers all about, and an at
mosphere Of refinement around. Nevs
did Harry feel so much tempted to be ii
love. He staid nearly an hour, whom h
had intended only to stop for few min
. utes and would not probably have gon
. If other gentlemen had not dropped in
, From lsabel's, he went to several 9th
er houses. Everywhere he found tn
:, young ladies dressed to receive comps
ny. Some were reading novels som
had book Of poetry before them ; an
u one, who had pretty hand, was coque
tisLly knitting purse. Not one Of the'
appeared to have anything serious to d
: Most Of them affected, like Isabel, to
quite languid. and talked as il the {;
u tigue Of the day before had nearly kille
them.
Il When Harry had reached the prett
l. but unpretendins cottage where Fanr
o resided with her widowed mother,
l. found the hall door opened to admit Il
n breeze. and so, tapping at the parlor el
D trance, he entered bowing. In the sh'
rs led light Of the cool, fragrant room, !
Il could not for moment see but no N
iced Immediately that no ono snswere
IN his salutation, and directly he behel
" that apartment was empty. Just the
% however, . fresh liquid voice. merry |
's . birds in June, wss heard wsrbling
d iassr sparmsnt. Hanv liasss1 I