The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-09-13

just awakened from a pleasant dream in whic
h!he prayed conspicuous part "She is Gel
tainly the most sensible, artless, and impuder
little mink ever had the good fortune to NEE
And AS beautiful as Venus!''
''Whats that, Frank" laurbino]v asket
Henry Bell, friend of Franks, who uncere
monously entered his room Just in time to catc]
the last few words of his soliIoouv ssnot IN love
[ sincerely bopen' and Harry held up his hand
IN mock horror. "By the Powers, Frank, if
thought you had SO far forgotten yourself as tt
think any woman Venus Or Hebe, or hae
the remotest idea of inviting one to preside oye
this establishment, l would most solemrly de-
clare that you had come to your sensesp' <sTt
what am indebted for his visit" asked Frank
anxious to change the subject. 'EWhy," replied
Harry, ''the truth is Frank, I want YOU to lay
aside your disgust for the opposite sex, and 90
with me this morning to call on cousin OF
mine. Believe me, you will find her the gent
lest and most unaffected being in the world,
and you will not regret your VISIT ''What is
the name of your fair cousin? though I will not
promise you to call.'' ''Effie Lovclace is her
name. Now what do you say to calling this
morning? you know its been more than month
since you first introduced yourself into the cot
tage.' Harry looked very comical at Frank,
who stood looking at Harry with unfeigned sur
prise.
"Nhy, Harry, my good fellow, is Efie your
cousin? why did not you tell me sooner? had
no idea you knew anything of my visits to the
little fairy. But Harry as long as you know
SO much, I'll tell you something more l am
deucedly IN love with your pretty cousin, and
L don't know what to do about it. So | want
you to tell her so, find out whether she loves
me, which don't think she does, but if she
would, and can consent to trust me with her
happiness, l-that is-you may offer her my
hand and fortunes, my heart she already has,
and she is the first that ever taught me I had
heart Say, will you do this, Harry?'
'Ha! ba! not indeed, I don't make love,
nor propose for any body but my humble SELF
and II you are sensible man you'll do the
same.''
But Harry, how is she to know love her?''
Tell her, replied Harry.
"Then how am to know she loves me? she
would not like to tell me SO to my face" plead
ed Frank. q
"oh, yes she will, and be glad to have the
chance, I dare say
Franks face, which had hitherto borne
troubled expression cleared in al. instant
Eyes, by George, will tell her. Harry, this
very day, God bless her''
Frank then left Harry, and went into his
flower garden and gathered the choicest flow
ers for Et1ic, and whistling all the time, Molly,
do you love ne?'
AS soon as he returned to his room, the two
friends set off to the cottage.
Two months glided swiftly away, and Mr..
and Mrs. Harley are side by side on the sofa
in their elegantly furnished drawing-room
One arm Of Franks is around Effie's waist, and
her sweet head is resting on his shoulder. 'Ef- .
ie. . said Frank, kissing her fair brow, ''do you
that wicked message you sent me
once?''
Eyes, and was very sorry you complied
with my thoughtless request" replied Efie, .
smiling.
Had it not been for that message, Efic, we
night never have met lowe you many thanks
title fairy, for arousing my indignation enough
o call to see YOU Before saw you, I said |
would teach you lesson you had never learn
ID. "And so YOU have, Frank, " interrupted
1ttie, putting her arms around bis neck, You
lrst taught me to love- 4: