The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1856-02-28
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For the Ripley Advertiser.
ATALE or LOVE, COURTSHIE
AND MARRIAGE.
UaAPrBA VII

Mary and her Aunt LETT the room, tn
whiss-plsyers completed their game
The Captain rising, said
Where is Emily? ] thought sh
vas still here. Well, as the old lad,
i. gone, ri follow suit;' 80 COED night
,oune folks, happy dreams and pleas
ant rest to you ALL"
"Good night, dear father;--don't &c
- playing cards in the night and fan
cy you have beaten somebody, below
ing out Us you did to night hav,
beat! l'hsve won! hurrah!'-if you d,
usmss dreams will be sadly disturb
3D."
DO Aot bs uneasy-l am too heav,
. sleeper to dream much"
"Cood night" drawled out George
10 young brother Of Lutte l before
mentioned, rubbing his eyes and look
Ing extremely sleepy.
Il must be light sleeper then
Lutte said. as her father and her broth
sr left tho room, "for | dream ever ant
ever 20 much, every night"
do you ever dream Of me?" said
Marry.
"Yes, sometimes; but where is cou.
an Mary? lsaw her lying on the
sofa short time back, and now ! see
nothing Of her. l must 60 and see
where she H."
she was preparing to leave when
Harry caught her hand and gently de-
tsinsd her, saying
Lutte! dear Lutie!! will you not al
low me one moments private convcr.
satioa with you tonight? l shall
leave you in the morning, and twill
Se long, long time, and may be you
will never see me againr"
"Dut. Harry, cousin Mary may be
Nch. You know she has no, looked
tell to-day"
"l,o you auppose if she is i'll they
would have KEEP. you i'll ignorance OF
~ Come, sit with me awhile, and |
sill tell YOU atale of my heart"
"Oh, Harry, do let me co."
No Lusis, you have kept me in
ensrersp long enough. lmust know
10y doom"
Have you forgotten the old oak,
oh"re Oh bcndsd knee-the first tims
'het knee e'er bent to mortal and the
last poured out the long pent feel
uaz4 ofmy heart, sued for your love,
All s"ked if you would be my future
snd". You said nothing to make me
hses' but stunS to the quick heart,
whose every lov.-throb is yours, by
''a'co!d con:emptuous glance! Do
Son cast i: from you forever Do you
fhn; out every hope Of future bliss, by
rejecting it? Lutte! why don't you
sa'wsr2 Do speak and rslive this sg-
'alLing ,uspensev'
Mr. Buchsn, listen to me; love you
A"H-no, not as you wish to be loved
hot Il. | would wish to love the man
70 whom ] plight my troth. You pos
~''' every noble quality to win love-
90 win han1 forget me, who am not
~orshy the love you offer. But, be-
hove me, Harry I esteem you highly,
Aud love you as q brother. Forgive
os' le"nnot love you as you deserve"
Harry had been fearful; but when
'as words, 4 love you not,' were ut
bred, by those lips he adored, they
MI upon bis heart like death knell;
l' cheeks paled to the hue of death;
." elasped his hand to bis heart and
''l! ran'elcss to the floor.
Luteah had presence Of mind e.
aoush not to scream like most young
"d'es would have done under the cir
@onSsances, and flew to a table where
. sei'che' of water sat, sprinkled his
'acs copiously, sat down, and, taking
a' head in he: lap, bathed his temples
Win her soft white hand, as if he had
eel an infant.
"ar'y' dear Harry, speak to me!
VA now pale and wan ne looks. |
nl't go ani tell papa. She raised
a'' asad gently from her lap, layed it
''"a' and was going out when he
e''n. his eyes, saying-
Where are you going, Lutis?"
10 tell father to come to your as
.htas-e."
"a AT, ] beseech you, do any such
am better now, and do not
'"A any one 10 witness this weak
Sess.
oa'' yoa ore unwcll. Harry; let
% sna get you something to re-
40; Am we'll now. Relieve mel
>-'h / ever 6nd relief?"
10 ''''alk so, Hsrry' You will
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