The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-11-12

self, for no one would hear him, and he
would, despite every consideration, keep
it secret, until such time, AS he felt At
perfect liberty TO make his decision a 1t.
tie more pubic.
I'm IN love, yes, am. Oh Isabella,
what a snare ART thou TO me-
Thus sollloqnised the young student ;
and IN TACT IL was so. No sooner had he
thus commenced with his own heart than
he felt II little relieve and if ever ,hn,
Old saw OF confession being good for the
soul, prove blessing to any one it did
TO him.
lie felt his heart lighter, and even
whistle! and then concluded, that after
MI, there might ;be the hand OF good
Providence moving To bring him and Miss
Monroe together however, he would
make ready for bis recItalions, and get
through them as best he could, ami then
make an inquiry or two )f Good win for
there could hc no harm in that Good
win would never suspect him Of enter
taIulng any interest IN the fair sex, for of
at! things, lac had been most careful.
guarded, and circumspcct conccrudg tue
ladies.
Having come 10 this decision, he look.
ed over her exercises, and was soon in ,he
presence Il lis tutor, hu, he had never
uel"'c Ir!t 80 uuvreparcd Tor his duiies.-
lie managed 10 get through, though with
somc-inaccurnctcs, but these were not at.
tnbutcd to The right cause, he rather pass
ed that morn ngs examination upon his
previous merits, aud was set down hy his
tutor aud classmates AS beng unweli.
henderson had on the whole a misera.
hIe day before him, and ere it had passed
lac called Goodwin into his roo:n, feeling
convinced, that ho was the on.v one who
IN this jnGc;ure could ald him aud bv com.
municatiHg his thoughts To his friend, lie
tanclcd tilat ne should obtain immediate
relief
When Goodwin waitel on his friend
lac perceived That his face did not " ear its
usual calm aspect, there was a perlurba
non III hio manner too, which was ur com.
mon IN him, and it therefore became a
question 10 him what could be tho causs
at THIS. wE
'l!orari", said hc, what is tue matter
With you | never saw you look So
m!strrously sad before =
a sigh Was his only answer.
Come, said Goodwin, that will neve,
do ARE you sick Z
Sick no. but it's something worse
than being sick
What Is II then, you must tell me; -
have YOU heard anything which causes
YOU pain 2
Oh! no. said Ioratio.
'Ah, ! rink ] have it never heard
yon ask or speak about lady until las.
evening, it's the indy in black, shortest oI
the ."o, Is il no; q
Henderson huInmcd tune and tried
not to understand the allusion, but Good
win continued his questions until he clici,
tel the whole truth, and since he was ac
lna'nt"d with The lady. he promised 10
give his GieiId aa ia,sodne,ioR, and do
for NM whatever lay in his power, in
fact he would just call at Miss Monroe
that night, and introduce him, so that the
way might be open, m
This WAS what lioratio desired, and
before he religcd 10 rest lac bad tue un.
sPeakaile pleasure OF being made per.
>oQaily ac9uiiGted with Isabella Monroe.
aud he r''oogh,, that acquaintance would
r;pen into love. #.f-
Nov, why Should Horaiio Henderson
be thus capIivated by lady, who had
20 claim 10 beauty, uor yet 20 auytLirg
tlat would make her an nhisct nf nn,a