Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-16
A TALE OF TRUE LOVE.

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We publish the following with the impress
sion that nothing, since the story of "The Sew
enteen Dragoohsi or the Enchanted Princess
Of the Apprentices" has equaed il. The author
viii be readily discovered in the horidness OF
the style and the extreme delcacy of the de-
lineation. 1t will be published in book form,
the proceeds to be appropriated to the artih-
eial propagation Of honesty among raseals.
CHAPTER FIRST.
1reaiiag Of the persons Of the story, and teic
peeuliariiies in the plot, essential to the proper
understanding of ii.
Hiram Mullen and Susan Place were engaged.
II had been fixed matter for year, and the
young girls had left off setting their caps for
Hiram, and Susan was beyond the aspirations
of the many who had fluttered in her train.--
Every one said it would make q good match,
and Hiram and Susan believed they were fully
right. 1t was pleasant to sec how prettily
thoy got along together. The wheels OF
their love moved on smoothly. In speaking
Of her before her face, he called her the most
pleasant Place that ever was known, and she,
in turn, said that of all the plants that grew
there was none in her eyes so fair as the Null
lein. These were playful things that the in
tensity oftheir affection justified, and every
body smiled to hear them out of friendly re-
gard for the parties. They wished to marry,
but lack Of the " ready," which prudent peo-
pie have an eye to-and they were prudent
people, were Hiram and Susan-provented.
CHAPTER sEoOSD.
Shouting hotV Trifes may teud 10 Interrupt the
longest happiness, and iohat the Trifes iuere.
II was all about hoop made of rattan, that
was intended to 60 around the bottom OF SUI
sans dress. Hiram, with view to sport-he
was such Satan, so they all said-said he
thought such thing, to BIO worn by Susan,
would be out of Place. Place was her name,
don't you sect She blushed and pouted, and
then said that all he had uttered was mere Null
LENS talk, which sounded like Mullen Stalk.
At this he brldled up, and looked grave, and
she bridled up and looked serious aud then
they looked away from each other.
Such mischief is there in crinoline Would
any one believe that any trifle like that would
drive two souls assunder2
Hiram stood on the doorstep unaccOmpan-
led, and he left the doorstep with anger in his
heart, with no good night spoken, no parting
kiss exchanged
That's my last visit to that Place." said
he between his teeth. " / shall not have ia
endure that Mnllen's talk any longer" said Su.
san. And SO they separated forever.
CHAPTER THIRD.
Sho'9igE hew they felt about ii, and lvhat happen
ed thereon.
The next morning Hiram noticed, as he wa
tying his crayat by the little seven by-nin,
looking glass in his room, that he looked pale
By queer freak, his mind saw, in the glass
Susan Place She was not there, however, a
he ascertained, by looking over his left shoul
der. He thought her face was pale, and til
eyes looked red and miserable, and if he coul
at that moment have seen her, he would hay
believed his fancy reality-for she stood
that very moment looking in her little miro
and her fancy had coDjurea the face Of Hiram
which was looking at her over her left shou
qha int IN,
and she saw that the face of Hiram likewi;
had water line on each side of the nose, as
he were weeping-which was the fact.
But said he, as he tied his dickey
hind part before, s'I will never be rsconciled,
swapping the string as he said SO.
* g If he SHOULD come and beg on his kne
for forgiveness, l wouldn't forgive him. 81
said, swapping lacing as she gave an ext
jerk. 1t might have been caused by the thro
bling Of her heart, however.
CHAPTER FOURTH.
Shouting the agency Of a Third Party in bringi,
about reconciliation, and hOw he managed /
No body ever knew how Susan's broth
Jini-a very imp of boy-mauaged to g
hold of it. Some people thought he la
guessed that they had a falling out, from ii
fact that he had not been to see her for weel
His hat was no more seen hanging on the baC
Of the chair in the entry his great coat W.
no more on its accustomed nail behind IL
door. The presumption was strong that thei
had been a row, and Jim could see as f
through milestone as the picker thereof.
What an emotion filed the breast of Irar
as he read the billet the servant placed in h
hands He turned as pale as death, and thre
his arms around the servant-giTl's neck to 81
port himself. The note ran briefly thus
''lB rou WISH TO SEE SUSAN ALIVE, COME!
..... -.... JIM.''
She was dying for him His cruelty h
killed her Hard hearted wretch that he WI
misery Tor all coming time would be his p,
ton He would 60 at once and make gu
PREPARATION as might be in his power. He smC
his brow with his clenched fist and rushed {
of the house.
CHAPTER FIFTH.
Snoring hoV and Dhere he rushed, and What
did lUhsn he got there.
Three squares away from his boarding hot
was the home of Susan. Frantically thitt
he rushed, and darted wildly up the steps.
door yielded to his hand, and entering
found the family at dinner, with Susan herr
then engaged in picking a bone. They Il
pork for dinner. A reaction took place in
feelings and he tainted, upon seeing which
san swooned. Upon recovering, his first W.
was to Jim, who stood casing upon the SCI
with his face very greasy.
Wretched YOUTH" said he, sitting
why did you toll me to come if wished
see her alivef''
Why you didn't want to see her dead,
you 2" said the obdurate BOY.
He confessed that he did aot.
She was brought to, like ship in a gale
wind, and opened her eyes and mouth, sayi
Hiram p ''Susan!" he responded, al
they fell into each others arms.
1t was very affecting, and all Of them
down to finish their dinner.
CHAPTER SIXTH.
Which shors consideration in The quthor
bringing his story TO a successful terminate
setting fine example for WriierS gcneraiiy.
There was a wedding the very next Sund
nights and the bride wore the same raft
hoop that was the cause of the quarrel, a
the bride, as the reader may have guessed c
this, was Susan Place.
There was no interruption at the altar.
huge shadow rose to oppose the banns.
sanguinary rival lay in wait to shoot the Ia
Ply bridegroom with blunderbus. No shrit
ing female, crazy with despair, appeared
claim q treacherous lover. No raging fatl
or offended brother offered sinister pray
over the union. No sensitive mother or sis
went into Mysteries over the affair. It was i
Inc sort Of u time all would have been delig
ed to see.
And they wero happy. As one of IL
grandchildren, who writes for the Star,
me, the demon Of discord never invaded
peace Of their home, and the recording al
never had occasion to wipe a tear fl
his dewy eyes on account Of their wrong
ing.
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