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,vay the tesrs that allsd her eyes, as 4
tnougst; bet there we're no tears, suspect
Cd afssrvards. vas % much moved, my
voice vas ehoksd, and vss silsat for mo,
nenti allsngth I told her 20 reject on uhas
had asked her, aad 10 give ne N answer
some otAsr time. E t,
The innocent srslessssss sf tho woman
charmed No moro ssd mere; she knew no
more Of the world II foolisbiy thought) than
girl just out Of convent; aud could
hardly imagine widow 90 upsophiaticsted
- she seemed.
eInnoesncs issver simple and esedulous.'
tsought conscious of nc designs ;,self,
u suspects ooos in others; it wears no pro.
tscting shisld, bears no weapons Of defence;
bus every door and portal svenas Of tho
heart 70 thrown open, for all Who choose TO
enter.
'Sach an srtisss, uususpscting creature I
faneied The uicov 70 bs. Alas, the best Of
n are liable to nistskesI
One evening l won't to ses ber; three or
four gesslsnea were IN the room, oos Of
them about twenty years Of age
what young gentleman 10 thatF I ask.
cd her
'.Hs need not come again 10 see me- she
said, pst,ishiy, Il don't mean 70 bring up
That uas one OF the many keen replies /
have heard her make. She can be sarcastic
When abe tries, as that proves. Cruel, eat.
heg observation am sure, IL THAI young
man heard 10, he would not visit girl over
hft.en for bali . doisa years 20 come 80
s'hsr reply, ssxs dsy, to my declaration,
was very aatteriBg 70 my vanity SHE fslt
thss was 80 far her superior, she could not
think was In earnest / who knew % much,
had seen 90 much Of the world, aud so many
pretty women, love her an artless, little
country widow r
Interrupted her, aud begged her not to
talk 90 it vas unpleasaBt TO me- Lets
talk no more Of it nov, bat have some music
TO divert our thoughts'
'Ah, mo- she said, shakisg her head pea.
siveiy, Il could NOT sing nos: IL 10 no zine
FOR sopg; the most plaiotive music is mock.
cry ~ such solemn moment-
We parted that evening a. lovers wont
to part
Some time previous to my declaration, in
the beginning Of eur aequaint tsoee, said 20
her Playfally: 'Mrs B.. you are passing
here for fostaps, and IL you deceive some
Ban in the way sud marry him l, will be bad
fer you both; 90 nov, tell me plainly how
much you are uorthF
sFvss surprised 20 see her regard il ss
common and proper question, aud was more
sstonishsd When she gave ne sn exact yer.
bal inventory Of her Whole estate Csrious
woman thought II
'She vas about starting on journey
North, With long saii Of beauk- Though
her faith vas plightsd TO me, felt uneasy.
During hsr absence, wrote her several
letters, bat got no answer TO tkem--Thsrs
was an elegans gentleman who vent a. her
partieulsrsescort, and vas afraid Of him
though shs vowed be bad never mentioned
love 10 her once.
For weeks suffered like soals In iiubo;
At last I got letter from her; I opened it
With trepidstion, and read:
'MF. JoEEs Meme Of Ne can fsretsli
wbss.vili bsppea 20 Ne In this world; bat
We oap tell veil enoagh what has tsppened
asd IL is my duty 70 inform you what has
happened 70 me: Aappta 10 liks some msn
better than yos 80 you psed not give yosr-
self the troabie 70 visit me tbis fail, a. you
perhaps IoAdiy anticipated.
'Rsspestfully sad lrutbfally,
'4ARI CLANc.'
'HoU swore when got she letterP
'Nox, ifA man eau be sued Cor breach
ofpFonise, what remedy is there against 9
woman foT the same eriRss None, Mr..
Jones, none, 10 10 che sex's royal preroga-
tive. yoses hereby warns 81 old bachelors
to bs'ears ef fhs eidders. q. q. O.