The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-05-20
A Tale of True Love Done in short.

A Tale OF True Love lone III SnOft'
| rive publish the following With the i'm
preston that nothing since the story OF
1.-THE Seventeen Dragoons; or, The En-
chanted Princess of the Apprentices" has
Eequalled it. The author will be readily
discovered in the horidness Of the style and
the extreme delicacy Of the delineation. "A
1t will be published in book form, the pro-
lceeds to be appropriated to paying for the
removal of Smiths Island over to the
Jarsies. ...-.-.''s ~ - s.,5
E''s CHAPTER I, -
Treating Of the persons etAe story, and al
! te,o pdrtic,,larities IN TIE plot, esse'stialto
/. the proper understanding ofst. e-,.
| Hiram Mullen and Susan Place were
Iengaged. 1t has been fixed matter for
"a year, and the young girls had left OF
setting their caps for Hiram, and Susan
WAS beyond the aspirations OF the many
fwho had luttered in her train. Every
one said it would make a good match, and
Hiram and Susan fully believed they were
fright. 1t was pleasant to see how pref
) tily they got along together The wheels
, of their love moved on smoothly In
, speaking of her face, he called her the most
pleasant place that ever was known, and
| she, in turn, said of all the plants that
grew there was none in her eyes SO fair as
aaullein. 5, These were playful things that
: the intensity OF their affection justified, and
everyboay smiled to hear them out OF
friendly regard for the parties. They
/; wished to MARRY, but lack ofthe "ready''
: which prudent people have an eye to
4 and they were prudent people, were Hiram
and Susan--preyented. A@ l's ~ Z. =
? cg %rss. 4. .CHAPTER-u. Il tsfH" :.
t ,shoping houc t,liJaes may tend to interrupt
tie longest Happiness, and soAat the f'.ftes
acre. ;sscs7 $50 - -i''7-
~ It was all about hoop made of rattan,
4 that was intended to go round the bot
ltom of Snsan's dress. Hiram with view
+ to sport-he was such a satan, so they all
G said-said such avthing tobe worn by Su-
n san, would be out of Place. Place was
her name, don't you see? She busheo
+" and pouted and then said that all he nae
lel uttered was mere mallen's talk, whicl
d sounded like mulein-stalk.. AT this HI
bridled up, and looked grave, and she brl
died mp aud looked serious; and then the.
~ looked away from each other
l. Such mischief is there in erinoline!-
10 would any one believe that triie like tha
dlwould drive two souls asuuder.
k Hiram stood onthe door step unaccom
ed panied, and he lief. the door step with al
r. ger in his heart, with no goodnight spe
IN. ken, no parting kiss exchanged.
he .'That's my last visit to this Place." sal
ut, he, between his teeth. sa
mr. el~el shall not have to listen to that mu
,ly EMS talk any longer" said Susan. An
on so they parted forever -.
nd - ies ,-sa CHAPTER III.
gas Shoaoing hosc they felt about Il, and aoh
!. happened thereon. -.
an. The next morning Hiram noticed, as
way tying his eravat by the little seven
fel- nine looking glass in his room, that
nfs looked pale. BY queer freak in his mil
yay saw in the glass Susan Place! She was,n
civ. there, however, as he ascertaihed by loo
oe. ing over his left shoulder. He thoug
iher face was pale, and her eyes looked !
ho and miserable and if he couldrat that N
ho ment have seenher, he would have beliex
his fancy reality-for she stood at IL
did moment looking in little mirror, and
Won fancy had conjured the face of Hira
: which was looking her over the left sho
I'D der very sadly. Then she burstinto tea
.ted and she saw that the face of Hiram u
lant wise had water line on each side of !.
;nh. nose. as if he was weeping--wh
rar. the fact
20 "But," said he, as he tied his dickey
Tho hind side before, "I will never be rec
ciled," swapping the string. as he said
. M "If he should come and beg on his kn
- forgiveness l would not forgive him, > S
~ she, Swapping lacing as she gave an
'he ira jerk. 1t might have been caused
: "a. =. the throbbing of her heart, however.
an0 $ CHAPTER ".
'lo. e Shouting the agency Of a third party
,', .a. bringing about a reconciliation, and
u' he managed 1t.
Nobody ever knew, how Susan's brot
@ anu Jim-a very imp Of a boy--managee
u'n- get hold of il. Some people thought
.oss la guessed that they, had falling out, +
.au. che fact that he had not seen him 10
appr ,lI.n week, His hat wasno more hanging
Aaa! the back of chair in the entry; his
~ ~ coat was no more on its accustomed
,Ip. pa behind the door; The presumption
n"0 strong that there had been row, and
& could see as far through a milestone al
picker thereof fsS
binet what ON emotion filed the breas
mas Hiram as he read the billet the ser
io'y. placed in his hands. He turned as
'eai'h as death and threw his arms around
i'afs' sevant girls neck to support himself
note ran briefly thus; a
O,e00 aIF You WANT TO SEE. SUSAN Al
5000 coME,n Jim
Q, 900 She was dying for him! HIS cruilty
1000 killed her! Hard-hearted wretch th
o,D0O was, misery for all coming time woul
,yo,tl, Ha wouId po of Onpe