Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-10-20
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From the Rurali.
From the RuraIist.
IL26 liz IEE..
A TRUE STORY OF THE HEART,
B Y C. W. HARPER.

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town of Lawrenceburg. His partner was
to be the charming Lizzie Lee; he that
week having received an inlroduction.-
Lizzie was a beautiful, accomplished and
talented young lady, aud of course had
many sultors, none OF whom was so we'll
wCrthy OF her as was our young friend
William Green. William was poor but
honest and industrious, and was a very
! prepossessing young man. He was al that
Tune Associate Editor of the Lawrence
burg Register, as well as lourneyman
ia the office. He gave great promise of
future usefulness, being yet in his teens
or about going out Of them.
Llzzle's parents were not to say wealthy,
but were toierabie well to do in the world.
Mr.. Lee was u professional man. and
had started in life poor, bu. 10y close ap-
/ plIcation to business and strict economy
he had amassed very good estate
/ LIZZIE was not a proud, scornful girl, and
above Ike ping the company of a poor
.prlnler,' but was q true spirited, indepen-
dent young lady, and as such she was ad-
mlred by all who knew her, except the
upper ten, who as a matter OF course
We're disposed to slight her. She had
very good education. and as said before,
she was a talented young lady. She was
a poetess. Yes, Oft have Tread her soul
thrilling pieces. There was nothing that
would 50 well drive away the dulness of
time as the sweet, beautiful. and touching
poetry OF Lizzie Lee.
The hour of seven o'clock at last arriv-
ed, and William Green and the beautiful
LIZZIE were nov promenading the streets
to the party. This was the FIRST time they
had ever been IN each Others company,
bat as they were both well informed per-
sons Of course there was no lack OF con-
yeTs3tion.
The party passed of plea sanity. The
/ time was spent IN manner satisfactory to
lal, aud more especially to Lizzie and
( William. Their theme of conversation
was mostly on literary topics, and indeed
/ was ths subject an Interesting one to them.
and we might be allowed to venture the
/ assertion that their conversation would
nave been more interesting 10 some of
/ the others, who were rather baslfui, had
! thcy suspended their conversation and
/ listened to them. Thus the evening pas
std by, and they all returned to their
/ homes we'll pleased with the way they had
spent the time.
On the EcXt Sabbath evening William
called oa Lizzie again. He was smilten.
/ lie had hitherto been very bashful and
. backward IN reference to keeping com
pany with the ladies' bu: now that he had
found one he felt assured he could love
one in whom was combined all the beaut-
ful qualities which are essential 20 make
a woman good and lovely, be could almost
brave death to be in her company.
Lizzie had had former sutor who had
some time previous left Lawrenceburg,
and was then residing in Illinois. James
Hunt was a clever, good natured young
man, bu he had but liuIe energy, and
/ was IN no way calculated to be 4 fit COM
! panion for Lizzie.
/ William was aware that this Young
man had previously been PAYING his at
! tentlons to Lizzie, and he told her if she
/ was bethrothed to Mr.. Hunt he did not
think 1t would be proper for hin to cali
on her; bat she was verv much smitten
( as well as William, and as there was no
( definite engagement between them, she
Informed him that she would be very
much pleased to receive his calls when
ever il suited his convenience.
! That night as William went to his
! boarding house he was, for the first time
/ IN ms life, fully impressed with the idea
that he was really In love. He felt that
/ he had found one for whom he was will
4 ing to make any sacrifice that might be
/ necessary. He felt that he had found
one whom he could IN truth ''love and
cherish as the partner of his joys and
/ sorrows.
Tins rDot4arS wont oD w iII1oy,, and
/ Lizzie were becoming more and more at
tached to each other every day. 1t was
noised around among the gosspers that
/ they were soon to be married. Indeed
1t was looked upon by every one except
/ the friends of Mr.. Hunt as good
match and one fit to be made.
& Mr.. Green IS very fine young man,
and well worthy of Lizzie Lee" says
Grace Gossip.
aye, indeed" says Sallie Cable,
-" and Lizzie Lee is a very fine young
lady and well worthy to be the wife of
! William"
q There, 1Iadams," said the good old
Grandmother Holdyourpeace, " give
each of you credit for speaking the truth,
if twas IN your gossipping manner"
Shortly William was called from home
on business. Before leaving he called
on his true love and informed her that he
should be gone for a short time, and if
she wished to attend any places Of amuse-
ment while he was gone, not TO refuse any
invitations on his account. Il was that
evening that he fully realized that his
4 love was reciprocated on her part, and 1t
was on that evening that he gave her TO
fully understand that be loved her wIlh
his whole heart, and that he loved no one
else save her. When they each fullyr
allied this how happy they felt.
When they pared that evening 1t was
with feelings Of the deepest regret on the
part of both 1t was as the parting of
! Romeo and Juliet on the eve Of their first
meeting. Il really did seem as # the