M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-06-18
geltttcG Stories.
TEE FATAL KISS.
by b. 7. sIIILLIBER.

SERENA LovEwELL was one Of the
prettiest sisters that attended the class
meeting Of our church, as we called it
at the boarding house, and was an OBJ
iect of admiration from the devOut and
those who were not SO hopefully pi-
ous among the outsiders. Her amen
was the sweetest, and her singing Of
the hymn the Givinest that could be
conceived, and always believed that
her living charms did moro towards
keeping our church alive than all the
material the preacher threw into his
sermons. 1t was o silent admiration,
however, as the loudost never dared
approach her shrined sancity, deeming
that she might vanish if ever spoken
to by profane humanity.
And so the summer wore away
Along toward the fall of the year
twas observed that a young, thick
headed member of the class, coarse
and uncoxth, was peculiarly, aggrava'
tingly sweet upon her-tiXing her
cricket for her to kneel upon, finding
her piece in her hymn book, respond
ing when she did, and going home
with her at the close of the meeting-
which latter was considered by our
side as being q direct interference of
their rights. No one knew where she
lived, though she had been seen in the
vicinity of Summer street, and it was
coniectured that her home was some
where in that vicinity.
About this time was in company
with a party ofyoung female friends,
ofthe best looking of whom-it was
strange how my young fancy took to
GOOD looking females; | never could
account for it on any other grOund-l
went home with. We went on the
rule that the longestway round was the
nearest way home, for she led me
through streets that seemed to double
on each other in most labyrinthine
manner. Once we thought We had
got lost, and went away back again,
and then we found we had been right
all the while, and walked the street a
gain. There were shadows on the
path, and | must confess to the weak.
ness of indulging in certain labia,
sacrifices as we, from WEAKNESS, rest
ed beneath shadows that were thick.
est. At the turn of every corner,
found that the tendency Of our step;
was towards Summer street, and pas
sing down place that led from tina
aristocratic throughfare, as it theI
was, we arrived at a large stone build
ing, and my fair companion informed
me that was our destination, ,backingth,
remark by a vigorous jerk at the bell
The summons was answered speedily
and, standing at the door with he
hand shading the light that revealed
her own features while it concealet
those on the outside, was Serena Love
well, the object of the dreams Of on
circle ofworshipers.
Ispeedily accepted an invitation t
call and the next evening found me a
the stone house, where | was most COZ
daily received and introduced to tn
fair Serena, whom | found as sensjbl
and kind as her appearance had ind
Gated. She was charming girl, wit
the most delightful fund OF fun, an
cnorLIod with refined and brillian
fancies, but she was only a nurSer
maid! Our acquaintance grew to
pleasant intimacy-a brotherly an
ssisterly sentiment, such as boys an
girls may indulge in with innocenc
and delight, which no one but a pei
son of impure fancy could imagiu
wrong--and without the least shade,
of sin in our intercourse, the commuI
ion was intensely agreeable and pur.
iy M PIatonic. The lover made his weel
IL visit on Sunday night which | ma;