Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-07
Otuuille Dailq Dutte RsturN.
From the Waverley Magazine.
Il Fly.
OR
SIS II to be happy to Lore"
BY FAIRfE DOT.

Aeart.
'At last Elfie returned home to the
busy little town of N, on the Connec-
ticut, VIA St. A, where she was
obliged to wait for the next train.
Judge with what surprise | received a
tiny card, dated, sat the Eagle and
bearing the simple word 'Elfe,' | hur-
ried to the hotel. She was standing at
the window, and apparently was un-
conscious of my entrance. | stood
some seconds-to me ages, almost, was
about to address her, when she turned
slowly around, and, starting y very
little at seeing me so near her, offered
her hand with frank, gratitied smile
with few quick heart-throbs. it
was imprisoned moment in my own,
and released | became silent, rescrv-
cd, thoughtful. Ellie SO easy and un-
conscious, was half afraid, was quiet
ly reading my thoughts with her quick
woman's lnst:nctivencss. Once, when
I unconsciously and Enthusiastically
smiled, she observed it, and, with IA
quick, mischievous look, demanded my
thoughts. | started, hesitaed, and Gn-
ally succeeded in saying. erhaps
you can guess them With a puzzled
look Of unfeigned surprise, she inquired
how that could be. Ny heart was full
but the struggling thoughts could not
be freed--the gates Of utterance refus-
cd to let them pass
"As bade her goodnight, she again
frankly extended her hand and, It's |
gently claspcd it once more, felt that
! could not leave her. read my own
thoughts then. | knew [ loved, |
could not longer resist the conviction,
/ acknowledged it all, all.
Office duties called loudly, and with
world of regretful, half-longing, and
haif-reluctance at my heart, left, pro
missing TO see her the next morning.
As the iron horse was about to bear
Ellie from me, | begged permission to
address her letter. With quiet un-
reserve that disturbed me, about as
much as it relieved NE she said, % yes,
| should like TO hear from you Her
letters evinced friendly interest in
me, and that [ knew she had twice be.
fore refused to listen to professions of
interest from others, / at last ventured
TO ask if she thought she should be
prompted to cause snrrew to third
heart, or if her regard were already
pledged to another.
Placed in rather delicate position,
I anziously awaited her reply. Its tone
convinced me that true woman's
Eeart was its promptcr. 1t was Just
such a spirit as | expected. Much
depends upon who owns the third
heart quietly appeared in corner of
the sheet.
She told, me frankly that her heart
was free,-and then begged place
in it-asked her to enshrine my image
there asked her if she could not love
me. The question puzzled the gilIish
heart of Efe, awakened thoughts that
had never been there before. She pom
dered neepiy, and gave me a half-puz>
zed Il don't know, Howard; , she
thought she could, ii could be patient,
and let her learn to love me- told me
she was but child in thought, though
sometimes woman in feeling. And l,
Q, I could wait ages, If she thought >he
conld love in the end, and | tod her
to learn to love me if she could, and |
would love her, and be patent, and
hopeful in the mean time. Elfe did
learn; l taught her. ! taught her
with my own earnest words of love, by
promise intended to be kept, by ap-
peals to her woman's natuae, which her
loving heart could not resist.
Il told her how much my happiness
deperded on her love for me that my
life was lcncly. that vas often weary
and disheariened, and longed for a dear
kind heat which | cou,d know was all
my own, and thus have right to place
my sad thoughts, my dscouragem' nts,
dreamy boding of tho future, within its
loving influence, where all would melt
away / longed for loving hand to
smooth my brow, whan dark shadows
rested there; II tue heart to lean on.
gentle lips to smile my care away. |