The home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1857, 1857-02-20
FROM pETERsoN's MAGAZINE.
IN LOVE OR NOT IN LOVE!
THAT IS THE QUESTION.
BY e. W. DEwES.

llOU, lUC VI ~ AL III q WIN
founded scrape. I've gone little too
far, perhaps, in my attention the girls
over head and ears in love with me, and
don't see how I'm to get out Of it with
honor. | don't like the idea Of broken
hearts, and all that sort Of thing--but
what is q fellow to do? I've no more
thought of marrying than have of turn.
ing preacher. Come, give us your ad.
vice, old fellow!'
Tom eyed his friend with. a merry twin
kle in his eye. A sagacious and mis-
chievous smile played round the corner OF
his mouth.
Nothing easier in life than TO get out
Of the scrape, as you call it, if you want
to-
How? how?' asked Harvey, eagerly.
You say she's handsome, witty, ANNA.
BILE and Accomplishment
Yes
well, them knocking7th ashes from
his cigar, she's just the wife Iwant, and
III take her off your hands,
'Absurd!' cried Harvey, trying to turn
into pleasant smile the Grown which
suddenly darkened his face. 'lmpossi-
Bile, Tom,' he continued, amiably, 1T
would never do. In the first place, you
would not suit each other in the least
there would be no congeniali,y of dispo'
sition, intellect, &C.
is she. then, so decidedly my inferior?'
asked Tom.
'Inferior?' cried Harvey, firing up with
sudden Indignation. 4 don't know the
man she's inferior to. She's glorious
creature, | tell you'll
well, where's your objection, then'
well, | meant-pcrhaps Pm not very
civil to say so, Tom-but the fact is, tho
you are the best fellow in the world, you're
sometimes little rough, land she's so sen.
sitive and refined, that-tha t-besdes, as
told you, Tom-confound t-asl told
you, she's in love with me, there's the
rub,' and he rubbed his hands, together
with returning spirit, as if he had hit the
idea he had been. vainly seeking for, at
last.
THANK you, Harvey for your compli.
mentary hints said Tom, as he watched
the ascending smoke Of his cigar, but on
the whole, Notwithstanding my extreme
ditlidence, | believe don't take quite so
low an estimate Of my character as you
do. And as regards her being so desper.
ately in love, and all that, | know how
much that means. Trust me for that
Nothing for curing girl Of fancy for
one lover like the appearance Of another.
Why if the odds were equal in other re.
spects, the novelty gives the last conner
such an incalculable advantage, that
there isno doubt Of his success. Besides,
in this case we will have the advantage
ofplaying into each others hands. You
have only to hold off at first to give me a
chance. You play cold, while | play
warm, and bet you box of cigars win
the day cas- easy as kissing" as the la.
dies say
Il think you are very much mistaken,
said Harvey, stifly, in a tone Of pidue
and annoyance.
We'll, shall try, aye or no?' asked
Tom.
oh. certainly, certainly, l should be
so much obliged Of course said Harvey,
whose manner presented the greatest con.
trast to his air Of boastful security at the
beginning Of the conversation.
The same evening Tom accompanied
Harvey to Miss Northwood's house.
He found her all and more than all
Harvey had described. He was indeed
charmed with her grace and beauty.
The conversation, after the first prelim.
mary commonplace, fell on the works
Of art and the wondrous galleries Of Eu.
rope. Tom had been an intelligent trav.
eller, and was in his element on this sub.
iect. He had much Of interest to say,
and found much pleasure in answering
Miss Northwood's discriminating ques.
tons.
Harvey, who had never travelled, was
Of necessity silent, and throw quite into
the shade.
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