The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-05-13

he appeared for moment hot TO up6nr.
stand her. and for few minutes to feel
some embarrassment, but he said at las,
with a haf smile
"lOu have made very natural mis-
take, Miss Cora--aud it would. pe.Laps.
be m"r" polite, or II least polite, to leave
It uncowccrcd. But my policy is aiwavs
straight torward,ouc, aud will confess
that II was not 20 Yourself had allusion
lu>t h"w, but to Miss -, of Boston. The
Kind friendship you have shown me in.
"uccd me TO hope YOU would allow me
the luxury Of talking to yon ofwnat con.
SANITY occupies my thoughts. ,rus,
Ioo viii permit me to 90 50 still, will YOU
now e
Corn's face was scarlet--she had made
tic aNkwarlcst Of feminine Mistakes
She dropped her horses reins, and hid
her face IN her hands, overwhelmed with
emotion and unable to utter 4 word.
Horace caught the bride, and held the
horse for hcr--whilc he stove hv SAVING
IN" &'r dest thing in the world, hv treat.
ing Tie Whole thing rs tmliina Jest. and
hy sklli!uiIy presenting To Cora the only
con%".ng feature in the casc--lhat her re-.
ply had uePn rcfuSa!--to Danish her an.
n"yaucc and modification.
After q time shc WAS induced Ia io;n
rather shyly in hi> laugh, and he followed
IN hIS promising confession. Il consisted
SIMPLY Of a !"vcl's rapture's over a fair
, divinity, whom Notwithstanding his secrc,
alteration poverty ;bade him to aJ.
dress.
Cora proved a very symparhvsing and
interested listener; and though she had
no advice to offer. Mr.. Henderson was
chHm"'i with the absorbed attention she
rave to his story, and they parted better
trends ihan ever, notwithstanding the
thunder size had made.
y few days after this conversation an
opening presented iiselfto Young IIender.
son IN another city, anil lie let, to avail
himself "f it. He was absent for two
years, and having succeeded beyond Lis
utmost hopes in Ais business, he treated
himself, one summer to the pleasure of
returning to :. to spend his vacation.
AS matter Of course he renewed his
acquaintance with Cora He found her
sun unmarried, and unengaged--bu,
G"t: as pretty, and as he thought far
curci of the youthful! fancy he had enter
ia;r"d lgr Mi,s. G., H. tie unexpected
man, - i ,h@. lady Lci,re his lircum-
Stances hut 50 ftr improved as to Justify
him in declaring his attachment. he net
Cora with heart free, instead OF tc,tered,
and he could rot hut see how very attrac-
tive and lovcah!y sweet she was.
HIS attentions were renewed. but in a
very different spMit from that in which
u3ry had Eccn rendered oE cid.
Cora, however, quite unaware Of this
rl"nza Of circumstance and feeling, re-
cctyol them quite on Tie former friendly
fvo.jrg. Indeed size was far more friend
" and SCENE than then, for she fancied
81" knew the state Of Horacc's affections,
and her intimacy with him could not,
thcrc'n,e possibly lead 10 misunderstanA
inyS either on his rart or hcrs
She felt thus, quite free and easy TO
ldr, walk, or talk with him withou, scru-
pie. Sometimes, it is true, she had n
lcc..ng lh"t there was something in his
manner >'' vi" ""t i'''e un"c'>'""d-a
something more OF reserve and at the
same un''' Walnlii, man formerly winch
PH"|Sd hef' G"' decided that She most be
"l'N''ko'' ana urea 10 'aNNh sucN tan.
''>,
D"e "ay II c"arred ina. they rosie out
!" me very same 4lrect''n 'hey nad taken
o" nc "'c"s on "' '"e'r i!rsS r'de' Com
ing l" "e sh""y '"he' 'Ney turned aside,
rs Oc;'f'' 20 see " Two years h"d brought
any ch3'. ge' |" 50 'e''f"i spot
As tHeJ snowy pursued Their way ilor-
ace H''" S'''''"G'!-- =.
,, Ho 70" f''"'I"o't ,%ra,,i
NY a"N"'r! "'1>,"Ee interrupted
S,"' WIN n 4"i'k U."Sl' u was Just
''InH'"S ot o"I W"n 'a,S ABOUT IL.
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