The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-02-19

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: ter I have been too much absorbed BY
5 study to take time to win wife," he re
piled, as he went with her towards the
: brilliantly lighted saloon. He did no
confess that there was any other reason
! than want of time.
Through the gay and duttering crowd
she conducted her guest to where May
: was standing in her youthful loveliness,
The star of the goodly companie''
Amos's heart gave one great bound
against his breast when Ills eyes first fel
on her; but he had q strong will, not to
be shaken by the simple beauty of a
young girl.
May, my darling, do you recognize
an old friend?' asked Lady Lancaster,
presenting him, without giving his name
The soft blue eyes scanned his face
smilngly, but without the light of recog-
milton breaking through
'1t is long time to remember" spoke
the visitor.
If she did not know the voice, she did
the sunny smile which had so often beam
ed gladness into her childish heart.
Amos 3" she exclaimed, and added,
"Mr. Potter !" for this was not the boy
she had played with, but grave man
who was quite another person. She
might have thrown her arms about his
neck in the old child fashion, if it had not
been that he lowered up SO tall and se-
date. AS it was, she gave him her hand
with a pressure that showed him that she
was glad to see him.
Lord Lancaster now came forward to
welcome him, and introduced him to
many of his guests. The American was
quite lion. He engaged quietly in con-
versatien with some intelligent people,
but his eyes were busy "takin' notes."
The handsome youth whom May had in
troduced to him as her cousin Arthur re-
ceived large share of their observation.
How well mated they seem :" he whis-
pered to his heart, as he marked the
grace and beauty of each, the gay looks
which they interchanged, and the smiles
they bestowed upon each other. The
heart received this information very 81
lently, and did not seem over pleased
with It. Although he showed no dispo-
sition to absorb any of the time she might
wish to give to her company, May sought
him out frequently, asking him a thou
sand questions about his family, their old
homestead, the scenery, and calling up
childish memories, which proved how
deep an interest "her dear America" as
she called it, still had on her heart.
"The very last time we went nutting,
do you remember that, Mr.. Potter 2"
Distinctly, Lady May. Where is
the crimson heart that fashioned for my
little companion? Lost, long ago ?"
"Oh, no, it is not lost ! I wear it
great deal. But Cousin Arthur has it
now. He often gets it away from me,
because, he says, prize it so much
and he delights in teazing me. He has
asked me to give it to him but I should
never do that
You will give him much better
one" was the reply. But May, looking
up to see what he might possibly mean,
and only finding him gravely regarding
her, did not know whether he spoke in
earnest or in jest.
1t is my cousin, you know she
said, with a slight blush.
After they had conversed time, Ar
thur came up to them.
MAY. will not you and Mr.. Potter
join us in dance 90
'I do not like to refuse when I can
have the honor of the hand of the queen
of the festival" said Amos; "but I so
seldom dance that she will excuse me-"
"Then," spoke Arthur, " will you not
please accept less deserving partner
You know that you have not danced with
me once tonight, Cousin May"
She bowed smilingly to her friend,
and moved away with her cousin. The
Two made the prettiest couple in the room,
as they glided through the dance togeth-
er. The new conner watched them with
mingled pleasure and pain. Ever since
early boyhood, one ideal of womanly per-
fection had ever been cherished by him.
When the lovely child was taken away
that every advantage of education might
be added to her natural gifts, he had felt
in his soul how great ought to be the vir-
tues of the man who should aspire to her
future love. If he would continue her
friend, he must strive earnestly to contin
ue her equal. He had studied, read,
Travelled, reflected, developed his talents,
partly, to be sure, from natural fondness
of these things, but also always prompted
by the vision Of womanly excellence
which he saw in the dreamy vistas of the