Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-12-04

"Yes !" said Emma, there was Char
! lie Stevens. he was such wit, that |
told hIm would have him for the sake
of laughing; but soon got tired of him
and his folly told him so. And Captain
Lewis, with such beautiful mous,aches I!
| never liked him. only engaged my
self to him for the sake of leasing Fanny
Bell. -I7don't know why hirled with
him, unless it was because no one else
was handy al the time. And then there
was Mr.. Ellis, with most beautiful hand
and foot; but found he wore tight boots.
and | would not have him. Who would?
And Young Spooner, who looked so SEN
limentaI, and always talked of love and
moonlight concluded he must be the
man in the moon, and should not like
/ TO live in moonshne always. And there
was Wallace, who looked very silly, and
never said nothing worth mentioning in
his life. Blu. never engaged myself 10
him. hirled with him ill he made me
an offer, and then refused him. And
Jones Good reason why refused him.
The only question in my mind is how
ever engaged myself TO him. And Law
ton--his father was rich, bot | found he
was slingy. There is host Of others,
bat | am tired. They call me coq1ete,
but don't care. won, have anybody
that dou'I like; and if find it out after
being engaged, I'll break off the match y
"l would moi have any one that | did
III h,, hu Ill i'll
not mention Harry Rallon in your cata-
Ilogue thought he stood al the head =
"Because did not want to, Nelly. |
don't like TO speak Of him with those fel-
lows !"
But you were engaged TO him. were
you not :"
Yes; we promised 10 have each other
when We were children, and renewed 'be
promise regularly once week. until he
went away -
why did you, then, break the engage
ment | should have thought it so strong
no power on earth could have done II y
II thought so once: but have grown
wiser have found, by sad experience,
that vows are ligh, as air y
"But you loved him once :"
"Yes, and do so sill !"
why did you refuse him then e.
81 did not refuse him, Nelly. The fac,
is, that Harry Rslton's father was poor
and he fell it. Charles Dsnton's father
was wealthy; he had just returned from
college, and frequently came TO see me-
though for nothing more than irendshP,
and because we were children together,
as you know. Harry was little jealous
and he hin,ed his suspicious to NE. |
was angry that he should suspect that |
could love him less because he was poor.
| told him, in pet, if he thought me So
tickle, that he could be released from all
childish engagements. This only confirm
ed his suspicious; he left me. | received
letter Of farewell from him. Where he
went, never knew. He has probably
forgotten me, aud given his heart to one
more worthy OF han; but have not for
gotten him, and never can: They call
me hearless coquette, perhaps Henry
does. was not a coqueie then, though
| have been since. My heart is given 10
Henry. but have lost his -
"But Emma, il you have loved no one
but Harry Ra!on, Why have yon so Of
len promised TO marry others ! Was II Tor
the sake of breaking your engagements?
"NQ, moi exactly that; hardly know
why have done so. have given you
the reason for some OF my engagements.
| did not know but | might forget Harry,
and love some other one-but cannot;
sometimes did il for fun, and at others
was altogether reckless. But will new
er promise 10 marry again. I'll tell Ed.
ward Leslie | cannot love him, and live
nun for Harry's sake ~
"See that you keep your resolution 7"
said Nelly, laughing at Emma's sober
conclusion.
"Oh, I'm in earnest! Pm tired Of hear
ing Of broken hearts and dying lovers.
There is no sense in it. | am tired of
being called cruel and hsrd-hearted. I'll |
give no more occasions for silly words
and sickening sonne,s. am really de-
,ermined 10 take the veil
"Perhaps you are se''"uS' ou' 'e'
diamond rng that you are engaged again
before The end of the winter y
IL don't think | shall have any need OF
diamond rings in a convent y said En-
ma; "but I'll accept your wager, ior
know | shall win it. and it shall remain
lasting witness that / have kept, at least,
one promise -
Thus the wager was agreed upon. EN-
ma Lee had determined 10 become nun,
and Immediately wrote FOR admission 10
convent in the following spring.
/ don't know but she would have taken
the veil the day after her conversation
with Nelly Raw. hnt Nelly was 10 be