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From the IVareriy Magazine.
IN LO We.
by JAMES W. NC DERMOTT.

| ~ oA"Eo W. MC oEnMOlI.
'Dear me-" said Fred Langdon, as he
tossed aside the stump of an old cigar and
leaned back refectivel y in his easy chair,
"wh 1t a sweet nuisance it is to be in love ::
positively all my affairs are going to ruin
and am not able to prevent it. Twas
only this morning that endeavorcd to fig
ure up some neglected accounts, and had
to give it up in despair. You see, Ed"
continued he, more particularly addressing
his companion, who was co'nposcdly replen-
shing the CRATE with anthracite, sit went
on very well at first, but presently began
to think about Nellie, how she looked when
| last saw her, whether she was not vexed
about something when We parted, and then
the figures began to multiply and disappear
until had to commence over again, and
finally desist"
"WeII. Fred, why don't you end it, and
know whether you are to be happy or mis-
cradle for the future, at once?"
he"" ", ou', you SSe, III 30 AFRAID
of dismissal"
80, bother! you'd get over the effects of
it in a week. In my opinion it would be
the best thing that could happen. I've
been "through the mill, and, let me tell you
the more you show your love the more
women tyrannize; at first everything is
sweet, smiles for looking and kisses for ask
ing, but when the fair syren thinks you are
inextricably involved in the meshes Of her
charms, a change at once comes o'cr the
spirit of the dream, and you may discharge
balloon full Of sighs before you bring
down single smile. Now just try this
new brand; push the spIttoon little near
er, and LII tell something that happened to
me before I knew you!"
81 shall be delighted, I'm sure," said
Fred; "but give us facts, Ed; that is, don't
spin your yarn too literally as you proceed"
81 promise you I wont, you only listen |!
Ten years ago I was of your age, study
ing with old Doctor Clark in New York,
and found it about as hard work to con-
Quer the hidden mysteries of medicine as
you did yesterday to balance your accounts.
Yes. somehow, I'd got the idea into nv
head that Emma CIaverly was perfection {;
that glance from her eyes eclipsed Venus,
and that smile from her rosy mouth was
the fairest flower nature could offer to gaze
upon.
Every spare hour found me lowering
around the little roseembowered cottage
in the extreme suburbs Of the city, where
she and her paternal relative resided. l
had the good fortune, as then considered
It, to be acquainted with her papa, and
surely the infnity Of snuff I took, and the
quantity Of old foeyism discussed, to creep
into hIs good graces would have killed any
one but lover.-Yet don't believe the
dear old gentleman ever for moment sus-
pected that I loved Emma. Be that as j,
may he always went to sleep after the
second game Of backgammon which en-.
deaVored to consummate with all decent
celerity.
Emma soon found out was in love
and believe enjoyed it amazingly. Then
l had great deal Of fine sentiment clngine
to me, and | remember, one evening depart
ing with the determination to stifle the lit
tie rascal who hal so skilfully used me as a
target, because Emma had played with the
kitten the whole evening. to the entire ex.
cIusion Of everything else; but the next
evening found me there again, and coule
see the sly little maiden's eyes sparkle as
she enjoyed the sport.
II assure you, .Fred-confidentially, O
; coarse Il have often thought that swomer
e seldom love really; With them it seem
more a pleasure Of triumphing over som,
unfortunate beau until be becomes too earn
,. est to please longer, and then cut the siIke,
+ bonds, caring little vhe.her' there are .otbe
3 invisible bands that timsSs|eaa can ssye,
. However, to my story ~,
. zone, evening ! found Il hada rival 4
> the field. q regular pink and cream 'lookio
g lady-killer, who pqrssd delicate .mou,
. ,tacha and imnaacsists shirt bosom, andsab
tirst hour Of ours acquaintance, .dpripg,
n discussion, patsonizingiy csIled, me m
!. !. y +dsaf boyp 7 made up my uafpd 10. bin
natters 70 a4foous psetsy-soop. aud, ,sarl
The ne.t evening being dressed 70 kifI, tos
! ]the: :aata si.ba athe arn sde.srmiaatiens |
~ venture, and, il rsfused, to dolonstbin