The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-05-03

nome with you =:
"O-it was one Of ny friends"
" Il was 10; Henry Southron -
No. II vas not
" BatI thought Henry waited upon you to ,b
party
so he did"
Ani did he remain until the close -
"l@-l le..rsg So
\ cloud came over Mrs. Burnet's face and she
seemed troubled. She g4zel upon her daughter for
some moments without speaking further. Louisa
vas nineteen years q age, q Dright-eyel happy
merry-uaking girl. possessing a true and loving
heart, but a little inclined - be th0C-htless in her
moments # social joy. She was Al only child, aud
had been q pet in the family but her love was not
confined 10 the circle that met around her own
neartl=t5ue. More than q year before she had
promised Henry So-thron that she would be his
vie a. soon ~ time aud circumstances rendered
such a step proper. Henry was an orphan, and had
Just gone into business on his own account. He was
a young man Of whose friendship any sensible maid
en- might have been proud a generous, upright,
steady industrious youth, fixed firmly in his moral
c0urse and Of a fair manly personal appearance.
My child said the mother, after rejecting
awhile, " what have you been doing Why did not
Henry come home with sou -
" Because he didn't choose TO, I suppose replied
Louisa.
That is not the reason slid Mrs. Burnet,
with assurance. Something that you have done
has caused this. Now tell me what It Is"
" lOu are too anxious altogether, mother. There
Is no damage done. ! assure you"
"Sull, my child, l should ike to know what you
have been doing
" Well-In tell you returned Lousia. giving
herself a rock ia the chair. Henry j. altogether
too attentive. One would think to see him at a
party. that l was already his wife, and about the
only female present.
And you have become tired Of 50 much atten-
ton -
q" OF course l have
And you have been throwing it Of -
" Yes took occasion this evening to show him
that | didn't Ike quite - much overseeing. talk
Ell with everybody else. and suffered Mr.. Pingree 70
wait upon me down 10 supper. Poor Henry looked
as though he had lost his last friend. 1t will give
him a lesson | guess and in future I hone he will
make a little less love in public
My child, said Mrs. Burnet, with much feeling,
" you are trying a dangerous experiment. The
time viii come, if you ever marry with Henry
S%outhron, 'hen you vii! be proud Of his undivided
attention.
- 1t is time enough when we are married. re-
piled Louisa, with q toss Of the head. - But don't
gave yourself any uneasiness, he will come around
again all right"
Did he offer to wait upon you home this eve
ming -
No. He was rather shy of me after supper
and when the party broke up I ran off alone. Nj.
fingree overlook me on the way, and accompanied
me to the door"
81 think my child,' remarked the mother, after
another season of reflection, a. that you have not
only been very foolish, but to a certain extent wick
listen 10 me You know that Henry
loves you most truly-that his whole soul is devoted
to you-and that his attention is but the result Of
his atectiOn-a demonstration Of which you should
be proud for, let me tell you, an undivided I'M
swerving love is something not always to be secured.
Now you have been triiing with Henry's art-you
have both panied and mortified him and it so hap
pens that those hearts which love the most strongly
and deeply are the ones which suffer the most from
slight or neglect, and which shrink the most quick
ly from GOODNESS and trifiDg. Believe me, Louisa.
you are entering upon dangerous ground. II you
care for Henry's love, l advise you to ask his pardon
as soon as you have opportunity"
Ask his pardon 80 repeated the thoughtless
girl, with an expression of surprise. Mercy on
' what are Won THINKING Of Won shall 90 him
at my knees before the week is out"
" Alb, my dear one, you don't know so much about
the human heart as you think you do. \ heart
may reyO!ve steadily around its centre of affection
for a long time-fOr so long a time that it seems
liked III its course like u planet around its sun-but
4 sudden strain may snap the cord asunder, and
he stricken heart fly of in 4 tangent, and never
;ome back. If You must trife, tritie with anything
rather than the heart. We are going 10 Mr..
Ninthrop's to morrow, and | hope | may induce
Polly to tell you a little story Of her experience in
ife.'
Louisa said she should be very glad to hear it ;
hen she tried to laugh and then, having told her
mother once more that she was needlessly anxious,
he went to her chamber.
On the following morning Mrs. Burnet met her
as usual, making no allusiOn 10 the cir
Of the previous evening. In the after
loon they walked out to call at Mrs. Wiuthrop's,
aving had an urging invitation TO visit there.
hey remained 10 tea, and spent the evening.
Polly, Of whom Mrs. BurIet had spoken, was Mr..
'%iuthrOp's sister. She was u maiden lady, past
ITtt-sCOie, anu nai Tor many years iounu a home
nth heT brother. Her head was now silvered, and
.me had drawn deep marks upon her brow, but
there were traces Of beauty left upon her face.
turing the evening she came and took u seat by the
de Of Louisa, and after some commonplace remarks,
he old lady said, in a quiet way Your mother
ID me that you would like TO hear a little Of my
fe history" .
d. If you please tell it, I certainly should, for any
hing which you deem worthy of telling must be IN
resting" replied Louisa.
% Then let US walk into the garden. The moon is \
p, and the air Is warm and pleasant" .
They went out, and when they had reached the -
rapery they went into the arbor and sat down.
- There is no need that l should make any pre- I
minary remarks" commenced Polly, " for l have i
me out on purpose 10 tell you a short story, and |
tell it to you as plainly and simply as possible,
nd when | have done, you may know why your
other wished that you should hear it." i
" When l was Of your age people called me hand 1
ls ever proud or vain. | knew that | was good
oking, and | meant TO be good. | tried to do right,
l understood it and when | failed, it was from a L
ok Of judgment, and n proneneSs to be thoughtless ct
l should have been directly the opposite. -
hen | was eighteen years of age, George Ashmun
me i'll would be his wife. He was a noble I
.artei, generous, upright man, and l never ex- =
,rlenced "A season OF more blisstul JOY than when | -
thus assured that his hearts best love was
inc. l told him yes, and our vows were plighted. 4
e were TO wait a year, and then, if we continued =
hold the same purpose, we were to be married. -
mt know as any one envied me but | do know
at in all the country around there was not a better (
an than was he that loved me, nor was there one =
prospects III life were more promising. ~
- From my girlhOod up | had been a sort of pet
d flyorite in our social circle, and considerable \
tentiOu was shown me from all quarters. George 81
Is one of those honest-minded, practical men, who
mot appear different from what they really are,
d who follow a true and just cause straightfor-
lrdly and frankly. When he had proposed for nv
nd, and | had promised 10 be his wife, he devoted
entire attention to me. 1t almost seemed as
Jugh he could not be devoted enough. In public,
private, ii was all the same. When out upon our
,ial picnics and excursions he was constantly by
side, anticipating my every want, and ever
.dy TO guard and assist me. l allowed myself to