Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-10-25

these words she left the apartment, and de
scended 10 the parlor below. a-
A few words relative to the past life o
May Winters may not at this time, be con
sidered out of place. -.s.
Years ago, when May was little girl
and her parents lived in luxury and ele'
gance in the gay metropolis, her father took
to home poor orphan boy, Howard Manly
and educated him as his own son. ~.
Howard and May soon learned 10 love
one another as brother and sister, and were
almost continually together, but when May
reached her fifteenth year she was sent
away from home to a distant boarding
school, where she was taught all the hol-
low sophistry of the world, and ere two
years had passed away, she was suddenly
summoned home TO attend the funeral Of
her father and mother, who had fallen VIC
Tins TO an epidemic that at that time ragged
in the city.
When May and Howard met after sep
aratiOn of nearly two years, both were
changed-the youth of nineteen had grown
up 10 be a well developed man, but he re-
tafned all the good qualities of his youth,
and May the artless child Of fft,en, was
now the proud Overbenriug coquetts of
seventeen.
An uncle was appointed the guardian Of
May: and for two years she lived seclu-
ded life in his elegant dwelling. He was
a widOwer and chIldless. During these
two years Of seclusion. Howard was sb-
sent on European tour, but returned in
time to attend the grand reception at the
residence Of Mr.. Winters, on the evening
May was ushered into society.
He soon realized that the beautiful Miss
Winters was little like the simple, trusting
May of former days, still he loved her-not
with the brOtherly affection of youth, but
with deep, true devotion.
May was not slow to discover his secret,
for he told his love in every look and ac-
tion; she spurned him from her. How
could she, the high-born, fal,ered child Of
wealth be expected 10 encourage the at
tentiOns of one who owed his present posi-
tiOn TO the bounty Of her father. But How
ard Manly was the possessor Of superior
mind, and he sought not TO thrust his aiten-
lions upon one who deemed him unworthy
Of her notice. He left her side, and sought
in foreign londs TO forget that he ever loved
one so unworthy Of his slighteft thought.
May Winters was by no means heart
was The .possessOr of q warm,
trusting heart but Pride, that cruel mon
ster, governed her every action. Her
heart was his. but she dared not confess
The fact, even to herself, that she felt no in
lerest in Howard, but all in vain.
Deeper and deeper May Winters plunged
into the whirlpool of fashionable dissipa-
ion, seeking 10 crush out from her heart
he love she felt for Howard In the guy
'estive scene May Winters Was the most
brilliant Of all. The admired and courted
,all room belle, circle Of brainless tops,
ortune hunters, and dashing liberlines ever
her, and filled her ears with
lilly compliments and disgusting flauery,
'ut was she happy? Oh gentle reader,
hat Is question! No, no! May Winters
vas not happy. She felt the inferiority Of
hose who surrounded her; she was disgust
d with the hollowness and frivolty of the
ashionable world, and longed TO be free
rom the chains society bound around her:
he longed for the love Of one she deemed
orever lost to her.
At length she determined TO leave those
Genes of gaiety; and seek rest and retire
lent in some quiet village. Hence we find
er at the little village of =, on the no. ,
lc Hudson.