The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-09-19
NUMBER II.

to guard ths heart;' she said to herself,
rs the afterrooii wore on. . t never saw
such fascinating ii1anhers::'
Row, Luly, some music, said her
uncle, as they feturhed to the drawing:
room after tea.
But, uncle
'oh. Mr.. Murray is a Musician him:
self; SO open the piano.
Permit me- said the gentleman, taking
Louisa's place at the heavy lid of the
grand piano:
And now that it is open,' she said;
gayly, let me hear you prove my uncle's
assertion
Willingly. This is just the light fof
the dreamy German music which pre-
fer above all others; Hats S6a ever
heard this, Miss Hazleton q and he be-
gan to play waltz which exactly an
swered his description.
! Louisa listened to it #iti crimson
checks; for the air was one which She
herself had often played for Lionel, and
which he had always asked for, when the
choice Of the music lay with him.
Mr.. Murray had not been many days
at Milton, when Louisa perceived that the
young gentleman was making love to her.
There was not the slightest doubt about
It: Every hour was filed with the thou
sand attentions which a lover offers to the
fair lady whose heart he hopes to win;
and the delicacy of his manner, his grace
and courtesy, and the mixture of devoted
respect with manly protection, made
every hour in his presence delightful
and Loiiisa whispered to hetseif that, if
her eonjeetufes wers ttue, ana he loved
her, he Should be n5 despairihg swain.
She sighed sofaetifhss When &ionel's let
tets eatne under her notice but one
thought of his face and manner brought
the contrasting hf. Murray, and she was
glad, the year being over without his re-
turn; to feel that she was free.
They were in the library one morning:
Mr: Murray reading aloud, while Louisa
and her aunt were sewing, when MFR. Raw
mond came in
'Luly, I have letter here which {
want copied, and l am very busy. Will
sou do it for me @
/ If can be useful said Mr.. Murrays
pray command me-
! Thank you, my dear fellow: Louey,
lget Mr.. Mtirray some paper
! She fingered moment near him, as he
lcommenced his task, and, as he wrote,
i She followed the motion of his hand as if
fascinated. Her uncle and aunt both
left the room ; still he wrote and She
watched him. The letter was short one;
and, as he wrote the last word, he Pushed
iaNay the paper, and for the first time
looked up.
Miss Hazleton thought you went
out With Mr.. Raymond: 9ou-I-
| She was looking at him earnestly, and
he colored, hesitated, and finally stopped
speaking. After moment of silence, he
raised his eyes again with mute, inns
: ploring EXPRESSION:
! L thought the hand#ritiHg was faini=
liar, she said, and now your eyes betray
: you. Yet you are Hitch altered, Lionel
'only inasmuch as i have fegained my
; health, and become more accustomed to
lsociety. Believe HE; Lotisa, my heart is
unchanged. trtte always to you. You have
discovered me: Your uncle and aunt
knew Who was their guest before he land
ed, and gave their consent to his trying
to wifi his Wife, unprejudiced by her old
Indifference or dislike. Louey, you know;
you have long known, my love. Can you
now give me, what you once refused;
word of hope p
There, reader, you and I will leave;
only fe-entering with Mrs. Raymond, an
hour later, to find Louey, all smiles and
bushes, the promised wife Of THAT n1Dns
oUs MAN
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