North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-10-14

wished. thornton whispered, slyly:
"You lucky dng" And Aleck blessed
Blasdale IN his heart.
Alpck Summer6eld was charmed with the
fair Carrie. HeI beauty and winning ways
We're jus suited TO the Id wearied man
and ere the evening closed, he had determin-
ed. il wooing would bring it to pass, she
would be his WIFI. an s
Th"rDton, in all The grandeur of his new
found wealth, played he devoted to the
hangl ty dark-eyed widow. After this came
frequent meetings, and long, delicious walks
on the beach, with Summprfield's proud
head bent w over the woman he was fast
learning to love. Time passed on, and there
came time when low, tender words were
spoken, and Carrie listened uncnnsciou<y.
as 1t were, f"rgettlng in the new feelings
that were creeping into her heart, that she
was to make a wealthy marriage. Like ma
dreamed IF danger not that she was suscep-
lble, or given to loving this one or that.
bat because it was her fate. Until now,
Carrie Lester had never loved.
But the spell that conqners US all, and
without which life would sea rcely be worth
living, was upon her and 30 she looked in
TO Sunmerfeld's calm, DARK eyes, and lis
tened whilst he talked, IN his pleasant wav.
Of life and its neeis-Its pleasures and duties,
wondering all the while why he was so un
like other men. s.-r
Then she would go to her room and think
II all over again and again, thinking of hei
mothers commands with sinking heart -
This night, she sat down bv the open win
dow, and lo"ke out over the sea- Two
forms passed from the hotel down toward
the beach, II WAS Sum Herfirll and his
Cousin. The fair face flushed even in the
moonlight, and sae watched ill they passed
beyond her sight; then. bowling her head,
her lips formed a prayer tina, G,d would un
dertake for her, so that she might be happy
through her Coming life. Thus surely does
a woman's love upift ard purify her heart.
The door opened snftly.
"Srar-gazng Carrie or dreaming of your
handsom Aleck, which? You arc foolish,
Carrie. Why d"n't you fall in love with the
handsome Summerfed and his half mill
ion 2"
I" 1 do not think him near so handsome as
Mr.. Thornton. He is good looking, certain.
ly; but | like dark strong, brave-ooking
men. l."
"Oh, you do Has it gone so far2" .-.
You are fopllsh, Carrie II [ didn't love
Tom, would secure him for myself; that is,
If | could" -.-........ D.. .....-...
Yes, but you do love Tom, j, nnie.'
"Yrs, love him, though he is only poar
author, and would marry hun if he didn't
own second cuat." .-..
" What will your mother say, Carrie, to
your loving this poor cousin ?''
Hush, Jennie dear"
+ The lips that spoke were very white see
ing which jennie threw arms around
her, and said, tenderly: sa "
=" just fell you what, Carrie, if Aleck
Thornton asks you to be his wife, and YOU
love him, marry him. If you love him. mind
for oh, lOveleSs MARIA re is, of all things.
The most miSerab q r. live with A man
t"r whom you have merely negative ,rt OF
liking, or whom you like as you would
brother or sister, or anv other dear friend
doing your duty Ia and by him, because i, is
your duty and you Gould npr be happy else
to sit opposite this man at table three hun
dred and sixty five days in The year, aud this
every year Of your life then some Line or
other, comes the hour uf the hearts awaken
ing for come il wIl--th heart, will assert
ITS rights, and you meet that other self when,
perchance, 1t Is too late. On, cover your
face and pray. for then Comes the anguish
one sud ienly met, The expression of winch
would be sin-the very feeling of which Is
sin. Then comes the spirit battles, the re
grcts, and the effort to teach the heart for
ge'fulness. You must Danish the face that
comes between you and the other face that
you have vowed to love, honor. and obey
between you and everything under the blue
sky. But the face will not stay away, and
and The thoughts will not stay away; and in
the end you will have to bind your heart with
triple chain, and cast it into the back clos
et in your >oul, and lock tho door upon it,
and fling the key far, far away, 50 that you
can never find it. Then pale, sad woman
moves through her home, with an unspoken
prayer ever folded in between mute lips
lha' God would strengthen her to do right
only that. This never happens where the
heart makes ITS own selection. Let poverty,
ioll, and s,rrow c,me, it matters not, the
love each started with, when the urney
began. lasts TO the end. There is nothing
but sorrow comes of matches made by pa
rents and friends. Carrie, never marry
man unless You love him dearer than ought