The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-06

Eyes, believe so, drawled the old lady. II
heard her say something about getting note
from you-that she expected you to call here
tonight"
1t was enough. My heart was heap of
ruins! Oh! the faithlessness, the fickleness,
the heartlessness of woman! All that has
been said of her is but fattery; she is serpent
in angels form! Oh deception! oh, misery!
Judge of my disappointment-my despair-my
unutterable woe when Learned that Julia was
gone-gOne, when she knew l was coming
and blame me not for giving vent to my feeling
in such expressions as these.
think l should be very scrupulous about
swearing to anything that took place the next
half hour after my heart received that heavy
blow. One thing l am sure of, left the house
and got into the street, but whether 1 ran
there, staggered there or was carried there by
my friends, 1 could not conscientiously affirm.
The first l heard from myself 1 was approach
ing the door of my friend, the old maid, and
she was running out to meet me. This proba-
bly, brought me to my senses.
l was past being surprised at anything that
might happen, else should have thought it
little strange that Lucy should throw herself
into my arms, and offered me her lips to kiss.
AS it was. feeling the need of sympathy, en-
braced her, eXclaiming-
''Dear Lucy, yot are the only true friend
I've got.1n ~ ,. , ~
am glad you think am true friend to you,
for am
''And you will always be?"
always. Frederick. oh and We shall be
SO happy"
''What does she mean?" thought 1.
1--WE shall be SO happy, dear Frederick, she
repeated: I" l know we shall. The truth is,
my dear, have long loved you-in secret
hopelessly; but after receiving such dear, af-
tectionatc letter from YOU
sVVhot T criad ctarf;uo in, xvopdor
"Why, after receiving such dear, good let
ter" said Lucy. Il am so happy that must
tell you all my heart. When we are married,
Frederick
81 am dreaming" thought 1.
"We shall have this pleasant event to talk
surprised and delighted was to receive your
letter. l laughed over it. and cried over it;
and if have read it once have read if fifty
times"
Here she took the letter from her bosom.
'Then it seems, she cOntinued-so happy,
that was fairly provoked with her-''it seems
that absence has taught you how much you
love me-"
l was stupefied-thought I was insane
couldn't understand one word Lucy said.
Meanwhile she unfOlded the letter. Then
then understood it all 1 uttered a scream
that was hardly human-it was SO wid-and
eagerly snatched the letter. IL ras the letter I
sent to Julia.
Yes: then understood it all: had made
mistake in superscribing the letters, and Julia
had got Lucys while Lucy had got Julias
And Lucy had been flattered with the hope and
belief that loved her, while Julia-poor girl
believed was about to marry another This
was the cause of Lucy's tenderness; this was
the cause of Julias visiting her cousins
laughed; danced; 1 dare Say cut up
every manner of silly capers which man
ought to be ashamed of. And Lucy all the
time was staring at me as | before had stared
at her. This thought brought me to my senses.
"A mistake, stammered-" this letter--I
wrote in hurry-put the wrong name ON the
back-sent yours to Julia sent Julia 's---this
one---to yOu!"
l shall never forget the old maids conster-
nation. She understood what wished to say
she saw the error in its true light. / thought
she would sink through the floor, but she had
hold OF the door-latch, and that probably sus-
tanned her. was glad that the door-latch was
strong. At that moment my conscience hit
me severe cut, and made me smart How
cursed my carelessness, which had been the
cause of so much mischief. | mace hurried
apology, but didn't stop to see if Lucy faint
ed, or to have the pleasure of holding SMELL
ing-bottle to her nose, in case she should sink
into that interesting state.
thought of Julia. l flew to make an ex-
planation. It was three miles to her aunt's
house, but was there in a trife over three
minutes. Putting like steam engine, I asked
to see her. and was shown into room where
she was alone. She regarded me with so cold
q look that am sure it would have chilled me
through-made an iccle of me, perhaps if I
had not been so hot with running. / threw
myself at her feet. She started back-it might
have been in disgust, and it might have been
because her hand touched my face, which was
burning like coal.
Dear Julia" sighed.
Ipanted, suppose; but sighed is the better
"Wen, sir, said she, coldly.
Don't scorn me; III make it all right. It's
only mistake"
"What!"
"Why, that letter"
"That letter, sir. was very friendly one: /
am sure. Indeed" added Julia. bitterly 81
feel quite fattered by your confidence in me.
in making known your intentions to marry. l
hope you will get good wife; sir; hope you
will be happy"
''Julia, Julia Z" cried, in agony. Il say
it's all mistake. That letter was not meant
for ycu."
Julia's assumed GOODNESS and Indifference had
vanished in a moment Then che looked at me.
sit wasn't for you." 1 repeated. Il wrote
| that to Lucy Matthews-put the wrong name
on the back. Here's the letter wrote to you. :"
l gave her the one / had snatched from
Lucy. She read it eagerly. She saw the mis-
take, AMI burst inso tears of joy. The next
moment we were locked in each Others arms.
was intensely happy. But in an instant the
bright heaven OF my joy was clouded.
thought of Lucy.
What shall I do ?" I cried. :" She
thought the letter was addressed to her, and
believed loved her. What mistake! What
shall I-what ought to do?"
"Go to her at once, said Julia, "and make
full explanation and suitable apology"
I followed her advice. I met Lucy on the
"Not word," said she, laughing. 81
don't need any apology from you; you have
not done any great damage to my old MAIDS
heart. You see l knew there was mistake
when I received your letter; I was not so fool
ish as to think you meant all these pretty ten