The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-07-01
Miseellaneoas.
LOSING A LOVER.
NJ EMILY HUNTINGTON MILLER.

"what on earth has become Of Lucy Tsylor's
beau :" queried Aunt Dorcas Jones. "I haven't
seen him here in town since that picnic over to
the Long Pond"
"Oh, that match Is broken up long ago."
said the Widow Perkins, who had just dropped
in to tea.
"Do tell." exclaimed good Aunt Dorcas, In
dustriously kneading her biscuits. "well. Il
does beat all how very changeable the young
folks ara getting to be-girls especially. Now
thought he seemed to be real likely young
man indeed, and Lucy Taylor !, right smart
pretty looking girl. 1t seems pity"
"well. all know about it." said the widow,
"is that Squire Taylor's hired girl told my Je-
rusha Ann that she didn't believe they were
rightly engaged, but he'd been paying atten-
ton to Lucy while she was away at school. and
after she went homo he came up to spend the
vacation with Fred. Taylor, and see how the
old folks would be suited. While he was up
there something or other must have happened,
for she knew Lucy never got any letters from
him, and hadn't got his picture, because she'd
searched everywhere for it. Maybe he turned
out to be forger. or something dreadful; you
can't calculate on young men now-a days"
And the widow rocked herself complseently,
., II II would have been rather a satisfaction to
her to know that the young man in question
was scamp.
"May be so," said Aunt Dorcss, reAectively; (;
"any way, it's o pity; 1t seemed such nice
match"
While the two old Ppssips arc speculating,
dear reader, I'll tell you, conadentially, how
1t really happened that Lucy Taylor lost her
lover.
Nobody ever said Lucy Taylor was beauty.
and only her partial friends thought her I'M
commonly pretty; but she had just such
sweet. gentle, loveable face as you may meet
dozen times day upon the crowded street, and
there was something so delightfully."- fresh and
charming about her that she seemed to draw all
hearts to her by some magic of her own. With
out being remarkable for either beauty, wit or
wisdom, she nevertheless reigned supreme In
her own circle. and that circle was by no means
small. So, when she left the quiet little VIII
lage, and went away to the Seminary in the
busy city OF b, she quietly won her WAY to
q high place in the regard Of both teachers and
pupils. Some Of the teachers, II Is true, wished
at times that Lucy was little more prompt and
thorough in her recitations; there were 50 many
little golden grains dropped out and overlooked
by her that, though she gathered up tolsra-
ble sheaf from the harvest-felds Of knowledge,
the careful. studious toilers found much that
she lost.
"Lucy isn't thorough enough, but It seems
to bs her only fault. and she may improvs."
This was the general testimony 70 her charao-
ter.
Outside Of Seminary walls. Lucy found many
admirers; and one Of these--Henry wsston--
was generally regarded in the light Of Lucy's
lover. How Lucy herself looked upon him was
not definitely known; but one thing was Ger.
.tain-after making diligent use Of the fsw op.
portuni,ies afforded qy seminary rulss for 20
oisl intercourse. the young man vss most op-
portunely invited, by Lucy's brother Fred. to
come up to Ariley and help him spend his sum-
msr vacation agreeably. or course hs aocept-
cd. for Fred. Taylor was such capital fellow,
and Il would be such relief to get out Of the
city few weeks. Then-I AN not SURF that
this reflection came last-Lucy would 30 at
home; and who has not felt the romance and
witchery Of country walks and ramblss-moon-
light-twiiight-shsds sentiment and rosssi
II Lucy Was charming In the hot glare OF
city gas-lights. what should she bs In the pure.
untroubled atmosphere Of home, Young wss.
ton leaned back In his chair. with Frsd's note
between his nngsrs, and pictured that home to
himself - "brosi, green. country place."
and Lucy A. the preceding divinity. shedding
beauty, sweetness and odor through the whole.
i Il wss very pleasant to think Of. and. - be