The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-02-02
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THRILLING WITH A HEART,
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Louisa, who was that gentleman that
came home with you 2"
"O-it wus one OF my friends"
alt MAS not Henry Soulhron !"
ono. II was moi"
"Bui thought Henry waited upon you
TO the party"
80 he did"
"Asd did he not remain until 10
close I"
"les--I belicvc So"
A cloud Come over Ms. Durnel's face,
and she seemed troubIed. She garrd
upon her daughter ior some moments
wnhoW sNenking further. louisa was
nineteen Vars OF uge; brlght-eyed,
merry making girl, possessing true and
loving heart, but a little inclined To be
thoughtless in her moments nf social JOY
She wa. an only child, and had been u
pet IN the family; but her love was rot
confined to the circle that met around her
own hrarth>tUiie. More than year be
tire s1o had. prQJpisGa Hepryr Ss,plhrQn
time and circumstsces rendered such a
step proper. Henry was an orphan, aud
had Just gone into business on his own
tccoum. He was II young man of whusc
li'icudship any sensible maid might
lave been proud; generous, upright,
steady, industrious youth; fixed firmly in
lis moral course, and of fair, manly
rrsonul appearance.
"My cliid, said the mothe-, after ro.
tetliug awhile, "what have you been
loing! Why did not Henry come Lome
Igith you!"
ID cause he didn't choose TO, sup.
bOsc," replied Louisa.
That il not the reason" said Mrs.
lBurnrt, with assurance. "SumeIhing that
you have done has cansed this. Now tell
Dne what il is"
"You are TOO arxious altogether, moth
pr. There is no domuse done, assure
kuu."
"Sil, ny child, should ike t. know
Mhlt ytu have been doing"
"Well-'ll tell you" returned louisa
giving herself rock ia her chair. "Hrn
ilry is altogether too attentive. One
would think, TO see him at parry, that
Twas already his wife, and about the orl,
n female present"
Sand you have become tired of 3
much attention."
"Of course have"
"And you have been throwing Il or 2
I ayes. ! took occasion this evening Il
show bun that didn't like quite so mucl
overseeing. talk d with everybody else
aud suffered Mr.. Pngree To wilii upon ni
down TO supp r. Poor Harry looked a:
though h had lurt his lust friend. /; viii
give him Il lesson, guess; aud in future
hope hc will make Il little less love il
| public.
My child" said Mrs. Burnot, wit
much feeling, "you ure trying danger
Gus experiment. The tine viii come, I
you ever marry with Henry Soutllror
when you will be proud Of his undiyide
uttc ntion."
at will.bc time enough for that whe
we are marricd," replied Lyuiss, with
toes of the head. "But DOM give your
self any uneusiness. He will com
around all right"
"Did he offer to wait upon ycu HON
tins evening"
"No. lic was rather shy Of me Gite
suppor; and when the pnrty broke up
ran of alone. Mr. Pingree overlook M
on the way, and accompanied me TO th
door"
!. 81 think, my child" remarked ih
!, lmother. after another season o reflection
. "that you have been Lot only very loo
= isb. hui, 10 d certain extent, wicked
!, SIop--listcn to me. You know lhu
\ Henry loyes you most truly-.hat hi
! whole soul Is dcvoled to you--und tina
Z his attention is but the result Of his al
Ifcctlon--a demonstration of which yo
should be proud; for, let me tell you, a
d undivided, answering love is some,hin
n no: always TO be secured. Now yu
ID have been trfing with Henry's heart
!. YOU have both paincd end mortified him
and II SO happens that those hearts wbic
love the most strongly and deeply are tn
Ioncs which suffer most from slight 9
neglect, aud which shrink most qutSl
10 from coldness and irfling. Believe me
70 Lousa. you are entering npp" dapgerou
ground. II you care for Harry's love-
i advise you TO ask his pardon as soon q
YOU have opportunity"
!. "Askh his pardon." repeated Tho thought
: ess girl, with rn expires sion Of surprlsi
l"Mercy on mel what are you thinking
Ioli You shall see him at my knees be
foro the week il out"
"Ah. my dear one, you don't know s.
mu h about the human heart as yo
think you do. A heart may revolve stead
y ily around its centre OF affection for