The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-03-02
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GOVERNORS FIRST LOVE.
by EMERSON BESSrr.

|, there is any one who need the philo
sophy ofihis worIG's changes. to max
him wiser aud b, tier, ~ bringing hope t,
his despair, or humility to his pride, le
him take given number of individuals
a nd given number of years say ,wcnt!
o. each--and observe the condition u
the different parties at tho beginning an,
end of the time that is named. The re.
suit in all cases will be astonishing-in
many il Twill be wonderful.
fold cnt ugh, reader, think back TWEEN.
" years, aud see where and how yo,
stood in the world then, with nintcer
Others, selected at random from all yo,
then knew. Taken the names that frs
present themselves 10 your memory, an,
write them down, with the condition al,
prospect of each individual annexed; an,
then, underneath, write the condition and
prospects Of each at the present moment;
and YOU find not the result almost
startling, and full Of moral philosophy
then has time dealt gently with you ant
your friends, md you require not III,
lesson which would otherwise be taught
Twenty names aud twenty years! All
here they cumc---substance aud shadow
the livirg aud dead; but oh! how great
how startling, the change between that
time mud ihis--lhe past and the present!
Foremost of the group, | behold d
bright, gay, fascinating ond beautiful 1T
lie being. who seemed born 20 love snt
to beloved. Her promise was golden
future Of jny-her reality and early resi-
in the dark, cold grave. Nintecn years
has hc7 mortal form reposcd in the quict
church-yurd, aud few new living rcmem
Der lc name she bore.
Next recall an aspiring youlh-proud
wealthy, and MISUNDERSTANDING his
whole erergies to academic honors nnt
collegiate Gistinction. His promise wa
brilliant career, with living applause sn'
posthumous lame--his reality loss o
sight, mental disease, and suicide
deulh, U..,..
The third comest up before me poor
pale, blue-cye cripple, whom one loved,
flew piiied, nnd the rest despiscd. Hi
promise was short and miserable cxis
tence-bis reality and honorble position
great wealth, and plenty Of what th
world calls friends.
And so might go on, oisposing of th
lumber one by one, but there are tw
whose names rise together aud blend /
! my memory, and who may moro properl
iii the limits Of my space-for theirs Is
history "to point moral and ndcrn
tale" ..sn
Twenty years ago, then, slender
pale young man, thinly but decentIy cla'
was one cold, udtumna al evening hurryin
, his steps over the ground that divided h
own humble home from the large an
somewhat aristocralic dwelling of
Ineighbor. AS he drew nesr The mnnsiol
. which locmcd by white, and secmingl
cold and proud, in tie frosty, stur III al
the pale feature'of tho young man fusl
| ed, aud he hand that tmidly Knocked !
the door irembled not little. The doc
how ever, was almost Immediately opene,
by blooming, beouuful girl of eigbtesl
who said, in rather quick aud Spparen
ly excited tone:
, "Ah! walter--so Il is you'll Wal
lin!" nt3 .pFff -'.a.
: II hope / see you well this evening
!. lMary!" returned the yonng man, In
! slightly tremulous tone, that seemed
!, result from strong but partially suppress
: ed emotions. .ttf. ...
{ "Ycr, | am WELL" replied the ,giI
l. hurriedy. as she closed the door and l.
the way to The sitting room, where 81
!, motioned her guest TO be seated, thouo
without showing any inclination to s
!, herself. "YOu goi my mute, supposed
.ho tntarranntiuniv aasartsd In N nnts
d and aurried manner, hastily turning h
: flushing featurs from the keen scrutiny I
Il him she Addressed. ,ft
Z eyes, Mary Ellsworth replied ii
3 other, more slowly and distlnetly,"I r
lceived line or two from you, saying
the family would be absent tonight G
ccpt yourself; and you desiredt TO see q
70 alone for few minutes"
N The young man paused, keeping /
= finc, hazel eyes steadily fixed upon
v other, who now, with averted hel
seemed much embarrassed and disconce
ed. Stepping forward a few paces, s
dropped into chair, and, still wiihC
reply, appeared to busy herself in looki
% at the iewsled rings on her fair, le
70 lady Ike fingers.
Mary, spoke young Walter H,rwo'
IL with an impressive silence Of more tn
e a minutef' what's the meaning Of this
a She played nervous)y with her finge
- but still remained silent.
Y "Mary," continued Walter, placing
chair aud seating himself in such po
tion that he could catch partial view
her fentures, ''let me remind you exae
how we stand 10 regard TO each 9th
!. and then speak frankly and say you 81
~ for mel"