Smyrna times., 1873-11-19
MISceIIUWe 10 e Gus.
Trihing With a Heart,

Louisa, who was that gentleman that came
home with your"
"Oh-it was one of my friends"
" 1t was not Henry Southron ?"
No, it was not "
" But thought Henry waited ON you to the
party"
SO he did,"
And he did not remain until the party
closed 2"
"Yes-I believe so.'
A cloud came over Mrs. Burnet's face, and
she seemed troubled. She gazed upon her
daughter for some moments without speaking
further. Louisa was nineteen years of age
brght-eyed, happy, merry making girl, pos.
sesslng true and loving heart, but little in
cined to be thoughtless in her moments of SO
cial JOY She was an only child, aud had been
pet in the family; but her love was not con.
lined to the circle that met around her own
hearthstone. More than year before she had
promised Henry Southron that she would be
his wife as soon as time and circumstances
rendered such step proper. Henry was an
orphan, and had just gone into business on his
own account. lie was young man of whose
friendship any sensible maiden might hav,
been proud; generous, upright, steady. in.
dustrious youth, fixed firmly in his moral
course, and OF fair, manly personal appear
ance.
My child, said the mother, after refec.
ting awhile, 8 what have you been dong Z
Why did not Henry come home with youY''
Because. be didn't choose to, suppose, :"
replied Louisa.
That is not the reason said Mrs. Burnet
with assurance. Something that you hav.
done has caused this. Now tell ne what il il {"
ou are too anxious altogether, mother
There is no danger. assure you"
Ill
you have been doing"
giving herself rock in the chair. "Henrv i
altogether too attentive. One would think, to
see him at party, that vas already his wifi
and ABOUT the only female present.
And you have become tired of SO much
attention."
"Of course | have.'
" Aud you have thrown it off?'
es. L took occasion this evening to show
him that didn't like quite SO much oversee
lng;, talked with everybody else, had suffer.
ed Mr.. Pingree to wait upon me down to sun.
per. Poor Henry look as though he had lost
his last friend. 1t will give him lesson,
guess ana IN future hope he will make
little less love in public"
My child, said Mrs. Burnet, with mucb
feeling, you are trying dangerous experi.
ment. The time will come, If you ever marry
Henry Southron, when you will be proud Of
his undivided attention"
" 1t will be time enough for that when We
are married." replied Louisa, with a toss Of
the he head. But don't give yourself anv
uneasiness. He will come around again ali
right" 1 ="
did he offer to wait upon you home Ia I
evening" ,...l :"
Z" No. He was rather shy of me after sun.
and whom tho 7 Nv
alone. Mr.. Pingree overlook me on the wav
and accompanied me to the door,"
think, my child, remarked the mother
alter another season of reflection, that you
have been not only very wicked-stop-listen
to me. You know that Henry loves You most
truly; that his whole soul is devoted 10 Won
and that his attention is but the result of his
affection-a demonstration Of which YOU sbond
be proud; for, let me tell you, an undivided.
unswerving love is something not always to be
secured, Now you have been trifing with
henry $ heart; you have both panied and
mortified him; and it so happens that those
hearts which love the most deeply and trulv
are the ones which suffer the most from slight
or neglect, and which shrink the most ouick 10
from coolbess and trifing. Believe me, I,ouisa,
you are entering upon dangerous ground Te
you care for Henry love advise YOU 10 asL
his pardon rs soon as you have an Opportunity %
|, ASK his pardonF' repeated the thought
less girl, with an expression Of SURPRISE
:, Mercy on me what are you thinking OF?
You shall see him at my feet before the week
is out" ''t''".t .-'', - - i"NoN
''Ah my dear one, you don't know 80
much about the human heart as you think Won
DO. A heart may revOlve steadily around its
center or affection Tor a long time-for so long
time that 1T seems fixed 10 its course like
planet around the rsuu--but q sudden strain
may snap the cord asuDder, and the stricken
heart fiy of at tangent aad never come back.
Il you must triAe, irihe with anything rather
than the heart. We are goingto Mr.. Win
throp's Tomorrow, and / hope may induce