Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-13
rriaing With a Heart.

home with you z
.oh-it was one Of my friends"
IN was not Henry Southron ?"
mo. II was not"
,But thought Henry waited ON you to th'
party"
80 he did
nAnd be did not remain until the party closedl
"Yes-I believe So"
cloud came over Mrs. Durnots face, and sh'
ssened troubled. She gazed upon her danyhtei
far sone moments without speaking further
ro,isa was nineteen years OF age; bright eyed
i,,,py merry making girl, possessing true snd
,,yina heart, but little inclined to be thought
to.. in her moments Of social joy. She was al
enly child and had been pet in the family; buI
,,.r loye was not confined to the circle that met
,,ound her own hearthstone. More than year
,sfore she had promised Henry Southron that
ma would be his wife as soon as time and cir
nmstAucas rendered such step proper Henry
49,. an orphan, and had Just gone into business
whose friendship any sensible maiden might be
proud; a generous, upright, industrious youth,
iixed Irmly in his moral course, aud OF a fair,
manly personal appearance.
NV Child. :" said the mother, after rejecting a
willie "wnat have you been doing Why did
not Henry come home with you ?"
because he diunt choose to, suppose" re-
piled Louisa.
with assurance. Something that you have done
Las caused this Now tell me whatit is ?"
lyon are too anxious altogether mother
There is no damage, assure you"
still my child, would like to know what
,ou have been doing"
Well will tell you" returned Louisa, giving
herself rock in tie chair Henry s altogether
too attentive One would think, to see him at a
party, that was already his wife, and about the
only female present"
And YOU have become tired of 30 much at.
tention n
"Ot course Ihsve."
and you have thrown 1t of ~
"los, took occasion this evening to show
linn that did'thke quite so much overseeing.
talked with everybody else, and suffered MIR.
Pll gree to wait upon me down to supper. Poor
Henry looked as though he had lost his last
n,ud. 1t will give him lesson, guess; and
Ia future hope he will make little less love
mpublc."
My child" said Mrs Burnet, with much feel
ig, you are trying a dangerous experiment
HE time will come, IL you ever marry Henry
sluthron, when you will be proud of bis undi-
w ed attention."
"t will be time enough for that when we are
married. replied Louisa, with q toss of the
l,ad, But don't give yourself any uneaHness |
Ia will come round again all right"
"Dld he offer to wait upon you homo this |
evening
No lie was rather shy OF me after supper;
AID when thS party broke up ran off alone. |
ii. Plngree overlook me Oh the way and accom-
ptulsd me to the door
/ think, my child" remarked the mother af-
t,r another season of reflection, that you have
not only very wicked -stop--sten to me-
! know that Henry loves you most trulg, tbat
All, whole soul il devoted to you. and that his at
.elilon Is but the result OF his affsclion-a dem
D-tfatiOn OF which you should be proud for
.cl me tell you, an undivided. unswsrving love
-,mething not always to be secured. Now
son have been trting with Henry's heart /; you
iAis both panied and mortified him; and il 30
-.apl Gus that those hearts which love the most |
dcti y and truly are the ones which suffer the
ul"'t from slight or neglect, and which shrink
tho most quickly from GOODNESS and trifling
EtheYo Inc, Louisa, you .afe entering upon dan
elous ground, II y0n care for Henry's love | |
d''re yon to ask hs pardon as soon as you
,ny, AL opportunity"
lis pardon!" repeated the thoughtleas
IT, with an expression OF surprise. "Mercy ON
l.' shat are you thinking oii You shall see
iHi at my feet before the week Is out"
An, my dear Que, you don't know 80 much
b. ut tho human Heart as you think you do |
hhaNrt may reVolve steadily around its CEN
- ul affection for long time-for 80 long a
me that 1t seems liked in it's course like u
lanut around the sun--but sudden strain may |
map the chord asunder, and the stricken heart
~ I'll at u tangent, and never come back again |
U l"i mlst tfne, trifle with anything rather
aIl the heart. We are going to Mr.. Winthrop's"
-luotrow. and hope / may induce Polly to
II ou little story OF her experience in life
l""lsa said she should be very glad to hear it;
h'H she tired to laugh; and then, having told
siutheC once more that she was needlessy
XnnH, sue went to her chamber.
On the following morning Mrs. Burnet met her
.u-hter As usual, making no allUsion to the
nt(tI oun they walked out TO call ut Mrs Win |
iul shaving an urgent invitation to visit them
remained to tea, and spent the evening |
io'y, OF whom Mrs. Burnet had spoken. was
9.fs Winlhrop'H sister. She was maiden lady,
three score and had for many years found
Jgtle with her brother. Her head was now
',ed, and time mad drawn deep marks on her
as but still there were traces Of beauty left
Is! 2n her face. During the evening she came
4. took seat beside Lousa, and after some
a Iun place remarks the old lady said In a
500 way:
ur mother told me that you would like to
% hear little of my lifes history"
yon would please tell it, l certainly
~ l. for anything which you may deem
e'rSby OF telling must be interesting replied
. MA.
Then let us walk in the garden. The moon
lp and the air is warm and pleaSant"
MY went out, and when they had reached
apery they went into the arbor and sat
There is no need that should make any
aIullnary remarks, continued Polly, "for l
h vo come out on purpose to tell you short
o. ny, and shall tell 1t to you AZ plainly and
INDY as possible, and when have done, you
" know why your mother wishes that you
ould hear it.
When was your age people called me hand
f.he but still with all my faults, do not
''k was ever proud or vain. knew that
11e good looking, and meant to be good. l
IN j to do right as l understood it, and when l
ithei 1t was from lack of judgment and a
neness to be thOughtless whore l should
o been directly the opposite. When WAS
ntcen years OF age George Ashmun asked me
Z would be his Wife He was a noble hearted,
ations, upright man. and never eXpelienc-
sense OF more blissfu joy than when be-
10 thus assured that his hearts best love was
> e told him yes, and our VOWS were
hieu. We were to wait a year, and then II
tonlinued to hold the same purpose we we're
= 10 II arrled. don't know as any one enved
bat do know that in all the country
- ind there was not better man than was he
.Aoloved me, nor was there one whose pros
5 ~ life were more promising.
ti0m my girlhood up had been a sort Of
and faVorlte in our social circle. and cOnsid-
ssie attention was shown me from all quar-
t George was one OF those honest minded,
'iical men, who cannot appear different from
they are, and who follow a true anu
ea,ise straightforward and frankly. When
'al proposed for my hand and had prom
a. 10 be his wife, he devoted his entire atten-
to me II almost seemed as though he could
b. attentive enough. When out apon our
- plInies and excursions he WAS constantly
ly side, anticipating my every want, and
ready to guard and assist me. l allowed