Smyrna times., 1878-12-04
SMYRNA, DEL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER A. 1873

accompanied her. Inc thought that any
one else might 60 with Mary never once
occurred to him. On the evening in ques-
ton, about half an hour before the lecture,
he went with his usual freedom to Mr.
Rays. After the usual salutations, he
said, " suppose, Mary, you are all ready to
go and hear the grand lecture which is to
be given to US to-nght?"
"She informed him she was intending
to go in company with DR.. Berry. At first
he felt hurt to have what he considered his
rights usurped; but his feelings were under
too good command to show any signs of
displeasure so he politely babe her good
evening and left the house. AS he passed
out the gate, he met the doctor coming in.
When he reached the street, his thoughts
were somewhat confused. His first inn
pulse was to go to his Office and spend his
evening alone but on second thought he
concluded to attend the lecture. His feel.
ings were not just enviable when he saw the
doctor and Mary walk in, and he imagined
more than one looked at them, and then at
him, as if to say, whats the matter?"
"lIe afterward confessed that he heard
| hardly dozen words of the lecture He
passed a sleepless night. He reviewed all
his past love for heartless Belle, and found
that instead of still loving her as he sup
posed, his love was all transferred TO Mary
that while he thought they were only
dear friends, she unintentionally had en-
twined herself into the deeper recesses of
his heart. He resolved to call on Mary the
next evening, and tell his discovery; but
when he reflected on his past treatment,
and all he had said of his love to Belle, he
feared that he was too late in making his
discovery.
Mary also passed sleepless night
She feared she had lost Mr.. Howell as hel
friend she knew she should sadly mis-,
him and thus the weary hours of night
passed amid conflicting hopes and fears
Mr.. II. did not wait till the evening for al
interview with Mary he sent note to hel
in the morning, asking for a private inter
view that afternoon. AS it was private, yol
and have no right to know what was said
but when Mr.. II. left he felt there was no
another man in town as happy as he was
"a few evenings after this, as he wa
spending the evening with Mary, tn,
doctor called. The doctor looked at frs
a little disconnected when he saw Mr.. H.
but that gentleman soon put him at cas-
by his cordial greeting. A cousin of Mary
from another State had that day arrived t
spend some months with Mary. The doc
tor also made discovery that Mary
cousin was as agreeable as Mary, herself,
not more so.
Mr.. Howell and Mary were married i
the early spring. Some two years after, tn
doctor and Mary's cousin were also MAJ
ried'
why, aunt Hettie, your story ends a
,, right"
"Yes, George, this one did end all righ
after some anxious hours; but all d
a not end thus. l have another in my min
q which has a much sadder ending, but as
have taken so much time telling this | wi
. not enter SO largely into the particulars
o this next one-only state few facts:
0 "When Lucy Vain was quite youn
Q John Lusk commenced to be her escor
;. For four or five years John was hardly ev,
known to wait on any one but Lucy. L
T never said in words to her that he love
!, her, but by his constant attentions to he
q Lucy's heart was won. She was que
q thoughtful little body; not one of IL
J, strong-minded ones, but loving, clingiI
|: little vine, if l may so describe her.
Il think Lucy was about nineteen years
r. age, when young lady from another pla
q came to Masontown. John commenced
d wait occasionally on her, and soon po
IS Lucy was neglected altogether. Very soC
?. kucy's health began to fail. The doct
" was called, but no organic disease could
n found; he advised a change. Lucy W
gone some months, but came home to d
e. TO all it was apparent what caused h
IT death. Some one spoke to John about
D. he said "perhaps he had not done qu
ii right; that he never intended to mar
\ Lucy, but she was nice, pleasant girl, al
as young man wanted to 60 with some OF
le and she pleased him the best of all t
st girls" So you see he just drifted alor
" enjoying himself at her expense. The
: are too many young men, l fear, at t
es present day, doing the same thing.
tn them put themselves in the young lad
d. place, and think how they would like to
II. treated. No one is placed in this life
20. drift along without thought for but t
I'd present moment. Our actions should
ht weighed. Again, dear George, let me
of if you do not intend to marry Hattie Boz
le. do not give her so many attentions"