The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-02-19

a brave honorable young ulan, aud
| shall not condemn him without
positive proof. OF course you and
your friend Wa!linglord, had better
return to Memphis, while / shall
take the necessary steps to inves,
the cause of Demar's mystic.
lious disappearance"
Harry and Heartsel returned to
their homes. AS they were leisure.
ly riding baCk 10 their Carriage, it
was agreed that Heartse al should
renew his suit for Letie's hand,
and that Harry was to throw the
weight Of his influence with his sis.
ter, to induce Asr to accept him.
Those two r2sh young men we're
just like thousands Of others, who
were ignorant as to the material
composing a true wOman's heart.
They imagined thas Lottie Wal
llngtozd would transfer her heart,
WITT all its pure love, to MIR. Heart
Sci, and gladly consent to become
tiS wife. But they were building
a magnificent castle on . sandy
foundation. They had a sad lesson
to learn, which it woulG be wellfor
all men to know. "A noble
wOman's heart can not be traded
off and bartered round like q bolt
of calico, or a bale Of cotton; but
when it is given to q man, it is his;
he may bruise 1t, he may break 1T,
but he can not transfer it at will.
A mans heart is q negotiable in
strumsnt, transferable at will, but
not so with Q Eoman's heart. l
perhaps ought not to say that all
mems hearts are negotiable, tor /
know there are exceptions to that
rule, but it. will apply in 3 large
majority of instances.
1t was night when Heartsel and
WalIingford arrived at Memphis,
and the first thing they did was to
go Immediately to the old brick
house, to ascertain whether the wo-
man was gone or not. They found
the building empty. They entered
the building, and examined all the
rooms, and after satisfying them.
selves that the woman was gone,
they departed.
"Wsll, Wallingford," observed
HeartSel as they walked towards
Mr.. Rockland's house, "YOu see |
was right after all; she was Hp-
dOubtedly Demar's wife, and they
have fed together"
"Yes, that is undoubtedly true,
and l am glad we are rid of them.
Demar waS a greater rascal than l
ever thought he was"
"My dear fellow" replied Heart
sci, 81 never had any faith in him
from the start. l always thought
he was a consummate bypocrite.
He assumed 9 piOuS dignity, that l
knew was all a sham. Wasn't it
fortunate for your sister that |
happened to watch his move
ments?"
"Indeec it was, Heartsel; she
owes you a big debt, and l dare
say if love can pay it, she will be
glad to Iiquidate the obligation"
sab! Wallingford, you have
cause to be proud .of your charm
ing sister. Do you know that !
think she Is the most talented we.
man l ever knew9"
"My sister is undoubtedly . very
sensible girl.
Indeed! Is she, Wallingford, ani
then she has an angels disposition
She is too good fer me, but il pare
love and devotion can make hel
happy, be assured she should nevel
know sorrow.
"You have heard Of men "cOunt
ing the chickens before they wer'
hatched," haven't you HeartseR"
"Of course / have; but what ha
that to do with this m~atter9"
Suppose Lottie don't choose t.
see things from our standpoint
Suppose she should still pat he
faith in Demar@
"Ohi that's not a supposabl
case, Wallingford; how could sh'
feeling TO him when she learns hi
true characterq"
swell, Heartsel, you have m
good wishes in this new enterprise
and it | can assist YOU, comman,
me, but here we are al the gate; vii
you walk in and take tea with me!
mo, not tonight, WallingforC
III go home now; but where can
see you early in the morning.
AT my Office"
"Very we'll, III call early. Goo
might and pleasant dreams to you
ITO BE CoNTINUED.A