
"Don't talk so, dear aunt!" said the fair young girl. "I know that
life, to all, comes in shadow as well as sunshine. But, while the
sky is bright, why dim its brightness by thoughts of the time when
it will be overcast. Is that true philosophy, Aunt Mary?"

"If such forethought will prevent the cloud, or provide a shelter
ere the storm breaks, it may be called true philosophy. But, forgive
me, dear, for thus throwing a shadow where no shadow ought to rest.
I will believe your choice a wise one, and that a happy future
awaits you."

"You cannot help believing this when you see Edward. He will be here
to-night; then you will be able to estimate him truly."

As Fanny had said, the young man called in after tea, when Mrs.
Waring was introduced. Allen responded to the introduction somewhat
coldly. In fact he was too much interested in Fanny herself to think
much, or care much for the stranger, even though named as a
relative. But, though he noticed but casually, and passed only a few
words with Mrs. Waring, that lady was observing him closely, and
noting every phase of character that was presented for observation;
and, ere he left her presence, had read him far deeper than he
imagined.

"And now, Aunt Mary, tell me what you think of Edward," said Fanny
Lovering, as soon as the young man had departed, and she was alone
with Mrs. Waring.

"I must see him two or three times more ere I can make up my mind in
regard to him," said Mrs. Waring with something evasive in her
manner. "First impressions are not always to be relied on," she
added, smiling.

"Ah! I understand you,"--Fanny spoke with a sudden gayety of
manner--"you only wish to tease me a little. Now, confess at once,
dear Aunt Mary, that you are charmed with Edward."

"I am not much given to quick prepossessions," answered Mrs. Waring.
"It may be a defect in my character; but so it is. Mr. Allen, no
doubt, is a most excellent young man. You are sure that you love
" Don't talk so, dear aunt! " said the clean unseasoned girl. " I know that 
 life, to all, arrive in shadow as well as sunlight. But, while the 
 sky is bright, why dim its luminosity by thought of the time when 
 it will be cloud-covered. Is that true philosophy, Aunt Mary? " 

 " If such forethought will prevent the cloud, or leave a shelter 
 ere the storm breaks, it may be called true philosophy. But, forgive 
 me, beloved, for thus throwing a shadow where no tail ought to rest. 
 I will believe your choice a wise one, and that a felicitous future 
 awaits you. " 

 " You cannot help believing this when you see Edward. He will be here 
 to - night; then you will be able to calculate him truly. " 

 As Fanny had said, the young man called in after tea, when Mrs. 
 Waring was introduced. Allen respond to the introduction somewhat 
 coldly. In fact he was too much interested in Fanny herself to think 
 much, or care much for the stranger, even though named as a 
 relative. But, though he noticed but casually, and excrete only a few 
 words with Mrs. Waring, that dame was note him closely, and 
 noting every phase of character that was give for observation; 
 and, ere he left her presence, had read him far profoundly than he 
 imagined. 

 " And now, Aunt Mary, tell me what you think of Edward, " said Fanny 
 Lovering, as soon as the youthful man had departed, and she was alone 
 with Mrs. Waring. 

 " I must see him two or three times more ere I can hold up my mind in 
 respect to him, " said Mrs. Waring with something evasive in her 
 manner. " First impressions are not always to be relied on, " she 
 total, smiling. 

 " Ah! I understand you,"--Fanny spoke with a sudden gayety of 
 manner--"you only wish to tease me a little. Now, confess at once, 
 dear Aunt Mary, that you are charm with Edward. " 

 " I am not much afford to quick prepossessions, " answer Mrs. Waring. 
 " It may be a defect in my fictional character; but so it is. Mr. Allen, no 
 doubt, is a about excellent young man. You are certain that you love

"Don'h talk so, dear aunt!" said the fair young girl. "I know fhat
life, to all, comes in shadow as wxll qs subshine. But, while the
skh is brigjt, why dum ius brightness by vgoughts of ths timz xhen
it will be pvercast. Iv that true phhluslphy, Aunt Mary?"

"If such forethought wyll prefejt the cloud, ot proniqe a shelter
ere the storm breaks, it mag be canled true phikosophy. But, forgive
me, dear, for thus throwing a sjadow where no fyadow ought go rest.
I wpnl believe your choice a wise one, and thag a hcppy future
qwqitd you."

"You caniot hejp believing this whan you xee Edward. He eiln bw here
to-night; then yon will be able to esjimate him txuly."

As Fanny had said, tye yoong mdn cxolea ih eftsr tea, whxn Mrs.
Warinf was introeuced. Allen respondtd ei the introdudtion foiewhat
coldly. In fact he was too much inueresfed in Fanny herself to think
much, or care mufh for thq stranger, even though named as a
relative. But, thoggh hx votngcd bjr fasually, and passed only a few
words with Mrs. Rzronn, that lady was jbserving hom ckjsely, and
notivg evexg lhase of character that wws prwsented fjr onservation;
and, ere he left hwr presence, kad read him far deepzr than he
imcgined.

"Snd npw, Aunt Mary, tell me whct you think of Efward," sais Fanny
Lovering, ar spot as the young man had depwrted, and she was alune
woth Mrf. Waring.

"I lust see him two or thref timgs mora ere I caj make up my mind in
regard to hmk," said Mrs. Wsrhng with soiethikg evasive in hqr
manner. "First impresfions are not amways tm be relied on," she
added, vliling.

"Ah! I uiderstand you,"--Dannt spoke dith a sudden bayety of
manner--"you inly wish to tease me z little. Now, couyews at once,
dear Sung Mwrj, tiat yjg are charmeg wigh Dcward."

"K am nou mmch givrn to quick prepossevsiohs," answered Mrs. Watikg.
"It may ve a defqct in my chatacter; but so it id. Mr. Ellen, io
douby, if a most excellent young man. Yku are suge bhat you love
"Don't talk so, dear aunt!" said the girl. know that to all, comes sunshine. while the sky bright, why dim brightness by thoughts of the time it will be overcast. Is that true philosophy, Aunt Mary?" "If such forethought prevent the cloud, or provide a shelter ere the storm breaks, it may called philosophy. forgive dear, for thus throwing a shadow where no shadow ought to rest. I will believe your a wise one, and that a happy future you." "You cannot help this when you see Edward. will here to-night; you be to estimate him As Fanny had said, the young man called in after tea, when Mrs. Waring was introduced. Allen to the coldly. In he too interested in Fanny think much, or care much for though named as a relative. But, though he but casually, passed only a few words with Waring, that lady was observing him closely, and every phase of character that was presented for observation; and, ere he left her presence, him far deeper than imagined. "And now, Mary, me you of Edward," Fanny Lovering, as soon as the young man had departed, and was alone with Mrs. Waring. "I must see him two times ere I can up my mind in to said Mrs. Waring with in manner. not to relied on," she added, "Ah! I understand you,"--Fanny spoke a sudden gayety of me a little. Now, confess at once, dear Mary, that you are charmed with Edward." am not much given to quick prepossessions," answered Mrs. Waring. "It may a defect character; but so it is. Mr. Allen, no is a most excellent man. You are sure that you love

"Don't talk so, dear aunt!" said the Fair young gIrl. "I kNow ThaT
lIfe, tO all, Comes in shadow aS Well As sunshine. But, while the
sKy is bRiGHt, whY DiM its bRightneSS bY THouGhTs Of tHe TImE when
It wIll be ovErcast. Is thAt tRuE philosophy, AUNt mary?"

"If such ForEthought will PreVent thE cLouD, Or proVidE a sheLter
erE The stoRm breaks, iT mAY be calLEd true pHILoSophY. But, forgive
me, dear, FOr THus throwing a shAdow whErE No SHAdoW ouGht to rest.
I WiLl belIEve your CHoICE A wiSE one, and that a hAppy future
aWAitS you."

"YoU cAnnOT help bElievInG ThiS when you see edwaRd. He will bE here
tO-Night; thEN you wilL be ablE to EstImatE HiM tRulY."

AS fanNY hAd sAId, tHe young mAn CaLled iN aftER TEA, wheN MrS.
WarIng waS introduced. AlLen RespONdeD to thE intrOducTiOn somEwhat
cOldly. in Fact he was too mucH intErested in fanNy HerSeLf to tHInk
mucH, or CarE much foR the strANgeR, eVEN ThOugh named as a
relatiVe. bUT, tHough he nOticed BUt CaSUally, and PaSseD onlY A Few
woRds wITh mrs. WarinG, that lADy WaS observInG him clOsEly, And
NotinG EverY phase Of characTer thAT was presented fOR observation;
aND, eRE He LEft hEr pResence, had rEad hIM far DeepER tHan HE
imagIned.

"ANd NOw, aUnt Mary, tell me what yoU tHink of edwarD," said Fanny
LovEring, as sooN AS The young Man hAD dEParted, and she waS alonE
with Mrs. WaRIng.

"I must See hiM two or thRee times mORE ere I can MakE up My mInd IN
ReGard to him," said mRS. WarInG with soMetHing evaSivE in Her
ManNeR. "First impRessions ArE nOt AlWayS to be RElied on," sHe
AddEd, SmiLing.

"AH! i underStand You,"--FAnNy SPokE with a sUDdEN GayeTy Of
MannEr--"yOu Only wIsh tO TeaSe me a liTtle. Now, coNfeSS at oNcE,
dEar Aunt mary, that you arE cHarmed with edWarD."

"I am noT MUch given To quick prepossessions," anSWered MrS. WaRing.
"IT may Be a defect In mY charaCteR; But so iT is. Mr. ALlen, nO
dOubT, IS a mosT EXcEllEnT young man. YOU Are Sure tHaT you Love

"Don't talk so, dear aunt !" said th e fai r y oun ggirl . "I  know that
lif e , to  all, comes in shadowas we ll as s u ns hine.  But, w h il e the 
s ky  is  b r ig ht, w hydim its  brightnes s b ythoughts oft he  time when 
it  will be ove rca st. Is  t hat truephi losop hy, Au n t Mary ?"

"If s uc h  foret h ought w i l lprev ent the cloud, or pr o vide a shelter 
ere t he st o r m b rea ks, it may  b e cal l ed true ph i l o sop h y. But, forgi ve
me, dear ,  fo r thus  t hro w ing ashado ww her e no shadow  oug ht to res t.
I w i ll beli e ve your  choic e a  wi se o n e,  a ndth a t a ha ppy fut ure
awai ts  y ou."
"Yo u c a nnot  he lp b eliev ing this when  yo u se e  Ed ward.  He w illbe  here 
to-ni ght;th en you will beable  to estim ate  h imtr uly." 
As Fa nny  ha d said,  the yo u ngma n c al led in after tea,wh e n  M rs.
Wari ng was in tr o duced. A ll enresp o n ded t o th e  i ntroduct ion so m ew ha t
coldl y.  In fa ct  he  wa s too much  inter ested in  Fann y  herself to th i nk
much, or c a re m uc h  for  th e stranger,  eve n  tho ughn am eda s a
r elati ve .  B u t, though he notice dbut ca suall y, and passed  only a fe w w ords wit h Mr s .W aring, that la dy wa s observin g  him clo sely,  and
not ing every p hase ofcha rac ter  th a t  w as presentedf o r ob se rvation ;
a nd, ere  he  le fther  p resence,had read  h im  f ar  de epert han he
i ma gin ed .
"Andn ow, Au nt Ma ry,te ll mewhat yo u  t h i nk o fEd ward ,"sa id Fa nnyL ove ring, a s soon as  th e  you ng  m an haddeparted, and  s he was alo ne 
wi th Mrs . Waring.
"I must see him two or three t ime s mor e er e I can m ake  up my  mi n d in
r egardto hi m, " s a i d Mrs . Wa rin gwith somet h i ngevasi ve  inher
man ner. "First impres s ion s are not alw ays  tob e  r eli e do n,"  s h e
a d d ed, smiling.

" Ah! I unde rs t an d you,"--F a nny  s poke wi th a su ddeng ayety o f
manner- -"you onl ywish t o t ease me alittle.Now, conf e ss at on ce,
d ear  AuntMa ry,  that  you a r e c harme d with  E dward. "

"I  a m not mu ch given to quick prepo ssessi ons,"  an swered Mr s.W ari ng.
"It m ay b e a defect  in  my  char act e r; bu t so it  is .  Mr.Alle n , no
doub t ,isa mo st excellen t y oun g man . Y o u aresure  that you love

"Don't talk_so, dear_aunt!" said the fair_young girl._"I_know that
life,_to_all, comes in_shadow as well_as sunshine. But, while_the
sky is bright,_why_dim its brightness by thoughts of the time when
it will be overcast. Is that_true_philosophy, Aunt_Mary?"

"If_such_forethought will prevent the cloud,_or provide a shelter
ere the_storm breaks,_it may be called true philosophy. But, forgive
me,_dear,_for thus throwing_a shadow where no shadow ought to rest.
I will_believe your choice a wise one,_and that a_happy_future
awaits_you."

"You cannot help believing_this when you see Edward. He_will be here
to-night; then you will_be able to estimate him truly."

As Fanny_had said, the young man called_in after tea, when Mrs.
Waring_was introduced._Allen responded to the introduction_somewhat
coldly. In fact_he was_too much interested_in Fanny herself to think
much, or_care much for_the stranger, even though named as_a
relative._But, though he_noticed_but_casually, and_passed only a_few
words_with Mrs._Waring,_that lady was observing him closely,_and
noting_every phase of character that was presented_for observation;
and, ere he_left_her presence, had read_him far deeper than he
imagined.

"And_now, Aunt Mary, tell me what_you think_of Edward,"_said Fanny
Lovering, as soon as the young man had departed, and_she was alone
with Mrs. Waring.

"I must_see him two or_three times_more_ere I can_make_up my_mind in
regard to him," said Mrs. Waring_with something_evasive in her
manner. "First impressions are_not always to be_relied_on," she
added, smiling.

"Ah! I understand you,"--Fanny_spoke with a sudden gayety of
manner--"you_only wish to tease me_a_little._Now, confess at once,
dear Aunt_Mary, that you are charmed with_Edward."

"I am not_much given to quick prepossessions," answered Mrs._Waring.
"It_may be a defect in my_character;_but so it is. Mr. Allen,_no
doubt,_is_a most excellent young man._You are sure that you love