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! But time rolled on; and the grass at length
began to grow in the path that led over the
meadows to the cottage.-Annctte became
alarmed at the symptoms, and seizing the
only chance that was left, engaged herself to
her only remaining beau. He was at the time
going TO spend season in the city; they we're
to be married on his return. She accepted
him, not because she thought him the best
of all her suitors, but because he was the
only one left, and always held himself at her
she became domestic and studied housewife
ry.


The time finally arrived; her old beau
came back to the village; and day or two
after, strolled over to the cottage with his
pipe, IN appearance quite an antiquated man.
But he said nothing about the subject Of
matrimony. Annette at last took the lib
erty of reminding him of his engagement.
He stared-"indeed, madam. you surprise
me'' sSurprise you, why, sirl" "Because,"
said he, II never dreamed that you could
be serious in suoh thing as matrimo.
NAL engagcment-and meeting with good
opportunity, got married before left the
city,"


Fortune had finished the game, and An
nette was left to pay the forfeit; she never
married, because she never had another
chance. And hel' is but the history COM


mon to hundreds of those fair creatures, who
trife with the power that beauty gives them
over the minds Of men, sacrifice every thing
at the shrine of ambition; and aim only to
enjoy the title. and the triumph that lights
for little while the path of the VILLAGE
1 BELLE.