The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-08-21
/ laughed il oG-and directly rose TO de-
"Indeed | amt" said she saucily.
aIndced you are" said | boldly.

feet"
"Indeed ain't," said she saucily.
aIndced you are" said boldly.
.Indeed. in very deed, Mr.. Impertinence,
YOU are mistaken for once, even though you
have shot buffalo at the Black Ilills,' and she
tapped her thy feet on the floor, and pouted
her rich, red lips saucily out, looking for all
The world as If about to give me flash or two
OF her brilliant repartee. But was in for il;
and determined to see whether love and
Black Hills could not conquer reserve and
wit. | thought wouldiry the latter first.
! Isn't your duty I" said |.
She said nothing, but looked as if doubtful
whether was quizzing or not.
Il can prove it by the Talmud," said |.
A funny smile began to flicker round the
corners Of her mouth
81 can establish il, text by text"
Indeed !" said she archIy, smiling mali
ciously at my anticipated perplexity. But !
was ahead of her.
g DO unto Others as you pish 10 be done
unto--isn't il proved my pretty coil"
/ Well, really you deserve something for
your wit, and more for your impudence
you're quite logician !; did you learn that too
at the Black Hillsip and Der eyes danced
as she answered me.
i was no match for her in wit, SO betook
myself to my other ground
Well--good bye, coz"
$50 early -
Earlyp' and | began to pull on my
gloves.
"Youll be here tomorrow night, won't
you 7" said she pensively
DO you really wish it,"
How can you doubt il ?" said she warmly,
"But | shall interrupt a tete-a-tete with
Mr. Thornton" said teasingly.
Pshaw Mr.. Thornton again. said she
pettishly.
| There was a moments silence, at its end
came low, half suppressed sigh. began
| to think was on the right track.
! "You won't grant my favor! If now it
was to mend Mr.. Thomion's glove --"
.Ils too provoking -," she burst out in
her old mood, but directly added in pen
sive tone, /" how can you think care so much
for him ~
" How can '--you do fifty things for him
you wouldn't do for me-"
| Cousn"
| 81 ask you for the smallest favor--I take
one for sample, and you reiuse--you are
very unfair cousin" and took her hand.
Why I" said she, lifting her dark eye till
its gaze met mine. 1t thrilled me in every
nerve. "Why" and her voice shook a
i little.
Because you never do any thing | ask
you to do"
IndeedI do!' said she earnestly
81 wish could think so" said pensively.
| We were standing by the window, and
thought her hand trembled as | spoke but
she only turned away her head with sigh,
and, without speaking, gazed out upon the
lawn. At another, perhaps, she would have
listened to my language differently; bat
was going away, perhaps forever, and it
made her so pensive. Yet she did not know
her own feelings. Something told her TO
j grant my boon--it was but trife--it seemed
so foolish TO hesitate--but then something
/ whispered TO her that she ought not to do it.
But then it would be so reserved and uncou-
sinly to refuse-and might not be Justly Of
Tended at her prudery What could she do
could hear her Breathe and see her snowy
bosom heave, as she held her taper finger in
her puzzle to her mouth. The conflict was
1 going on between love and reserve, and yet,
poor little. girl !-she knew it not But |
had been to the Black Hills, and shot buffalo.
:" And you really wont come tomorrow
night, without without" she paused and
bushed while the low, soft, half-reproachful
tone in which she spoke-softer than an an
gels softest whisper-smote me to the heart,
and almost made me repent my determination.
But then it was so pretty to see her look per-
plexed
Ellen" said as If hurt al am serious
YOU don't think I'd trife with you, but
never before tried to test how true were the
4 Y,rn 10 I 10 fbnc
bitterly deceived, care not to try again." and
/ half letting go her hand | turned partially
away.
For second she did not answer, but she
looked upon the ground Directly a cloud
came over the moon, and just as the whole
room was buried in sudden shadow, heard
SIGH that seemed to come from the bot
tom Of my little cousins heart, felt breath
| like zephyr steal across my face, and what
is the use Of denyingit9 ! had conquered
But hot tear drop was on my face; and, as
1 pressed her hand more warmly than became
cousin, sudden revnlsion OF feeling came
across her, the true secret OF her delicacy
flashed like sunlight upon her mind. and feel
ing how utterly she betrayed herself, her head
! fell upon her shoulder, and heard her Sob
My heart stung me-vain, ungenerous sinner
that was--and would have given worlds
to have saved her that one moment of agony.
! But in another instant came the conscious
ness that | loved her. We spoke no word
we whispered no vow, but as felt how pure
a heart had won, a gush of holy feeling
swept across my soul, and putting my arm
gently around her, drew her as softly as a
mother embraces her iirst-born babe. That
moment shall never forget. She ceased TO
| sob, but she did not as vet look up. IL might
have been five minutes, or it might have been