The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-16


night. The moon poured food Of radiance
over The landscape without, and TRANSMITTED
The river before Us into silver. What an
hour OF thought! My cousin looked pen
sivc, aud fclt sentimental myself.
Il shall DO very busy Tomorrow" said,
land don't know that can &c, up here in
the evening.
She raised her dark blue eyes 10 mine,
her whole soul melting through them.
"Why not she said .sarc ire not always
glad to see youw
Il was piqucd nj the word nc; so M
~wcrcd indncrcntly. ooh! heard Thorn
ton ask yol togo out with him"
"rhcrc goes TINT Thornton nga;n she
cried. II declare you nrc Too provoking
you know what think &c him"
"Ah! but why make engagements the
night ] am going nwayg
bat did no,-"shc said quickly; then
she made sudden stop.
"ile's very rirh," said scn.cntiolslv.
"And do care for tl,al?n she said re-
proahiully.
well. good byc,', ! said, ! shal! have n
world Of things 10 do, vet will come and see
you--,hat is il you really care about the
visit"
Now Tom shc said.
Bat lest any thing should happen, | con
'inucd taking her hand, you'll kiss me
nnw,--a parting kissv
.indccd | won't. she cried sancily,
springing bnck.
Indeed you WILL said boldly.
Indeed in very decd, Mr.. Imperiincnce.
won',r and she tapped her din,y foot on
The flor, pou,ing Oh, her pretty lip.
Its Your duty said |.
Indeed Mr.. Wiseacrer md she smiled
h .!imaIiciously, half incrcdulonsly.
.D,nn,o others us you would wish to be
done unio."
She burst into merry laugh, well
really. don't know wha. 10 praise most
,"ur impudcncc or Your w.t. These last
words she emphasized ironically.
| lonkcd III the river and sighed. tool,
o,n N. gloves aud bcgun 10 pull them On
Til not word was said. At last rose
slowly.
.G;ond bye. spoke half sadly.
You'll he here Tomorrow h,v she said
pcrSnasisclv.
You really wish i,?'
ii,w can YOU doubt it?' shc rcplics
warmly.
i shall interrupt n-tctc with Mr.. Thorn
toni
.Pshaw!--Mr Thornton ngain,' she m
s"ered pc,tishly.
We stood n ,nnmcnt 10 silence; at las
| hrarda low hill suppressed sigh.
lyon wont grant nv boon. II now i
" A. 10 mend Mr.. Thornton's glove"
She made M impatient movement, hut di
rcc,ls said--'how can you think J care iol
| him.
.llpw canI? You do fifty things for him
son will do nothing for me-
/ .cousinn
i ask the smallest favor--vm havc re.
fused it, my voice sunk ms ! spoke, aud
iook her hand, you arc very unfair, Ellen.
.Wh, p said she liiiin. her blue eve till
it, gaze thrilled me. why r mud her voice
shpeka little.
Because you refused what hive just
asked fora simple boon, a trae?'
You arc seri0usY
Ianswed by look. Tier eve fell, nnt
her hand ,rcmbled in mine. She looked
mi on the lawn with sigh. Perhaps sh'
thongh, Of my going away, md forever
when she brca,hed tia, sigh, perhaps; !, wal
\ hard s,rngglc--lovc, c"nr,ship and maid
cnly reserve all spcakiny-and &c, sh.
knew il not? Once she stole louk nj IN,
and then ,imidly turned away. She stoos
with her finger irrcsolu,elv ON her lip, Tho
snowy muslin over her bosom rising and
falling.
Ellen - said. Isp,ke MS if was deep
" hurt, and half letting go her hand, ,ur
ned partially away.
Just rs | did 40, cloud had como across
the moon, mud the room Tor the moment
was hurled in deep shadow. Suddenly
heard sigh that seemed TO come from tl'
hn,lom ofmy cousins heart, felt breath
like zephyr across my face, aud light
touch nt the lips like rose leaf, was on
nv brow. had conquered. BIT hn
,ear.drop fell on my face. The mvs'er,
"f her feelings were suddenly revealed 4
her--she burst into sohs md fell on my
shoulder. NV heart smote me bitterly to
The mamentary agony. Idrew her tender
~ 10 me and told my long concealed pas
sion. For some time she did not seem Il
heed me, but sohbed as if her heart would
break. Gradually, however. she grew
soothcd, vet her face lny hidden in my BIO
som. pressed her silently to my hear
while gush Of holy feelings swept ovo
mo. Five minutes, or It might be halfaI
no,,r thus passed; for + could keep no not'
of time. Al last whispered.
i "Ellen.n
| She lifted her blue eyes from my shoul
II lar