Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-09

ted mind. When he began to speak you
felt tempted to throw open the window
and offer him swelling bottle, he made
such a distressing affair of it, and as to
speaking to a lady, the thing was not to
be thought of.
When Kate heard this rara arts was
coming to her fathers she was nnaccoun-
tally interested to see him, of course
because he was her cousin, and because
Ia dozen other things too numerous to
mention. fl.
He came, and was for one or two days
an object of commiseration as well as
admiration TO the whole family circle -
After while, however, he grew quite
domestic; entered the room straight for
ward instead of stealing in sideways,
talked off whole sentences without stop
ping; looked Miss Isabella fullin the face
without blushing; even tried his skill at
sketching patterns and winding silk
read poetry and played the flute with
the ladies-romped and frolicked with
the children, and in short, as John OBJ
served, was as merry as psalm book
from morning until night.
Divers reports began to spread abroad
in the neighborhood, and great confusion
existed in the camp of Isabella's ahnl-
rers. 1t was stated with precision how
many times they had ridden, walked and
talked together, and even all they said
in short the whole neighborhood was
full of z
That strange knowledge that doth come,
We know not how, we know not where
As for Kate, she always gave all adj
mirers to her sister, ex-olficio; so she
thought that OF all the men she had ever
seen he should like cousin Edward best
a brother, and she did hope that Isabella
would like him as much as she did, and
Tor some reason or other, she felt as if
she could not ask any questions about it,
At last events appeared to draw to-
wards crisis. Edward became more
and more brown studious' every day,
and he and Isabella had divers solitary
contributions, from which they return
ed with a peculiar so,emnity Of counte-
nance. Moreover, the quick sighted lit
tie Kate noticed when Edward was with
herself he seemed to talk as though he
talked not; when with Isabella he was
all animation and interest; that he was
constantly falling into frances and repe-
ries, and broke Off the thread of CONVEX
sation abruptly, and in short, had every
appearance of a person who would be
glad to say something if he only knew
how.
49, said Kate to herself lhey neither
of them speak to me on the subject
should think they might. Belle should
think would, and Edward knows am a
good friend of his. ! know he's think
ing of j. all the time; he might as well
tell me, and he shall
The next morning little Kate was sit
ting in the back parlor Isabella had
gone on, shopping, and Edward was
she did not know where. Oh no, here
he is coming book in hand into the self.
same little room. Now for it, said the
little girl mentally; I'LL make a charge
at him. She looked up. Master Ed
ward was sitting diagonally on the sofa
twirling the leaves in a very unscholar.
like manner; he looked out of the win
dow and then walked up 10 the side
board and poured out three tumblers o
water; then he drew chair up to the
work table and took up first one ball o.
cotton, looked at it all over and laid j
down again; then he took up the scissors
and minced up two or three liltlc bits o
paper, and then began TO pull the needle:
out of the necdle-book and put them
back again. =
do you wish for some sewing sir!
said the young lady, after having very
composedly superintendent these opera
tons.
How, Ma IN, what said he, starting
and upsetting the box, stand and all upon
the floor.
'Now, cousin, I'll thank yon TO picl
up my cotton said Kate, as the confu.
tsed collegian stood staring at the cottor
balls rolling in every direction. 1t take.
sometime TO pick up all the strings in !
lady's work-box, but at last peace wa,
restored, and with a long pause.
well, cousin,' said Kate in about ter
minutes, if you can't speak, l can; yo,
have something to tell me, you know
you have
well, | know | have said the sehol
ar, in tone of hearty vexation.
There is no need of being so fercl
about it, said the mischievous maiden
'nor Of tangling my silk aud picking on
all my needles and upsetting my work
box as preparatory ceremonies
'There is never any use of being
fool, Kate, but am vexed that eanno
say'--a long pause.
well, sir, you have displayed reas
enable fluency SO far; don't you feel a
though you could finish! don't be alarm
ed; should like of all things to be you
confdant.'.
But Edward did not finish; his tongu
Glove to the roof of his mouth, and h
appeared to be going into commissions.
/ well, must finish for you, / sup
pose,' said the young lady. The shor
i of the matter is, you know lam friend
j ly body, SO do be tractable and tell tn
rest. Hayef you said anything to he