Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-09-06
THE STORY.
From Sartain's Union Magazine
THE DISCOVERY:
OR, PLOTS AND COUNTER PLOTS
BY MRS. @. II. BUTLER.

Kate Carleton was something of CO.
que;te, and her lover, Frank Ingleby.
very jealous, which of course, he had no
good reason to be, for he knew perfectly
well that there was no one so dear TO the
heart of Kate, as he was himself, and
that although she walked with one, rode
with second, danced with third, and
chatted like little magpi with all the
beaux of the village, yet, after all, when
her eye met his, it was with a loving
glance--such as she bestowed on no one
else--and with smile reserved for him
alone. No, he had no right to be jeal-
Gus; but as she was so, he should have
kept il 10 himself, and not been continu-
ally upbraiding poor Kate, until he had
the cruel satisfaction Of bringing tears
into those beautiful eyes. For to do her
justice, she had no intention of being a
coque,te. She was sprigh,ly, good
tempered little soul, and it was natural
for her to do all she could to make peo-
pie happy around her, as it is for bird
to sing in the spring-time. Yet some
times when she least expected it, when,
in the innocency of her heart, she was
laughing and chatting with careless FREE
dom, to make the moments pass pleas
antly, TO some chance visitor from village
beau-dom--she would, all of sudden,
find Franks eyes darling anger and re-
proach into her very heart. And then
there was always sure to be seen, as the
French say. Frank would upbraid--
Kate would smile sweetly, and try to
reason-the idea of such thing, reason
with a jealous maxwell Kate was
Young! Then Frank worked himself
quite into passion, and call her flirt
lat which Kate would pout, while her
little foot beat time to the throbblngs of
her heart--still Frank would persis. in
his reproaches, and then Kate would be-
gin to weep, which was sure TO bring
Frank plump down on his knees! All,
now it was Kate's turn to rule! sitting
up SO dignifed, with her little head
turned scornfully on one side, while
Frank begged like sinner, as he was,
for forgiveness. No-she would for
give him-not she indeed-he W as very
cruel--of all things she despised ieai-
ousy--she had given him no reason to
say what he had! And Frank confessed
it, and swore he would never be so un-
just again, if she would only forgive
him this once-just this once. But no;
Kate declared she would never, never.
All, did you hear that! it was only
the adyerb cut into by two lips!
1t was one of those beautiful even.
ings whick seem made for lovers only,
that Frank and Kate were strolling thro'
the vine-trellised portico surrounding
the pleasant little cottage OF Mr.. Carle-
ton. ltwas in the rosy month of June,
and the fragrance of sweet blossoms
seemed floating on the gentle evening
breeze, and on the ripping stream which
ran softly murmnring at the foot of the
terrace. The stars looked out brightly
from their azure debths. Mars cast his
most beaming smile upon the gentle
Venus, and all the little stars twinkled
their bright eyes roguishly. As for the
moon, she was too busy in her own re-
fecfions, to heed the wooing Of celeslia
or terrestrial lovers.
Kate looking up very bewitchingly il
in the face of Frank, said:
"Now promise me, Frank, that when
we are married. you will never be jeal.
ously again; for. you must know that thi.
unfortunate in6rmity of yours some
times make me fear for our future hap
piness."
"No, my sweet girl, cannot doub
you then;" exclaimed Frank; "you will
be my own, my own dear wife, Kate
and never again, ! promise you, shall
my foolish jealously cause you regret
"Ah, is it SO mean to be jealous, nov
is it not Frank! III SO unworthy gen
erons heart; it betrays such want o
confidence in the one you love! Really
Frank, have been more Than once tempt
ed to resign you TO some one whom yo,
could put more faith in"