Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-09-06

onall love thee, dearest, ever:
Not cen the stern decree of Fate
Our hearts, dear Kate can sever!
And tho another claims thy hand,
Thy love, sweet Kate is mine,
Blessed -
The remainder Of the verse was torn
oh---but no mattsr-Frank had read
enough-too much.
Poor Frank!
With very grave air he walked back
into the breakfast room, and addressing
Kate said:
"Mrs. Ingleby, I wish to speak with
you in private
30. don'i mindme, Ingleby; Kate and
| have no seerets,' said the little cox
comb.
"What is it, Frank?" cried Kate.
81 have requested private conference,
Mrs. lngleby; you will follow me to the
library9"
"Take care of yourself, Harry: will
soon be back; and slipping lightly from
the room, Kate followed her husband to
the library, where, throwing herself care.
lessly into large comfortable armchair.
asked Frank what he had To say?
"Catharine," The never called her
Catharine before in his life, and Kate al.
most started, it sounded SO strange
"Catharine, this cousin of yours. This
Harry Lover, must leave the house this
very day!''
'Leave the house-what do YOU mean.
Frank! cried Kate, in astoninhment.
Exactly as / say; canno. put up
with his presence here any longer; and.
as my wife, Catarine, think the license
you give this young gentleman, even
though he may be your cousin. far ex-
ceeds nay ideas of propriety."
SHOW strange You talk, Frank, WHY
Harry Is the most inotfensive person in
the worldr'
"Yes, | should think he was!', rotor
ted Frank, snappingly.
'.And | don't know that you have any
right 10 turn him out of doors as il were.
poor fellow, added Kate.
81 have right, and shall use il, too!''
said Frank. "Has he not destroyed all
our domestic happiness?'
"You talk very sirangely-I am sure
| have not been so happy since we were
first marred-ah, those were happy days,
Frank" Frank WINGED at this. aNo, |
have not been so happy, since we were
married." continued Kate, sas I have
since Cousin Harry arrived here; for you
know after Sue came did not see much
OF you, you were so much with Miss
Starr, and | am sure I don't blame you
either, she is so beautiful, and has such
a fine voice"
sKate, she is not so beautiful as You
are. and her singing cannot be compared
to yours, interrupted Frank.
"Why you really surprise me; thought
You were quite in love with her!"
''No. no, Kate, have never loved any
one but you; no one was ever beautiful
in my eyes but you!' and then, forget
ting all his own grievances, Frank press
ed his wife to his heart, and confessed
the motives Of his attention to Annette.
80, Frank, how could you?'' cried
Kate.
sit was very cruel, know, my dear
Aate, and You bore ii like such an angel!
And then. after Susan went away,
meant to tell you all, but then came this
cousin Harry, and"
"And you were jealous of him! fie,
Frank!'
"hate, had reason to be go; but
will not reproach yeu, for l feel have
myself been in error; but Kate he must
go!"
"And then you don't really like An
netle, after all."
mo. dear Kate! Say, then. will you
forgive me!'
"Yes, Frank; for | love you better than
all the world!''
"And will you send your Cousin Har-
ry away."
"Ye-es, poor fellow! and yet I canno.
be so cruel: you must, Frank. only be
gentle, be polite; don't hurt his feelings!"
'.His fcviinssi he has none, coxcomb!''
Frank, beginning ~ s~. al
grv again; II will scon get rid of him;
where is he, Ka.e!''
'.In my dressing room, dare say"
Kate; she is there most all the
time; bot now be civil, won't you dear
Frank, don't wound his feelings ~
The probable whereabouts of the
young gentleman, did not tend to lessen
Franks indignation; and it was with
slow, determined step, that he passed
up the stairs, and threw open the door of
Kate's dressing room; and there-could
he believe his eyes--there sat Susan
May, with that same arch, saucy smile!
while thrown over the back Of
the lounge, was the identical frock-coat;
yonder stood the well-polished boots,
and here the sleek beaver of--Cousin
Harry!
Frank was speechless with amazement;
while Sue, springing up. and placing the
hat jaunhngly on one side of her cluster
ing black curls, cried,
.Eh, Ingleby, what's the matter,
MANI"
At this moment little white arm en-
circled his meek, and the smiling eyes of
Kate looked up roguishly into his face.
All, Frank, never again attempt TO