The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-10-07
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you mistake Tor once even though you hay
shot Buffalo at Black Hills and pouted. be
rich red lips saueily, but looking for all th
Il world asif about 10 give fbe'a fash or tw
Z Of her brilliantrepsrtee. Butt was in io
; u, and was determined 10 try whether Low
and the Black Hills could not conquer re
serve and wit. thought i would try tn
latter first. .ls75iFi el9W Il vi
Isn't it duiyY saidI. ..,
Il She said nothing, but looked az II doubt
4 iul whether ] was qaiuing ofnot. rlgi
i iican prove it by the Talmud,' 'said 4. a
a funny smile began to flicker round th
J, corners Of her mouth.
i 1eanestablish it, text bytext, 9
Il tpteed said shes archly, smiling mali
lciously at my anticipated perplexity. But.
was ahead Of her. WI I
Do unto Others as you would wish to 5,
done unto. Ain'titproved my pretty coz9
\ well really, you deserve something 70
your wit and more for your impudence, =
you're quite logician-did, you learn that
too, at the Black Hillsq and her eyes danced
as she answered me. 5.ss~-,9
saw ! was no mach for her wit, SO
betook myself to my other ground.
~" Well, good bye, cozp
so earlyYr , yse.
Early and I began to pull on my gloves
you'll be here tomorrow night, won
you 2 said she persuasiyely.h
'Do you really wish it?
'How can you doubt it?' said she warmly
8 But shall | interrupt te-te-a.tete with
Mr. ThorntonY said teasingly.s I.sa
'Pshaw. Mr. Thornton againr said she
pettishly. Ati ~
There was a rnomentary silence, and at
its end came low, half suppressed sigh. j
began to think ] was on the right track.
You won't grant my favor LII, now, Il
was 10 mend Mr. Thornton's glove
E'lts too provoking'-she burst out in hel
old mood, but directly added 10 pensive
tone, how can you think care so for him 2
How can Is-you do fifty things for him
you wouldn't do for me-
| .Cousinp ;.,s
Task you for The smallest favor-1 take
one for a sample, and you refuse-you are
very unfair cousin : and | took her hand. I
/ why 2 said she, lifting her dark, eye, till
its gaze met mine. 1t thrilled me in every
nerve. 'Why 2 and her voice shook a little,
Because, you never do anything ask you
to-"
Indeed / do said she earnestly.
4 wish could think so, sa id |, pensively
We were standing by the window, and
thought her hand trembled as spoke; bui
she only turned her head away, with sigh
and without speaking, gazed out upon thu
lawn. Atanother time perhaps, she woult
listento my language differently but
was going away. perhaps forever, and i
made her 80 pensive. Yet she did not know
her own feelings. Something told her tc
grant my boon--it was but a trihe--it seem
ed so foolish TO hesitate--but then some.
thing whispered to her that she ought not ia
do it. But then it would be so reserved and
uncousinly to refuse--and might be Justly
offended at her prudery. What should she
do? | could hear her breathe and see hel
snowy bosom heave as she held her tapel
finger in a,little puzzle to her mouth. The
conflict was going on between love and re.
serve, and yet, poor little girl she knew il
not. ,s
/ And you really won't come tomorrow
night, without-without--! she paused and
blushed, while the low, soft, half-reproach.
full tone in which she spoke--softer than an.
tgels softest whisper---smote me to the heart
and almost made me regret my determine
tion. But then it was so pretty TO see hel
look perplexed. 4r ~
Elem said 1, as if hurt, i am serious
you don't think would trife with you
Ibut Inever before tried to test the profes.
sions Of those loved--if one is thus bitter
| ly deceived, / care not to try again." and
half letting go her hand. turned partly
away. 5ysa a4 40 is ts.dE.y1y, 40
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 a sudden shadow,
heard a sigh that seemed to come from the
bottom Of my y'little cousins heart. Iielt a
breath like zephyr steal across my face,
and-what's the use of denying it? / had
conqured. .Wi:-u NJ 7-s.a .s
But hot tear drop was on my face and
las pressed her hand more warmly than be-
came cousin, a sudden reyulsion Of feelings
came across her, the true secret Of her deli.
cacy flashed like sunlight upon her mind
and feeling how utterly she had betrayed her
self, her head fellupon my shoulder, and
heard her sob. My heart stung me; vain
ungenerous sinner that was, and would
have given worlds to have saved her lhat
one moment Of agony. But in another in
stant, came the consciousness that loved
her. We spoke no word, We whispered M
vow; but as felt how pure heart / hat
won. gush Of holy feeling swept acros m!
sou, and putting my arm gently around her
! drew her TO me as softly as mother en-
braces her first born babe. That moment
shall never forget. She ceased to sob, bu
she did no. as yet look up. 1t might hay'
been five minutes, orit might have been hal
an hour; could keep no measure OF time
At last said, softly 8 ~ e
'Ellenp 3f HI
tWill ycu come to morrow night?9 whis
pered she, lifting her dark eyes timidly froll
my shoulder.H p$FltSyi ls9e1 e.li .sisl
/ How can / refuse dearestY said ], kissiul
the tears from her long lashes, .,t a...s
| well. what followed, yeremyY
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why, a Mrs. Jeremy Short, tobe sure
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h Advantages OF Railroads. lso.
4 The Springfield Republic states, tha
|tho;people Of Clark county have gained al
ayeragaof $30, 900 per year in the in
creased price ofproduce alope, in conse
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