The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-09-17
LEAF V.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS CONFIRMED.

If our traveller thought his young protege
beautiful, under the disadvantage of male at
tire, face swollen with weeping, frame ex
hausted by fatigue, the dim light OF evening, and
the suspicious circumstances connected with all
how must she have appeared to him next morn
my, when in proper dress she appeared at break.
fast her lace covered with hlushes-tor the bold.
ness Of excitement had pass d away, ana he,
native timidity and delicacy had retnrned--as,
introduced by her aunt, she came forward to
thank the embarrassed bachelor for his protec-
ton and kindness Of the previous evening.
During breakfast, (Which passed pleasantly
enough though little attention was paid TO coffee
except by the hostess,) and the hour that follow
ed it, Mason talked fiuently and particularly to
his last evening $ companion, with two motives,
ono to draw her out, and the other to have an
excuse, while talking to her, to look at her.
And from tbs blush with which her eyes retreat
ed whenever they met his he fanccd-
he would willingly have given his buggy
and horses to be- snre OF it--that she APP
peared TO feel in him a little Of the unusual IN
terest which he confessed himself to feel in her
Propriety, however, seemed to require that az
ter spending half the m-rning thus, he should at
last discover the necessity of prosecuting his
journey. As he reluctantly rose TO announce
this necessity, and request his buggy brought
OUT he could not but notice-and It gent thrill
of pleasure to his heart-t,e quick earnest glance
,hat Lucy gave him, followed by change OF
eolor that left her face almost OF ashy paleness
The ntxt moment he turned to the hostess, and
desired to know if he could be favored with a
few moments private conversation with her.
Without evincing either surprise or hesitation
Mrs Estill led the way to parlor, where clos
ing the door her visitor said
Madame, / am about TO confess deceit,
rb ,,,t,l / mi W v
and to throw myself on your mercy, am George
Nixon, of N, your brother 8 cousin, and the
very man to avoid the sight Of whom your niece
fled from home MY cousin never inllmated
that his daughter felt any unwillingness to See
me, or, believe me, this journey would not have
been undertaken. He requested me merely, he
said, to give her pleasant surprise, to travel un
der the name gave you last night lhave for
tunately seen your neice, and she has made an
impression on me that never wish removed
| would this instant tell her truly who am, and
trust to her generosity to pardon my share OF the
deceit, and listen tavorably the suit | would
offer but so strong is her prejudice against
George Nixon, that fear it would shut out all
chance Of my success, and assure you, Mad
am, such a result cannot bear to contemplate.
Nor is this feeling altogether Of SO sudden growth
rs you may imagine. have known Miss Nix
on for years BY her fathers description, and am
only surprised to find fathers description fall
so far short OF the reality. These letters viii
atisfy you that am what profess to be- and
nd he drew out bundle of letters superscribed
o " Geo. Nixon, Esq &C.
But the lady gave them only cursory glance,
While she said, ssnillingly:
g knew you, Mr.. Nixo,i-you have bctray-
yourself more than once since you have been
ere, and ! am only surprised that Lucy has not
iscovered you"
:. Is it possible said the lover turning pale {
it'll apprehension; would not that she should
. so for any consideration Nat my dear Mad
a,--I may alnosa-~an You cunt-inay ask. '