The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-21
Oh said Brown, I've rich j.Ae to tel

j
Son-'
DO let me hear it,
AS was coming Ibis way 10 light, wht
10 You think met?'
.Whor
Your particular lrienl--Mr. White,
My particular lriend. sneered prett,
lydia,
'lcs-bul never mind that--I ainl afraJ
i him
But how did soa know him?
Oh, ! hid caught glimpse O him before
bat he didhtkno" me, aud thal's the cream
i the pike
How so!!'
WAY You see we fell 10 with each other
md as he was coming tins way, we got IL
lsfking about the t9tks in the diaans.-
Says !, 'old Squire Little lives somewhere
mere, don't be?' Yes says he, erinninr.
Tor the moon shono, ana conld see his grin
--'do you knew his daIghter? i've heard
{ her, said |; she's pretty, they say =
Well she isn't anything clse,' says White;
lnd he looked al me just as il he was pail
- ~ :! % '''Hp'ettif.--
1he 'ias P'ehtf O. neanS, ! hear, says L.
ies' says re- 'aosh'ng' there's lello"
1y The name Of Brown trying to come ii
there. suppose voa know Oh, yes,
says /, '5at he cal'in
: ,o.@ea very closely al hn, and saw
ne didh mistraat Inst Was Brown, ahd
could hardly keep from laughing right o0t
lie can I come ~ says !, there's . lel-
10" by the mime OF White that's going L
.enl h'm ont hear.' Yes sas $ he, .White
stands pretty good chance. guess; know
Wttltc.' ID yoo thoqgh!' says |, 'eani
Soa introduce me some lime? IL rctnra Il.
Io sou The favor 10 introduce yoato Brows
whom | an infinitely acquainted WITH
Browns pretty nee hind Of fellow a.
.haagh he my be unfortunate in love af,
{ lrs. Hes good naturcd fellow aud
pfes'lme il be were II my pace now, and
Eol "ete anie himself. he'd sooner he
with yoa than qaarral with you.' 'fhal's
ip-t The way with While,' saYs he, lie
woaidn'l quarrel with yoa il !ou weFe
Brewn.'
'italke with the fellow in this way FIR
son1e time. and kept nv conntenance s.
seillhat he'll be surprised. reckon. when
1c learns thai an Br2wnhinself. Wasn't
Il a rich joke, Lgda?
'Ah serF.' replied the girl laughing
heartily. Bat What noise is that?'
There are Footsteps -
-. 4 = iathef. ofclalined Lydia Hat g
}al'e H1siorel. '9nIeA-fnlch-you mus
9t Ionc-
Brown did not "lit Tor ceremony bH
lodged ia'o the h@chen ~ not haste. lie
@oaii have lastened from 'he house n an
instant, bit heard volse winch sounded
- Strangely laat ~ h7d 2 CURIOSITY =
know II It was indeed Mf. Ldt'ie ihat Jusi
came.
ilo cropt s1tly back 70 ne door p
Which he ind made bls exit, dropped on
hs Knees aud app'Iea ms caf 70 me Key
ho'e.
Al that moment ne heaFd noise 'ha'
sounded 50 much Ike q hearty KISS mat 7
male ms heaH come up mo MS NOUN a
urge as Pnmpkn.
lie 'oaked-and y, me iai'tl'essnesS ana
ick'essness ot woman there was l.. qua
hlushing nnd shii'hs IN me. 'f,lls = ~
rival; OF MS new 5cg,''n''n'e-" me-
Browns ilfs' impulse was y hfeaN thfo
The door and eat up his rivai' hn' ne soon
thought better oi u, and nc ae'efh'ned 70
give few minutes reprieEe before ne de,
mo'lshed h'm enltfeN-
'ihofe' Stop cf.sa i.Na'a' LOU sii'h
kiss me ogaln tonight
'Whg mott? asked White.
'Bacanse YOU didn't come % see me az
The tloje appointed. MS al o' t"oh'S
minutes later. That's why.
You don't imagine what good excuse
I've go',' said NhIte, laughing.
What is itP
i met chap who bothered me.
THAT was me, thought brown, sun 'op"'
ing through the key-hne. ! dld no'nef
him, and bIdtled hm of nicely too. wish
| had wrung his neck tor HIM. :. =,
You cant guess who II was, Lyo'a' sa'o
White, laughing
30 yon know?
'ro bo sure do-though.he o'aht ms
trust J knew him. II was ny reaooo'a"'e
rival, Dir. Brown.'
s'Iha pl Ia rttp " mNttcrCQ the listener, Dle