The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-04-23


ing more tonight" he said, taking away the
ladle as he spoke and laying it down; ''see how
red and tired your hands look, and your cheeks
why, l could almost light cigar by them"
cam l, then, SO frightful7" said Cathie,
about to run away; but David caught her as she
flew,-"No, no; you are only too lovely as you
are. Come back, for heavens sake, and keep
me company, for never was SO wretched'
"What do you want with me, thenq" said
Cathie, blushing deeper red, and quite EN-
barrassed.
"Ol ! only wish to have you near me; and
you need not talk, if you are so tired"
"But am too tired for talking or anything
else. Please let me go, cousin David"
At this David dropped her hand, and said in
an altered, ve1ed tone, go. then, if you must"
And so our hero was more gloomy than be-
fore; nothing made him laugh. While all the
rest were joking and happy, he stood alOOf, long
ing for he knew not what.
The next day, while at the cider.press, he
observed Cathe stealing down a shady walk
which led to pleasant little retreat, sacred to
the girls, who had called it their summer house
-he had himself aided in preparing and adOrn-
ing it for their own use. Cathie had book in
her hand, and with light blue scarf thrown over
her head and shoulders, was gracefully threading
her way along the grassy path which led to the
summer-house. 1t was about o'clock in the
afternoon, bright and balmy; the mellow beams
of the sun shOne with flickering light coming
down through clustering bOughs of forest trees,
which had been touched by light frosts until
colOred with hues Of beauty more gorgeous than
ere dreamed Of bypoet or painter. The warm,
throbbing soul Of the young girl responded
with gushing emotions Of delight to the love-
illness Of earth, and invOluntarily her step be-
came more lofty, her inward thoughts more
holy as she raised her eyes to drink in to her
very SOUL if SO it might be, the breath Of heaven
which now famed lip, and cheek, and brows.
She had reached the stile which divided her
from her place Of destination, when a hurried
step, and the shadow Of a man Just thrown
across it, stopped her. She turned, and al
most in alright, too, to meet the glance Of
David.
"Oh! how you startled me-" said Cathie, as
he let down the bars for her to cross over, which
she was almost doing, when he laid one hand
upon her arm--"may l not go with you
Cathieq" his words were spoken almost beseech-
ingly, and his hold still upon that soft white
arm which had looked so dazzlingly pure to him
the past evening.
Cathie understood the glance he bent upon
her-so she answered cOaxingly, "would not
tomorrow do as well, cousin David-I am
reading such an interesting bOokl'
He assisted her over the stie in silence, re-
placed the bars, and leaned over it, with his
eyes bent upon the ground.
Cathie turned from him without word, took
two or three irresOlute steps forward, and then
came back to him" what is the matter,
David Are you offended with mei''
''YOu avoid me in every way" he replied
gloomily-"I know that am rough, impolite'
unfit to appear in the same society with you,
but for all that"-he stopped again, and still
looked upon the ground
"Why are you not like cousin Alfred; then
she said-but the words were repented Of as
soon as spoken, for David burst forth almost
ineoherently-
"You would like to lead me by the neck
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meekly to the yoke-Cathie, have done with
you forever" and David raised his head erect,
gave one lofty glance Of disdain, as farewell to
Cathies and turned to 80.
But her look Chainea MN to the spot-it was
50 deprecating, as though asking for forgive
ness-and he was again slave.
81 am glad that you are not like Alfred,
Davidl,'
"YOur reasonsi" as he looked almost fiercely
upon her.
Because l like spirit and bold manliness,
that nothing, not even the opinion of the world
can quellq"
dearest Cathie, go onl'
al nm done, and have no more to say
1
cousin"
With leap and bound be is at her side; no.
thing could restrain him from throwing his
arms about her slight form.
'Cathie, love, tell me again with your own
kind voice, that am not rough, nor hateful to
YOU"
Cathie spoke tremblingly--oI believe you to
be noble and good"
"But my coarse coat, sun-burnt face, and
brown hands, what shall be done with these, my
own Cathieq"
"Let them be; if we were only not cousins,
David-that IS the only thing that makes me
unhappy
"Give me that dear little hand, Cathie, for
we are cousins Of fourth remove, only" and
: David drew it within his own, gazing with