Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-09-15

eyes.
.Oh! why have you not thought of u
before!' said the lady, while Capt. Pric,
gras2ed, with great fervor, the hand o
their estranged but still dear relative.
They led him into their comfortabl.
parlor, gave him the seat OF honor, an.
the little ones pressed around him.
There was so much real warmth in thei
welcome. and SO much pleasure beam
ing from their eyes, that the isolated ole
bachelor was overcome. He did no
know that there was SO much warmth
Of heart in the world. His good hear
expanded before the genial, hospitabIs
glow. He fondled the children, chatted
aud grew merry, and, to his surprise he
began to be like other men.
Where is Clara!' asked Mrs. Price
OF her eldest son.
She is up stairs said John, .and will
moi come down.
Did you tell her, my son, that our
cousin. DIR. Hinton, was here, and .ha,
particularly desired she should make his
acquaintance!' ..... .....
Yes, mamma; but she said she had
an engagement, and must 60 home imme-
dia.ely.'
During this conversation, which the
doctor had scarcely noticed. he was oc.
cupied with the baby. He was making
himself interesting to his irfantine ca
pacity. He had drawn ou, his watch
and held il to the baby's ear. whereupon
he, with great gIee, clapped his Tiny
hands and cried out 'tick tick tick !!
TO the wonderful deligh, of papa and
mama. Finally. he took the baby to the
window to show him the 'pretties.'
Call the chickens four cousin Jack,
entreated mamma, anxious to arouse
some more surprising talents. which she
knew lay dorman, in that remarkable
baby's Uranium. But he, like all other
babies, would not exhbi, his accomplish.
ments when particularly requested; but
II appearelh, was far more extraordina.
ry gifted away in the nursery, when no
one was near save the reliable witness.
But what cared cousin Jack at this crit.
ical momen. for babies of their wonder
iul feats! He gasps for breath-a tire.
NOR seizes his frame-and his eyes START,
like bullets, from their proper sphere.
Everybody run here for, behold, up.
on the lawn trips the fairy figure of the
mysterious unknown! The flashing
eyes are turned toward the window, and
once more the doctor is absorbed in ad.
miration OF the vision which had robbed
life of It's quiet bachelor pleasures, and
made his home blank. She ripped
rapidly on.
stop, ma JAM cried the doctor, drop.
ping the baby. and spriuging out of the
window. Stop madam! a word with
you, il you please
A laugh as clear as bell rang out
from those rosy. mocking lips. and the
doctors inamorata sped before him like
an arrow. Sush a race has seldom been
seen as was witnessed by Capt. Price
and family from their drawing room win
dow. The renowned DR.. Hinton. whose
fame as practitioner spread far and
neat-whose dignity and reserve were
proverbial-running like mad after their
esteemed and highly refined guest, Miss
Clara Moreson. The fair girl ran MIN.
bly, on, her jetly curls streaming in the
breeze. The plethoric bachelor, with
coat tails fut,ering in the wind. tore af,
ter her. putting like locomotive. She
was tifty yards ahead of him. #
'Ho, madam! cried our desperate doc.
tor; stop, for Heavens sake, and do let
me have word with lou; please,
do!'
Another pealing laugh reached his ear
and with muttered invective, he pluck
ed up courage and pushed on again.
He had eespaireG Of ever seeing her any
more, and now he was determined to
over,ake her if it cost him all The breath
in his body. He felt that it must be now
or never, and, with mighty effort. he
redoubled his speed. He foresaw a
turn in the road, and made frantic rush
after his prey. He struck his foot on
fence rail, and was down upon his
nose in twinkling.
Another loud laugh. and cousin Jack S
length was measured on the ground. -
With bruised heart and battered per-
son, and feelings sorely wounded, this
worthy practitioner gathered himself up
slowly and looked cautiously around
Before him he beheld the fairy vision
still feeting away. In the rear he be-
held his cousins family standing in mute
wonder and surprise. He saw the SER
wants gathered in curious groups, and
impudent urchins holding their sides
with laughter. He hung his head and
picked the gravel from his palms, and
then returned to the house wiser and
milder man.
And may ask what was intended by
that sudden one mile hea.!' inquired the
Captain, smiling, as our bachelor, be.
g.imed and chagrinned, returned among
them.
A groan and sigh were the only res
ponse, aud the victim used his bandana
vigorously. Al ,ast he said-'I-I have
seen the young lady before, / think
And that is the way you claim your
accuain.ancer observed the Captain,
laughing.