Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-09-08

goloshes, and was much more al home
than her worthy host. DIR. Hinton was
bewiIdered. He twirled his watch key
convulsively, and finally bounded from
the room. s-.. ....
'Heigh-ho! cried the lady, Il surely
have not driven the good man from his
own house' ..... ..-.. ...... .........
AT first the doctor was desperate, and
recklessly resolved to abandon the prem.
ises altogether; but, having madly clear.
ed the passage, better feelings came ovel
him, and he relented. Instead of rashly
going to Jericho, he went to the kitchen
aroused old Sally, the cook, and ordered
a tea which would tempt princess
Having effected this, he began to return
slowly to the room in which he had lef
his guest. He could not summon the
resolution TO face her again, and yet the
Doctor was mortal, though bachelor,
and fine face and flashing eyes had
charms even for him.
'Pshaw' said he, as he loitered ner.
vouslv on the way. I'm not afraid of
her-not |. have seen black eyes be,
fore in my life. and ringlets too-but--
but--ahem! lie was now fairly in the
room, and there was no retreat. After
five minutes of profound silence, he re-
marked, II have ordered tea, muGam,
and will have it served up here, madam
--if-if-it meets with your ap-appro-
bation.' After this stammering speech,
he proceeded TO examine his little finger
nail closely, and looked like criminal.
You are very kind, my dear ir,' re-
piled the lady. Il have not dined, and
| assure you a little refreshment would
be very gladly welcomed
Now, this was so clearly and calmly
said, and the lady seemed so anxious to
be free and easy, that the doctor wished
his bashfulness far away, and sat down
before the fire. He magnanimously re-
solved 10 be quite as self-possesseG as
the lady herself, and he bravely com
menced in this wise He crossed
his right leg over his left, and very
closely examined his boot. This failing
to inspire due confidence, he uncrossed
these wonderful exiremities, and threw
the left limb over the right. during
these interesting preliminaries the lady S
eyes twinkled merriIy; and, had the doc
tor only ventured to look, he nigh; have
seen one of the prettiest dimples hover
ing about her mouth and cheek that ever
bewlldered bachelor. .......
Mrs. Hinton is not at homer said the
lady, trying, with difficulty, to suppress
smile.
No. not exactly, madam. That is to
say, am bachelor, madam, but sim
cercly hope, miss, you will not allow so
pnimporIant fact to-to-cause you to
TO
Refuse your hospitality, said she see
ing her entertainer SO completely embar.
rassed. | believe The houseless and the
homeless are not generally so fastidious,
doctor. ... ......
But you have friends, am quite GER
tain, madam--very many friends, am
convinced; though there are not many
who could feel more highly honored than
myself in having the privilege of enter
tanning you. ...l..E ..-.s ...
Hurrah for DR.. Jack! BY Gint OF
sundry unexampled corporeal feats, he
had delivered quite snug little speech
to the lady, and he fell better, considera.
bly, better. ..... ............
If my readers would like to know ex.
aclly the ply condition of that esti,
mable man, DIR. Jack Hinton, they must
first imagine colossal iceberg; appar.
emily cold, unscaleable, and highly dan.
gerous to navigation. They must then
imagine this terrific iceberg, standing
menacingly out upon the high seas, TO be
inwardly consumed by fierce volcano,
which boils, and spils, and RACES. and
tries fran,ically to let off steam, while il
is held in darance vie by the strong and
consolidated ice Of ages.
Thus, that iceberg, DIR. Jack, sat be-
fore his fair and fascinating guest. He
was dying TO be agreeable TO her
wishing ana praying for something real
ly nice to say 10 her; so anxious to thaw
and be genial and hospilable, and yet
looking more like Polar bear than be
nevolent man, whose heart was teemine
with every noble quality the world ad-
mires.
A servant brough! in tray laden with
delicacies. The doctor and his guest sa,
els a uis. Never chatted lady so de-
lightfully over her tea as did the faiI
creature opposite DIR. Hinton. She saw
that his diffidence was the only bar to
their sociabiiiy; and SO she was easy
winning, cosy and comfortable, but, un-
like the great Lamarline, not confiGen,
tial.
The doctor finished his meal, and con.
versed two hours with The fairest and
most bewitching of her sex, without
however, learning who she was or where
she came from, or whittier she intended
to go.
This bachelor, upon whom our adj.
venturous hero had so fortunately stun
bled, was strange animal. He was
wha, is called woman-hater. Not one
of the fair sex had he ever regarded with
the least degree of federation. To him
they were a set Of gay, giggling, unsta
BILE and silly creatures, unworthy the
consideration OF man of sense. Like
all old bachelors who ensconce themsel