The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-09-27

Still, the insolence had come to her in
such an extraordinary manner that her
curiosity would not suffer her to treat
this letter as she had so many others,
pitilessly barn it without a reading.
No, she read it quite through. The
lover, who dated his note from the bot
tom of the river, had skilfu1ly adopted
the allegory, and introduced himself as
a grotesque inhabitant- of, the waters
The fable was gracefully managed, and
with the jesting tone which he had adopt
ed was mingled true, serious, ardent
sentiment, expressed with beauty and
eloquence
The next day Nine D. returned
to the island, not without emotion and
some trace of fear She threw her line
with trembling hand, and shuddered
as, moment after, she perceived the
movement of the hook.
Is it fish? Is it a letter
It was letter. a-a e.
Nine D-was no believer, no magic,
still there was something strange and
supernatural in AL this.
She had an idea of throwing back the
letter into the stream, but relinquished
it.. The most stubborn and naughty
woman is always disarmed in face of that
strange mystery which captivates her
imagination.
This second letter was more tender,
more passionate, more charming than
the first. Nine. D-re-read it,several
times, and could not help thinking about
the delightful norman who wrote such
bewitching letters.
On the subsequent day she attached
her line to the bank, and left it swim
ming in the stream, while she withdrew
to a hiding place upon the extremity of
the island. She watched for long time,
but saw nothing. She returned to the
place, withdrew the line, and there was
the letter.
This time an answer was requested.
It was, perhaps, premature, yet the au-
dacious request obtained full success.
The reply was written after some hesita-
tion, and the hook dropped into the
stream charged with a letter which was
intended to say nothing, and affected a
sort of bsdinage, which was neverthe-
less bulletin of victory gained over
the harsh severity of woman until
then inapproachable. is@
Nine, D-had too much shrewd-
ness not to guess that her mysterious
correspondent employed, instead of
magic, the act of skilful diver. Scru-
plies easily understood restrained her
from that portion of the bank where she
was sure that the diver would emerge
from the water. s,..--..
But this game of letters amused her.
First it pleased her intellect, and then
her heart was interested; finally her
feelings, and her curiosity became so
lively that she wrote:
!" Let US give up this jesting, which
has pleased me for the moment, but
which should continue no longer, and
come with your apologies to Chaton."
The lover answered,
Yes, if you will add Hope"
The memorable lady replied
If only word is necessary to de
eide you, be it so! -; > ; i''is
And the word was written: zls
The young man appeared, and was not
loser. The gift of pleasing belonged
to his person as much as. his style, and
he had made such rapid progress under
water that it was easy to complete his
conquest on land. ai
Thus Mime. D. caught husband
without wishing it, and in spite of the
VOW which she had taken never to re-
marry. Holding the line, she had been
caught by the fish. So II is-z sz=a.