The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-09-14
rmn PROMISED KISS.
BY A. |. or,Is.

~ T.
livingston Amorys q young artist in
search Of the beautiful, found himself one
warm afternoonin July ,on Highbee's beach
which is about an hours ride from the
fashionable bathing place at Cape May.
and is famous for its brilliant pebbles of all
colors. particularly for one, which is called
the Cape May diamond.
As he reclined lazily on the sand enjoy
ing the breeze from the bay, and sailing of
the fish hawks his thoughts were interrupt
ed by the eager tone Of some children's
voices who alighted from Jersey wagon,
and commenced an active search for dia-
monds. Among them he perceived a lit
tie girl, whom he knew, and who always
attracted the artists eye by her grace,
whether on the green, or at the hops, OF
in the rough waves playing like baby
mermaid, Her namewas Leonora Reyillo.
She was blithe little maiden ofnine years,
with gioriously large, dark eyes, and pret,
ty rosy lips.
The children passed Amory without OBJ
serving him. SO eager were they IN theii
search, and they were soon out Of sight
but hardly an hour elapsed before he
heard their exulting voices, as they ap,
preached, after having met with sigma
rkood fortunes Gaining for the first time
sons idea Of the value Of the spoil, he
glanced carelessly among the pebbles at hi
feet, and saw almost iuamediately one O
the largest diamonds ever found there
Upon examination tpropad to be perfectly
free from flaws, and Of delicate. pinkisl
tinge, that, combined with its pretty. egg
like shape, made it really beautiful. Whil'
he was still admiring it. he heard one Q
the children say: y
Father will call you Duh Eyes, to-day
Leonora and me Bright Eyes. for | hay,
found three and you not one.
.And I saFen,' .and / fiye., and four,
cried numerous voices.
sOh, Leonora, for shahAel YOU neye
find the pretty things. You are alway
looking after fsh-hawks, or sand pups, o
sails, andhayen't found one diamond, 70
the ring father promised you
v Leonora's face expressed shame an,
yexation sufficient for a disappointed Cali
fornia gold hunter. She began eagerl
aQOkAnB touuu Lcr, u very pi0ty PhSsuAS
impatience and disappointed ambition.
1; Amofy called the children to him an
showed them his diamond, asking 90 whor
he should give it, supposing the childre
would, with one voice suggest the unfoI
tunAts Leonora. On the contrary, ther
were shrill cries of me give it to me. =
mo, no, to mel Leonora being older, an
somewhat more bashful than the othe
children, restrained her impatience to BE-
come owner Of the stone, once family sait
isss should ike To have it, i
would yonhke to have " asked
1Oh, yes. very much, indeed.
well, will you give nae 2 kiss fcrit
sOh, yes, . great many Of them.
Etor, said be. grayely, 4 only asklc
6ne: Biit soumust promise me that.
81. ard slie held out her hand for Il
ssi0he, her eyes dancing Eith jcy.
sApdwill yol pay ne yhap ! deman
payment,
sIWillpay You now.
sNo, no, thank YOU, would rather haN
the pleasure e anticipation. VIII You n
i ,lEnfoinise 10 pay hae that kiss, when; 4 shi
demand i. upon conditionef rsceising u
sO6, YES. ! promise, and though tho
cherry lips. pOutpg with tho leng su
y. Il