Council Bluffs bugle., 1855-04-27


hooked asliitle s'isI .iious yet wAen he ba-
came TO make his court to the divinity of his
dreams, even this disappeared, and the peo-
. pie were malripts enough 20 say it Vas
l through the influence of a certain compodud
apphrd by the barber True, also there
l aas now md then q wrinkle in his face
(which some young ladies affect to dislike.
Bot hs of these things? Old age is hon.
sorabl', and the iron gray hair and wrinkles
'did NOT in he least mar tile kisdiy express
so" OF his phiz. ST
Hf ke A1IiI ~ 1J( J(s
1help lau -hiag when he popped the question
II" her, she wnul Very willingly have had
Just su' h an article, or something of that
3orf. In short she fixed him, bnt she did
{not love him.
Mr.. LadySe Somerset was firm believer
in tAs auceni verify, that faint hesrt ne'sr
twoa fair lady, and b" determined not to
saint or give up the chase till he had baggsi
the game, o. bai seen her the wife of an.
lother. CoEsequ ntly h. held out all them
ducemen's in his power 20 engage her hsart
in his layor.
liz was not what youn. ladies call an old
fool for he had sans, enough to feel thas he
never could gain the victory on the strength
# his physical attributes psrionxl
beauty.
but hs was amiabIs man at heart, and
trusted solely to tns influence OF his moral
and mental qualities for success. They had
Il thus far failed him, though he st1il psrss.
u yered
\ Nj. Whiting, readily understanding what
n these alterations can't, did all in his power
10 favor his suit for ne was an sla fashion,
cd IL III, aud placed mlre eontic ence In the
! Ipower IF soni heart and plenty OF money,
I to make ai, daoghsef happy, than be did in
the mo common attributes cf youth sul
good ooks, even Ia u b the possessor Of the
thr.t named commonly has passed the meri-
dian Of lite
Bat Sarah had mind of her own in these
matyers and though she appreciated ner kiI d
. fa her. motive, she could not think of throw
ing herself away Oh man OF forty, if he was
ali angel. s
/ 1t was only the afternoon Of the dav pre-
H ceedins the conversa ION we have reported,
that Mr. 5 me set hal paid her visit, and
reneA ed his protestatlo IS Of love TO her
! she had tod hln for the twentieth tims
; 'uo.'
Il When she heard her father relate the par
= ticuiars If his embarrassment, the image Of
Mr.. Som .rset had iuvoluntarily prsse .Asd
itself to her miud.
; lie was abuud~ntly able to assist then, In
this emers senry. AID for ,he love he bore her
= fTsrnaps he would.
But then If she applied to him, and he AZ
; forie the necessary aid sue would bs ur-
der Obligations to linn, which she might fnd
very .ntonvshient 10 discharge.
Ruin stared her Iathar in the face: Ns
had said 1t was ruin, AMI she was sure il
MAS.
: What right had she to be selfish and over
nice, wheh sh9 had it il her power to avert
the d,ea fut ca.am.ts. Her father was all
III All to her, ana though some are so seati-
men III a. to sacrifice f.ther, mother. homs
aud friends Tor Il lover, she wouli sacrifice
a dozen lovers for her fIther alone, to saw
hothIn5at her mosher, VINO was worth as
least two doz. n more.
Let It III reIler supsose the pretty Sa-
! rah dii Tot toHc him upon whom she smiled
: she d.t; but her b amp of reneration was
bigger than the other bump on the back Of
h:r head.
Her resolution was form d, and about III
o'ciJck the mkt day, she put on her bonnes
Land waikei up to the REVERE House, where
Mr.. Somerset boarded. tsr
Mr.. Ladyke Somerset was a nabob and
rrtal"ed u lrlvate parior, TO which the OBJ
stqious servant conducted Sarah Whiting.
Ui course the bachelor was reasonably as
tonlsned at the visit.
J Il anew YOU would he, and that's the rea-
son camo;' laughed Sarah, and at II.
same time she blus Ell SO sweetly that Mr.,
LadyAe Somerset had almost Dissolved in .
rapture of doiight. stt 80
'Ah, Miss VIII tiug, YOU are not alwavs -
kihd to me as you IRE to-day.
But always will be hereafter and Sa.
rah smiled, though her heart beat like the
bounding OF a race-h6rse.
'Ah, ,bu are 40 good--aud pretty, too
viii save you the trouble of al thess
useless aiuiatlons by SAY ing that / have
come to accept your often repeated pro-
posll.
4 Indeed the bachelor was taken slf ..
back, ne could hardly believe the evidences
OF has Own senses.
What, sir ,Go you recede from your Of
Ter 7 said Sarah, laughing With all her mtshs
"a -oas't very convenient cloak Tor young ladi's
| 'Capilat joks-she' .nl the bachelor
langho., tso. tf- .le 80
NO joke, sir l am in earnest ,
Sarah looked as sober a. the m4tron OF
the Orphan sylum.
| Nay, nay, my pretty Sarah, do not make
4 sport of me.
i | Will give you my promise in writing With
my siguatIre if you desire it, a
IL it possible thai YOU mean 20 :. said the
doubtful Mr.. somerset
Take my hsn,i on it,
/ The bachelor took it, pressed il 70, HE
lips, and began to think himself thG hArpjest
man in the world. t4a.S7F E
Il am your., Me. Som0sst.' 1ass
'Blsss you, SarsA.' c4AE.4.szsw
| 'OR one c0nIitiou,' ..rUsbA
/ SNama ~ a.