Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1856-10-23

llnsalenfe. which blush now to refnem-
ber, whispered IN her ear;
You are very prettyw
ever was saQre surprised Than n''1en
II l:1sow III
|s.lls
''dielaia glance-anyihing rather than
this cool II know il.
ssas puzzled, but / had plenty Of sirae
10 Turn The matter in my mind, For in a
few days ] returned to college. ] can
truly say it was the one problem, which
throughout the term gave me the most
thought.
Another year elapsed ere returned,
and again sat in the village church. My
home, personal appearance, was some
what altered. stih wore my moustache,
it is true, but my coat-tails were not or
did not seem quite so long, and left off
my spurs.
My mother and l were seated in our
pew, and l impatiently waited for the ar
rival of my lovely enigma. l tried to
prepare myself for disappointment. 81
have been thinking and dreaming about
an ideal," l said to myself, doubtless
when the young lady appears, all my
imaginings will vanish, there can be no
doubt my fancy has been playing tricks
with me, investing mere country maid
with transcendent graces and charms"
While l was reasoning thus with myself,
the young lady appeared, leading her old
relative with tender care.
Worshipping an "ideal," indeed! my
most charming remembrances did not be-
gin to do justice to the beautiful reality.
A soul full of tenderness ana sensibiliiy
seemed to have found fitting home in a
person and face of perfect loveliness and
grace.
She blushed, when, looking around, she
Glanced to see me, and again the playful
expression on her features, which had SO
| Interested me formerly, charmed me, 4
4; a !, ,RosaPE 3 re I ! ys;vERl
mother who she was.
"Her name," my mother said, sis
Grace Denny, and she is the lovliest--
the most superior young woman / have
ever in my whole life met. 1t is too soon
to think of such things yet" she con.
tinued, smiling ;'but some years hence il
would make nd happy to see my dear son
married to just'such woman"
"Not quite so fast, mother" said I
laughing away little embarrassment
which was most anxious TO conceal.
found that Grace had become con.
slant visitor at my mothers, and l did no
fail to improve the opportunity of be-
coming acquainted with her.
She was indeed a gifted creature, en-
dowed with all natures best" She
sang, she danced, she conversed with ar
indescribable grace peculiar to herself
Though generally thoughtful and earnes
in her manner, she had vein of quie
humor, and her strokes OF playful droller,
charmed all the more FROM being unex
pected. But more alluriHg to me THAI
all her gifts and accomplishments, wa
the shrinking sensibility depicted on every
feature of her sweet face. | soon foun(
myself deeply-painfully interested il
her. ! say painfully, for Grace receivet
my assiduous attentions with a perfec
coolness and unconcern that gave me grea
uneasiness. Sometimes thought she re
membered my early impertinence am
was disposed to punish me. But ther,
was rival, cousin Of Grace's, who al
ways stood in my way, and from whom
Grace received, as a matter of course
numberless little attentions which dares
not even offer. hated this man: 1 wa
insufferably jealous, bta Grace seemes
! perfectly unconscious, or perfectly indif
ferent to the by-play of animdsity whicl
was carried ON between us.
Grace, sweet, noble Grace, with he
child-lilie simplicity and sensitive wo
mans heart-who could resist her
could not, my whole soul was hers. Ii
vain had called upon my vanity, O
which had plenty to invoke, to save m
, from the modification of loving withou
! return. could not smother or contrc
the passion which, strong as might
whirlwind, had seized me.
One evening sat by the piano Will
Grace sang to me. The cousin was n(
there, and dear Grace's varying colo
suggested sweet hopes to my vanity.
faneied saw love TX those soft music
l breathing lips.
: Ii was the last evening of my vacation
and surely read a gentle farewell thougl
1 in Grace's face. i was beside myse
with JOY at the idea, ! was as if in
4 blissful dream, sweet delirium, a raj
! ture of love. AS Grace rose to leave th
n piano, | caught her hand, unable longe
r to repress the one thought that filled m
: heart, and exclaimed ferven,ly.
|, nGrace-henr Grace-wiih al my sol