Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-14

that almost shut IN her lace, and takes auoihef
look as II 10 be certain that she hes made NO
mistake. 8.
"Here is seat, Miss, beside me, - said the
gospel preacher.
"Thank YOU, sir. but prefer sitting on tue
back seat with that gentleman, if he will lei
me-" said the most electrical voice that Wal.
ter had listened 10 in some fine.
"CeTtainly miss said lie delighted BON
bayiie; and when she seated herself by blm,
she gazed into his face with kind ofa mixed
|up delight and astonishment, that Walter ac.
tually took look down Upon himself, 10 as.
certain what there was about his persS-~ thai
appeared 10 be so pleasing 10 the fair maiden,
but be discovered nothing unusual. Thesiage
rolled on towards Derby It's usual rapidrate
|of five miles an hour, and Walter and the mer.
ry maid seemed as chatiy and cosy together as
though they had kpown each other ior years
instead Of minutes. The minister lried 10 en-
gage The ringlets IN conversation, but he soon
found himself fs'nowhere." She had neither
eyes nor ears for anybody else but WoIter; and
he had told her more about bis travels. and
Bombay scenery, than be ever told anybody
else before or since.
AT last they came to Derby. Their horses
had TO be Changed and four fresh skeletons
were barnessed and tackled on 10 the old stage.
Walterhanfed the gentle gifl back 10 her own
seal as gracelAlly as he could have done had
he never lived in Bombay, bul always s,opped
IN New York. They were alone now. Tbe
minister and the old woman had got out at
Derby.
Well, we are off once more; how far are
you goiug?" said Walter as The Stage went of.
"Nol quite as far as Li,chield. You say
your friends reside at Pomeroy. How glad
they vii be 10 see you.o
every probably, unless they have forgoiien
me, which is likely, for lsuppose have al
tered some IN seven years"
"Not particle; I---''
/ The pretty maid forgot what she was going
10 say, but at last remembered and continued:
a should suppose you had not altered, for
you said you were seventeen when you were
lastat your home, and now you are only twen,
ly three. You mus. have been grown nearly
as large as you sse now."
perhaps so; butsiill, am some what tanned
by exposure in an East India Climats.n
s"Yet think you will be- recognized BY
every one in the little village. Do You know
young lady il Pomeroy Of the name Of Mary
y "Whati little Mary!--my little uife?, as /
used TO call herl Why, Lord love you, doyou
know her2 Bless her heartl My trunk is fil
ed wish knick knacks for her especial use.-
Dol know herl Why Ihave thougiilof ler
ever since went away. Young lady!-why,
she Is little bit ofa girl; she is onlyten years
old. No she mustbe older than that now;
suppose ! shall find her grown considerably
ny the way, are you not cold! 1t is getting
TINS 5el;sb,aa .vo,,n, IA 80
cea her face h;cS l's ,ac ~ Ia s..ts - so
exclamation. y,
Yes, it is getting colder; II is nearly dark J.
and SO il was. Waltefhs,l boot cloak and
after very little trouble, he was oeTmilied lo
wrap ii around her lovely form, and somehow
or other his ann went win il, and IN tbe eo,,.
fusion he wos very close to her, and his arm
was around her waist-outside the CLOAK
though; then he had 10 put his face ,lown ~,
hear what she said, and somehow those lono
ringlets Of sofl silkyhair were playing acrose .s
her cheek. Human nature could no, anJ,
would hot stand II any longer. ana Wo,ta,
the modest Walter, drew his arm closer ibsn
ever, and pressed unon tbe warm rosv Ii,,s ~
his beautiiuI fellow traveller. 4 SLOWING. Ir,o.
ing, regular East India. BOMBAY Kiss. and hen
bushed himse If al tbe mischief ne bad done
and then vailed for tbe siaee ~ ms nnsl tV'e
something else 10 hsppenl--But no. she had
not made any resistance. on me con,rary he
felt very distinctly that, she had retnrne1 ,bs
kiss; The very firsi kiss, loo. that ne baJn,esss
ed upon a wornan,s lips since ne gavs I nart
Ing one 70 Mary Fuller. and he wouLI have
sworn he heard ljer saw son eihjng fabon, ,be
yery moment he han given ber ,I.t Cd -