The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-21
":@.m~uy.... MGREGOR, FRIDAY, AUG. Fl, 1857. "

tered all over, SO that it was almost i'm
possible to tell of what it was made
Ny hands and arms were mud to the
elbows, for l had instinctively extended
them as fell, in order to protect my
self.
The young man, as he spoke, turned
to the neighboring fence, and taking
the top rail, he placed it across the pud-
die !; chen putting his arm around my
waist, he lifted me cut, though not with
out leaving my shoes behind. While
he was fishing these out, which he be-
gan Immediately to do, | stole behind
the enormous oak to hide my blushing
face, and scrape the mud from my stock,
ings and riding skirt. had managed
to get the first little cleaner, but the
last was still as thick as ever, when my
companion made his appearance with
the Taissahg shoes, which he had scrap
ed till they were quite presentable, and
leading Milo by the bride.
pray let me see you home" he said.
"If you will mount again, I'll lead the
colt; aud there will be no chance of his
repeating his trick" ....s
l could not answer for shame, but
when in the saddle murmured something
about "not troubling him." -
"It's no trouble, not the least" he
replied, standing hat in hand like a
knightly cavalier, and still retaining his
hold on the bride; "and I can't really
let you 60 alone, for the colt is as vicious
as he can be to-day. Look at his ears,
and the red in his eyes. saw you com
ing down the road, and expected you to
be thrown every minute, till saw how
we'll you rode. Nor would it have hap
pened if he hadn't wheeled and stopp-
cd, like a trick horse in the circus
cannot tell how soothing was this
graceful way of excusing my mishap.-
I stole glance under my eyelids at the
speaker, and saw that he was very hand
some and gentlemanly, and apparently
about six and twenty, or several years
older than myself.
l had hoped that uncle would be out
in the fields, overlooking the men; but
as we entered the gate, saw him sitting,
provokingly, at the open window and
by the time had sprung to the ground.
he came out, his eyes brim full of mis-
chief. l did not dare to stop, but turn
ing to my escort, | said, "My nncle,
sir won't YOU walk in ?" and then rush
ed up stairs.
In about half an hour, just as l had
dressed, there was a knock at my door,
my uncle's knock l could not but open
He was laughing low, silent laugh, hie
portly body shaking all over with sup
pressed merriment.
"Ah ready at last" he said. 81
began to despair of you, you. Were SC
long, aud came to hasten you. Ee's
waiting in the parlor STILL" he said in a
malicious whisper. you've my con
sent, f,r like him hugely +; only who'd 4
have thought of finding a husband in ;
mud puddle"
slipped past my tormentor, PREFER
ing to face even my escort than to rur
the gauntlet of my uncle's wit ;-and
was soon s.ammering my thanks to Mr.
Templeton--for as such my uncle who
followed me down, introduced him.
TO make short of what else would b.
a long story, what was said in jest, turn
ed out to be in earnest for in less tina,
six months, in that very room, l stood
up to become Mrs. Templeton. How i
all came about hardly know, but Ger
tainly did find a husband on that day
Harry, for that is the name by which
call Mr.. Templeton, says that entered
the parlor so transformed, my light blu'
tissue floating about me so like a cloue
wreath, my cheeks so rosy, my eyes 81
bright. my curls playing such hide and
seek about my face, that, not expectin.
such an apparition, he lost his heart a
once. He adds-for he knows how t,
compliment as well as ever--that m,
gay, intelligent talk, so different from
the demure Miss he had expected, com
pleted the business.
Harry was the son Of an old neigh
Dor, who had been alb. vad for three years
and before that had been at college. s
that / had never seen him; but uncl
remembered him at once, and had insis
ted on his staying till l came dowr
though Harry, from delicacy, woul
have left after he inquired about m
health. Ny uncle was one of those VIII
will not be put off. and so Harry remain
ed. "The luckiest thing" he says, /"
ever did,"
| Milo is now my favorite steed. 70
Harry broke him for me and we are a
as happy as the day is long, uncle in
cluded; for uncle insisted on our livin
with him, and l told him at last, woul
consent, "if only to keep Poll Wilke
from cooking his dinner" To whic'
he answered, looking at Harry, 'Yo
soc whata spit-fire she is, and you ma
bless your stars if you don'true the da
she went out to FIND A HUSBAND.
i The ToNGuE.-A white fur on tn
tongue attends simple fever and inf1a
nation. Yellowness of the tongue al