The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-12

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Twas evening upon .ne hanks q Deanli-
ful Rock Greek. Inc silver ncams o. Lona,
whtch ssruggisu 0g.n seaen sne pssIses'es
Iofsee trsss, rsveaaed Z scene ot sranscesd-
entA beauty. upon q sncieos stompsW Wnicn
had braved the tempests q HUNDRED WIN
tiers, sitting ~ an at.ituae oI gracei0 re-
pose, was an augcliilerous maiden, Just
lsioomed out INTO essny Womann0oa: que
Was ra8iantly and pesslessly Deautiui.-
Webster hides ms ingenious nead ~ tne
i dust IN the vsin a.temPt 70 turnisn woras
descriptive Of ner lovehhess. uraeeiai -
duck; Wild as naWk Pensive % sit'ing
hen, with her rich curis OF TOW cosored goid
streaming over her shoulders 20 the groun1,
like some bright swamp angel sne sas, Wniie
the moonbeams rested IKE 2 nalo upon nef
elegant head. sorrow. ana tne mussen siai.s
which grew up aronna ner, cast deep snad,
! ows over ner unrivaleo countenanccs anu
the nght WIND - ~ .issea nef magnincent
cheek, bore TO her deisented oliactcries !ne
frugrant breath 81 eioerDlows. Her knl'.ing
work my IDLY 10 ner mp. hef eyes Whicn
snamed the lightning Dngs, were oeoooziea
/ Win d'amond tears. one Was HssenmS WIN
IN an OF s0rfowfus aisteacsion 20 tns pas-
s0nate pieadings oI noDAe yoatn Wno
knelt at her feet. Never mooniignt ieIi on
more glorious intellectual countenance
tnan tnat uPturned 20 the maidens ehanior-
ed gaze. Never yielded mother easth 70
inner form than that winch pressed me dam
delion bank at Seraphina,s feet. his Tea
lures were such as Nebucnanezzar or Apoi-
~ might nave envied. MS dark, piercing
eyes Were IKE the waters u MS own hocx
Creek Tor depth ana ciearness, ana were
briilant mirrors 70 which the truth and or. yo-
racity OF ms god. Ike soul We're rehected.-
from MS brow Of vast ana ponderoos pro-
portions the sympathismg breeze swept back
long, hyacinth locks, whose nue. IN inc shaae
was deep raven blackness, but when the
Ilght tell upon II, II resembled muddy pool
wnen the sunbeams strike II asiant.
It's hands were clasped III the attitnde OF
despair. lie spoke, and his tones We're deep
and mournful as the chant ut the funeral OF
martyred ball frog ut Rock Creek Dam.
~, fairy queen OF heaven! Pure dove OF
the moonshlny sky! Translucent light OF
my benlghted eyes! Cherished and beloved
OF my hearts core! How cans't thou doubt
my love? Dost thou doubt that the cabbage
loves genial rain? Dost thou doubt that
the chicken loves the dough dish! Then
doubt my love for thee. An! love IS but
feeble word to express the passion that con.
sumes my vlfals. De mine, adorable one,
else DE.
'hudoiphus, she murmured, 1T cannot be.
mandate vnnVatul
decree OF fate must be obeyeu. And her
voice was as 'melodious as the tinkle OF
fractured cow-bell, far away down the road,
and low and sad as the last moan Of dying
pollywog. I'll .e..s.5ss. -l
Talk not Of obedience, thou beautiful but
cruel one, he yelled in voice OF speechiess
y like frozen sausage, and see my aching
heart gong to smash before thine eyes, for
mistaken sense OF duty. See,' said he, as
the voice died away to sad wal ike the
howl OF broken backed mastlif, ana he
dashed IRON the mullen stalks near nm,
drop OF pearly dew. See! night herself
weeps with me. and mourns thy cruelty
The maiden was appalled, at the sight OF
has anguish. The crimson tide which dyed
her check like red hoilyhock cut stick, and
''s's's - ~. P'A.o :. S'ssN'
arose from her seat, dazzling IN her respien-
dent beauty, as a bright tin milk pan when
the m'd.day beams OF the glorious sun are
poured fully upon it, and captivating IN her
shadowy grace as yellow lily floating upon
the limped waters OF a dry goose pond: She
spoke, and the stars OF night stood still, the
WIND ceased to moan among the leaves anu
the frogs were shens 70 hs.en' ;,
.kudo'phus, beloved OF my soul, she
said, IN voice sweetcr than New orieans
molasses, thou knowest ! love thee. MY
heart el'ngs TO thee a. the bean 70 us pole.
Mine ear knows 20 music save tiny voice,
and my lips no victuais but tiny kisses. win.
out thee 1amish-i die. put the picket
fence OF duty surrounds me. It's stuck tuil
OF cruei spikes ana cannos surmouht H'
last embrace' my heavenly one' ana We part
forever.
IBID me not depart !! ne roareo ~ ne
ciasped ner TO ms breast. w.h never tease
thee. Forty ,leven savage locomotives nave
not power TO tear us IRON eaeh o.ners arms:
! tell thee, NINE anger love the tnoagnt OF
leaving thee rends my soul--i. madaens me
1t makes me ZIP ana rave IKE n trenzieo