Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

and Kitty, faDcying shs HAD ssen the lase Of
her admirer, drew forth her book; and sch
ding herself iii messy corner began to read.
She however llssl scarcely succeeded IN az
ing her attention o, its pages before the per
tinacinus stranger re appeared, and declaring
that fishing was dub work, and that the fish
would not bite, lie eomposedly seated himself
at Kittys feet and begged to know the name
of the book she was reading
sTennyson's Princess, replied Kitty cnte-
",
The imperturabic stranger declared the
book n great fasorite of his and began to
talk so entertairiingly Of books and authors,
that Kitty, warmed BY the subject. forgot TO
be dignifed, and an animated discourse of
favorite authors ensred. Afterwards the
young man begged permission to read her .
few passages he had selected, which were the
very ones Kitty loved best; he read them
well, too, and Kittys bright eyes sparkled
with delight as she listened Turning at last
to the exquisite interview between Ida and
the young prince, the Strangers voice became
more and more earnest as he read till COM
ing to the words
a@# Indeed love thee come
Yield myself up mine hopes and thine one =;
Accomplish thou my manhood and thyseif-
Lay thy sweet hands In mine, and trust 10 me-
be suddenly flung the book aside, enchanting
"What words what words What would
not give for courage to utter them to the
being love best on the earth r The strang-
er paused moment, and then broke forth
impetuously: This forced silence is all in
vain-the words | would repress viii come.
In vain have striven to be prudent--cau-
| tious-to allow you time-not to startle you
lovely bewitching Miss Katharine-you
are yourself the object of my secret adora-
tion-to whom would say much if dared, =
and thereupon the youth rather melodramat-
ically fell on one knee, and forthwith pro-
ceeded to make Kitty very plain offer his
hand
| Meanwhile Kitty had arisen from her seat,
and recovering from her astonishment drew
herself up with dignity and replied 81 hard
| ly know, Sir, what you mean by your very
| strange conduct. The liberty you have Ia
ken has made me very sensible of my own i'm
prudence in having allowed the advances of
stranger SO presuming-an error l shall
be careful not to repeat" So saying, my
proud little Kitty (never had she looked SO
handsome) turned from the stranger with a
distant bow, and walked directly home.
did not see Kitty till some time after her
return; perhaps she was recovering spirit in
her ROOM for when met her she was as full
Of mischief as ever. %
"Well, James, why don tyou ask me about
my adventures today she inquired.
because" Ireplied, ~ didn't suppose you
would be SO imprudent as to go again today
where you would be likely to encounter the
insolent puppy who presumed to address you
yesterday"
II didn't in the least expect him to be
there, said Kitty, blushing and somewhat
| confused, 'but he was there
sOf course replied grufly "Well. was
your Adonis as handsome and agreeable as
ever2" 4
SHORE so!' cried Kitty, recovering her
composure che looked more Massaniello
like than ever in his fishing dress; and for
| entertainment he first read ne all the fines.
part of Tennysons Princess and then made
marriage proposal, and don't think any
man could be expected to do more in one al:
ternoon"
81 should think not, indeed, y said I, "pray
what reply did you make to the rascal p
that you had friend at home who would be
happy to kick him we'll for his insoience
'.Far from it" said Kitty; sWhat my re-
ply was is my secret-and his; but for you,
my poor James, I'm sorry for you,-its all
over with you and your offer. .
"Why, you good for nothing little deceit.
full puss!' cried l, losing all patience; there
never was more arrant dissembler living.
Behold, how plain tale shall put you down
for 10, myself, disguised merely by little
paint, fishing blouse, a false mustache, and
change in the arrangement of my hair, was
in my own person this elegant, captivating
handsome, agreeable stranger whose praises
you have been so lavishly Sounding
Poor Kitty was completely confounded-
How could | have been so stupid p she
murmured, land the voice, too, which sound
ed so familiar all the time'
YES, Kitty, you're caught said ], 'and
to punish you for attempting to palm wick
ed ialsehood upon me. | shall impose two
fold fine First, you shall kiss me, and then
fix our wedding day which must be very
shortly, for I'm going to Paris in month
and you must go with me-
Kitty gave little scream, and declared
that she could not think Of submitting tc
either of my penalties; but in vain she
struggled and protested--l had her in my
arms, and finding at last all her efforts to re
lease herself fruitless, her !jcsts and laughter
suddenly changed to earnest tenderness, and
closing her arms around me, she said, LAS
you will, dear-dea1est Jame!'
Zone month from to-day then, my own
sweet, darling Kitty, l began
1 katharine r whispered Kitty. .-
"Katharine r repeated, smiling at hel
pertinacity on this point-'one month from
to-day my Katharine"
"You neverput any adjectives before Kath
arine," murmured Kitty, evasiveiy, hiding
her blushing and pouting face.
"My own dear, gracious, winning bewiteh
ing, most kissable Katharine, said |, "shal
it be as | say?'
''if mama chooses" whispered Kitty
And so | persuaded the sweetest and pretti
est girl in the country to accept her first and
only lovec; and though to this day my merry
little wife oftens complains that | deirauded
her. by my tricks, of her natural, womanly
right Of breaking two or three hearts, at least
ere she made one man supremely blest, still
she generally concludes her reproaches in Il
manner most fattering to my vanity, by de-
claring that she had two offers after all and
that each of them was worth a thousand com
mon ones. .-....-
Poetry Lines 10 "a Young Lady.
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