Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-30
DAVENPORT. ---oCToBER 30, 1857
THE BOX TUNNEL.
A NEW STORY By CHARLES READS.


She must now bid him adieu, as she
had some preparations to make for a
ball IN the crescent, where everybody
was to be. They parted, and Dolignan
determined to be at the ball where
everybody was to be. lie was there,
and after some time he obtained an in
PRODUCTION to Miss Haythorn, and he
danced with her. Her manner was
gracious. With the wonderful fact of
her sex, she seemed TO have commenc-
ed the acquaintance that evening"
That night, for the first time, Dolignan
was in love. | will spare the reader all
a lovers arts, by which he succeeded
IN dining where she dincd, in dancing
where she danced, in overtakipg her
by accident, when she rode. His de-
votion followed her even to church,
where our Dragon was rewarded by
learning there Is a world where they
neither polk nor smoke-thc two cap
ltal denominations Of this ole.
He made acquaintance with her un.
Gle, who liked him, and he saw at last
with JOY, that her eye loved to dwell
upon him when she thought he did not
observe her.
1t was three months after the Box
Tunnel, that Captain Dolignan called
one day upon Captain Hay thorn, X. n,
whom he had met twice in his life, and
slightly propitiated by violently listen
ing to cutting-ont expedition be
called, and in the usual way asked per
mission to pay his addresses to his
daughter. The worthy Captain straight
way began doing Quarter Deck, when
suddenly he was summoned from the
apartment by mysterious message
On his return he announced, with a to-
tai change of voice, that 1T was all
right, and his visitor might run along
side as soon rs he chose
My reader has OWNED the truth
this nautical commander, terrible to the
foe, was in complete and happy sub
Jugation to his daughter, our heroine.
As he was taking leave, Dolignan
saw his divinity glide into the draw
ing-room. lie followed her, obscr, ed
a sweet consciousness that encouraged
him; that consciousness deepcIed in
to confusion she tried laugh, she
cred instead and then she smiled
again; and when he kissed her hand
at the door, 1t was George and Ma
ran, instead of Captain this and Miss
the other. A reasonable time after
this flor my tale is merciful and skips
iornalities and torturing delays these
two were very happy, they were once
more upon the railroad, going to enjoy
their honeymoon all by themselves
Marian Doignan was dessed inst as be-
fore, duck like, and delicious; all
bright, except her clothes but George
sat beside her this time instead of OPP
polite; and she drank him in gently
from under her long eyclashes. MAR
ian, said George, married people
should tell each other all. Will you
ever forgive me if | own to you-to--'
Yes. yes'
We'll, then you remember the Box
Tunnel (this was the first allusion he
had ventured to it, Il am ashamed to
say, ! had bet f3 to flo, with White,
would kiss one of you two ladies'
aud George, pathetic externally, chuck
led within.
4 know that, George; l overheard
you; was the demurc reply.
oh. you overheard me ; imposi-
be
And did you not hear me whisper
to my companion. made a bet with
her
You made a bet, how singular :
What was it =
Only apair of gloves, George
ies, | know, but what about it,
THAT if You did you should be my
husband, dearest
oh but stay; then you could not
have been SO very angry with me, love;
why dearest then who brought that
action against me 2
Mrs. Dolignan looked down.
i was afraid you were forgetting
me
Sweet angel, why here is the Box
Tunnel
Now reader; fie. no such thing
You can't expect to be INDUCED in
tins way, every time we come to dark
place besides it is not the thing. Con
slder, two sensible married people ; no
such phenomenon, assure you, took
place. No scream issued in hopeless