The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-20

this condition., said to myself, recalling my
Jest with uncle. "If could see some mud
dryad now, and pass myself off for mud
nymph, might have chance. And began
to pick myself up. .....,s'g...
"shall help you, Miss?" suddenly said a
deep, rich, manly veice. go .g "a
looked up, and saw young man, the sup
pressed merriment of whose black eyes
brought the blood to my cheek, ard made me
for an instant, ashamed anG angry. But
on gancing again at my dress, could not
help laughing an spite of myself. i stood in
the mud, at least six inches above the tops of
my shoes. My riding skirt was plas'ered
all over, so that i. was almost impossible to
tell of what il was made. My hands and arms
were mud TO the elbows, for I had instinct
lively extended them as fell, in order to save
myself. -. hs,l-''' 's'@
The young man as he spoke, turned to the
neighboring fence, and taking off the top rail.
placed it across the paddle, then putting his
arm around my waist, he lifted me out, though
not without leaving my shoes behind. While
he was fishing these out, which he began i'm
mediately 10 do, stole behind the enormous
old oak, ito hide my blushing face, and scrape
the mud from my stockings and riding skirt.
| haG managed TO getthe first little cleaner,
but the last was still as thick with mud as ev-
er, when my companion made his appearance
with The missing shoes, which h.. had scraped
till they were quite pfese4tab.e, and leading
Milo by the bride. es So 'a tss fr1t
| a"Pray, let me see you home.''she said, ssIf
| you will mount again, ri lead tie colt and
there will be no chance of his repeating his
tricks. lf7f71 As Esefs~r7 s7l1sEa has &.ass
:. could not answer for shame. Bnt..when
in the saddle mnt.ered something about s.not
troubling hm.' " 80 p saaasae sEses rs -
''lt's no trouble, not the least" he replied.
$ alndig hat in hand like a knightly cavalier
and still retaining his hold ON the bridle,o and
really Can't let you 20 alone, for the colt is
syieions as he can be to-day Look at his
ears and the red in his e7es. 1 saw yon COM
ing down the road, and expected you to be
silrown every milute, till saw how welt you
rode. Nor would it have happened if he had
not wheeled ana stopped like a trek horse in
the circus" s.sHa szss o. bssgs8sa
cannot tell how soothiAg was thic grace full
way of excusing my mishap., stole glance,
under my eyelids, at the speaker, and saw
that he was very handsome and gentlemahly
and apparently about SIX and twenty, or sew
eralyea Older than myself. ag
| had hoped that uncle would be out in the
fields overlooking the men; but as we entered
the gate, 1 saw him sit ting provokingly at the
open window; and by the time | had sprung
TO the ground, he had come ont, his eyes brim
full of mischief. | dared not TO stop, but
turning to my escort, said, .'My uncle, sir;
wont You walk in,p and then rushed up
stairs. ..-r Dc nE.a 't az1~ '-t's- FI7E"-.As O..
naboat a haifan hour, jn,t as | had dressed
there, was a knock It my Goo-, my uncle's
knock. ! could not but open. He was
laughing a low, silent laugh, his poriy body
shaking all ovf with suppressed merri-
inent. tt.tt gg ..stsr s. ~ f,.s - 4. ..r.sf
"Ah! ready at last,' he sald. s'I began to
despair of you, you were so long, and came TO
hasten yo''. Hes waiting in the parlor still, .
he said in malicious Whisper ssYou've my
consent: for | like him hugely, only who d have
thought of finding a husband in mud -pud-
de-" te-.,, -. N, #.t.. \. N ss
| slipt past my tormentor, preferring to face
even my escort than to run the gauntlet of un-
cle's Wit; and was soon slammering my thanks
(, Mr.. Templeton, for as such my uncle, who
followed me down, introduced him. saees
To make short of what else would be long
story, what was in Jest turned on. to be earnest
for in less than six months, in tha. very room,
stood up TO be Mrs. Tempieton. How it
all came about hardly know. 50 "a, * .zsss
But Icertainly did find a husband on that
day. Harry, for that is the name by which
cali Mr.. Templeton, says that Ientered the
parlor SO trasformed, ms, tissue floating
about me SO like clou.l-wreath, my cheeks
SO rosy my eyes so bright, my eurls playing
such hide and seek about my face, that not
expecting such an appsration, he lost his
heart at once. -. 80. 4. - -. q "a
He adds, for he st,ll knows how to compli-
u.u' 90 VIII 90 Vvsci3 uidt ny Gay, yel Wttl-
ligent talk, so different from the demure Miss
he had expected, completed the business.
Harry was the son OF an old neighbor, who
bad been abroad FOR three years, and before
that had been at college, SO that had never
seen him; batauncle. remember him at once,
and had insisted on his staying until / came
down, though Harry, from delicacy, would
have leftsaftsr IN inquiry sboatsny health.--
My uncle was, one Of those who will not be
put of, and so Harry remained, .sthe luckiest
thing" said he, 81 ever d."isEaa atiC n
Milo is now my favorIte steed, FOR Harry
broke him for me; and we are all as
happy as the day is long, uncle insisted on
eur hvius. with him, and told him at last, /
would consent, s'lf only to keep Poll Wilkes
from cooking his dinner." To which he an
swsred, looking at Harry, "you see what a
little spitfre she is, and .yon may bless your
stars ii you don't rue the day she went out to
fine q husband. "-( Peterson's Magazine. =.
GT The Baltimore Sun has the following
concerning the probable cause Of the suicide
Of the distinguished Texan, Senator Rask:
at is supposed that the mind Of the Senator
hee y,rcl. dict,rhod latalv in an au, n