Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-21

Z. agaira Miss Harfiees plate, gliding abo
Z dnkong hot vegetables, and sliding amor
meat dishes, until its capture became q ma
ter of stubborn principle
Y, Fortunately one of the servants hnrrit
e to his help with large spoon, and in usiH
IS. that my cousin e!how came IN cnntactNif
little glass dish filed with pickles, an
IS away it spun over into Miss Harriets ia]
g. and the lee followed after. Oh with wis
ID gusto could have shouted at that mamen
k cousin from the country r but pitied th
n hlushing divine, and contented myself wit
q an inward chuckIe But by and by thing
d. went more smoothly, and we all got merr
e over the desert / assure you, ministers Gu
/. enjoy themselves with gibes and jokes as wei
is as the rest of US; and why, pray, should the,
d not ? One after another told some amtlsin.
|, anecdote until their smooth, sleek visage
e fairly shone with good humor. forgot IN,
awkwardness my consin-Miss Harriet
= and setting down my glass, began with |
e comic air
! Once upon time, there was an old farmer
e lived way out in the woods in old Yarmouth
' State
{ Ny strong nasal accent Immediately at
tracted attention Instantly there was 81
{ lence every eye was fixed upon me with q
s wondering yet respectful attention.
E "a hem! a-hemf grunted my cousin
s. turning purple to his hair, and fixing upon
+ me his handsome eyes | only needed that
glance to confirm my wavering resolution; il
L had felt fearful, all traces of tiinidity were
: vanished now; and in the midst Of express
} i've smiles and some tittering, | pushed on
: with my story. Itworked like magic. Ner-
er HID | spoken before such an audience
i Every little while conld see by the turn of
his head and certain movements that my
cousin was apologising for me to Miss Har-
riet, and could not seem to understand it,
when, at the conclusion, u universal roar
went round the table almost loud enough to
drown the roar OF the Niagara Falls. Again
and again the mirth burst forth, and | was
besieged for more, and when we rose from
the table, was the lion of the evening, and
my cousin from the city was forgotten total
ly.
/ l was not surprised at that but was sur
prised at the very decided marks of favor
shown me by Miss Harriet. The beautiful
/ girl sat by me, and seemed to listen with in
| tables were turned, | even believe he was
J.
Invitations poured in upon me from that
eventful day | became fastidious in tho ar
ticle Of dress, and ventured to make calls for
myself. The circle of my acquaintance en-
larged-the handsome minister no longer
cut me in public, but walked boldly by my
| side up the church aisle l spent more time
| at my toilet than formally; patronized the
barber, practiced my old fashioned songs,
| sang for the ladies-in fact / was popular.
Miss Harriet Newland, the lady have
mentioned before, had been for two seasons
reigning belle. She was not wealthy, but
the heir expectant Of a large property. She |
was girl of decided talent, and no doubt in
tended to marry well. My cousin, / saw,
was most assiduously paying his addresses
to her. He confded occasionally in me- and !
always spoke with transport, A last things |
began to change He grew silent and moody |
and seldom mentioned her name
l saw her frequently, and had been vain,
the light that sparkled in her eyes, the deep
glow on her cheeks, would have led me to
suspect that my presence called forth the
bright sparks and the modest blush.
like the omnibus for good reasons. 1t |
gives fine opportunities for the study Of hu
man nature. One day determined on TAX
ing the tour of q fashionable thorough fare,
and accordingly hailed the first bus" a
gaudy concern, and commenced our slow
Journey @
What multitude were out that day
White hats and blue hats, with blue eyes be-
meath Identifying feathers and dancing rib
bons, and mingled colors of rich and glossy
silks, seemed .jumbled together through the
spaces of intervening vehicles, a rich variety
ofcostly goods.
Suddenly, without moments warning,
came down the rain-such lodging into the
shop-doors and under shades such scamper-i
ing Tor omnibusses. In less time than | can
say it, our vehicle was apparently full. l
say apparently, for believe that question
has not been decided yet when is an omni
bus full?'
Drive on, said a gruff voice, when pref
ty bonnet appeared and q beautiful face
Harriet saw me, and, blushing, made her
way between a multiplicity Of knees, and
after some demurring from the fair sister
hood found a tolerable place at my side. It
was in tight place, l acknowledge, but l
never regretted that squeezing.
One by one the occupants emerged from
the 'buss along Broadway Sincerely glad
was that a fayorite maxim of mine had al
ways been, "an umbrella for every change of
wind" escorted Miss Harriet home, and
spent the evening there. 1s
The next day | found an opportunity to
talk with my cousin alone. | informed him
that should in week, at the fartherest,
return again to my home.
His face Frightened.
"But shall come back again in three
months p
ITO spend the next winter perhaps p
NO. not to spend the next winter | re-
piled, adding, with significant manner, II
shall stay Il short time, and when l 90 back,
l shall not 90 alone. -
He looked at me steadily, asking, "whatdo
you mean ?? W. a}
81 mean to get married." l replied care
lessly throwing myself back in an easy chair
"You see perhaps, that my greatness is de-
veloping itself "
81 think it is" he returned, uneasily, and
blushing deeply "but who is the lady ?"
"None other than your favorite, Miss Hat
tie I replied, assuming an air of indiffer
ence
His eyes flashed in moment; he sprang
from his seat and took several rapid turns
across the floor. In little while he sat
down again, but he was very much agitated.
had, | confess, ia ken wicked kind of pleas
ure In making the announcement, tor his
former false and unminsterial conduct in
sighting me still ranked in my bosom; but
now felt a sort of sentiment ofpity for him,
for saw how deeply he suffered.
At last he resumed the conversation. He
was pale, but more composed, as he said:
You see that l am surprised at this an
nouncement You must be aware with what
feelings have regarded Miss Newland but
have long since ceased to hope for her IA
vor As oil is settled, may God prosper YOU
My disappointment will, l trust result
in my spiritual Advancement I've been
too worldly and too proud God bless you.
Farewell"
Now, that we have, both of us, happy fam
lilies, and he is an humble and selfdenying
man. sometimes quizzingly ask him if he
remembers that cousin from the country r
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