The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-08-28
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iot more IMAM sn Snstaot, sue pretonoeo &c
be angry.
sYoa do not thlnk me destined to swell
the list Of faithful lovers, it seems, in spite
Of the last proof which you have managed
to procure Of my good faith, BY spying.
DRY your tears, Christine, am not stole
enough TO need such efequence As theirs.'
'Why did you make me cry?' said Chris.
tine, smiling at the same time, was it fol
the childish pleasure Of dying my tears by
your warm kisses2 or are you really Jealous
Of some imaginary rival2 Who may it bef
That antidote to tender emotions, Coun,
Ericsson, perhapss'
Ericsson does not please you-well, that
pleases me; he is not richer than am,
imagine; but, Christine, what are you
signing for now-your father will bring
you new admirer this evening, and ! shall
be forgotten.'
you deserve to be forgotten, for saying
50, offending me with your suspicious; but
you are my cousin, and forgive this once,
said she, putting Adolphe's hands, which
she held, upon her curling locks.'
'Do you really love me, Christine?'
Il have told you 80 q hundred times, un-
grateful one! you must be almost stunned
at hearing anything repeated SO many times,
st is always delightfully."- new to me-
%'Wcll, we love each other that is certain;
but as my father will not give his consent
to our union, we must watt
But IT he never consents-'
'Never! do you fear that?'
Christine, alas, l do!'
well, then shall always remain as
am; happiness never results from IN act Of
disobedience.'
Il think as you do, " And you
are SO happy now.'
To be sure am. Do I not see you every
day? What better could we wish9'
Adolphe looked thoughtfully at the OBJ
ject of his passion, without answering ut
FIRST; then he sighed heavily and said:
Ithink you are amazingly prudent
Il do not wish to wound fathers heart.
+'But you dc not care for wounding mine.'
sAdolphe, if never become your wife
with my fathers consent, shall always re-
main single; but this is the extent of all
can promise you.'
The young soldiers face grew sad; he
walked hastily across the room-stopping
now and then to look at the lovely tyran,
who held him SO carelessly in her chains
Christine tried to look extremely grave, but
two beautiful dimples, which adorned her
lovely mouth, were on the point of appear
ing with that joyous laugh which was so natu-
raj to her. Adolphe's heart did not beat Sc
gayly; he was a jealous lover, whose imagi-
ination saw in Christine a treasure guarded
BY two dragons ready to devour love itself
namely: ambition and avarice.
Ignorant Of her fathers designs, confding
= oe Ill h. ~,
nocent daughter of a crafty father still saw
no cloud in the future; she was on the con-
trary, very much amused at her lovers
pouting. Adolphe's eyes flashed FIRE, bu'
be did not dare to complain ag ain; reflector
oppressed him, and, almost beside himself
but too unworldly to be able to struggle
against his cruel thoughts, he still feared tc
disturb Christmas happiness, and he re.
venged himself for not being able to fine
fault with her by taking himself to task.
& have been very FOOLISH cried he. Il de-
serve all that has happened to me. By
heaven! to have allowed an absurd passion
to get the master of me. Come! there mus
be an end to this! shall not repay YOU
father the debt Of gratitude which l owl
him by robbing him of his only child; adiet
Christine! am going to join my regiment
[ count upon the i'll fortune of war to eas'
nv troubies-you will think with some lit
tic regret of the dead'
His voice was broken. Christine uttered
a cry, and her tears burst forth abundantly
for Adolphe was kneeling at her feet ant
begging her pardon. His warlike resolution
had melted away like due before the sun
and the young lovers parted more in low
than ever.
Christine would not have liked to die O
love, on the contrary, she wished to live TO
its sake, and to be violently separated from
the object of sincere and early affection
would have embittered her life with sal
and ineifaceable impression. But this coul'
not be-, they would be always near each 9th
er-but in spite of her lovers grief, som
strange attraction led her to her Mirror
| She remembered her fathers orders con
corning the supper to be given that evenin;
to some new friend, and consulted his wish
es by adding to her toilet every ornamcn
which could please father who felt tn
greatest pride in the beauty of his child; whe1
he entered the room which had been heate'
and perfumed according to her orders, ant
where supper was prepared with degree o
magnifcence not often seen even at tn
house Of the opulent minister, she shone up
on the solitary guest an object Of beaut
sufficiently dazzling to merit the homage o
q whole court.
Nothing could exceed Christine's ange
and astonishmcnt, when, instead Of the dis
tinguished stranger whom she had expected
to strike dumb with her charms, she behel'
in the person who rose awkwardly at her ap
pearancc to conduct her to the table, the odi
Gus Ericsson, the object of her greatest aver
sion, and the despised butt of her maliciou
sarcasms.
sWhat made my father amuse himsel
thus at my expense?' thought she to herself
looking sidelong at the detested face. sIt I
that creature,' thought she sitting sigl
and an inconvenient wish to laugh which in
commoded her at the same time. 'Wha
does that ugly captain como here for, viii
his cbina.blue eyes and his hair in suct
boyish- looking curlsS'
Her dislike did not exaggerate the portrai
which she was drawing in her own mind, o
the tall, eaunt and inelegant young maj
who stood before her, with his large aqui
line nose, his ruddy cheeks, and with rud
stare in his soldier eyes, which seemed t.
deyour the charms of the proud and sensi
tive girl; such was, indeed, the picture O
the individual who had for some weeks bcel
the most constant visitor at the prime min
ister's house, and who was often closets
with him by the hour. In vain did Chris
tine-in despair at having wasted her deli
cious toilet-resign herself to listening Il
his rude gallantry and hearing his vulga
admiration; the warlike machine would hav
remained week before her without utter
ing q single compliment. The only mani
festation which he made of the admiration
which he felt, was loud laughter at his owI
stupid words. Christine, restrained BY hel
respect for her father, seemed to seek SOM
door through which to disappear and spar
herself the ennui, mingled with Indignation
which the presence Of such suitor causet
her to feel. Her heart, filed by pleasing
image, and irritated at the presumption O
this ugly rival, bounded angrily within her
She fell ready to ezclaim, 'Count Ericsson
merciful heavens! Count Ericson!'
And, as if the insupportabie Ericsson hat
been aware of these hostile reflections, n
attempted to display all his powers, ant
make some way in the good graces OF tn
silent lady, by asking her abruptly:
'What 10 your opinion Of Alexander tn