The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-01

"Not as a brother, not IS a brother, dear
Loo Loo," he said, impatiently, as he drew her
closely to bis breast. "Will you be my loye2
viii you be my wife?'' s IN.
In the simplicity.of her inexperience, and
the confidence induced by. long habits OF fa-
mliar reliance upon him, she replied, 81 will
be anything you wish"
No flower was ever more unconscious Of a
lovers burning kisses than she was Of the
struggle in his breast. = 'fv FsF
His feelings had been purely compassionate
in the beginning Of their Intercourse; his IN.
tentions had been purely kind afterward; hui
he had gone on blindIy to the edge OF a slip
perry precipice. Human nature should avoid
such dangerous passes. gA e
Reviewing that intoxicating evening in a
calmer mood, he was dissatisfied with his
conduct. In vain he said to himself that he
had but followed a universal custom; that all
his acquaintance would have laughed in his
face, bad he told them OF the resolution 50
bravely kept during six years. The Temem-
brance Of his mothers counsels came freshly
Il, his mind; and the accusing voice OF con-
science said, ssShe was a friendless orphan,
whom misfortune ought to have rendered sa-
cred. What to you is the sanction Of Gust orns
Have you not higher law within your own
breast?, - 81 sF'
He tried to silence :he monitor by saving,
ssWhen I have made little more money,
will returnto the North. will marry Loo
Loo on the way, and she shall be &C acknowledged
to the world as my wife, as she now is in my
own sotli.o gse
Meanwhile, the orphan lived in her fathers
house as her mother had lived before her
She never aided the voice of AlfreG's con-
science by pleading with him to make her. his
wife; for she was completely satisfied with
her condition, and had .indoubting faith that
whatever be did was always the wisest and the
best. r. s
SCENE Nv.
They had lived thus nearly year. when,
one day as they were riding on horseback, Al
fred saw Mr.. Grossman approaching s.Drop
your vel, }" he said, quickly, to his companion;
for he could net bear to have that Satyr even
look upon his hidden flower. The cotton
broker noticed the action, but silently touch-
ed his hat, and passed with significant smile
on his uLcomely countenance. A few days
afterwards, when Alfred had gone to his busi-
ness in the city, Loo Loo strolled to her IA
vorite recess on the hillside, and, lounging on
the rrstc seat, began to read the second vol
umn of "Thaddeus Of Warsaw: She was
so deeply interesting In the adventures of the
noble Pole, that she forgot herself aud all her
surroundings. Masses of glossy dark hair
fell over The delicate hand that supported her
head; her morning gown, of pink French mus
lin, fell apart, and revealed white embroid-
cred skirt, tom beneath which obtruded one
small foot, in an open-work silk stocking: the
slipper having fallen to the ground Thus
absorbed, she took no note OF time, and might
have remaiaed until summoned to dinner. had
not slight rust.ing disturbed her. She look
ed mp, and saw coarse face peering at her
between the pine boughs, with most dis
gusting expression. She at once recognized
the man they had met during their ride; and
started to her feet, she ran like deer before
the hunter. 1t was not till she came near the
honse, that she was aware of having left her
slipper. A servant was sent for it, but re-
turned, saying it was not TO be found. She
monrned over the loss, for the little pink kid
slippers, embroidered with silver, were birth
day present from Alfred. As soon as he re.
turned, she told him the adventure, and went
with him to search the arbor OF pines. The
incident troubled him greatly. ssWhat q
noxioiis serpent, to come crawling into our
Eden ~ he exclaimed. "Never come here
alone again. dearest and never 60 far from
the house, unless Madane is with you1
Her circle Of enjoyments was already small
excluded as she was from society BY he.
anomalous position, and educated far sbov.
the caste in which the tyranny Of law and Gus.
tom so absurdly placed her. But it is one OF
the blessed laws Of compensation, that the
human soul.cannpt miss that to which it ha.
never been accustomed. Madame's motherly
care, and Alfred's unvarying tenderness, suf.
feed her cravings for affection; and for amuse-
ment, she took refuge in books, flowers, birds
anc those changes Of natural scenery for which
her lover had such quickness OF eye. It wa.
a privation to give up her solitary rambles il
the grounds, her inspection Of birds' nests
and her readings in that pleasant alcove Of
pines. But she more than acquiesced in AL.
frad's prohibition She said at once, that she
would rather be a prisoner within the hons.
all her days sthan ever see that odions face
again. b II sssss ss,es gsga ssE n
Mfr. Noble encountered the cotton-broker
in the way Of business, few days after wards
but his aversion 10 the unclean conversation
OF the man induced him u conceal his yexa-
ton under thsvefl Of common courtesy. H.
knew what sort Of remarks any remonstrance
would elicit, and, ,hsshrank from sabjecting Loo
Lno's name to such pollution. For shor
time, this prudent reserve shielded him from
the attacks he dreaded. But Mr.. Grossmau
soon began to throw out hints about the civ
hypocrisy OF Puritan Yankees, and other in.
|snueudo<s obviously intended to annoy him.
Al last, one day, he drew the embroidered
slipper from his pocket, and. with rakisl
wink OF his eye, said, s"f fetksn you hsy,
seen this before Mr. Nob1e.,, s4f e 1ss M