The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-04-01
OKOLONA, MISS, APRIL l, 1858.

den meeting, was affected in the same
manner. But the spell which bound us
both seemed broken at the same time,
and the next instant l clasped her in my
arms.
80 Charley %
"My own Kate !"
How long we remained thus, without
saying more, | know not; but half faint
ing she reclined her head upon my throb-
ing bosom, and then it was that banish-
ed all boyish reserve, and with a heart
almost bursting with love, feasted on
those nectar lips. Again did as | had
often, in childhood, done, kiss away her
tears; but ! did not bid her weep no
more, for l could not speak. When her
beautiful dark eye was. reflected to mine,
l could there read love as deep and vol
luminous as the ocean itself. But, gentle
reader, when the portals of my heart did
open | poured volume of love into her
listening ear as pure and heavenly as ever
eminated from the heart or lips Of mortal
man. But who could not have loved
wlO could not have idolizcd such lowell
ness +! for in her | saw concentrated
every female virtue and quality that |
ever imagined woman to possess. She,
too, not only by looks but an honest con-
fession, told she loved me. Whilst Rain
bow was appeasing his morbid APPETITE
with the luxuriant grass that grew upon
the road side, Kate, with her hand in
mine, told me the sad tale of anguish in
which she had spent the night, and ere
we arose from that pleasant seat, and
that never to be forgotten old pine tree,
the sun had arisen high in the heavens.
In our trouble and excitement, we had
felt neither hunger or fatigue up to this
time, although we had not tasted a mouth
ful Of food since the morning previous.
Fortunately for Kate, she espiel upon
a low bush not far from the road, that
which had been the cause of all our
trouble, some sour grapes.
So KATE feasted on sour grapes
As had feasted on Kate's sweet lips.
| was compelled to take Kate up be-
hind me, as her horse had run off, per-
haps had gone home, and about four
hours ride took us to old squire Hinton's,
where we expected to have staid the
night before. We found but few of the
party there; they had become alarmed
at our appearance, and had scatter
ed in every direction in search of us
One of the party had gone back home to
learn all he could and tell all he knew.
Old Mother Hinton, the kindcst old lady
in the world, wept like child at our mis-
fortune, and bestowed upon us every care
and attention that our own mothers could
have done. Aftergiving us nice dinner,
she took Kate into her own room, and as
the weather was very warm, not being
satisfied with placing her upon nice
lounge by window, but with her own
hands famed her the whole evening whilst
sleeping; and l was not long in covering
my own self all over in one of the best
sleeps | ever had. The party droped in,
me by one, until all came, except the
me who had gone home. About ten o.
,lock was awoke by music and merry
alking. l arose and crept noiseessly to
he door. On my way | could distingu-
sh Kate's merry ringing laugh above all
he rest. felt good, but when | beheld
Ter on the floor as the partner of Bob
Hinton, pang of jealousy shot through |
ny heart, and in l bolted. Ihad scarce
y cleared the door before the company
aw me, and at me they came with !
'houtAthe boys shook my hand and en-
'raced me, and the girls all smothered
ne with kisses; for in that day the girls
we're not afraid to kiss. That night we
lad a real old-fashioned breakdown frol-
c. BY times the next morning, Mr..
linton started boy back to inform our
'arents and friends that the lost were
ound, and that we would all return home
hat evening. We borrowed horse for
Kate, and got an early start back. We
net a messenger that evening, just be-
ore getting into the neighborhood, in
orming us that we were all expected at
Id Capt. Clarendon's to supper, and
here VIC found all of our friends assembl-
d to welcome us, and such rejoicing as