The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-03-20

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He turned and met the sase of Glars.
She was pale. She held her hand 10 his,
aud be drew her to him, and pressed his lips
| TO- hers. There was pefhaps too much
warmth ii that kiss, that mingled ito ire
With the pallor of her check or, was it
that his hand kept hers too closely locked?
"Good. bye, my swsst cousin,b = sAid he
gaily, Is hS vaaIted into tKe saddle, ERE
member my promise Of coming sgain IL the
tend you shaiI be 90 delighted with, that
you will not care to part with her. And I
give you warming 70 take care lest you are
taken BY surprise; she carries Ill before
her.s % ~ m 4e 48s-Aa .4@
"a viii not promise to ake her, Harry"
said she. .>ss5f5t; i, s'sl'ssl''o 3
We Win not say whasimasewss ever pres
ent to her mind, because the reader already
knows. Neither do We ike TO speculate up
on the state Of Harry's heart. We don't
know much about this city cousin, yet it ap-
pears he Is very fond OF talking about her,
and that is no positive proof that he is in
love with her. My prettycous1n's beauty
certainly struck him at FIRST. He was pleas.
ed With her lively humor and wit; he felt
the influence Of her eyes; but was deter
mined to curb that proud spirit thst mar
red all her better qualities, and exterminate
her petty passion for coquetry. 49, .i
She had failed once in her long career of
warring against hearts. TWAS signal de-
feat. Was it her fault? Was she growing
old2, Thought paled her cheek. She few
to the glass. No! This face 10 as fresh as
ever, these eyes are as bright as ever, this
bust as full and rounded, this waist as taper,
and this form has lost none Of its fulness.
She-who is she? this Phoenix, this d.
vinityp Some city miss with enough gold
to make dash and dazzle his eyes, crooked
perhaps-yes, crooked and we'll padded too;
tall and lean, lame and deceitful. !" IT'S
strange, 'tis very strange" said she, as she
stood and surveyed herself before the mir
ror. ~ 60.
Fall came, and with it Harry and the city
cousin. They arrived late on Saturday eve
ming and stopped at the village hotel. It
was too late to SEQ their friends that night,
| added to which the inhabitants still adhered
to the good old custom of keeping Saturday
night. s..Si. -. 4 .,s., w.. ,,.., n, ,s
| and sat in pew where Clara could see
them. '.,7 zs5<.- ',.'i< -, - ~ ri
She was pretty; Clara confessed it to
herself. Indeed she might be called beau-
tiful, but that she was too pale. How tall,
how majestic she is how confidently she
bears upon his arm would that be right
for cousins2 She forgot how often she had
leaned just SO. They sing out of the same
book, their hands touch, and their breath
does mingle. How, tenderly he folds her
shawl around her neck. The jade! she
smiles on him. No wonder he should be SO
fond of her when she can smile so sweetly.
Poor Clara! she sought her bed that night
with an aching head, and dreamed of dag
gers the night long. siA.s.s ~ ;aE ~
If she had been engaged with her outward
| clothing, how much more was she with her
inward qualities Though she looked upon
/ Julia as rival, it was impossible to approach
her and not feel interested. Her sweet dis
position secured the attention and respect,
but not the love of Clara. She was a sue
cessful rival; Clara could not brook that.
Where rivalry exists there is no love. ID
One evening Harry was alone with her.
Julia had Just been with him! Clara sat
pensive and thoughtful. Il .1ts
4 81 think Clara's thoughts, like her heart,
is with some favored lover whom adverse
fortune has parted from his slady- love,' and
cast him into other lands. Or perhapse the
little plaintive song julia has just sung
awakens sad feelings. How is it, Clara S''
.'slthink if you remember anything till you
die it will be the name of Julia. You are
forever talking about her and singing
such divine music. Pshaww @ ~ ~
4 "ADd why not! Who can listen to such
an angelic being, and not break into raptures
with her heavenly music?'' gai - a.r
''Sure have heard better" said she pet
tishly. -a' a. E r,IEs o. hr7,at sate9 -
AsAnd to think of her sweetness Of disposi.
ton, and her kindness, her benevolence, her
1 beauty" gr st1Hl4o" IL 81 a,rst
Clara sat uneasy. .4 GREET
4 "-Her sparkling wit, her learning
all these joined in one person-iu Julia-she
whom all love-" : a"+ "!Er Ei -o- a.
d She hitehed away her chair and looked
hard, very hard, at the well post through the
window. What could be so very attractive
in that rickety old piece of wood? ass"
"She whom we adore" E.l-l. ri
~"Clara, cousin Clara" said he, going to
her and seating himself beside her. -
"Stand off, sir ~ exclaimed she suddenly
rising and stepping into Che middle Of the
room. Her eyes, though wet with tears,
and swelled with offended pride. 7Ib s
"You are cold heartless man. You ask
others to sing, but me never; you walk, and
laugh, and ride with that Julia, but never
ask me; you dance oil night with Julia, while
l sit alone in the corner: you sing with her,
60 to church with her, and am left Mt home.
/ You may 20 back to New York with your
beautiful cousin-Pll never speak to you
again. You're no cousin of mine-you are
a senseless, rude, good-for-nothing brute
You are the worst, the ugliest the most hated
ugh! the beast!'' jo "r5@s49G o@,
She hurried out of the room, leaving Har.
~ transtixed with astonishment. He went
away with serious face. 21sisE. sg1 ,atia
That afternoon Clara sat in rustic bower
in her fathers garden. She was pale, un-
happy. She did not observe two persons
walking that way until they entered where
she was. Harry advanced, leading the smi-
ling Julia by the hand.
"You know this lady only as your cousin.
come now to acquaint vol what relation
she bears to me. In Julia Hosmer you sec
your cousin and my sister." : lsH5@Fs
ssYour sister % cried she eagerly, spring
ing forward. 7fait 49, -,
'sYour cousin and my sister, sweet coz -
| "You won't 60 back to morrow, will you?''
asked she, slipping her arm around Julia.
Clara paused for a moment. Then with a
crimson cheek and faltering voice she ap-
preached Harry, and putting her arm around
his neck, looked up into his eyes, that flashed
so sure Of victory. Haf1 1ss' ts.sss SO 80
| "Cousin," J" said she, "you will not 90 80
| soon ?"
| We are informed by his sister that Harry
hung long over her, looking into her deep
eyes as though he would Hll her soul with
beaming glances Of love and confidence, and
ldid not offer to disturb the arm that rested
ON his neck, for fear those glowing lips be-
meath his own would be removed.
"Clara, you have conquered. I should
indeed be senselesss piece Of mortality to
go, when such eyes as yours coax me to stay
and taste such tempting fruit as this.'
He did not stop long. When next he
left the village, Julia was not all that went
with him nor Harry all that called her sister.
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