The Kanzas news., 1858-10-30
'ORIA, KANSAS, OCTOBER 80, 1858.

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de told her of the action that had been
commenced In her name. She gently
shrugged her shoulders, and said, s'How
stupid they srel'' Emboldened by this, he
begged to know whether or not life of
distant unpretended devotion would, after a
lapse OF years. erase the memory of his
madness-his crime?
'''She did not knowr'
sfShe must now bid him adieu, as she
had some preparations to make for a ball in
the Crescent where everybody s0as to Be-"
They parted. and Dolignan determined
% be at the ball where everybody was to be.
he was there, and after some time he OBJ
tanned an introduction to Miss Haythorn,
and he danced with her. Her manner was
gracious. With. the wonderful tact of her
sex, she seemed to have commenced the ac-
quaintance that evening. That night; for
the first time, Dolignan was in love. I viii
spare the reader all lovers arts, by which
ne succeeded in dining where she dined, in
dancing where she danced. in overtaking
her by accident when she rode. His devo-
ton followed her even to church, where our
dragoon was rewarded by learning there is
world where they neither polka nor smoke
=
He made acquaintance with her uncle
who liked him. and he saw at last, with Joy.
that her eye loved to dwell upon him when
she thought he did not observe her.
1t was three months after the Box Tun-
mel, that Captain Dolignan called one day
upon Captain Haythorn, r. n. whom he
had met twice in his life, and slightly pro-
pitiated by violently listening to a cutting
out expedition; he called, and, in the usual
way. asked permission to pay his addresses
to his daughter. The worthy Captain
straightway began doing Quarter Deck.
when suddenly he was summoned from the
apartment by mysterious message. On
his return he announced, with total change
of voice, cit was all right, and his visitor
might run alongside as soon as be chose
My reader has OWNED the truth; this
nautical commander, terrible to the foe, was
in complete and happy subjugation to his
daughter, our heroine. = sEnf
As be was taking leave, Dolignan saw
his divinity glide into the drawing room.
He followed her, observed a sweet conscious
ness that encouraged him; that conscious
ness deepened into confusion; she tried to
laugh; she cried instead, and then she smilt
ed again; and when he kissed her at the
door, it was George and ''Marian," in
stead of Captain this and Miss the other.
A reasonable time after this, (for my tale
is merciful, and skips formalities and tor
turing delays, these two were very happy;
they were once more upon the railroad, 60
ing to enjoy their honey moon all by them
selves. Marian Dolignan was dressed just
as before, duck like and delicious, all bright
except her clothes; but George sat beside
her this time, instead of opposite, and she
drank him in gently from under her long
eye-lashes.
Marian said George, "marr;ed people
should tell each other all. Will you ever
forgive me if / own to you-no-''
eyes! yes!'
"Well, thenl you remember the Box
Tunnel?'' {This was the first allusion he
had ventured to it, Il am ashamed to
say had bet G3 to f10, with White, I
would kiss one of you two ladies'" and
George, pathetic externally, chuckled within.
Il know that, George; I overheard you."
was the demure reply.
"Oh! you overheard me? impossible"
''And did you not hear me whisper to
my companion? ] made bet with her.
"You made bet? How singular! What
was it?'' 4gH
''Only pair of gloves, George
eyes, know; but what about it.
''Thal if you did, you should be my hus-
band, dearest
"Oh! but stay; then you could not have
been so very angry with me, love. Why.
dearest. then, who brought that action
against me?''
Mrs. Dolignan looked down,
II was afraid you were forgetting me" >"
"Sweet angel why, here is the Box
Tunnel %
Now, reader-6ei no!-no such thingl
You can't expect to be indulged in this way
every time you come to dark place; be-
sides. it is not the thing. Consider, two
sensible married people; no such phenome-
non. assure you, took place. No scream
issued in hopeless rivalry of the engine
this timei