Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-02-04

dentally Of cou sc looked up, and CAV,
him very bright smile That was the
first spider-thread, and the fly stepped
into it with such a thrill! Y
OF course he stopped, and said
what pleasant dayr-the saving
phrase OF life. Then Sally said some
thing he couldn't hear, and he leaped
the low fence without being asked, rath
Ell than request her to raise her voice
he WAS so considerate. Next he remem
hered, just rs he turned to 60 away that
there was some white violets down in
the meadow, that Sally always liked
Couldn't she spend time TO walk down
there across lots and get some. Sally
thought the onions could not be left
Truth to tell her heart was in her mouth
She had been playing with iedge-toolS
but just then she smelt Whit of smok,
from Long Snaps pipe, and the re,
solve of last night came bank; her face
relented, and George, seeing i, use6
his utmost persuasivenesS; so the result,
was, that Sally washed her hands at tho
we'll, and away they went, in the most
serene silence, over fences, grass lots
and bitches, through bits Of woodland
and fields Of winter green, till they
reached theacdge of the great meadow
AMI sat down on a hog to rest.
was rather a good place for that pur
porsc. An old pine had fallen ut the
feet of 4 majestic cluster Of its brethren.
so close that the broaf column of one
made anatul'al backto part ofaseat. The
ground warm, dry sand, strewn with til,
fine dead leaves of past reasons, BROW.
and aromatic. A light south wind woks
voices Of every bough above, and thu.
melancholy stIsurrus rose and fell il
delicate c.dences; while beyond tho
green meadow Westbury Rivera good
sized brook, babbled and danced as
there were no pine-tree lameuts in thu
world. o .'
believe the air, and the odor, and
the CRYING wind dove the violets quite
outof both the two heads that dropped
silently over that pine log. IfSally had
bsen nervous or poetical, she would
have been glad to recollect them; hu
no such morbdRessaiuvaded her healthy
soul. She sat quite still till George said
in suppressed and rather broken tone
4 was sorry to vex you last nigh
Sally! could not be sorry fer anything
else .5s. .,.,.... .......o....l} .r..s.....
You did grieve me very much, Mas
ter George said Sally, affecting little
distance in her address, but sufficiently
tender III manner.
well, | suppose you don't see it ,he
way do returned George; 'and / am
very sorry, fof had rather please yor
than any body else
This was especially fender, and he
possessed himself of Sally's little red
hand, unaware or careless that it smelt
Of onions; but it was withdrawn very
decidedly. 1 rt .-..} ,..f -.
4 think you take a strange way o
showing your liking' snuffed the dam
sell T 7ha u M
George sat astonished. Another tiny
| spider-thread stopped the 1y; sub,l,
ray of blue spread sideways ont of Sal
ley's eye. that meant-I don't object tc
be likcd'
4 wish with all my heart knew any
good way to please you,' he ferven,ly
I calculated. r..
Il sho 'dthink any way to pleasepeople
was good way retorted Sally, saving
more with her eyes than with her voic,
so much more that in fact this fly was
fas-. A little puff of wind blew of
Sally's bonnet; she looked shy, flushed
lovely. George stood up OH his feet and
took off his hat.
Sally said he, in the deepest tone,
of his full, manly voice, Il love you
very much indeed; will you be my wife?
Sally was COMPOUNDED. / rejoice to
say she was quite contounded; but She
was made Of revolutionary stuff, and
what Just now in;erfeced with her plans
and schemes was the sudden discovery
how very much indeed she loved Geo.
Tucker: Il fact she had not left enough
margin for in her plot. But, as | said.
she was made of good metal, and she
answered very low r
Il do like You, George; bat / never
will marry Britishcr and Toy.
a spasr Of real anguish distorted
the handsome face, bent forward to lis
ten.
DO You mean that, SallY?' Can't YOU
love me because we don't think alke?'
Sally clicked little, her tones fell 10
a Whisper. George had to sit down close
to her to hear.
Il didn't say didn't love you, Gco.,'
A blissful pause of second; flel clear,
cold voice,-'Bn- my mind is set. |
can't marry a Britisher and Il Tory, if |
died sayin' So.
George gaSped.
And | cannot turn traitor and rebel.
Sally, can MT. Hove you better than
anything in the wo, ii, but ! can't dc a
wicked thing; 10, not even for you.'
He was pale as death Saiy's sc cret
heart felt p oud of him, and never had
she been 80 near repcnting her W ork
III the good cause before; but she " as
resOlu'e.
Very WELL replied she, coolly, 'if you
prefer the king 20 me, it's not my fanlt:
when Your side bea;s,you can take your
revenge
The thorough injustice of this speech
reused her lovers generous indigna-
ton.
If you can think that way of me.
Sally, it is better for Us both to have me
20. Good night And away strobe
the loyal fellow, never locking back to
see his sweetheart have a good cry on
the pine-log, and then an equally com
Portable fit Of laughter; for she knew
very well how restless George would be.
all alone by himself, and how much it
meant that they loved each o.her, and
both knew it.
'Sally's heart was stout. A sort Of
Yankee Eyangeline, she would not have
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