Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-05-18

Smith drew Kate to his heart In one tDlId
loving embrace, ard smack went q ki5s
upon upturlied lips. As Smith turIsd
around hethougtn hesaw something fash.
The old gate swing upon lie rusty
hinges, and the lovers took the path lead
| ing To- the back door. Mrs. Smith heard
bis last uharge, 10 Kate, to he Puncfual as
the hour, and hastiiy ran TO tbefront door,
aud BY the time they, had gained the back
door she was seated in her comfortable
rocking chair as though nothing had hap
TIias night Smith .drcamed lovely
dreams, how he wyild. .ly with theidoiof
! Nj siftcllolIs. .liiI ey.ids s., Eeleh -
those whose reyengefhi DISPOSITIONS would
tempt them to follow, but Mrs. Smith
dreamed how he wouldn't, and how much
he would repent of ever having ventured
upon SO dangerous All experiment ! and
how liable were human hopes to blast,
and the fondest dreams to vanish in the
air.
But how to Illustrate his plans was the
question. She didu't sleep when she
dreamed, but she decided upon a plan of
action and then dropped herself in the
arms of Morpheus. She arose early, pre-
pared good breakfast, and expressed her.
self quite uneasy about Smiths health, as
bis appetite seemed to be very poor, and
had been getting 80 for some time past
Smith tried to be particular good that day,
and had not Nancy been in the secret, she
would have taken his intentions for genu-
inc love. Smith informed Nancy at din
ner that he had some urgent business on
hand and that he should not probably be
at home to supper Mrs. Smith was very
sorry but couldn't help it.
Night came on and 30 did ten O'Clock,
which time found Smith at the foot Of the
lane. A female form closely enveloped
sprang into his carriage, and Smith en-
braced her fondly, drove off as rapidly as
HE horses could carry them. On, on
they drove, clinging to each other in all
the tenderness of affection, he snatchinG
a kiss now and then from the nectar lips
which only spoke in signing whispers.
Smith declared it the happiest moment in
his life; and she only answered his loving
protestations with warmer embrace.
Smith !onged for the light once more
that he might look into her love beaming
eyes and read the tender thought she
could speak. Light did come at last. and
when the faintest streak of crimsoni tihsed
the eastern hills witt. a mellow light,
Smith sought once to feast his eyes UPON
those sparkling orbs which captivated him
at the meetings. lie took hold of her
dimpled chin and turned ner face lovingly
up TO his, and-O, horrors! Nancy was
looking him in the face ! Smith
jumped a foot in the seat. dropped the
lines, which Nancy caught he tried to
say something, but his tongue Glove to the
roof of his mouth. Nancy roguishly
smiled and said.
Look into my loving eyes, Jim but
Jim wouldn't do it, although she declared
it to be the happicst moments in her life
James, said she; do you see that
house yonder? That is mine. and if you
have no objections, we will spend the first
night there
Nancy had sly1y turned the horse on a
different road in the right direction to
reach her home again about daylight.
never could learn from Mrs. Smith what
Jim said when he did speak, bu: she says
he Is the best man she ever saw. But
Nancy did tell one wrong story. She
came home from call just before 1t wds
time for Kate to start, crying With tears
in her eyes, that her husband had got
thrown from his buggy and nearly killed,
and that che must go aifd take care of
him. That vas the reason Hate didn't 60
that time,