Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24

e came altogether different sort OF Tel
low.
r Again their conference was intrude
: upon by the purple faced Lee, who in
formed his daughter that she was gettin,
frightfully sunburned. and must go in
to the house Immediately.
Miss Lee introduced Jack to the OLE
, gentleman, but the latter cast a yer,
cold glance and bluff word at the poo
fellow, who stood looking aghast, Will,
his divinity was carried off bodily, be-
fore his eyes.
So it went The two often got to
gcther, and talked an immense amount
of nonsense. They even came tpstllaa
dangerous point Of confcssins that they
had been mutually interested in eacl
other when they first met, but just al
the final moment when the tender pass.
ion was actually trembling on their lips
the odious father came up like a grim
fate, and severed their thread of happi-
ness with his shears of prudence.
Ah why must pretty girls always
have fathers
l am afraid that Jack come very near
falling in love. He was very miserable
l know, when old Mr.. Lee interfered in
the Irritation, and when he had an un-
interrupted hour of enjoyment he was 50
full of animal spirits-so boisterously
gay--that Harry Lawler found him quite
an unpleasant companion.
For the intoxication of love is very
like that of wine.
As matters became more serious, old
Lee became more severe. lie guarded
his daughter jealously, and for three
days Jack had no opportunity of any in
tcrcourse with her, beyond bow and IL
smile at the table.
He was in despair. Consequently,
the demand for brandy cocktails, at the
bar, visibly increased.
One morning, old Lee took carriage,
and drove over to the Belle Lake depot:
OH some errand of his own, and Jack
artful dog-improved the opportunity
thus presented.
He was with his charming Nellie, two
whole hours, engaged in the most de-
| lightful chat, and finally invited her to
take Il row on the lake. She agreed, the
boatman was summoned, and they had
ii charming time Nellie, in her cool
muslin dress, with her broad straw hat
and feather fan, was perfectly divine,
Jack with his soul full of happiness and
his pockets full Of cigars, was perfectly
deli2 htcd.
They spent an hour on the island, in
the middle OF the Lake, and | am sor-
ry to say that Jack bcsought Nellie to
,vouchsale one word of love" to him,
very devoutedly.
She, wicked Maiden, would do moth
A. 4. l., l,<,- nd
she tremblcd with emotion-she gazcd
Iorgsand earnestly into his eyes---but
she would not speak, except in the gay
est, pratiling manner, only touching on
love, as swallow touches the surface OF
the water over which it skins.
At last she began to soften still fur
ther, but would'say nothing definite
She seemed on the point of conIessin-
something, too, when the distant rumble
of the gong warned them that dinner
was ready.
.Thcre," cried Nellie, starting up
from the messy rock where she had been
sitting, ''it is dinner time, and papa will
have returned by the time we get to the
house"
: Oh papa, growled Jack--''go on
saw what YOU we're going to-oh,
speak, dear Ncllic!" and half by force,
half with her consent, he bent her head
gently back, and kissed her!
s'Fie for shame, sir!' she said, blush
ing il little; II command you to take ME
home, and not to speak to me again
L thought you were Il gent!eman--l trus-
ted you and have found you unworthy,
They went back to the boat in silence
but by the time they were half way to
the hotel they were on excellent terms
again.
AS they neared the little dock where
the boat was generally moored, Jack saw
the portly figure of old Lee, gesticula
ting wildly toward them. AS Nellie
was engaged, pulling a rosebud to pie
ces. she did not see her irate father, and
said othing, except to- implore her in
"a low voice, to give him some word Of
hope.
when within thirty rods Of the dock,
Jack saw the old gentleman still there,
threatening them with his cane, and
looking purplcr than ever. His voice
too was distinguishablc, family com
manding Nellie to come ashore, and Q"
into the house ely-thc old
gentleman ) IdNOltlc lc'lhtl SihShU'
Jack gave muttcred order to the boat
man to turn about, and go down to an
other landing, some distance below
This movement turned Nellies back to
her father, and Jack, talking incessant
ly succeeded in drowning the old gen
tleman's voice, which grew fcrcer and
fiercer.
"Come back, you young scoundrel =
Bring my daughter back What do
you mean sir! Come back, tell you!
OF course, Jack didn't hear "a word of
all this, for none are SO deaf as those
who won't hear.
[ never knew whether Nellie really
heard it or not. If she did, she was
wonderfully cool about it, ard never
turned her head one way or the other,
but listened to Jack, putting him of,
evading his questions, and trembling
on the verge of confession the whele
time.
The lower landing was reached and
the confession not yet obtained: As the