The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-01-06

upon the wings of ecstaey, only to be.suddenly
| clipped and hurled back to earth again - such
man was Edward Willqughly.
But Edward was not shrewd enough to show
all he felt. He could affect indifference, and
turn the point of the keen taunt with polished
retort, and adroitly vex Minnie into betrayal
of her real feelings, but never quite. Lead and
devise and play the actor, as at times he
would, Minnie was never off her guard to betray
the secret Of her heart If any secret she pos
seseed.
They had adventures together too, the keen
est pleasures that love can know. He even
saved her life once -plucked her from the boil
ing eddies of torrent and dragged her to
the shore insensible, himself exhausted, and nigh
fainting There upon the green bank with her
white still face upon his knee, and no eye upon
them, he snatched passionate kisses, until
glow began to tinge the pallor Of her cheek
She awoke, startled, staggered up, shot quick,
inqnir'ng. penetrating glance at him. and burst
into laughter.
"You were nigh unto DEATH" exclaimed he,
angrly.
care you he?n vas the quick retort.
"Your danger was imminent, Minnie. You
owe thanks o.
ITO my valorous preserver. What thanks
shall bestow He is a brave knight and mod
est He is the herald Of his own glory"
Edward flushed and bit his lips.
"You mistake -
at was not you that saved me, then You
are here to claim somebody else's honor?"
"No?"
"Duty, madam, only. would have saved
a beggar."
"a great deal sooner, pve no doubt"
eyes for beggar would have thanked me-"
"Aye, but with beggar you would not
have taken reward unbidden."
Edward flushed again.
f" You were sensible, then
~ knew nothing"
"Oh, master Edward, hare q quick eye,
and can draw conclusions"
"You are offended
AT saving my life possibly, that is, if you
think it an offence"
"No; at the stolen sweets?"
Now you rave, Don't you see I am wet
through, and shall die with a cold Let us
hasten forward"
Edward tore off his cloak. and flung it around
her shoulders He wound bis arm around her
waist to hold it on and so guided her steps,
She permitted it, and he was happy.
He detected, or fancied it, something more
hopeful in her manner after this, and many were
the air castles that stuaightway he built.
But soon there appears q rival-an own
cousins splendid town fellow, gay, fippant,
of as many colors aS the rainbow, with ribbons
enough to STOCK MERGERS fnicial pretty,
conce ted and fool! He was biped of the
sort that women like With his coming, Ed
ward saw all hope vanish The fellow kept
Minnie's ear continually, appearing to fascinate.
Edward at first pouted, then rayed, then scorned !;
and many hot battle of words passed between
him apd Minnie.
One day he walked up to her abruptly, and
said:
e Minnie, you must tell me, do you loye me
or not I? want an answer, yes or MOI"
seDear me, Edward, how determined yop
look OF course love you, and all mankind, i
hope"
"There! there you are playing With me
again. q
'AWhy do you nibble then at ray hook p"
Minnie, you are driving me mad. You are
making me desperate. | shall leave, England
flee to the wilds of America, where amidst
the terrible forests, the ferocious beasts the
cannibals --''
will they eat you ?"
That's right, mock me- Minnie But fare
well you shall never see me again ! y and off he
rushed
He stayed away a whole day, and Minnie
became alarmed. She few into rage at her
cousin Edwards rival, drove him away with an
CRY words, and went to bed that night positively
weeping.