The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-04-19

Jenkins, psrceiving good chance % sey
vhaA ID wanted %. Il came here amply
from curiosity. It always best 70 be frank
and truthful hare 10 intention Of marry
ing. but seeing 20 novel an advertisement in
the paper, | wished to know its meaning.
jenkins WINS Of opinion that when he SAID
this, q careful observer might have seen
the slightest shade of disappointment becloud
the features If the fair stranger; but II %, u
passed quickly.
After . few moments conversation jenkins
arose to depart He expressed qualification
ct having seen her. and said that he had .
few days to spend in the city, he would, It
he might presume to do 90, beg the honor OF
calling upon her.
Tell me, SIR replied the enchanting
damsel tell me you can respect me just
q mach as though you had met me at Sara
toga or Newport and sought an introduc-
tionY
1t matters little where we find q jewel We
prize was the gallant reply Of the gallant
Jenkins.
If BY that you mean to answer me in the
affirmative" was the reply, shall be happy
to have you call upon me Tomorrow evening
at my uncle's No 18th street.
jenkins went away, looking, like Ferdi.
nand.
-" in moved SORT
As ifhe were dismayed."
His soliloquy was something after this
fashion.
lam fool for going there if the girl is
honest and has taken fancy to me, she will
be disappointed She seems honest and mod
est though don't understand how q really
modest woman could go to such place still
she might perhaps. l did as much as tell
her thought it was not immodest when l
asked to call upon her. don't think ought
to have done SO; am sure it Is wrong. !
won't go-thats the cheapest way to get out
oft. Yes, will go!
jenkins was swayed by conflicting emo
tons for sometimes firmly resolved not to
call, and again as determined to 60. Finally
when the time came, he started without hes.
itation.
He found Della Gas she called herself) in o
very respectable house, richly furnished. He
was introduced to he uncle as an old ac'
quaintance whom she had met at water.
ing place TIE evening passed very pleas
antly-so pleasantly, indeed, that jenkins,
aboat, promised to call again, which he did
two evenings later.
Thi. time he found Della alone, and after
another very pleasant chat, arose to take his
leave, remarking that lie should remain in
town but three days longer, and asked if he
might call again.
He now observed that his new friend APP
peared much embarrassed. She did not an
swer directly, and Jenkins walked to the
door. She followed with hesitating steps
but finally seizing frantically by the hand,
and drawing him back, stammered rather
than spoke as follows
'You-slr-you ask if you shall call again.
1t will give me pleasure to have you do So
that is--sir-l-have-so mething-to-say
You will excuse me--but | know you are
generous and can appreciate my position
"a profound sigh, and Della, staggering to
the piano, placed her head in her hands and
wept)
ss'Madam,' said jenkins, Il trust can APP
preciate what you wish to say and if can
be Of service to you in any way, you have
only to show me how. She restrained her
tears and proceeded
4 will be frank with you, sir-that is
(sighs and tears)-I will try t. tell you
will you forgive me if it is wrongY
Certainly it cannot be wrong Jenkins
answered considerably excited by the unex-
pected scene. Tell me frankly | assure
you it will give me pleasure to serve you
'You-but-O dear (another fit of weep
ing) but it is 80 strange
What is it Della? said Jenkins, for
the first time calling her by her Christian
name.
You will be as frank as am, will you
not ?
Yes
We'll then-whether you come again OF
not depends upon yourself
Then shall certainly come
i fear not
Pray explain
Signs and tears.
BE calm
We'll, then, will try to be calm enough
I-like--you-very-m and-feel-to-
wards you as-I never did towards another
that isl am sure | shall, if you contin-
ne to come here-love you If you do mo-
feel toward me, l must ask you not to come
again.
The last speech was interlarded with ar
infinite number ofsishs, and appearances o.
fainting; and no sooner was it concluded
than she fell fainting towards the bewilderec
Jenkins, Of course, there was no alternative
and he caught her in his arms, and made
various frantic attemps to restore her, and az
he thus performed his kindly offices, in came
the uncle, of a sudden, followed by young
man whom jenkins had not before SEEN
Those who have read the adventures of the
renowned Mr. >Pickwick, will never forget
the memorable occasion on which his friends
entered his lodgings, and found Mrs. Bar
dell fainting and screaming in his arms and
they have only to revert to that picture to
have an exact portrait of the case of Mr..
Jenkins. The uncle summoned the servant
girl, who for some unaccountable reason
was very near at hand; she came rushing to
the spot, and she, too, saw Della in the arms
Oh the petriied Jenkins
In due time Their united efforts restored her
and the uncle demanded of her an explana-
ton. But she could not Of would not make
any, and he, Of course, turned upon Jenkins.
The adventurous merchant told him that his
niece was seized with fainting fit as he
stood by the door about to depart, and tina,
he, of course, caught her to prevent her fall
ing at the moment he came in. The uncle
however, seemed ulSSallsneU anu SUSPICIOUS
Jenkins told him that his niece would explain
all when sufficiently restored, and babe him
good night.
1t CHANGED that Mr. Jenkins had an init
mate acquaintance living at the hotel where
he stopped and as he rushed out of the
house in condition bordering on frensy, he
encountered this identical friend 1t was q
moonlight evening and the lawyer instantly
recognized him as he descended to the street
As he did so, he very deliberately walked uE
the steps and examined the number, more
carefully than Mr. Farrell did 81 Bond street
on that memorable occasion when he sal
down to tie shoe string, and returning te
the walk, said to Jenkins
What the d. has brought you here?
i don't know!-fate suppose-or being 9
cursed fool!' was the excited reply.
The lawyer took Jenkins arm, and de-
manded a confidential communication He
with some hesitation, gave history of the
case from first to last
You gave fictitious name and resi-
dence ? inquired the lawyer eagerly, wher
jenkins had finished.
Yes