Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-08-27
Leaves from my Life.
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.ro.ls Blakys rode up on the ridge
"a ,.as ENJOYING view Of the splendid
..,.r,l scenery that was visible for miles
...y in every direction; when suddenly my
,,, rested on the figure Of gentleman rest
j., ON the turf only few feet in edvauce Of
,,g. and directly in my path. He had APP
,..-s,,ly been sketchiug and was now lying
an tbs cool grass leaning his head against
,,U pine tree lie was tall, elegantly
,.,,r,rtioued. with profusion Of wavy, gold.
y ., brown hair, falling cnrelessly over broad
t...bsad of marble whitencss The mouth was
,,e Of rnre sweetness Of expression though
the full, e1quisitely chiseled lip and swelling
,,,,riIs of the somewhat prominent nose,
l.rcied al idea Of that etieminacy | so dis
m.1 His ewes Oh could any Que ever look
an them aud forget2 They we're large, lust.
s-.9s violet eyes, with very slight rogueish
,gr now predomiunting over habitual
moaruhlucss Of expression; cain, dignided
,y., lha. made you bore, even while You wor
.I,,p,d them A long India scarf of varigat-
Cd colys was tied under low, square cut,
Byron collar His portfolio lay by his side,
and one of those comfortable, soft hats costly
-r..onscd By the side Of a neat, patent leather
y A.H As looked at him, at those great
f-cs thrill Of uuuuerable joy yibrat'd
every nerve and fibre Of my nature, and sick
with the d,rth and intensity Of the emotion,
oaurl my head for momrot on Bjou.s
glossy neck /, seemed that, stepping for
ward ages upoo ages, with my mortal hand
had swept aside the impenetrable veil Of
eternity acd recognized in him, as / stood
l'p D, side with him in the heavenly fields,
nv acknowledged and God.wedded spirit
groom For moment ] could have fallen
down, and in my passionate Italian nature
s addressed him in the beautiful Scriptural
language, Whittier thou goest, there will
ro &c But it was only for q moment, for
when raised my head met only a careless,
almost triumphant smile; for he knew in that
short time, in my inmost soul paid him the
Str5ute so Justly due such glorious beauty
That one glance aroused all the hickering
Ruagorsm Of my nature; my self possession
was complete, and angry at my weakness l
wood have striven to regain my lost luurels
~ bou0djng past him without farther cere.
n0.v. .@t his voice arrested the motion.
a. thousand pardous Miss, if have been
H. innocent cause of your fright and
f-ouoIeE Blt bis manucr bulied his words
'or be did not change his position and kept
b. milling
81 hope sin" answered, II am not so
pea, as to be frightened at such suprria-
tysv iniol"nt picture. although : WIS really
snocaci when B.jou started 50 suddenly. w.
lios he must have been amused at the
f.m@y sublcrluge tor it was very evident I
ff,ned him back on his launches the first on
Sc Please 1and mc one ofthoso tablets aad F.
q pencil and | will perhaps be able to make .
5on comprehend Pray &c not DO yourself .
the trouble to rise ] continued, rs rode up
enlrocciret them from bis outstrutchcd hand .
Ih0n he quietly arose and after stamping
q foot TO arrange his dress, deliberately
proceeded to gather u2 the contents Of his /
portfolio and place them in il; all the time /
"hst'nE popular air Ny hand worked .
aNll0 o will, for | was thoroughly vcyed aud .
pat"Iled by his careless manner, aud iu AN .
2nars4'de short space Of time, threw the card .
p. bis feet Il vas a hidgous curicaturc Of :. .
iH'rung artist expected and hoped To-
make ham very angry or ct least to rufa bis
''"ess; but not one wh- vas he disturbed. /
I only picked it mp aud after e>aaauiu., IL
h.n"tely regarded me with that provoking.
unused smile playing owes bis exquisite
"Woull YOU like to keep ity' he -ai6, "the
f"aneas is so very apparent, or shall ; sit to
y again; aud he looked hanlsomor than
tycr
"oh no no jodeed, no, for the world would
Z deprive you, Of even your shadow. hone YOU
admire IT, and laughing naughty,
g'a'a' laugh, gave my inpatient stord the
's.a and 'he magnificent creature bounded by,
F".o ! waved my hand in adieu.
s7fodidly done, by Joycw heard him
= .''m hat whether the picture or the act
eud mob tel AGes 1hII- Eel, heartily
Y .nmed of my uu'ady Ike conduc. but could
~ %. plead as an excuse, that he was very
/ F'''hng' Suddenly it occurred to nae vhst
1 'e- had said to me iu the morning, about
stranger coE'inR 10 visit with us; and
4l'i he and my artist kdight we're the
L g"ti Well it would ouly be right TO apo,
s@So; which thing would not be wholly i'm.
p''o.o especially, if those great eyes looked
Y me again. ] could only barely eongratu-
" myself on my escape heart whole; angry