New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1859-11-25

purpose of waiting on and amusing her.
She loved her father dearly, but loved
Ito tease him the best Of anything in the
| world; twas such fun to see him pretend
to get in rage. 'E..E .-F..
/ The week, however, soon rolled away
| an at length the stranger arrived, and
was received by Judge Winthrop alone
Emma being nowhere to be found =
Some two hours after his appearance,
the host was obliged to leave his guest,
judicial duties calling him from home;
and he left note for Emma on her re-
turn, introducing her to MIR. Ramsay,
and begging her once more to discharge
her duties of hostess in becoming man
ner.
! Lett alone, Mr.. Ramsay amused him
self by walking up and down the veran-
dah, smoking ci ar, and awaiting the
appearance of Miss Winthrop. He was
a fine looking man Of about twenty-eight,
rather grave, dark an | handsome, with
an aristocratic bearing, betokening one
accustomed to good society. Looking
down the gravel walk, he espied fe-
male slowly coming through the garden
clad in calico dress and sun-bonnet,
and bearing in her hand huge cabbage
from which she was pulling the raw
leaves and eating them. Pcrceiving
him, she kept on her way, and in few
moments stood beside HIM.
"Do you want to see pa?" inquired
the figure, after duly scanning him and
his dress. -,.- ..- ....-' ..... .r4 /.
He returned her look, noting the
broad, Dutch-lookins face, and great
staring eyes Of the speaker, and replied,
somewhat haughtily: D."
"Judge Winthrop is from home, and
I am awaiting the return of his daught-
err Miss Emma" a.. ....-..s ...
"lhat's me,n answered the cabbage
eater; and would have come in before,
if had known you were here. Where
did pa go?"
"This note will inform you, I pre-
sume," answered the gentleman, extend
ing to her the note her father had left,
at the same time wondering if this could
possibly be Miss Winthrop; so unlike
all he had been taught to expect. She
took the note from his hand, and run.
ming it over, said: 81.
1T is too bad he had to 60; but I'll
be back in minute if you will excuse
me-" M... .. a8Esa .t.gs
| He signifed his perfect willingness
to do so; and once more biting the cab
bage-leaf she held in her hand, retreat
ed.
i "Good heavens above! week with
that animal; / shall die. 1t cannot be
possible that is Judge Winthrop's only
daugh ghter;" and accosting little darkey
about four years old, who was playing
in the dirt by, he asked ~ -,
} "Was that Miss Emma Winthrop"
i eyes, massa."
i "Sold!" was the ejaculation involun-
tarily rising to his lips, so he resumed
his cigar and walk. aHG 4t .a.yg.
Turning, he re-entered the parlor. and
from thence went to the back of it, where
he found room evidently used for a
MUSHROOM. A large splendid piano, a
!, guitar, and music in abundance, were
, here. t4.ass..
1T connot be possible that that cab
| bage eater plays" he said half aloud;
running his fingers over the keys with
an distracted air, and musing of the
heiress of the Winthrops.
Before long, that lady re-appeared,
t now dressed in pink lawn Of a bright
S ade; whose uneven skirt was much too
r short for the mode; and revealed feet
} clad in kid slippers, but of almost fab
> ulous dimensions. She was of ordinary
, height, very broad, and not redeemine
feature but her eyes and mouth. Her
9 hair was combed low on her forehead
| and tightly covered with net, and hel
t skin seemed to have a brownish tint