New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1859-11-25
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anxious to please you, 50 donned the
robes l thought Nould suit You best.D 81
| I'VE will sign truce, and begin anew (
in the morning." said Emma, when they,
separated for the night In future, L
VIII excuse you from polishing your
face" .4. zs. - ! q-
And / you, from eating cabbage,"a
| was the laughing rejoinder. 10 sa-, as.
The face which greeted Charles Ram
say next morning at breakfast was one
In which he would never have recopniz.
ed the country. girl of yesterday
The figure was fine and of an orai-
nary height, clad in snowy morning
robe, bound loosely at the waist by
blue cord The skin was very fair, the
eyes black as midnight and dark curls
floating over her shoulders, a speaking
grace in all her movements, and a we'll
bred case about her which charmed him.
She noted his surprise; and bidding her
good morning, he said, gayly:
Il already regret my word, to protect
you; may l not recall it, and at least be
allowed to take my chance on the same
ground l held yesterday"
| "On penalty of the pink dress and
cabbage" she said, blushing in spite Of
her laughter. w
The scene Of yesterday seemed
dream; for the guest was now really
charmed with Miss Winthrop, whose
natural grace and sprightliness of man
ner, and we'll cultivated mind, was q
never-failing resource Of amusement and
edi6cation. But while she endeavored
to entertain him pleasantly, she did it
without display, as enc who was dis
charging gladly the duties Of hospitality.
She sang for him now, and her clear,
rich voice rang out in the gypsy song Of
Trovatore, pronouncing her fine and
finished artistic. at.
Judge Winthrop returned home to
find everything going on pleasantly, and
was proud of the black-eyed lady he had
scolded SO numerically. Now that he
had returned, however, Miss Emma
threw off a portion of her dignity, allow
ing it to rest chiefly on her fathers
shoulders.
AS Mr.. Ramsay was strolling through
the. woods one morning, he came upon
her ladyship, mounted on a spendid
black horse, and followed by an attend
ant, gayly cantering through path
which led to an openening in the trees
about mile distant from her fathers
house. She was habited in dark green
dress, and a hat wk5ss.waving plumes
swept her shoulders; looking the person
alton of health and happiness. Bidding
Cato to ride on to the house AID fetch
him horse, they spent the morning in
a merry race, when he had hard work
to maintain place at her side. So
| they became fast and true friends, whilst
never word Of tenderness passed be-
tw, en- them.
A day or two previous to his return
home, he found her in the parlor alone
. so ne must needs remark: q, s.
II shall be very lonely on my return
home, after my pleasant visit here, and
: I fear"
"ShaH you?" interrupted Emma sly
ly. qs.r
Emma p he said seriously; I have
come hither to ask you if you will not
love me enough to 50 with me, to be my
own little wife. I love you, have done
so almost unconsciously; will you not
forgive me for disobeying you, and leay-
ing this fair home, come to tighten the
, one which I shall prepare for you?" a
"What would you do with met, said
+, the gay girl, looking half mockingly, at
the proud but somewhat agitated man
: before her. y..,as rs ~51z Ia.
"Love you alway7, as I do now"
f "And grow impradent, and refuse to
do as I bid you, and put that horrid
, smile Of disgust on your face, when I go
/ to eat cabbage again. h9lsiA sss9q = -a