The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-08-05

"To think" she said, suddenly turning
TO me with a musical laugh, "that in all
this time, you have not once mentioned
the baby"
| know gave a violent start and think
| turned pale. Aler had run the gauut-
let Of all these 9ueshons triumphantly, as
| thought, this new danger stared me in
the face. How was I ever to describe a
baby, who had never noticed onel My
courage sank below zero, but in the same
proportion the blood rose TO my face, and
| think my teeth fairly oha,tered in my
head.
"Don't be afraid that / shall not sym
pathise in your raptures," continued my
tormentor, as / almost considered her.
al am quite prepared to believe anything
after Jenny's letter--you should see how
she cares Of him."
"Himl Blessed goodness, then il must
be a boy"
"Of COURSE" said 1, bmshing aud stam-
mering, but feeling Il imperative to say
something, "we consider him the finest
fellow in the world; but you might not
agree with US, and in order to leave your
judgment unbiased, shall not describe
him TO YOU"
"Ah butt know just how he looks, for
Jenny had no such scruples--so you may
spare yourself the trouble or happiness
whatever Il is--but tell me what you
mean TO call himm
ave have not decided upon a name ?
| replied.
"Indeed Ithoughtshe intended to give
him yours"
"The deuce she didp thought 1. "No
one Of name is enough in a family" !
answered.
The demon Of inquistivoncss, that, 70
my thinking, had instigated my compan-
ion heretofore, now ceased 10 possess her
for we talked Of various Indifferent things
and l had the relief Of not being compel.
led TO draw on my Imagination at the ex.
pense Of my conscience, when | gave the
particulars of my recent journey from Bos.
ton. Yet, / was far from feeling at ease
for every sound of her voice startled me
with a dread Of fresh questions, neeessa.
ry, but impossible to be answered, and ]
felt a guilty flush steaming up my temples
every time | met the look Of those boautt
full eyes.
II was late when we stopped for sup,
per, and soon after saw the dark fringe,
of my fair companions eye droop lonS
and often, and began TO realize that she
ought to be Hsle r. / know perfectly
well that il was my duty to offer her I
resting place on my shoulder, but hard
ly had courage enough to ask that limo,
cent face TO lay on my arm, which wa
not as she thought il, that of cousin ant
a married man. Recollecting, however
that il was my duty to make her comfort
able, and that could scarcely deceive
her more than had already done, | prof
ferred the usual civility. She blushet
slightly but thanked me, and accepted /
by leaning her head lightly against M
shoulder, and looking uP inte sA,- @ye
with smile, said, "as you are my cous
in" Soon after her eyes closed and sh,
slept sweetly and calmly, as il resting il
security and peace. ....-
/ looked down on the beautiful face
slightly paled and fatigue, that reste
against me, and felt like a aYillain.. daI
ID -ssst s0,aoh fIer with my arm, although
the bounding of the care jostled her yer
much. / sat remorselcss until the sleep
er settled the matter by slipping forvar
and awakening. She opened her eyes in
stantly and smiled.
"It is no use for me 20 try TO sleep wit
my bonnet on" she said; "for IL is yer
much In the way for me, and / am sur
il troubles you." So she removed il, Civ
ing me the pretty little toy, with its grace
full ribbonds and flowers, to put on IN
rack aboveu us, Ipreferred to hold it, tell
ing her Il would be safer with me, and al
ter few objections, she resigned il, be
ing in truth too sleepy TO contest the point
the tying the blue silk veil over her CLOS
sy hair she leaned against my shoulde
and slept again. This time when th
motion began TO shake and annoy her,
stiAed the reproaches of my consciencI
and passing my arm lightly round he
slender waist, drew her head upon m
breast, where il lay all night, She sleI
the sleep of innocence, serene and peace
full, but il is needless 70 say that coul
not close my eyes or case my Conscience
/ could only gaze down on the beautifu
still face, aud imagine how it would cor
tent me, if she knew what was, and ho'
] had deceived her; or dreaming moi
wildly still, reproduced it in a hundrg
scenes which had never before pause
to imagine, as the face Of my wife. / hl
never loved, unless the butterfly loves
Saratoga and Newport might be SO dlgn
} fed, and still less had | oser dreamed
thought OF marrying, even as possibil
} ty of far off contingency. N ,vor befor'
/ solemnly aver, had / seen the woma
I whom wished to make my wife-nev,
! before had / so longed to call anythin
. my own, as did that lovely face lying
} my heart, No, it was impossible for n
10 sleep.
In the morning we rcd he'd Buffalo, ar
: spent the day at Niagara. Ii ih4d though
! her lovely while sleeping, what was 81
! when the light OF feeling and exPressio
! played over her face as she eloquent
, admired the scene beflre US, or was eve
more eloquent still. don't think / lool
ed at the cataract as much as | did al be
) or thought the one creation more beaui
ful than the other, ..-a, -....
She was now quite frmiliar with me
J her innocent way, calling me "cOusl
, Frank" and seeming 70 take a certai
/ pleasure in my society and protection.
. was delightful 70 be greeted 80 gladly
her, when entered the hotel parlor,
} have her come from the lonely seat whei
she had been waiting, not unobserved
or unnotics "a, to receive me--to have hl
, hang on my arm-look Up into my face
: tell mo ali her little adventures alon
; chow long il seemed 70 me) while ever
word, look and smile seemed doubly de-
to me, because ! knew the precarioustel
! ure by which held my right 70 them.
She busted herself, too, while WI
gone out with our joint baggage and r.