Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-11-25

| pass OfSr III quiet udppl0eSS II
the society of my betrothed when bushes
called me to an absence of six months in a dis
tant city. a stranger and alone 1onged 70
companio1ship and hence diligently cultivate
acquaintance with my land-ladyis daughter
She was merry little thing with black, shi
| ming hair disposed in graceful bandeaux abou
! the finest turned head | ever beheld. He
dark Creole complexion suffused with 'celestia
rosy red was highly suggestive of rip
peach; then such dimpleS as she had, one ii
either cheek: which deepened 'slien she laugh
ed; indeed they seemed to hold ENGAGED the
very spirit of fun. Her eyes. black as the je
she wore on her white arm, were always snap
ping and twinkling with delight. Her teetl
were like milk and shielded by lips red a:
beets that have been picked good while.
had not known her over two weeks before she
quite deprived me of my appetite-who could
see her and not feel his heart all aglow? She
fitted SO lightly about, minstering to my va
rious needs so beautifully, now saying ;! Mr.
Timmins won't you have warm biscuit p
Do take more cream on your peaches have
| another cup of coffee :? - that l was unable to
Withstand her destinations then, she would
invite me into the parlor, just to have Il
little sing " and gaily wonld the hours glidz
by with the charmer of my solitude.
J." Do you ask did never the image of sweet
Kate Bradley, my afianced wife, come before
me in calm rebuke for past unfaithfulness i? ;
ali, yes. and every other day took her minia-
ture from my vest-pocket, studied carefully
each feature, and thought of that sweet June
night. She wrote me regularly every week
and always, after receiving her letter, l staid
away from Ellen whole day and evening, un-
til one frosty night in Defender we sat on the
sofa before the CRATE finding quaint pictures in
the embers gathering on the Goals. She was
more beautiful than aver; her face fairly glow
ed with light and blushing dancing life-those
dimples seemed the hiding place of the subtle
little love-god. Her lips parted with joyous
ringing laughter, while her petite fingers flew
like small birds over the white nest of embroi-
derry beneath. All at once she burst out with:
"Oh, Mr.. Timmins, were you ever in love ?"
Il blushed, stamnered. looked silly, and
ihen said % Yes, Miss Ellen, am very much
so just now"
With whom, pray, do tell me all about her
do l know her?"
Yes, Ellen, you know her we'll"
"Oh, do tell who it is-Susie Warren?"
No indeed, can't you guess better than
that 2"
Looking up archly from under those dark
eye-lashes she sad % Indeed l can't guess"
with your own dear self, then," and draw
ing closer to the beauty l essayed to express
the sincerity of my regard in a more demonstra-
tive manner. Covering her blushing face,
while two tears sparkled through her fingers,
my heart no longer able to resist such an ap-
peal Il firmly believe noH The designing cre;l-
lures cry pnrposely to bring us feundl
snatchei her hands from the bent face and
My dear Ellen, you shall never
shed any more tears except right here in my
arms EWorse and worse? / guess MIR. |
Fimmins dodn't think how it would tumble
and take the starch out of his linen BOSOM L
The dear girl fell to sobbing as though her
heart would break, and to me fell the sweet |
task of consoling her.
Gradually the face of Kate Bradley faded |
rom my mental sight, my letters to her grew
lnfrequent and chilly, not even her gentle up
0raiding caused single twinge of conscience
or my new love had driven the old quite
away.
One night we were sitting together planning
or the future, when. after pause she said
A friend is coming here soon to visit me-
She is such dear girl, know you'll like her.
We three will have the incest times together"
Certainly, my own, your friends are mine,
who is she?"
Miss Bradley. of -
Bradley? What is her first name?"
Eatn inf h,,f Loo
70 funny, what is the matter? Ale you sud-
lenly ill? Let me give you some camphor."
Oh--oh-- nothing--E just--just a
title turn of the dyspepsia. I'll soon be bet
err
It's too bad, I'll have the cook make some
for you Tomorrow, and you shall
rave some nice cracked wheat pudding with
'ream and sugar on-its so good for the dys
oepsia," and with a caress she would have
oothed me, wretch that I was, quaking in my
)oots
AS soon as practicable sought the solitude
If my private apartment Heavens and earth
lidn't I tear my hair, Il had fine lot of it
hen and could afford to spare littiej) break
he button off my collar and send my boot
ack to the turthest corner of the room. l al
I.
i've of great interior agitation
"These girls will get together and compare
lotes,' groaned l, there never was woman
ret but that told every female acquaintance
Who she was engaged to, and all about it. !
wish eevery last one of them were in the bot
ON of the sea-
The next morning l met Ellen, looking
nxious and loving, just such little pet as
he was would be expected to look under the
She had ordered dish of rice
nd a cup of black tea for my breakfast, with
promise of that pudding for dinner. l {
wallowed the intantile preparation and plead ;
ng urgent business, hurried down street plan
ling ways and means for being absent from
own during Miss Bradey's visit. AT the end
f three days. in which time two loaves of un-
'olted BREAD easd at'y amount of that dyspep- ,
ia pudding had greatly alleviated my heart '
urn, informed Ellen that despatch from a
istant city would obiige me to tear myself J
rom her for whole month. She wept gently l
nd said, Dear Robby, I'm so sorry you
Won't be here to get acquainted with darling I
<ate, but I'll try to keep her till you get
,ack." Ii
Gnashing my teeth, almost, left a flying
for her bHoH-%but in my hurry
didn't quite reach the desired haven.
staid away five weeks, so as to be sure &
nd find Kate Bradley gone on my return
utlge of my horror on finding, at the expira- Fl
ion of that time that she had not left and on {
hat very night Ellen was to give her large I
arty. The latter MET me sweetIy and calmly e
1st as if nothing were wrong. THE vixen
'he is but one of deceitful and desperately
7icked portion of mankind) She told me to {
e sure and be in the paror early, to help her e
ntertain the company: "Dbar Kate f she is
ying to see you" My heart gave a quick
ound OF relief. Il
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