M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-03

duty to offer her a resting place on
my shoulder, but | hardly had cour.
age to ask that innocent face to lie on
my arm, which was not, as she thought
/ it, that Of n cousin and a married man.
Recollecting, however, that it was my
duty to make her comfortable, aud
that could scarcely deceive her more
than | had already done, | prodered
the usual ciyility. SheSlightly blushed
but thanked me, and accepted it by
leaning her head lightly against my
shoulder, and looking up into my eyes
with smile, Gas you are my cous-
in she said. Soon after her eyes
closed, and she slept swectIy and
calmly, rs if resting in s.curity and
peace. looked down at the beauti.
tul face, slightly paIed with fatigue,
Mat rested against me, and felt like a
villain. | CARED not touch her with
my arm, although the bounding Of the
cars jostlel her very much, bu; satire
morseiuI until the sleeper settled the
matter BY slipping forward, and ava
king. She opened her eyes instantly,
and smiled. 1T is OF no use for me
to try to sleep with my bonnet on,
she said, "lor it is very much in the
way for me, and lam sure it troubles
YOU" So she removed it, giving me
the pretty little toy, with its graceful
ribbons, and flowers, to put on the
rack above us. preferred to hold il,
telling her it would be safer with nc,
and alter a few objections, she resign
ed it, being, in truth, too sleepy to
contest the point; then tying the blue
silk veil over her glossy hair, she lean,
ed against my shoulder and slept
again. This time, when the motion
began to shake and annoy her, l st.
fed the rcproachcs Of my conscience,
and passing my arm lightly round
that slender waist, drew her head up
on my breast, where it lay ali night
She slept the sleep OF innocence, ST.
rene and peaceful, but it is needless
to say that | could not close my eyes,
or quiet my conscience. could on.
ly gaze down on that beautiful, still
face, and imagine how it would sprin :
up and confront me, il she knew what
! WAS, and how | had deceived her,
or dreaming more wildly still. repro
duca ii in u hundred scenes which |
had never before paused to imagine,
rs the face of my rite. had never
IoYel, unless the butterfly loves OF my
onInmer s2Jpurn5 at Newport or Sar,
ato5a might be 50 dlsniaod, and still
less had ever dreamed or Thought oil
marrying, even Us a possible ana Iar-
OIL contingency. Never before sol
EMMY aver, had l seen the woman
whom ! wished to make my WIIc-,lI
never before, had | 50 longed to call
anything my own, as | dld that lovely
iac1 lying on my heart NO; could
not sleep!
In the morning we reached Bufta-
10, and spent the day at Niagara. If
| had thought her lovely while sleep.
ing, what was she, when the light OF
feeling and expression played over
her face, as she cloquently admired
the scene before us. or was any more
eloquenty still don't think looked
at the Cateract as much as at her, or
thought the one creation more beauti-
ful and wonderful than the other.
She WAS row quite familiar with me
in her innocent and charming way,
calIino me "Cousin Frank and seem.
inc to talk. a certain pleasure in my
society and protection. It was de.
Iiahtl1I TO be greeted so GLADLY by her
when | entered the hotel parlor, to
have her come forward so quickly
from the lonely seat where she had
been wsitfno not nnobserved or unno-
feed. TO receive me-to have her hang
on nv arm-Iook nm into nv face
tell mo all her 1itfle adventures alone
and chido me for leaving her 80 LONG
0nw lorg If enomnd 70 ,3A while eve.
w rord loci. and s,n;In seemed don.
LIy II Joor 70 % ma becaneG 7 knew the