The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03

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''what though the spicy breezes
Blo~ soft Ger Ceylon's Isle,
Though every prospect pleases,
= AMI only man IL vle."
Curio isly enough, / was just repeating
tais stsn:s, when my n.w Acquaintance call
e, for me. hsi met him While on busi-
nsss visit to Ceylon a. couatrym,n of
. mise. An was please with the opportunity
that sf,- IL mo IN ri. Intimate pers)lal
k,o re.
th,l n mya If f,rtu1atc in f,llin, in
with $, .yre able s.atlen,n, anl con sid,r
e, hi' fac all manasr' peculiarly reinel.
o. orr s,:,ai meetia, | ,tic, singular
rs.tls u l.,S o. the h,als, dark eyes, al
irrii .bls 'ttern - of tn, lips, anl a diSp,si-
tion t, b. Constantly on the move, shosl in
ths tapping IF light bsnboo cane, or tn,
nation OF ,'r,t ~ han |.
Tn.se thin,,, h,y.ver, d l ~. strike m,
~ singula' at tn, time, bat couplel with VIVA.
I at.rnAri, learned, w.re cert.n e7il,1:,i
th.s the man felt already tn, ga,s;nss 9th,
W )rLii thAt n5Ter Ill 3.
One forenoon We left h, little s.so or. t,vn
where | wai s,j,uruin,, an 70 l.. a SHIRT
dstance int, the in. :rior of thu Gorgeous Is
N1i NJ At .,l,rio II w.re tn, sn.rouliin =
Oh every had With p-oiisality quite IN
drcam.i Of by the inhabitants of colder
cline, nature hAd sh,y.ral her n ,st ex ,uis-
70. Tr,,, Ia, lnl
with sw..t SIN .llin, h,w.rs. their intense
colors vieins with tn. foliss, os richer green,
from out of which they snlel; tall cactus
plants, with crimson, goblet-shap.d bios
SONS; lilies, srseou, in the "a .enly unfold
Jag of form and color Everything rich, law
ish And wonderful NIT our ey,s, fsasted to
f,llness with this tropical luxuriance.
THAT i. my house, said my new friend,
pointing t. = low-ro,fsl cottage, surrounded
hy . vile ver,nl,a, from w.l,,e clingin
vines sweet oi,-s were Hang upon the sof,
stmospi.r. -bl, ton the m meht the words
were uttered his ssaiaty departed.
Within the cot.,y. en,losur, were walks ;,
bowers and fo Iltains. Cnastc statuary
was disp,rsel over the grounds with most
charming eif.:t. Ia, house seemed aim PSI
fairy structure, rising in the mid, Of flow
ers ail fliase. Aal the MA who sat be
side M, whD.e smile mounted no higher
than his lip'-.h, dreamy, far-looking dis
content in his eye growing every momen'
more perceptibls Vas the owner OF the Eden
like home.
We were met on the threshold by love
" child Of son. sleyen summers. Her hai
hung in curls. Her eyes particularly lus
trous yet molrnful in beauty, and on tn
young brow seem ID to see something:
shadow of sadness--sn unchildliks quiet, a
she greeted my new friend
Dressed in pure white, she glided in befor
us, and to her was left the duty Of entertain
ing me; while Mr. c., excusing himself il
the remark that sickness necessarily callet
him away, for half hour or so, retired from
the room.
as your mother very unwell?" l asked Q
the little gill who, with those shallow-fillet
eyes Of hers, was regarding me gently, bu
attentively.
eyes, sir; mamma has been sick a lon
itime," replied she. dropping her eyes, Will
her lips trembled.
ibid YOU come from America ?" she aske
timidly, after . long silence.
''Yes, my dear. Do you know anythin
Of that country" returned, growing mor
and more pleased with her expressive fac
''Only that mamma came from there, an
think" she added, hesitatingly, 'that die
But Mr.. G. viii never let me talk about it.
"Are you, then, not the little daughter
Mr. c." asked, somewhat astonlshed.
II am my mothers daughter" answere
tie child, with grave dignity in one /
young-and minute after, she arose ar
quietly left the room.
] sat watching her white robes nittir
through the long shady walk opposite N
window, and knew that the child brood,
over some dark sorrow, for her eyes We
filed with tears
Why was it, ] questioned myself, tn
painful thoughts took possession Of me as