The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-22

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than ! had already done, ! proIcrct
the usual civilily. She slightly blush
ed, but thanked me, and accepted il
by leaning her head lightly agans,
my shoulder, and, looking up in my
eyes with a smile, said-"As you arc
my cousin Soon her eyes closed
and she slept sweetly and calmly, rs
if resting in security and peace.
looked down at the beautiful face
slightly paIed with fatigue, that res
ted against me, and felt like villain
dared not touch her with my arm
n though the bounding Of the cars
joSlled her very much. ] sat rcmorsc.
less until the sleeper settled the mat.
ter by slipping forward and awaken,
ing. She opened her eyes instantly
and smiled.
at is no use for me to try to sleep
with my bonnet on she said; "lor it
is much in the way for me, and am
sure i, 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. lprcicrrcd
to hold it, telling her it would be safe
with me, and after "a few objections,
she ~ signed it being in truth too sIcc.
py to argue tue point; then tying the
blue silk veil over her glossy hair, she
leaned against my shoulder and slept
again. This time when the motion
began o shake and annoy her. | stAed
lhc rcprohchcs Of my conscience, and
passing my arm lightly round her
slender waist, drew her head upon
my breast. where it lay all night
She slept the sleep Of innocence, Sc,
rene and peaceful, but il is needless
to say that | could not close my eyes
nor case my conscience. could on
" gaze down on the beautiful, still
face, aud imagine how it would con
front me. if she kne \ who was and
how had deceived her: or dreaming
more wildly still, reproduced it in IA
hundred scenes which had never be-
tore paused TO imagine, as the face of
my wife. had never loved, unless
the butterfly loves Of Saratoga aud
Newport might be so digniiicd, and
siIiIess had ever dreamed or thought
OF marrying, even as possibility and
far off contingency. Never before, |
solmnl aver, had seen the woman
whom | wished TO make my wife, new
er before had so longcd to call any
thing my own, as | did that lovely
face lying on my heart. No, it was
Impossible for me to sleep.
In the morning we reached Buffalo,
and spent the day at Niagara. IL
had ihousht her lovely while sleep
ing, what was she when the light Of
feeling and expression played over
her face, as she eloquenlIy admired
the scene before US. or was even more
eloquent still. | don't think looked
at the Cataract as much as looked
at her, or thought the one creation
more beautiful than the other.
She was now quite familiar with
me in her innocent way, calling me
"cusn Frank and seeming to take a
certain pleasure in my society, and
protection. 1t was delightful to be
greeted so gladly by her, when | en-.
tered the hotel parlor, to have her
come forward from the lonely seat
where she had been waiting not un,
observed or unnoticed, to receive me
to have her hang on my arm--looh
up into my iace--teIl me all her ad.
ventures alone, chow long it seemed
to mc) while every word, look and
smile. seemed doubly dear to me, be,
cause knew the precarious tenure by
which held my right to them. She
busted herself, too, while was gone
out with our joint baggage, in rumag-
ing all over her trunks to find a box
which ] had expressed desire to see
She mended my gloves, sewed the
band on my travelling cap, and found
my cigar case whenever had lost it
which was about twenty times day
while she scolded me for the careless.
ness which she declared almost equal
led her own. Long ago she had Civ,
en- over into my possession her Gle
giant little porie.mOnnie. with all the
money there was in it, which she was
sure she would loose, as she could new
er keep anything" and as she had or
dered me to take out what was wan
It'd for travelling expenses, opened i
with trembling hands when | wa
alone, and examined the contents
There were. besides all the bank bill.
with which she had probably beer
furnished for her journey, and which
with pious care, she had packed int
the smallest possible compass,as much
gold as her pretty toy could carry a
| finy nearl ring, too small 10 nt any