White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-19

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An hour afterwsrd DR.. Boyd sat in hi
room, smiling triumphantly over the fresh
offering of young maiden's first love
We cannot refrain from an extract:
my friend-for I doubt not You are
my trpe and affectionate friend, you are
probably surprised to receive letter from
me whom every one calls timid and fear.
full, but you will see that 1 have strength
when a noble resolution is required.
fancy you even now looking over my
shoulders and saying, Courage! oper
your heart freely l will obey you.
81 desire above many things to hear
your voice. / am sure it must be soft,
loving and musical. How truly 1 sym.
pathize with you in this affliction, and
yet Nature has compensated you in those
eyes. so expressive of mildness, sincerity,
nobleness. do not now blush to say
that I lore you, but was all Unconscious oil
it, till l read the depth of your devotion
in those heavenly eyes. From them l
have learned that your soul is noble, and
am therefore sure that for this unbounded
confidence, you will not esteem me less
than at present.
Hove youi Yes, can write it now
without trembling, for l forget myself,
and remember only the comfort. the joy
which these simple words will produce
in your heart Will we not be sUer true
and dear friends
"My heart is almost bursting with hap
piness if in yours there is an answering
sentiment, come to me this evening. My
mother will alone witness our interview,
and bless our mutual love.
MALEEE"
Having given this note to her mute
lover, MaIeen returned to her own room,
and burying her face in her hands sat long
in silent thought.
"To love To be loved To have the
cherished one ever beside me There is a
deep beauty in all this it will become
my heaven. 1 will make myself charm
ing that he may find in me that which
will give him supreme content. And
this apartment-in which we are too meet
and express to each other these new
thoughts which rise in our souls-must
be very beautiful. would have all out
ward appearance the expression of the in
ner and enduring sentiments"
She would suffer no one to assist her
in the decoration of the room; in two
hours it became, under her hands, lit
tie Paradise. Though in the depth of
winter, her mothers portrait was deco
rated with a garland of fresh flowers, and
on either side of it were placed easy chairs
for herself and friend for she had so lit
tie donbt that he would fly to her the in
slant he was permitted, that she hesitated
not to make the most minute prepare
tions for his reception. She desired most
sincerely to have that meeting an event,
the memory of which would be for
ever enshrined in her heart. and she be-
lievcd that even the ideal presence of
her mother would Danish from their bo-
SONS any unholy thought which might
intrude.
She then prepared her own person as
she deemed fitting the important occasion.
Long chestnut ringlets fell gracefully
around sweet oval face upon a soft
white neck exposed by low fashionable
dress. A slender bandeau of diamonds
bound her head and preserved her curls
in place. a full robe of rose colored sat
in withshort sleeves, and ornamented with
lace, adorned her person, her beautifully
rounded arms and rosy hands being half
hidden, half exposed in open work gloves.
A band of velvet bound her waist and
was fastened at the extremity of her bod
dice with diamond clasp.
Satin slippers enclosed her feet. When
perfectly arrayed she fingered moment
before the mirror and could not but ac-
knowledge that she was far more beauti-
full than before. twas not vanity which
prompted her thus to prepare for the an
tisipated meeting, but strong desire that
her lover might, in her, find every wish
of his heart aetualized. Msleen neither
went down to tea nor admitted any one,
but lighting her lamp and closing the
rich velvet curtains, awaited the arrival
of him.. who, she doubted not, snticipa-
ted the meeting with more impotence
than herself. - -r
Hours passed slowly by and he came
not. She could hardly forgive this delay
after her own condescension, still she
forced herself to remain tranquil, suppos-
ing he had been detained by the calls OF
his profession.
About ten some one raped at her
door. Expecting at last to see him, she
hastened to open it, and was surprised to
receive only letter from one Of the SER
wants of the house. The address, she
noticed, was in the writing of DR.. Boyd,
and with a FACILITATING heart she broke
the seal
"My dear sister, for thus must ever
style you, after the noble intentions set
forth in your truly candid and affection
ate note. The world contains few so no.
bic, so free, so generous as yourself. Be-
lieve me, from my soul fully appreciate
all these qualities. and highly honor them.
Had we met under other circumstances,
this exalted virtue would have been con-
secrated to my happiness, but now--alas!
Maleen, listen to my sad story. There
are few in the world to whom / would
reveal my hearts sorrow, but have been
attracted to you as to gentle and loving
sister, whose remembered kindness /
would always wear about mel o-5ou
alone can 1 open an overburdened bosom.