Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-04-06
an Original Story.
The Brothers Revenge
Written for the Fremont IOuIla," by Leila.
(Continued from last week.)
CHAPTER ".

CHAPTER ".
Oh what a lovely nightp exclaimed Min
ME, throwing down the book she had been
poring over all day, lying there upon the So
ia. They all said she was sick, though she
didn't believe word of it; but thought
she must be good girl, and mind aunty.
1t would not kill her to keep still, one day,
when she had something nice to read.
But l can't stay in such nightl No, no,
not /. 1 must look upon the glorious,
grand old moon, and those 'blossoming,
beautiful stars; the forget-me-nots of the
angels; as they come out one by one in the
infinite meadows of Heaven;" as l read
somewhere the other day. What express
sive lines! They rather surpass in brilIian-
cy our little modest forget-me-nots. Oh
how swectly delicious this air seems. The
moonlight hour is the hoiest hour, and
there never was moonlight so sweet as
this. Oh It's magnificent! There is moth
ing l love so much as these soft, balmy
moonlit hours. I'll run and find Fannie
or Charlie and have a walk
So saying she turns to re-enter the house,
the walk, and waiting an instant to see who
it might be, she hears her name spoken in
a. kind, familiar tone which made her heart
beat little faster, and presently Col. Lin
coin came up the steps. She gave him her
hand, and he inquired after her health with
apparent anxiety, and said:
Ought you to be out in this cool, damp
airY
TO be sure ought. Isn't it beautiful
l was just going to find some one to 60 out
with me for little turn round the garden.
I've been invahd all day, and that is as long
as can endure it. Now l must enjoy this
heavenly scene little. This clear, warm
air cannot hurt anybody, l know. Will
you walk in, sir?'
Not if you'll permit me to walk with
you, if you must go. 1 don't know but
should like to walk further, myself, pretty
WELL IT'S indeed very pleasant
If you could have good company, may
be- said she.
In Minnie's company said he softly. i
prefer hers tonight, to any other
Again Minnie knows those eyes are full
of tenderness, though she dare not raise
hers to see it. Her heart is strangely hap
py, though she does not question why, Bul
in her usual gleeful manner, with an airy
graceful motion, she bounds lightly dowr
the steps and says:
Come then, Col. Lincoln let us 90. In
sure shall like your company pretty well
If
If-if what, Minniel Perchance after
all, l cannot CO.
i 'Oh yes you can. was only going t.
say, if you-well, if you wouldn't be So
hum SO dignifed, guess that's it, that
couldn't reach you. Sometimes you are
you know
No, did not know it, Minnie. won
der, now, if that's the reason of this grea
restraint, of those moments of extreme EN-
barassment. You think me dignifed, eh
What a MinnieP
Yes, dgayfed, and oh, as distant, as un
approachable, as one of those far off worlds,
she answers, pointing upwards.
But what a Minnie think too
Il did t mean to tell you this. That
again, il just like you; always drawing m'
out. You read my very thoughts, l believe
and I'm mad about it, too. You, of all th'
world There, I'll stop now, guess, els
| shall be telling you the next thing, that
do care more about you than anybody else
and DON'T
I And you don't And do you
Oh, Sir, I'm not going to commit mysel
further. Here we are at the garden gate.
Shall we go out on the lawnl Arc yot
tired, or will We go farther tho Colonel en-
quires politely.
Il should prefer longer walk, unless yol
wish TO go back, said Minnie.
And so Offering her his arm they pas
through the gate, and chatting very pleas
autly, they stroll leisurely along until the,
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