The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-03-14

her bright eyes. 81 j .oieD ssa 81
"Te- think" she said, suddenly turning to
me with musical laugh, 'that in all this time
YOU ha, e not once mentioned the baby F" -
I4Ann,o gave a violentstart and think
turned pale After had run the guantlet OF
all these questions triumphantly, as thought.
this new danger stared me in the face. How
was ever to describe baby who had never
noticed one? My courage sank below zero
but in the same proportion the blood rose to
my face and think my teeth fairly chartered
il my had. :
ssDon't be afraid that shall not syinra
hize in. your raptu, es," continued my tor
mer.t,r, as I. almost considered her, II am
lutte prepared to believe anything after JenF
ny's l,tter-you should see how she cares for
him" -.
.lHim! Blessed goodness. thu it must bo
a hny!" ., ..s- j
4 of course said T. blushing and stammer
ing. but feeling it imperative to say some
thing, sswe consider him the finest fellow in
he world; but you might not agree with Us
md in order to leave your Judgment untlased
shall not describe him to ynu."
"Ahi but know just how he looks, for
Jenny had no such scruples-so you may spar'
yourself the trouble or happiness, wh ch ever II
is-but tell me what y'u mean to call HIM.
eve have not decided upon name, re-
lied. ~
"Indeed I thought she intended to give
him yours
The deuce she dill thought !. an, one
of name is enough in a family answered
The demon of inquisitivenes. that, to my
thinking, had instigated my c. mpanion here
tofore, now ceased to possess her, for we talk
ID of various Indifferent things, and had re
ief of not being compelled to draw on my
Imagination at the expense of my conscience
wh. gave the particulars of my recent
rney from Boston. Yet, | was far from
ecling at ease, for every sound of her voice
startled me with dread of fresh questi, ms
necessary, but impossible to be answered, and
I felt a guilty iu.h h steamirg upon my temples,
every time met the look of those innocent
yes
1t was late when we stopred for supper, and
soon after saw the dark fringes of my com.
D, MONS eyes drooptd long and often, and be
gan to realize that she ought to be asleep.
knew perfectly well that it was my duty to
offer her resting place on my shoulder. but
[ hardly had courage enough to ask that lnno-
cent face 10 lie on my arm, which was not as
she thought il, that of a cousin, and a married
mln Ret oil Getting, however. that it v-as my
duty to mai e h,r comfortable, and that L
could scarcely deceive her more than had
already done. I proffered the usual civilty.-
She slightly blushed but thanked me, and
my shoulder, and looking mp into my eyes
with a smile said. ''As you are my COTS n -
Soon after her yes closed. and she slept sweet
ly and calmly, as if resting in security and
reace I lool ed down at the beautiful face.
slightly pale with fatigue. and rs-ed against
mine. and felt like villain. l dared not
touch her with my arm. although the rebound
ing of the cars jostled her very much. L sat
remorseless until the sleeper settled the matter
| ror1
opened her eyes instantly, and smiled.
ats no use for me to try to sleep with my
bonnet on,'' she said; "for it is very much in
the way for me and am sureit troubles you." "
| Sn she removed it, giving me the pretty toy,
with lis graceful ribbons IN flowers to put on
the rack above us. I preferred to hold it, tell
in. her it would be safer with me. and after a
few objections. she resigned it, being in truth
too slecI.y to cnntest; then tying the blue silk
veil over her glossy hair, she leaned against
my shoulder and slept again
This time when the motion began tt shake
and annoy her. I stihed the reproaches of my
conscience. and passng my arm lightly round
| her slender waist, drew her heal upon my
breast, nhcre it lay all night. She slept tie
sleep of innocence, serene and peace, and it is
needless to say that | could not close my eyes
or ease my conscience l could only gaze
down on the beaut fu still face, and imagine
how it wcufi confront me it she knew what
I was. and how had deceived her; or dream
ing more wildly still. reproduced it in hun
| dred sc, mes, which had never before paused
ta imagine, as the face of ntv Wife. ha l
never loved, n less the butterfly loves of Sa.
ratoya and Newport might be so disnifed. and
still less had ever dr. AIMED or thought OF
marrying, even as possibility and far of con
tingency Never before, solemnly aver, had
7 seen the woman whom wished to make my
wife-never before had I so lon ed to call
anything my own, as | did that lovely face
lying on my heart. No, it was impossible tol
me TO sleep. @
Tn the morning we reached Buffalo, anc
spent the day at Niagara IF l had though
her lovely while sleeping, what was she wher
the light of feeling and expression played nvel
her face, as she eloquently admired the scene
before us, or was even more eloquently STILL
don't think l looked at the cataract as much a
l looked at Eer. or thought the one creation
more beautiful than the other.
She was now quite familiar with me in he
Ajnnocent way. calling me 'cousin Frank, ant
i7zagSaed to take certain pleasure in my socIe
tv and protection. 1t was delightful to b.
4greeted so gladly by her, when L entered th
hotel parlor, to have her come forward from
the lonely seat where she had been waiting
not unohserved or unnoticed, to receive me
to have her hang on my arm-look up into m.
face-tell me all her little adventures alon
chow long it seemed to me) while every word
look and smile, seem.d doubly dear to me. be
canse knew the precarious tenure by which
held nv right to them. She busted herself
too. while 1 was gnne out, with our joint bag
gage, and rummaging all over her trunks t
find a box which had expressed desire t.
see. She me .ded my gloves. sewed the ban'
: on my travelling cap, and found my cigar
oosa .,bapauar lost which WAS about TWEEN
ty times day, while she scolded me for tn
carelessness which she declared almost equallet
her own. 80 81
Long ago she had given over into my posses
sion her elegant little portmc nniae. "with all tn
money in it, which she was sure she would lose
as she could never keep anything" and as sh
had ordered me to take out what she wante
for travelling expenses, opened it with tremt
ling hands when l was alone, and examine