The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-02-18

low In the world, but you might not agree
with us, and 81 order to leave your judg
ment unbiased. Z shall not describe him 70
you.
AK. but know Just how he.looks. for
Jenny had no such scruple-so you may
spare yourself the trouble or happiness,
which ever it is-but tell me what you
mean to call him 2,
"We have not decided upon name.
replied. -
him yours
The deuce she did I thought I. .'No, one
of name is enough in a family, answered.
The demon of inquisitiyeness, that, to
nv thinking, had instigated my companion
heretofore, now ceased to possess her, for
we talked of various Indifferent things, and
I had relief of not being compelled to draw
on my own imagination at the expense OF
nv conscience, when gave the particulars
Of my recent journey from Boston Yet l
was far from feeling at ease, for every sound
of her voice startled me with dread of
fresh questions, necessary, but impossible
to be answered, and I felt a guilty flush
steaming upon my temples every time
met the look of those innocent eyes.
| It was late when we stopped for supper.
| aud soon after I saw the dark fringes OF my
companions eyes droop long and often, and
began to realize that she ought to be asleep.
I knew perfectly well thatit was my duty
to offer her a resting place on my shoulder.
but hardly had courage enough to ask that
innocent face to lie on my arm, which was
NOT, as she thought it, that of a cousin, and
married man. Reeollecting, however,
THAT it was my duty to make her comforta-
Bile, and that could scarcely deceive hel
more than l lad already done, preferred
| the usual GiyiIity. She slightly blushed
but thanked me, and accepted by leaning
her head lightly against my shoulder, and
looking mp to my eyes with a smile, said
f"As you are my cousin" Soon after hel
] eyes closed. and she slept sweetly and calm
lily rs if resting in security and peace. is
] looked down at the beautiful face, slight
! " pa!ed with fatigue, that rested agains
/ mine, aud felt like a villain. dared no
touch her with my arm. although the re-
/ bounding of the cars jostled her very much
l sat remorse less until the. sleeper settled
the matter by slipping forward and awaken
ing. She opened her eyes instantly, anc
| smiled. s4 - e ~
dts no use for me to try to sleep will
nv bonnet on" she said ''for it is very
much in the way for me, 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
u.s. preferred to hold it, telling her i
would be safer with me, and after few OBJ
1 ieetions she resigned it, being in truth too
sleepy to contest the point; then, tying tht
blue silk veil over her glossy hair, she leaned
+against my shoulder and slept again.
/ This time when the motion began t.
shake and annoy her, stifed the reproach
es of my conscience, and passing my arm
lightly around her slender waist, drew he
head upon my breast, where it lay all night
She slept the sleep of innocence, serene ant
peace, and it is needless to say that coulC
not close my eyes, or ease my conscience
/ [ could only gaze down on the beautiful
stiH face, and imagine. how it would con
front me if she knew what I was, and how
| had deceived her; or, dreaming NOR,
wildly still, reproduced it in hundred
scenes, which had never before paused t.
imagine, as the face of my auife. had new
er loved, unless the butterfly loves of Sar
atoga and Newport might be so dignifed
and still less had ever dreamed or though
of marrying, even as possibility and TO
contingency. Never before, I solemnly
i aver, had seen the woman whom l wished
to make my Whenever before had 81
! longed to call any thing my own, as l dit
that lovely face lying on my heart. No, i
was impossible for me to sleep.
In the morning we reached Buffalo, ant
! spent the day at Niagara. If had though
Eer lovely while sleeping, what was sh
when the light of feeling and expression
} played over her face, as she eloquently ad
mired the scene before, or was even NOR
eloQuently still? don't think | looked q
} the cataract as much as l looked at her, o
. thought the one creation more beautiful thar
the other. F
J She was now quite familiar with me Il
her innocent way, calling me .scousil
FRANK . and eeen,sd t.. ia.e certain .,i1s
ure in my society and protection. 1t wa
delightful to be greeted so gladly by her
) when entered the hotel parlor, to have he
come forward from the lonely seat wher
: she had been waiting, not unobserved O
unnoticed, to receive me--to have her han,
on my arm-look up into my face-tell m
t all her little adventures alone chow long j
seemed to me, while every word, look, an
/ smile seemed doubly dear TO me, because
E knew the Preearious tenure by which / he'll
t my right to them. She busted herself, too
+, while was gone out with our joint bag
gage, and rummaging all over her trunk
to find box which had expressed de
sire to see. She mended my gloves. sewet
: the band on my travelling cap. and foup,
my cigar case whenever had lost it, which
, was about twenty times day, while sh
scolded me for the carelessness which sh
: declared almost equaled her own.
Fl Long ago she had given over into m,
possession her elegant little portmonnaie
q 'twith all the money in it, which she wa
sure she would lose, as she could neve
: keep anything and as she had ordered
> me to take out what she wanted for he