Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-03-16

And pray, what for, little gipsy.'
why for your impudcnce, of COURSE
You know you're only making fun
Me Now, Minnie, l have half a mind
to think you are only putting on airs and
trying to getup "a scenc.'
Stop now, Frank, and she puts her little
hand on his mouth. You know Minnie is
not capable of that; amt you too bad3'
well let Us make up now, and you tell
me what about that letter
will you listen now and bo good boy
Certainly l will. I'm never anything
else.'
We'll you spoke of the evening on the
lawn. Do you recolect when we returned
TO the house we found company there, and
among them was Hattie Williams. Col.
Lincoln had never met her before. intro
duced him, noticing even at that moment
his admiring look; tbero was a mutual
pleasure in the acquaintance, and they
seemed like old friends iG little time; still
| felt no annoyance from it then. Soon af-
ter, left them seated beside each other on
the sofa-engaged in pleasant conversation
in which there seemed no room for me-and
went out upon the verandah and stayed
there little time, then round into other
rooms and into the kitchen and helped
Maggie prepare some refreshments-and
then went again into the paror; having
been absent probably half an hour They
were still costly chatting, and Col. Lincoln
not having noticed my absence, and SEEM
ing not to notice my return, somewhat
wounded me, for it was so unusual. | sat
down on the other side of the room and
talked to Hattie Sprague, and some others; /;
trying hard not to feel that unpleasant
burning in my throat, and not to mind all
those little polite attentions, and that gen.
teness, and those tender looks. But Frank,
felt that they were mine and only mine,
and somehow it seemed as if she was al
most robbing me. Oh It's silly, know it
is. But Col. Lincoln is now very dear to
me; once l should not have cared. wish
they had met before Oh, if l had never
known him! But of this 1 did not mean
to sbeak Soon after refreshments were
brought in they sat and ate off of one plate
and talked and laughed-and her laugh is SC
rich YOU know--then some game was pro
posed and they were partners every time
and then music-and you know she sings
and plays superbly--and he accompanied
with his fine voice; and, and--oh, many
other little things l could not help seeing
though l tried ever so hard. Then he ac
Icompanied her home, and seemed gone 81
long and was so quiet when he came back
Oh Frank, is it all nothing! hope so
but then, the next day he asked me to cal
upon them with him and did; and mayb
it was all imagination, but anyway l fel
very sad all the time, and you know, he hat
his horse and carriage here at that time, 81
: | saw him bring it to the door just at eve
ming and thought was to be taken out, o
; course, and felt pleased, as this proved wa
= not entirely forgotten. Imagine my SUI
prise and my feelings, If you can, when
! saw him jump into the carriage and driv
| away, without one word to me, and in
: few moments after, saw them riding bv.-
! She bowed very politely and SAID: wit
0 your permission, l hope, Minnie o
Heavens! My permissionr
]. Brother what think you now9 And tha
O letter, tool You should have seen the tr
y umph that cleaned in those lovely eye
o (the prettiest l ever saw, think. N
g wonder he is charmed. She is indeed ver
h beautifully when she showed it to me. Ho
e could she 1t seems to me my tell-ta
a face must have betrayed my poor, sill
q heart, and l fear it did, for she exclaimed
); why Minnie, are you i'll? How pale yc
e arep Oh almost think she could rejoiC
Is if she knew my poor heart was breaking
e, How could she thus exult? But perhal
is she was not aware the letter was from hin
le though / am sure. The writing was hi
g thought it was for me at first, and reachC
ID my hand for it, and then the disappoin
IA ment; guess that was what made me pal
lr was provoked that she should see it.
&c Then this, sister, is what so troubles yo
g. Well, l don't wonder much to be sure;' sa
r. Frank, very kindly, 'but hope you W
ST find yourself mistaken. Here we are
m home again. I'll 90 down as soon as l p
IT, up Blackhawk, and enquire at the office
K you, again, shall II
es Il don't think there'll be any use. B
ng still would be sure. Yes you may, ify
es please and Minnie goes into the hou
ng with sadder heart than ever beat benea
ce, the folds of her dress before, and ava
OF Franks return with scarcely hope.
's' But when he comes, he exclaims; 'Wt
'w did tell you, Minnie! Look hereF a
- he holds up letter, the letter; and will
les quick cry of joy, like a pleased child, S
bis bounds to his side, and reaches her lit
IN, hand to take it, but he holds it up so hi
ull that she cannot get it, and says:
"A kiss for this"
ne 'Oh, forty, if you want them, only G
me the letter, now come, do, do, do, VIC
rot your
lSh But he leases her little time longer, q
ng then hands it to her, making up a gr
me- face, and laughing all sorts of ways and S
'ou ing as she goes to her room:
Z. I'll tell the Colonel what time you
wy been having
lit No you won't, either retorts she as
ms. closes the door.
aid And now, with trembling fingers {
nm wildly beating heart she breaks the Sc
My after kissing the dear little missve
wn dozen times, thinking what silly Ii
ing goose have BEEN But why does the
ne, or leave the soft cheekl Why does
the light fade from those weeping eyesG "
lost does the slight form culver, and then