The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-10-20

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DRAUTY AZ uaLLlARDo.
There is lady iu this case.
For three days che had sat opposite me at
the table Of the noes pleassss of White
Mountain resorts, (cf course give no hints
| % 70 which fAst is--tastes dider.) And
had gradually becone enthralled. Her
beauty was daaalins and her name Was Tar.
linsfcrd. Fer The frst Of these items Was
indebted TO ny owa intelligence for the
second to the hotel eeeisser which alec in
formed me that ~ uas from New York,
!, too, had sons iron New York .
coincidence too startlisg to be cam!y over
looked. $3.50 as I III
Our scquaintancs began oddly. One
morning, at breakfass, Was musing over
hard boiled ege, and rendering il could
| perforase her Affections With anythioe like
the success which had followed my fork ~
| il penetroted the shell before me. xhen
| | fels timid touched npca ny toe, thrilling
me from end to end Ike = Telegraph wire
when the insulsation - perfect. | looked
up aud detected pink 6ush making i,s way
hrowward on the lovely countenancs acress
| the table.
81 beg yosr pardoD," said !, with mach
concern. ass
.slt was my fsnlt, sis, excuse sss," said
she, permitting the pink ansh to deepen
rosily.
| s'Shall pass the buttered toast ?" said /.
s'Mufins, If you please" said she, and 80
sweetly that was blinded to the absence {
sugar in my second cup Of coffee.
was confused BY the incident. Many
men would BY an affection Of sudden appc-
tite have concealed their disquietude, or by
bullying the waiter or by an abrupt depart
ure from the scene. did neither. | felt
had right to be confused, and gloried iu
| il. ## =HE SIS s
Very soon Miss Tarlineford withdrew,
and experienced an aching void within,
which chops and fritters had no power TO
replenish.
/ opened q chambermaid's heart with q
half dollar, and the treasures Of her snowl-
edge were revealed to me. The beauty and
her party were to remain fortnight
Among her companions there were no ntafee
except a youthful irresponsibility. Eruiic
mur! .- ..ef ..r....... 7..-...
Later in tho morning heard the tinklin:
| Of the parlor rianoforte. Misic has soo,h-
ing charms for mo though | have not =
savage breast. drew near, and found
Miss Tarlingford triflipg with the keys
those keys which lock together so many
chains Of human sympathy. She rose aud
gave ou. demonstrations Of impending dis.
appearance. interposed- -, .
spray continue. lam famished for music
and came came especially to listen"
"ls is hardly worth while."
"How can you sayso2 1t is who know.
est what need"
81 vii! play for you them" .....,.,.
And she did. THIS was wonderful
Usually long and painful struggle prccedes
| feminine acquiescence on such occasions.
Repeated refusals, declarations of iucapaci.
| ty, partial consent vouchsafed and then
way wardly Withdrawn, poutihgs, head.
| tos-ings. fecbler murmurs Of isinclination.
and final reluctant yielding form the fash
ionnble order of proceeding. The charm Of
it all is, that the original intention is the
| same as the ultimate action. Whence, then,
this folly? Having been many times bored
by this sort Of thing, Twas now correspond.
ingly glnddencd by the contrast.
Miss Tarlingford played we'll, and ! said
| so.
"Pretty WE'LL" she answered frankly,
''but not SO we'll as could wish.
| Shock number two. II 10 customary in
good society for tolerabs performers to
| disascw all praises (secretly yearning for
| more) and to sssail with inv pctiyc their own
| artistic accomplishments. Here sas young
lady who played well and had the hardihood
to acknowledge it. This rather took away
my breath and vacuum began to cems
under my uaistcont.
For three bIissfu1 days Miss Tn.linsford
md were seldom separated. Her sister,
a pale sedate maiden Of amiabe appearance,
| and her brother, q small, rude, boy Of in-
intrusive habits and unguarded speech,
| consented to undergo. for the sake OF con-
vcntional necessity. 70 the mother Of the
Taringfords additional respect seemed due,
| and vas accorded. .s*
Three blissfnl days Of sunshine, mcndowy
rambles, forest explorations. the majestic
tranquility Of Nature spiced with the sauce
| Of Irritation, or something stronger. Some.
times we took our morning happiness on
foot, sometimes our evening rapture in an
open wagon at two forty. -
The puerile Tarlingford, interfering at
first, was summarily crushed. Aspiring to
equestrian distinctions, he wrought upon
maternal indulgence, until, without misgiv-
ings, maternal anxiety was stiAed, aud, with
injunctioDs that We should hover p, otec,ing.
ly near him, he was sent forth q thorn in
| our sides. In half an hour he was ncci-
dentally remembered, and was found to be
nowhere IN view 80 We pursusd our way.
we'll pleased. lie had dropped quietly of
at the first cantrr, into niry slough. and
bad returned sobbinelv covered with morti-
fcation and mud, TO the arms OF bis parent.
Keen questioning at dinner was the rs' ult.
ssWky did you SO neglect him !" de-
mandcd fond mamma, adding repronchfuily:
"The childish might have been sacr 6.ed.' y
Smother, We looked for him, and be was
gone. Why didn't he cry out2
$50 I did," shouted this youth Of open
steeca-"but you two had your heads TO
| ge,her, talking, and laughing ike apv,hiDg,
and couldh's hear l suppose" (Wnh .
Juvenile sneer.)
"oh, 6e, Waiter! Now, ! think you
were so frightened that you could not
speak"
81 shall tno~ better than to tru.. him to
your care again. ea,d the, indignan,
| mamma, rs one who withdrew blessed
privilege.
"Don't say that, mother It would be =
punishment too eevere," ssid the m.cbiev.
Gus little pale sister, in tones OF pity and
her face briming with mirth.
Eversbod, laughed, and peace vas soen
restored.
| On the third evening, misery came to me,
in 4p envelope pos, marks "New York."
"Mr DEAR pLovISs: l .bali be with su
the night after you receive this. Engage =
room for me. Have you seen mn, ,hipg ni
Mis-. Tarlingford, where you are staying
You should know her. She isvery brilliant
and accomplished, bus is retiring. ! nm
willing TO tell you, but yon must 70 no fur
ther, that ws are betroihed.
lours in . hurry, ...s
I -..-. .s....... FRAxx LulLlvAS.
My heart wns % the mercury Of the
thermometer which is plunged into ice bus
pre.ervsd 40 outward appearsDes Of CON
| onsure. Turning over ths nile nj isttefs