Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-11-14
CAUGHT IN my own TRAP.
Br LAURA J. AFTER.

Dora and had been silent fully fifteen min
utes-an unusual occurrence for us--When she
suddenly broke out with one Of her gayest,
sweetest peals Of laughter. The cars were 20.
ing at the rate Of forty miles an hour but Dora's
laugh rang out above all their noise and con-
fusion. a F3l
"What is II Dora, you witch your" / said,
half piqued that she had not fret told me what
pleased her, and laugh afterward
"Nothing, Nell, only was just thinking Of
something funny. Do you see that gentleman
just in front Of US, with beautiful black Whiskers
and dreamy black eyes2 Well hos been watch
ing you behind that book for the last half Of an
hour, looking as If he should love to take bit
Of the red roses on your cheeks. Don't blush,
but he's in love with you,-I'll bet my gold
thimble on It, was just thinking Of some Of
the stories have read about young ladies mis-
taking handsome fellows for their brothers,
etc., and thought what fun it would be If you
could only manage to mistake that gentleman
for your brother Fred" g.erH,- eH
| was ready for fun In moment.
"Tell you what I'll do, Dora" broke out
eagerly. "You know haven't seen Fred. since
l went to school, three years ago; and of course
he's changed great deal since then. Well, If
that literary gentleman with brown eyes Che is
handsome, isn't he DoraD should get of the
cars at our depot, I'll wait until he gets mixed
up with the crowd, see him suddenly, as If for
the first time, rush up to him in Hutter Of de-
light, call him brother Freds and give him such
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