New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-08-02

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from her lap among the grassblades,
and the brilliant Oriental eyes wander.
edoff, in sort of waking dream. Kate
never could study in a summer after.
noon. r. 49,; >a,sa,- 4. .sG
is Miss. Ellsworth at homeg -.
Kate1 eyes ,spadeply came back to
the word Of reality-.It was Colonel
'Forrester's voice, speaking to the SER
want
No, sir; she has gone out walking
with Mr.. St. Eval.'
Forester stood a moment in blank
amazement and woeful discontinue.
He had signifed to Mildred his inten-
ton of calling that particular afternoon
in truth, and in fact, he had hoped
to find suitable opportunity to ask
the eventful question that had been
trembling on his lips for weeks-and
this was the consequence thereof.
will she be back seon?'
I believe not, sir.'
He paused again for few seconds,
unwilling to abandon the matter.
very well-pll just stroll about the
grounds awhile-she may possibly re-
turn
He threw his horses rain to the SER
want, and stepped with quick, feverish
impatience across the lawn.
I am acting ike an unmitigated
fool,' thought he, waiting on the foot
steps Of this coquette, who don't care
straw for me. What am ]. lingering
here for? I've great mindto 60 home
and never see the blackeyed mink
again.
Just as Colonel Forester came to
this indignant conclusion, his eye fell
on little figure in white muslin, sit
ting on the step of the summer house.
It was not dsagreeable sight at
all; the black ringlets fell in glossy
masses around her fair whith forehead,
and her cheeks were tinted with the
freshest rose-bloom, while her exqui-
sitely shaped lips half apart, were like
cleft coral, Col. Forester had seen her
before, occasionly, but he never had
been fully aware of her fresh girlish
beauty, nor her remarkable likeness to
Mildred.
She's prettier than Mildred-she is,
upon my word! he pondered, as he
watched her, through the trellis Divine
leaves. what eyes-what a complex
ionr
Kate looked up, unconciously, and
the very brilliant orbs he had been ad-
miring caught his own. He collored
deeply, and came forward.
Excuse me, miss Kate; I called in
hopes of finding your sister, but
He did not finish the sentence, but
sat down on the grass at Kate's feet.
Kate blushed the prettiest carmine
that ever artist dreamed of-she had
often longed to be young lady, with
gentleman, talking sentiment to her,
and now she thought it was an exceed
ingly delightful thing, only she was a
little puzzled to know just what to say.
Colonel Forester did not seem at all
uncertain, however, he chatted away,
as gaily as if they had been on flirting
terms for years. As Kate began to
feel more at ease, she told Colonel For
rester all about her cares and trials
the big geography, algebra, and the
French verbs that couldn't be learned,
and con6dentially impaired her desire
to be young lady, as Mildred was!
Colonel Forester listened, with a
countcnance of the deepest intrest,
watching the play os Kate's color, and
sparkle Of her eyes, with growing ad-
miration. AS he sat there, charmed
and entranced. sudden idea shot into
his brain.
But, Miss Kate, you haven't told
me yet what it is that constitutes the
Measures and nrivilepes of q vOunp