New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-03-08

word, look and smlle seemed doubly dear,to
me because knew the precarious tenure by
which held my right to them. She busted
herself, too while was gone out, with our
joint baggage, and rummaging all oyer her
trunks to, find y book which had expressed
a desire to see. She mended my gloves. sew
ed the band ON my travelling cap, and found
my cigar case whenever had lost it which
was about twenty times day, while she scol-
ded mo for the carecssness, which she declar
ed almost equaled her own. "sA ti''1Jt
Long ago she had given over into my pos
session her elegant little port-monnaie, with
all the money in it, which she was sure she
would lose, as she could never keep anything
snd as she had ordered me 10 sake out what
she wanted for her travelling expenses, l open
ed it with trembling hands when was alone
and examined the contents There were,
besides all the bank bills which she had prob
ably been furnished for her journey, and
which with pious care she had packed into
the smallest compass, as much gold as her
pretty toy could carry, tiny pearl ring, too
smal to fit my finger, but not hers-which
| am afraid kissed-a card with her name
on it. and memorandum in pretty hand
'No.-Olive street, st. Louls;' which right
ly conjectured was the residence Of her cousin
Jennie, whose husband was; !. very fortu-
nate discovery for me Indeed, thus far, /
had not found the way of the transgressor
hard, in exterior circumstances at least
and when with her, forgot everything but
her grace and beauty, and by firm resolu-
ton to be no mere to her than her cousin
should be; but out Of that charmed presence
made me miserable. ~.'
At last we reached St. Louis. Do say
1.>,t -: IL r. ~
gables warned me that my brief dream of
happiness was over, and that the remorseful
reflections I had been staving off so long
were now to commence in earnest, tho thought
of the coming banshment from Florence was
dreadful to me, and the time seemed to fly on
lightning wings as it drew near.
She was all gayety, ana was astonished
at my sadness and absence Of mind when 50
near home and Jennie, and when we entered
the carriage that was to convey us to our des-
tination, had half mind to take a cow
ardly flight, rather than encounter the scorn
and Disappointment OF those blue eyes. but /
mustered courage; and followed her in giving
tho address | found in the port.monnaie,
which, fortunately was the right one, to the
driver. '''-'.' 1'I@" s-.tt Z,
almost homeD said she. turning her bright
face towards me-we were rafting up the
stree, and my time was skort--'how can
you be 80 auieto .. ,z...-.-.s
Because, Miss Florence answered the
time has come in which must confess to ysu
that / have no more right to the house to
which we are now Fastening than to the
name by which you address mo. and that my
only claim to either, is that Of an impester
and deceyer' Tf s. =, .s,. ..s ~ ia ... ..
She turned her lovely face, wandering and
puzzled, toward me. 2#Hsu tt 2E.
Thank heaven! did not read fear ana
aversion in it. .' 5f'''|4 e}a t'~.s5"
No right! no claim!' she repeated; what
con you mean!
confessed the whole truth, as nearly as l
have set it down here, denying nothing and
concealing nothing, not even tile useless Sc
cret OF my love for her. When the brief re-
cital was ended, we both remained silent,
but she had hidden her face, conid see she
trembed violently with shame and repulson.
The sight of her distress was agony to me,
and tried to say a few words of apology. ,,s..
You cannot blame or hate me- Miss Dun
dard, more than blame or hate myself
said, for the distress have unwillingly
caused you Heaven knows that if accepted
the charge Of 30 much innocence and beauty
too lightly, have heavily atoned since, in
having occasioned this suffering to you, and
my own punishment is more than can bear
The coach stopped as spoke; she turned
towards me eagerly, her face bearing traces
OF tears. and said in q voice-'Do not mis-
understand me if was so silent.
Well, how time flies. 1t certainly does
seem five years since all this happened, yet
cousin Jenny (my cousin Jenny now SO bitter
ly reproaches us in her last letter, for not
visiting her in all that time, VIC have again
undertaken the journey, but under different
auspices, since Florence is. Florence Dundard
no more, and sleeps upon my arm in tho cars
no more blushngly. but with confidence ofa
wife Of nearly five years standing and reg
istercd our names in the hotel book as sMr.
and Mrs. Leroy, aud blessed my lucky
stars as read it over.-Even while write,
Florence, loyelier than ever, as | think,
makes = grand pretence Of arranging our
baggage at the hstol where we stop, land p
which has reminded NE by past transactions
to write down this story3 or comes leaning
over me to call me dear Chester instead OF
dear Frank as five years before, and to
scold me for being so STUPID as t. sit and write
instead of talking with her Was ever man
so happy in slight mistake! ae s.
Decrease Of Negro Population.
There are only 10,s41 blacks and
mulattoes in New York City, decrease