Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-06

Smith is as good as another. Pocahontas
though is heroic"
"You won't hear my name nor tell me
yours ?"
ooh there it is? If have your name,
/ must give you mine in exchange. How
do you know that would be fair bargain!
Mine may be twice as pretty. 1t may be
Rosa Matilda, for aught you know. No
doubt you have imagined something very
elegant and romantic. Do you think
shall undeceive you? Would you have
me say was Miss or Mistress Nancy Hig.
gings No, sir l respect your feelings
too much to overwhelm you with such an
avowal J"
"You are very cruel"
"Iudeed you arc finding out my i'm
perfections, then How long since you
thought me perfect ?"
"a gentleman who would be happy to
assert his power, must first make sure of
| it,"
"I surrender at discretion"
"Then you have more discretion than |
gave you credit for" said she, enjoying
her triumph with quiet but evident de-
light,
We walked upon the deck again. l
had learned the trick of the bridges, and
to assist my fellow voyager in our frequent
prostrations. We became very friendly,
and as long as rcfrained from complaints,
or the expression of the admiration found
it hard to suppress, she talked with free
dom, a gaiety, q sense of humor have
seldom known. The afternoon wore away
rapidly, as we ncared the end of our jour
ney.
j lthad been my intention to spend a day
or two in Rochester. / wished to visit the
Falls of Genesee, and the young and grow.
, ing city Of -four mills. Now had anoth-
! er inducement. 1 was determined to sec
moro of this charming lady-we may say
: it is enough to know person-what may
we care for their condition or surround
Y ings? 1t is not enough. The universe
question :-fWho is he ?" or "Who is
t she p requires more for its answer than
the personal appearance before you.-
q "Look us not the all sufficient answer
e As the sun was sinking in the West, VIC
saw spires glittcring in the eastern horizon
"Ihcre is my house," said my friend
Y pointing with her finger, and unconscious
ly (pcrhaps) assuming an attitude full o
t beauty-a living statute on the PROV o.
S the boat, gliding along the willows, an(
relieved against the she'll like hues Of thu
a sunset sky.
u "Your home, that is to snatch you from
me-" l exclaimed with bitterness, "an'
forever You amuse yourself few hour
with apassing traveller, who will be for
% gotten tomorrow"
. "No, my friend, not forgotten" sh
q said. snow you are UNJUST l shall b.
O very happy to see you again, while yo'
. stay in Rochester, and at all times"
- The warmth and tenderness with whicl
~ I thanked her, made, I thought, strang
impression. A flush passed over her face
II and she bit her lip, then stood a few mo
o ments in silence: and then, with sudde
L. drollery, said
le "Mr, Doe, or Mr.. Roe, perhaps, afte
y all, it may be as well that l should kno
the name you are usually called by, ft
:. we shall be at the landing in q few me
F. ments, and l shall wish to introduce gen
% tleman who has shown me so many atten
h tions tony husband"
= "To YOUR HUSBAND"
a eyes to my husband, if you have 1
l. objection. He will be happy to see yol
II and you will like him, am sure"
II "Madame," said l, with all the dignit
could assume, "it is unnecessary. NJ
}, name is of no consequence, and shoul
much prefer that whatever l have said
you to-day should be strictly anonymous
Q. "You won't stay?'
IS MADAM, no."
t. "Dont bear malice, said she, holding o1
sr her hand. "Good bye. Say you forgi'
S, me-"
know that l deserved it, coxcomb as
l. was, and lady-killer as I thought inyse
I'd 1t served me right, but my amour prop
was too deeply wounded to recover its(
W in moment. took the offered hand
~ pressed it to my lips, but said nothing
e. l hurried away as if my feelinge were t.
r deep for utterancc, rushed into the cabi
81 and watched her from the cabin windo
as she went ashore with tall and decide
NV lv handsome fellow