New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-07-18
NEW OREGON HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA. JULY l8, 1867

| tor instance, that | often see. There she Is
now, scrubbing the steps, and dashing the
water down in splendid STYLE She is about
twenty years DID, tb,ak. Got pretty form,
face, and foot. I notice that she always
wears that blue and white plaid dress. She
has good hair, seems modest, and shoul dnt
wonder if her temper and morals were as
much as-so-so.
He paused q moment, cycling her sharply.
alw,ll I'll tryit!"
| He started up, went home and wrote a note,
telling who he was, and how he looked tina t
he was in love with her, and meant mar
riage and wished to have an interview with
her in the park, opposite the house, at dusk,
on the day when she received the note
He intended to throw her the missive the
next morning when her back was turned.
But he hadn't the courage, and passed her.
He was also too timid on the second morning !;
but on the third, he summoned his resolu-
ton, tossed the note over her shoulder, upon
the dryest step, and walked quickly off,
remaining in feverish agitation until dusk.
But when he repaired to the spot appointed,
she-and he waited over an hour-she didn't
come.
'Confound it Perhaps she can't read"
muttered the disappointed Agonistes Wal
kins. Lovers are always impatient, often
jealous; and just then the first pang fjeal-
ousy he had ever known, shot through his
heart. He was getting on.
ssPerhaps she has got a beau. Hang him !!
hope he'll die Perhaps he has been read
ing my letter. False, pcridious woman I'll
turn her off, No!I won't. That amt 1t.
Perhaps she is too modest, or afraid to come.
Modesty is virtuous fault. Timidity is enc
Of the female graces. Imust persevere. Le-
ander swan the Hellespont though to be
sure he got drowned at last Twill show my
self to her in the park every morning to let
her know am not afraid or ashamed to be
seen. That will encourage her.
He did so. regularly passing the dripping
stoop, humming and then crossing over to
TIE park. Still she took no particular notice
| Of iim.
His love grew stronger under check. He
watched the house after she had finished
washing the stoop, etc, and noticing that
she was in the habit of going on errands to a
grocery near by, he followed suit, close at
her heels, entering at almost the same time,
every morning; and 10 order to attract her
special observation, fixed his eyes iEteEtly
upon her, and invariably made the queer
purchase of "a lemon and an egg"
"Eh ?" the grocer would say staring; and
she would turn to look at him.
IA lemon and an egg
And when the blue and white plaid went
out again, he would follow at once, to the
housc, and then cross to his parade ground,
the park.
Still she took, or seemed to take, no notice
of him, comporting herself like chaste, dis
Greet, and faithful domestic, and a member
of that rare and admirable society who try
to make living by minding their own busi-
ness.
1t was provoking to Agonistes. Yctit was
pleasing to him to see her still regularly on
the stoop every mo rning. and to follow her to
the grocery, and to call, uniformly and ex-
clusively for "a lemon and an egs.'
"a lemon and an egg!' unused the grocer
moro astonished every morning. "What does
that man want of 3 lesnon and an egg If
he is so fond of lemons, Why don't he buy a
lot at time? And eggs the same, though
they will not keep so WE'LL But one lemon
and one egg Eggs and lemons don't 60 to-
gether. Wine and eggs do. Perhaps he's
crazy. He looks wild every time, and hur-
ries off, I'll catechise him."
ltwas easier said than done.
"What is it you want Of an egg and LEM
on so often, mister 2" asked the grocer, next
time with smile of curiosity.
7 he blue and white plaid was just then 60
ing out And so of course was Agonistes.
Pretty time to be catechised
"What do want of-oh, |, I-use 'em, [
rant 'em."
And away he hurried, after the faithful
rather unfceling, he thought-blue ahd white
plaid.
II smell large micev muttered the gro
Ger, with roguish finger applied to his pen
sive nose All lgrocers have thoughtful noses,
perhaps owing to their constant habit ofpro
fessional smelling. A grocer without a nose
would be unfit for his business. 1t is his best
friend and adviser. 1t IS his scentsible judge
to whem he can always safely appeal.
Having consulted his proboscis, in the
course Of tho day he consulted the blue ane
white plaid, when she came on an errand
unattended by the egg and lemon lover.
"Isuppose you are fond Of eggs and lemons
too," said he, after sundry hints.
i The girl blushed, and declared that sh
did not know the man.