Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-04-11

soon she was cantering down the road upon Inc
noble and spirited animal.
She was soon lost in admiration of the love
\ ly scenes around her, and entirely forgetful o
| the soaring propensities OF her horse, until she
vas reused by his sudden jumping, at some OBJ
feet unseen by herssf Aud Tip started of or
full run. Jessie tried at first TO check him
but finding her efforts useless, merely eung tc
tie reins, trying to keep her seat. But a jump
sideways soon threw her from the saddle. She
/ lay for a moment, slightly stunned, then rising
to her feet she found she was not injured She
picked up her riding hat, which had fallen of
IN her sudden descent to the ground, and
shaking back her curls, put it on. Then, look
ing around for her horse, she saw young man
whom she recognized as Paul Winters coming
hastily towards her. He took her hand, and
asked her anxiously if she was hurt.
Jessie laughed clear, rippling laugh, and
answered, No, not at ALL" and then added
-0h, isn't it fun to get thrown, when you don't
happen to break your neck; 50 romantic
He laughed, too, then told her that he was
| the cause of her accident. He was coming
from the grove, and came in sight so suddenly
that her horse was frightened. He said he was
! very sorry, aud was going on 10 apologize, but
she interrupted him, saying, "Do not say any
more, Mr.. Winters, l am under great Obliga-
tons TO you for this romantic adventure. =
And she looked so bewitching, as she stood
there leaning against the fence, her eyes spark
| ling, and cheeks flushing with excitement
while the dropping white plumes Of her bat
Just touched the shoulders of her black velvet
riding dress, and brushing the glossy ringlets
with every motion Of the graceful head, that
Paul for moment forgot Mary BuFton's peril
dy, and actually admired woman again.
Just then Harry Clinton accompanied by
another young man came up the road on horse
back, and Harry was leading Jessies horse
He looked anxious and frightened, and when
he saw Jessie, look of intense relief passed
over his face. Paul noticed it and felt little
pang of something Ike JEALOUSY.
Harry came up and eagerly enquired if Jes-
sic was ushurt, I'd being satisfied on that
point, assisted her to mount again. and said he
would accompany her to prevent any farther
! mishap. So, telling the young man that was
/ with him, whom he introduced as Mr.. Walter.
Ito meet him at place he designated, tn 5
rode away.
Paul Winters walked slowly back to Iii.
cousins, with new thoughts and half iormtc {
: resolution. He did not see Jessie again du
ring his stay, but he learned from Charlie Wal
ters that Clinton was a favored suitor OF Jes
sie. This was not really so. Although sht
} liked Harry, she bad never thought of loving
aim. That Harry loved her was plain in ev.
: cry action, and the people Of the neighborhoot
thou4ht they were engaged, SO did not thinl
sauey little Jessie.
, Paul Winters went back home but b,
; could no! get rid Of vision that haunted hin
continually, of graceful form dressed in a rid
ing habit, and pair Of rougish eyes lookine
info his lie knew, now, that he loved Jessie
Huntingdon, aud hc knew, or thought. it wa.
: all in vain; that she belonged to another; anC
+ 50 when year ago the President called ro
, men to put down the Southern rebellion, Pau
WAS one Of the first to offer his service.
{, Jessie read his name il the morning paper
3 and fos tie FIRST time knew that he had eaiue,
! her love all unsou9ht as it was But with th,
! knowledge Of her love came a painful con,
+ sciousness that il would never be returned; a9C
: going 10 her room she threw herself on III,
I bed and wept long aud bitterly. At last sh,
! grew calm, and smiled at her follyas she deem
b ed it. Through the Spring she grew dali,
: more quiet and wOmauly, and though alwav
). cheerful and sometimes even merry she was no
i the same Jessie OF old. One morning. sool
after the battle of Bull Ran, she glanced owe
1 a list Of killed and wounded. when the las
name on the list was that Of" Lieutenant W il,
5 ters dangerously wounded" She laid dow
the paper with a paliug cheek, and no othc
y sign was visible Of the struggle going on with
Il in. The next day she reeeiYcda letter from
:. her cousin, Mary Burton, saying that Paul wa
4 at home still suffering from bis wound.
/ The summer passed and no more word cam
5 10 the anxious girl from Paul. She woul,
not mention his name in her letters to Mary
e AID so Mary never spoke of him either.
e Autumn had,jast begun q linge the fores
'f leaves with crimson aud yellow, when a cousi
k Of Jcssies, Maud Viscent, came 10 spend tn
r, Fall and Winter with her Maud was fror
p lie city, and a gentle little Geature. a yea
e younger than Jessie. Although reared in luS
o ury aud fashion she was uuspoiled, her pur
g nature was in no danger Of being spoiled.
ID To Maud, and her only, had Jessie confide
a. the story OF her grief, and hei gentle lovin
e. sympathy was very soothing to Jessie.
sr One morning in their walk, Jessie and Mau
t wandered of toward. the broadrver, and seal
in ed on the bank they were galchiay tie fs
E. sporting in the clear water, when Jessie Ieane
is forward to pluck flower thai grew lust be
m yond her reach down the bank. She Slipped
it and vas falling, Eher grasping Maud's dress
I'd stay her fall, the weight was too much. an
both plunged into the water which rnn dee
y, and rapid there.
u Just then shout rang outon the air. an
st was answered by another; then man anpeal
ed on the bank, and throwing off his coa
ct plunged in, and catching the dress of Jess
oil just as she was sinking the second time. L
t. swan 10 the bank and lai,i Ier on the pras
and was going back to Try TO rescue Man,
when ne saw another young man wadiug froI
" Inc oPposlle side oi The river towards whit
~ object floating far outiRthe stream. He watcl
80 ed him till nc saw him bear her safely TO IL
ed other side OF the river, and recopnizino his o.
friend Mr.. Walters, turned to Jessie. She Ia
as still aud white, with her bright ewes close
es the long lashes lying on the paIe check. Pu
It Winters, for II was be, leaned over her toe
10 one of the white hands in bis. and called fond
rs her name. The blue eyes opened and locke
lis wonderingly around, but when she saw Pa,
v bending over her, she closed them AGAIN and
ad warm flush mantled her pale cheek and bro,
ne For moment Paul stood Watching her, thc
RS. sitting down pillowed her had on his bosor
ne and in those lew blissful moments he forg
Ter that she belonged to another and whispere
M words that sent the color still more richly
her brow. All was now expaiDed-bow
ud had loved her ever since the morning she f
nd from her horse-and she told him how she h,
X loved him since she saw him a strnn.ro IL !,