The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-25

purpose, but Kate, who had doubtless
risen to welcome her lover, met me at
the door, and her looks changed so sud-
denly cold, surprised anger, that my
heart fell and my hopes fed in an I'M
slant, | could not utter word-nota q
stammcr came to my relief. ilIs 5HR
Through piles of silks, and garments.
known and unknown, l disccrned Mrs.
Russell. Her favor had already won
by new recipe for jam, and she had
the grace to offer me scat and ina
quire about my health. On my replvs
ing that was much fatigued by nv
stage ride, she replied leissgs T.
"Was not Mr.. Jones with you in the
stage? We have been expecting hiM
home." sJ .ffl1a3at. 80 9sat; s1ef joa
A martyr to truth, / answered that
he was, but had gone to Plymouth. go5
A glancee at Kate, who was busify
striving to hide crimson ribbon in
white roses. / could see that her hand
trembled and her cheek was thin and
pale. Gladly would / have argued that
our separation had .preyed upon her
health, as it had opon mine, but that
chilling look of hers forbade. At
length l ,ventured to ask if che was
well. .f.'sEfab
&c !" Yes sir, thank you-"eJ 5ts.-vsdr
/" Her pets all in good condition Pr
All well, sir, thank you.", llais
Nothing but the requisite monosyla.
bles. e -. f.sifv
After an awkward silence, came
nearer to my point by asking. : ..asm
" May hope that Miss Russell has
forgiven my petulance p sisdsr
For a moment she fixed upon me her
brown eyes as if to measure how much
my words meant, then quietly looked
down and held her peace. roi
My courage that had ebbed so quick
ly, began to flow again. seol 0
I" May / speak word with you i'm
private, Kate, said /. 80, .;.f
Her motherrose. The good old lady
evidently meditated q sally through tho
outward adornments, behind which she
was as closely beleagured as a garrison
behind Gen. Pillows entertainments. !,
"Sit still ma" said Kate, and with a
demure voice, but twinkle of exquis-
ite womanly malice in her eye: 80
[" have so much to think of now.
that you must excuse me-. Peril APPS to-.
morrow or next day shall be more
capable of holding council with you,
This was too mneh-I was angry
with myself and roseto go. -,
AS l opened the door, the same voice,
salu.ed me that bid me sion at the Coli
onel's. felt the absurdity of going
off so perfectly shorn, and looking
again at Kate, thought l saw a tear;
nesting in her eyelid. =
Clearing two dresses at Jump, I
kissed her as OF old, and whispered,
81 love you dearly Kate-wiIl you for
give me ?" tfoioi. 3"fiii,ia 'eplfi 2a' iii
For a moment she hid her face upon
my breast, then turned it towards mine,
"and our spirits rushed together at the,
meeting of the lips" "si'is 7ie g" i'}'ii%
Mr.. Jones, who had entered the room
in time to be spectator of this pleas.
| ing scene, made desperate attempt at
look of lofty scorn--an attempt which
would doubtless have been more suc-
cessful had the ice been stronger or the
water shallower of the brook into,
which Ben had upset him, and then de-I
parted to his money making. Frank
attended me in his Broadway garments
The wedding was not deferred, and
Kate and / have not quarreled since. 81
My tale has its moral-a man should
GO early to his own wedding. if7w Ell