Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-23
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life, fulfilled a long standing prssnis,
10 visit Efie MAY. We had been school,
mates, and iassparabIs friends. She hat
married Mr. May, and removed from hel
pleasant Eastern home 70 O., in tht
''far west" In more popalous soausris.
il would have been called village, but
here it was dignidsd With the title Oi
CITY. .4Er# H...' .ss
/ arrived at Mr.. Mays pleasant reai.
asnse on g hot dusty day changed my
dress, aud reclined upon the sofa, resting
from my fatiguing journsy,-Efs had
gone to give orders for dinaer. Hall
asleep, j WAS aroused By the eatrance 81
6 sgsntIsman. ..r e.,
He was tall and nobly formed, with
one OF the handsomest heads that / ever
saw. A high, snow-white brow, oyer
which waved curling hair of midnight
hae. Soft liquid brown eyes. A raven
mustaehe graced his upper lip, and vas
the envy Of bali the inca in toBa. EdGe
came to my rescue, introducing, fsAr.
Holmes, Miss Clifson.''
When looked up and met the look Of
real admiration, 10 bis beautiful, wilder
ing eyes, | said In nay heart, "Here is a
good subject to level all my darts Of CO.
quetry At" -., #.
Perhaps he tAeagha the same, for We
we're soon in the depth of desperate
Irritation. III r.
had only gone TO spend month, but
the days aew so fast thaA aeazcslY mo-
tieed their departure Party after party,
and pie-nics heguilsd the time, and at
them all. Belmout Holmes was my most
devoted cavalier. / was moro dssply in
terested in this hirSation than had ever
been before, and had been called, with
Justice, q coqusste. .....-.
. At times he was Is tendsr and atten-
tive rs Any oas oonla ~lsh, and again be
vas cold and distant, bat he came TO no
direct aEewd Of bis ssntiments-
He was obliged TO 20 10 New York up
ON business. When he came TO bid us
farewell, he fingered long, IS If 10th to
60. . .-.-.~... .....
"Ambezs" he said, Ooming to stand
beside my chair, and taking my sewing
from my hand, "You must not, will not
forget mel" ...
| answered demurely, 81 am surs you
need not be afraid of my forgetting ysu,
for you will NOS be gone long, and the
praises Of "the perfsos Mr.. Holnea'' are
ringing In my ears from morning till
night" .na ase s@f .aes wi.
"Ambsr, !" be asked, and his voic tram
bled, sWlll nothing bat the praises Of
others keep me in yous memory G''
i did net change solor, nor raise my
eyes, but my heart waa thrnbbing wildly
and praying for wesi that shoald show
ne the real stats Of his fesliagss
Irsplisd canaiy, 81 regard you %
Iriend, and have passed many pleasant
hours With yoa whiah ] will not aeon for
get, bug' added ssassly, "Iwould asvsr
lie for any ONES going.n -'
HAnbeg Clifton, y he said Ia a tone
K .
hat made me raise my eyes TO his, "You
Isss nae, do you notfa s5aa
Such supreme irnpudenoel The blood
rushed to my fass ID sorrents, I arose
aaaghsily; s8Iald,a said lifting nay
head proudly, II woaid #susv tssl yosl 20.
Farrwsal, sir, and apaeasans iournsy. p I
lie looked after me With prolonged
#histis, "0h, but ron shall ~ be NUT
sssed. xss Il. - ESQ
Afser he was gone, 1 laughed and
salksd, attended parsiea and made calls,
aad was She gsyssl af the gsy. No oas
that / lnisssd hia-
one day Enc and s&s sogeshsr sewing
and chatting, When she said saaaanly
"Ambea, did you know that Bslmaas
was 10 he maxsiea soass go
Ifels my life blood ebbiag back 10 nay
heart, ieaying my face pale as death; r
bant osar my sewing.
sfEo.n I answered insiifHerensly, ssHs
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