Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-11-08


intensity Of my affection believed would
not fail to secure return. One cannot
explain the secret, but those who have
fell. the influence will know how TO judge
of my feelings I was as completely over
head and ears 40 mortal could be: loved
with that entire devotion that makes flisl
piety and brotherly affection sneak to q
corner Of mans heart, and leave is to the
undisputsd sovereignty Of feminine beauty.
The blindes. incidental to my passion,
and the young lady's uniform kindness,
led me to believe that the possibility Of
her becoming my wife was BY no means
so remote as it first appeared to be; and
having spent many sleeples. nights in ex-
aminins the subject on all sides, l deter
mined TO make her an offer Of my hand,
aud to bear the result, pro or con, with
all due philosophy. For more than a
week was disappointed in "a opportunity
Of speaking alone with my adorsd, not
withstanding I had frequently left the
dinner,table prema.urely with that view,
and several times excused myself from ex'
cursions which had been planned for my
especial amusement.
At length the favorable momcn. seemed
to be a, hand. A charity sermon was to be
preached by the bishop, for the benef. of
Sunday. schools, and as Mr. Merton was
church warden, and destined to hold one
Of the plates, it became imperative on his
family to be present on the occasion.
Of course, profered my services and it
was arranged that we should set otf early
mex, morning, to secure good seats in the
centre aisle. could hardly close nv eyes
that night for thinking how l should "Pop
the Question:" aud when did get short
slumber, was walked on sudden BY some
enc starting frsm behind . hedge, Just as
was disclosing the soft secret. Some
times, when had fancied myself sitting
by the side Of the lovely Mary in bower
Of a jasmine and roses, and had just con
oluded a beautiful rhapsody about loves
and doves, myrtles aud turtles, l raised
my blushing head, and found myself tete-
a.tete with her papa. A.ano,her moment
she would slip beautiful pink, hot press
ed biIletdoux into my hand, which,, when
unfolded il, would turn out to bs n chall
enge from some favored lover, desiriuE
the satisfaction Of meeting me at half past
six in the morning, and SO forth, and con-
cludng, as usual, with an indirect nllnsion
to q horsewhip. Morning dreams, they
say, always come true. Nisagross false
hood mine never came true. But | had
q pleasant vision that morniug, and re-
collecting the gossips tale, fondly hoped
i. would be verified. Me.hought l had
ven.ured to "pop the question to my
Dulcinea and was accepted. l jumped
out of bed in . .remor. "Yes," cried, II
piN pop the question: ere this night-cap
again envelope this unhappy head, the
trial shall be madel" and shaved and
brushed my hair over the bald place on
my crown, and tied my crsvas with unpre-
cedeLted care; and made my appearance
in the breakfast parlor just As the servant
maid had begun to dus. the chairs and
tables.
Poor seyvent maid! exclaimed to my.
self-for l felt very Sterne ish-was it
ever thy lot to have the question popped
into thy sophisticated ear! M.yhap, even
now, a. thou busiest the mahogany chairs,
and rubbsst down the legs Of the rose
wood tables, pangs Of unrequi.ed affection
agi.a,e thy tender bosom, or doubts Of .
lovers faith are preying upon the maiden
heart! l can fancy thee, fair domestic,
standing in that neat dress thou wearest
uow-a gown of dark blue with little
white sprig, apron Of criss-cross (house.
maids were not above checked aprons in
those days. and black cotton stockings
that identical duster, perhaps, waving in
thy ruby hsnd-l can fancy thee, thus
standing, sweet help, with thy lover At
thy fees-he all hope and pretestation,
thou all fear and hesitation-his face
glowing with affection, thine sutfussd
with blushes-his eyes beaming with
smiles, thine gushing with tsars-lovs-
tears, that fall, drop-drop-slowly at
6rst, like the frst drops Of thunderstorm,
Increasing in their flow, even - that storm
inoreaseth. sill finding it no longer pos
sible to disembls thy weeping. thou rails
sst the duster to thy cheeks, and smsarest
them with its pulverized impurities. But
Love knows best how 70 bring about his
desires: ths. little incident. simpls-nay.
silly % it may seem. has more quickly
uasured the project than hours Of ssnti'