Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-02

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= asan IL Aansy. 1 dswiaA had
] real Lover. PapAnsssr Sonld las me hay
9 beau, and aipse j cana fran sshsol i
y worse than eysT. Il ID TOO bad" %,
willsal Is 4 Hslsn Ray stanped her iitlls f9p
inpaasntly ..as @i.-.sTg .s.s...,s..,5
szs What i sop bad p, asked ! tall, in
selligsns geatlsRsa, ssosping - he sam4
p g saks ! kiss from Der poutiag lips
i aaWsl pes," be eontinssd, seating hen
/ apoa bis knee, q hare found : ieres for
yoa, .whem 1 Fisl yeu % rsosiEs = yoas
Ifptare husbands ..t..zs4 .1~
| "And pray whp j Ii, that will engage
p marry me, never having seen map
qaerried Miss Helen, pouting. -.
| The son of ny old friaad, tCharles
Arden, /" replied Mr.. Ray. "EEs is 0 tal-
ensed iswysr, but his sfashar has experiea- :
Oed serious resesses Of fortane, and Phil
n has only his profession 10 dspe0d upon
or marrying rich, " be addsd Laughing,
"and when you were mere child i prom
ised Charles that you should be Philips
wife. have offered 70 fulall my part Of
the contract, and Philip will be hare To-
morYow.1
"But, you know We have 10 90 TO B
Tomorrow" said Aunt Milly Bay.
"Helen must entertain him and get ae-
qasafntsd," !" replied Mr. Ray.
"And So" cried Helen With flashing
eyes, 81 an 10 marry, all settled without
the privilege Of saying YES, even" .s4
"fou are not to marry him, Nell, an
lesa you like him." answered her father.
There was merry light in her eyes Is
she danced away to her room, where she
sat thinking for long time. At last she
started up and muttsred, E'That viii do
and retired. y" 90 -'5's.'.%'@..
Helen was the only child Of an indul-
gent father. Her mother dying eight
years before, left her 10 the care Of her
fathers sister, a maiden lady, Of an sun
certain age" who was goodness person.
iked. @@5.. '@a.-+ ~ '..ss. F
Helen was petite brunette. Black,
glossy eurls, waved around perfect face
Lit up By two mischevioas grey eyes firing.
cd BY long jssty lashes. The faintest
ant Of rose in her cheeks, dsepened to
scarlet in her beautifully formed lips
She was the pride of l., though wor.
shipped at distance by the few young
men the place boasted Of.
When the numbering coached stopped
tho next afternoon, a handsome young
maa slighsed from il, and tosk shsxoad
leading to Mr. Rays cottage in the SUBJ
urbs Of the village. He eyed the pretty
cottage and tasteful grounds and mental
y hoped the young lady would prove ~
pleasing.
He rang the bell and Miss Ray made
her appearance, attired in faded Lawn
dress, stretched over one enormous hoop.
Her hair was rolled in papers, and over
her head was tied cotton handkerchisf,
bordered with purple flowers. A pair Of
worstcd mftts and siiP-shod shoes, GA
world too wide" completed her elegant
dress. She carried in haf hand Large
bsash, fllad with dast. .... -. ..oa.
Philip auqaired for MIR. Bay. fOh, be
ysa Philip Arden 20 exclaimed Helen, Of
fering her hand sgkwardly. ...
Philip replied that he was, and ayea.
tae figure betorr him in surprise.
''come tigas into the parlor,'' she saia
leading the way. HPas said yoawexs COM
ing, and have 10 take keeE sf yoa, for
him and Aans have gone ts B., ana
she few from chair to chair brushing rs
IL har lifs depended upon her iadassEy.-
Atths saas tirae infarming ME- Arden,
f'Ths servusts ains worth : eens, for
Dolly has The pieaarisy, and Peg has
beau svery Sunday night, and Moadays
she can't do anything, she 10 % sleepy,p y
but she eeasinusd triumphaHfly, spvez
got . baaa too.o ~ E azu
Philip Interrupted her, by &sking 10 be
shown 30 his rSem azad Mia Heasa bed
she way withaA the awkasinaan thaa she
could assume. ~ iesE nt. sUs 4s#-
aAAd, ahis woman, aza expastsd to
nsBvy, lbesaaas, forseoth, sha has Hnsnsy,
andl have none, eKelaiuasd Philip, his
iaes glowing with ssorn, - he paced tbs
room, which he had 10 askaowledga wsa
farasahed wiah elegance and arranged with
taste. a 81 z4.sHa .- gtsess .aasss
When be went down to Aha paxiox, Hell
en- was aisaaag, pEetsading 10 kAas, and
robsd in a biue befage draHs, = iiGsla slss
worsa Of tha weak. HsE Asas mas tisa up
With red ribbons. She Waa bali asA@znen
Of the paEsshs was playing, bat net ready
10 give il up. ts '.Ea aa .zaga
- Phaip's Esqasa& sas played and sang
for him, tsat so badly that ha< tsashar
would hays been ashamed of the performs
ance.
| The naxf morning phiIip wrote 10 h;s