New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-05-09

thinking alone at the piano the most abso-
lutte and lfless silence had reigned IN that
shadow-vciled window. ......... ..
The Captain started slightly [it was too
dark to tell how dark he looked and began
to sing:
| 'Oh, when the bays all my own
know heart will care;
| Oh, when the geld is sought and won
I know brow will wear,
Aeen,
know brow will wear.'
| The gay chat outside hushed in an instant.
for Arthur Egerton's singing was treat not
often to be enjoyed and some feminine
voices pleaded for another verse but there
was no response. Captain Egerton had quit
ted the piano.
Gone out On the piazza thought everybody
and as usual everybody was wrong. He had
only walked quietly into that still bay-win-
dow, where he entered, not carelessly, but
with circumspcction, as if to avoid stepping
on full; floating black skirt, and drew up
little sildcd rcception-chair by the side of
another chair, in which must have been
seated some body-as it is hardly prob
able that the captain would have said to nero
silence:
you arc quiet this evening"
Yes. I believe have been as7ecp.' an
| swercd a clear, pleasant voice What +"
| difference there is in voices 4
4 thought heard you sigh. Were your
dreams pleasant 2
4 can hardly tell l heard some fine sing
ing. think
There was pause, brekon by a very start
ling and original remark from the captain.
'lhere is the moon. Won't you come out
in the garden 1t is cooler there
Tie breeze swept again through the saloon
bat this time it might have sighed in the
window on hour unheeded for Captain Eg-
erton had passed out into the garden with a
slight figure beside him. and little white
hand rested lightly on his arm ; and rs they
walked through the lighted hall, had any
one been there to see. they would have rec
ogniZed the pale, handsome face, tie lus-
trous brown hair, the soft, dark eyes, and
the deep mourning dress of Georgia Ray
mond, the governess.
They were very pleasant, those walks,
half-lighted by the moon, and winding in
among fragrant hispering pines that grad
ually thinned away, receding to right and
left till they came out suddenly on a glor-
ious view of the river, just then waving in the
moonlight into sparkles and ripples. Of
course, with her usual Judgment Mrs Hentz
haa there planted q summer house, and of
course Captain Egerton and Georgia did
what people always do when they see hut
of twisted vine, branches, and rock work
perched on q green mound, with an cxsced-
ingly uncomfortable sofa inside-thcy went
in and sat dnwn.
'Oh, when the bays are all my own,
| know heart will care, ,a...
hummed Captain Egerton, pulling spray
of honeysuckle to pieces, and glancing to-
ward Miss Mount who was afording him an
excellent profile view of her face, as she sat
steadily looking out on the river.
(Which wouldn't be very extraordinary,
would it Miss Georgia? ? quoth the captain.
sNNhen a fellow comes back crowned with
laurels, and the gold sought and won,' OF
course a heart would care good many j!
he had been particular in picking up enough
of the gold But how is it with the poor devils
limping homc crowned only with dust, and
with nothing but sword thrust or two Il
come back only a captain, as | 60, with an
empty pocket and my two front teeth knock
ed out do you think Miss Lutte Beverly would
come out to meet me with timbrcls and dan.
ces,' or, to speak more after the fashion Of
Broadway, would she take my arm, or cu'
me dead the first time we met on that de-
lightful promenade 2 9suaa
4 haven't considered the matter | coulc
hardly venture an opinion, returned Geor
gia, frigidly. n.
!. 4 beg your pardon. Ishould have remem
bered that yourtine is occupied with more
important matters: but as you ore now a
leisure, and know you are good-natured
would you please to consider it now 2 In