The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-01-18

She saun.ered slowly, thinking, Ther
is something fae about the nan-pot q
handsome. though, as R ,ymasd Mays; bu
herrid name. too Jones 7 Heish ho I!
wish bad the morning paper. Alb, ther,
comes Rsymond; I'll ask hin.n
@Raymond," podjing ssd smiling be
greeting, s's ,has the morning paper yc,
have-yes-thank you ~ sbs said a. sAi
took the paper and dropped into chair /,
unfold and look il over, talking meanuhiI,
to Raymond, Who seated himssif besid,
her. - sezs.
Looking down . list OF soldiers, wba
should she come upon bat these tvo name.
again. First, among the o6cers, sJeremiat
Jones, Captain : then, loser down, .vayl.
yentnor, Private This Captain Jone.
how be haunted her; Jeremiah Jones, thinh
of that She thought and laughed out.
right, little tinkle Of merriment.
"Whas . .is it 90 funny, Carlo,ta? Icould
not fnd anything funny there. You get all
the sunshine Of lie. What is II I" bend
ing over.
But Cariotta cnose not 10 ten 20 sne
Put little slim hand between bis eyes and
tae paper, saying with merry maiice, "Cu'
rions."
''No, only interested 10 what interests you
Il want to catch your sunny way. CAM
ou teach me 20 =. s.
"Ys., ,''demurely, ,sI'll teach you to catch
IT," rolling the paper into ball, and toss.
ing it lightly to him. 1a.4 as
He caught the paper and the fun too,
tossing it back again softly. And to and
fro they kept it going for moment, until,
10 back bend Of her head, all laughing
and flushed, and brseze-ruflsd as the head
vas, she received glance Of admiration
from bearded face looking down from m
upper window, upon their laughing play
1t was sheer admiration, nothing less, for
the girl herself, 10 her bright momentary
abandon. As she me, it, her color rose nat.
urally she dropped her eyes to raise them
a gain furtiycly, but the gazer had with.
drawn.
Captain Jones, again. II was very
funny. .
And then here rushed over her mind
"Captain Jeremiah Jones ~ and another
little peal Of laughter 'nkied forth.
"Whas does possess you' oari'tta' thu
morning 2" questioned young Nays, win
blank smile.
"Captain Jeremiah Jones possesses me
Raymond |" And hinglng down the pape'
she ran away. s'nkhng fofth ner laugh agar
to her hearers utter myst'hcah'n.2 ~
So she ran up the stairs along 'ne naii'
and passages, laughing s'lIl Tor the yer,
drollery OF the whole thng-lauShing ane
saying over gleefally, ''Cap'ain Jeremiah
Jones, Captain Jeremiah Jones', whef
Captain jeremiah Jones, IN sudden turr
around a corner,n nearly ran her down. VI
came the plumed bat, and pardon was asked
very humbly, ~ hope havn't hurt you
it was very awkward OF me, but your steE
was so light, and mine SO heavy" Sh'
leaned against the wall, NOS hors, out Sc
startled that she could not speak for mo-
mens.
She was hurt, then, he thought, and very
crayely aud respectfully he approached ta
offer some assistance, when she rssainet
herself, and explaining, sped away. Burst
ing into her room, the persistent eddy ei
the thing overcame her again, and she 1ape
herself, in another peal Of laughter, on tbs
bed. Her m mo.her looked up 10 amaze, ask
ing Raymond's question, ,-"Whas does pos.
sess you, carlo.,a 7'' With little silver
shout, she answered, "Capsa,n Jeremiah
Jones possesses me, mamma" and as soor
as she was able to speak she gave mamma
a history Of her adventures with the above
gentleman. Mamma took the sunshine Of
life like her daughter, 50 there were . pail
Of laughers when she had ended.
The unconscious cause OF oil tnis, stano'
ing a. the Office, lighting aAcigar, bard "
merriment, and, recognizing one voice, Won
dsred what it meant.
After dinner servant handed her card
"Ward wyman." She ran down gleefully
for Ward wym,n vas an old friend, and
there she found him in close conversation
with Capt. Jeremiah jones, who was fo'
turning away as the lady approached, nu
s.aid at the peren,ory command Of Mr
wyman and the words, " wsnt yoo 10 Know
each other, Csriotts, this is my fri enc
ventnor-vayIe ventnor, Miss Charlotte
Delevan.'' The scn,lemas bowed lowly
IA. avery happy" e,e., bus Carlotta wa'
too amazed 10 say word, and all the while
trying to control the nerrimsns that dim.
pied round her naasb. Tarossh her mind