Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-05-21


my assss come hoaAss 4eeonsszasd b,
tWo gentlemen. He did n0s. 40 was hi
custom With his inmates, bring them int
the library, but resolved khsm Ia the lit
sis used reception roon. They rsaaaiass
soRe time e 4
Whsn they Left, my uaaseT eazas intt
| the library, rubbing hls hands and look
ing exesedingiy well pleased. But ii
sight OF ms hiH couBtsasascs fell. He 40
proaGAed me-, and In. q tome Of rsgzst,
said -. +.-gs.ga .I.s7 =.
aMy poor Eugensl we must part.
Parsp Il seemed % if the sun was aud.
dsnly betted from the heavens. ea .zs = 8
/ started up, and looked at hirn With q
face 40 white and terror sssieksn thai be
came up 20 me and laid his hand kindly
on my shoulder. S.4 egf8ss'S 81 f3s7
f6afy peer Eugene p' he repeated, ssis il
too true--ws must paSsEn Is III
| tried 70 speak fPass n Issisd so
Tears and sobs choksd my ustssanca In
spite Of ali my efforts 10 restrain thern.-
4 aas down again and gave free wsss to
Eag TEapysssible grief. Ay naassaF was
much Affected By the sight Of my emotion,
and for some minutes the silence was un-
broken, save by my heart wrung sobs. >
shay, Eugene, this La womanish; baar
Is Like man. said he. wipiaa the tears
from his own eyes. fsaaost gladly would
| spare you this sorrow; most gladly re-
tain you nenT me; but In this matter 1 am
poweTless. | hare received an appoint
msnt from Government, to travel la North
ern Asia, In order 10 study the dialects of
that Test region. Every individual who
$50 accompany me has been ofRciaIlv
specified, and thsre is 20 placs left for
ny poor Eugene" . -. ....-
40, my dear MASTER ls cried /. with
eiasped hands and streaming ewes. sstake
me with yeu--l shall die If yoa leave rns
put nae In the place Of sozns oue else.
Fampossibls,n said be. ssThs Govern.
ment has flled up every plaza With its
own ereatures-except," !" be added with
faint smile, that they have left provisions
for my wife--if married. would had
the wand Of an snchantsry Eugene, that |
might transform you to o woman and
make you my wife"
His wifel his wife! Had heard the
words Alright? ? | sprang to my feet.
tried 20 say, "a Rm womsn-F will be
your wife !' bat my tongue refused it's ut.
tsrAnce-thsre was rashing sound in
my ears-I grasped the air wildlT-I heard
my master cry, "Eugene! Eugenep' a.
he rushed forward TO support me, and the
next moment lost sonscsaasnaas.
When | recovered my senses, [ was still
IN the arms OF master. He bad borne me
TO the window and torn open mr. vest and
shirt collar. locked up In his face
OHe glance revealed to me that my secret
was discovered.
Blushing and trembling, tried to raise
myself from his arms; but be held me
fast.
"Rugsne," said he in earnest tonss,
"Eeii me the truth. Are you Indeed
woman ?''
81 am. My name is Eugene D.
o, my dear master, forgive the deception
| have pFacticed. Do not dezpiss MAJ
Eugene p cried he, in joyful accents,
''yon shall 60 with me TO the East. You
shall 60 as my wife! piee p Emperor.
"Bus wherefore this disguise ?'' be ad-
ded. | told him my story in few words:
and informed him that Was that yery
young Eoman who had applied TO him
for the Office now hold.
"if iE impsssibiem excIa med he. ssBut
hageae, taH 1ne--do yoa realty love me
as you have SO often protested gou did ."
Yes, ny dear MASTER" | whispered.
d" 'iue = Empsretlr !'' cried be again !;
"bus for bis ssfiesness should never have
found IL out. Now 20 array Yourself In
your woman's gear, and Let ne sae you as
you really are-n
went, and resumed, with pleasure
cannot describe, the garments Ihad for a
whole year foresworn. .....
when returned, my master saught me
to bis heart, and thanked Heaven for the
charming wife" SO Unexpectedly sent
him.