Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-11-22
Angling for a IIusbau d.

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Iady of the stYictest character and of hesr
proof against alluremepts. She prij led her.
aelf upon her great inseusiblity, and lter pro.
found indifference had repulssd all tht,se gsl
lanta who had volunteered 10 offer tn cir ad.
dresses, The country WAS for her a yeritabls
retreat: she sbuaued reunions. aud was ONLY
happy in so'itude The charms of chosen
circle. the pleasures Of the world had 70. her
no attractions: and her fayoriie recreation sse
that of angling, amusement worthy of uDfeelIng
woman.
She wAa accustomed eysry pleasant daY to
station hersslf at the extremely OF the lonely
leland of ChaIon, and there, with hfr book in
one hand and her liue In the other, her time
was passed 10 fishing, reading or dreaming.
A lover who had always been intimidsted by
her coolness, and who bad never ven.ured on 3
spoken or written declaration, surprised her at
her favorite pursuit. one day, wbeu he had
come TO the leland for enjoying swimming
bath
| He observed her long time without discoV-
might turn to his advantage this lonely amuse-
mens OF angling. His reveries we're 30 deep
and 60 fortunate that he at lstt hit upoD the
desired plan--a novel expedent indeed--yet
they are always more successful with such wo.
men as pretend to be inVulnerabls.
The next day our amorous hero returned to
tho Island, studied the ground, made his ar
rangemen'a, and when Madame - had re-,
sumed her accustomed place, be slipped sTay
to remote and retired shelter, and after di-
vesung himself Oh MS clothing, he entered the
stream An excellent swimmer and tkiliful
aver, ne trusted to his aquatic talents for the
success OF MS enterprise dc SWAN 10 the ebd
OF the islana Wt,n tne greatest trecautiOD, fa-
Vorea Dy 'he ohance oil tue b,nk and bnshes
Nhion hung theIr ioiiage above the water In
hia Ups Was note ioided and sesled. and on
arriving near NE spot where Madame D
was sitting, he made Q dive. and lightly eoisis &
the hook, he attached II to his letter.
Madame D., psrceiyiDg the mOVeme ent
OF her liue, supposed that fish was biting
The young man had retired as he came; be
had doubled the care which extended out Ia
the water separating them from each other. he
had regained his spot without the least poise
10 BILE passage under she willows The deed
was done.
maoame D-''----- pulled In her !iUe and
what was her surprise to observe dangling upon
tne NOOK, NOS the expected "shlner," bat an
unexpected letter.
ihis was, hoaeVer' tlhlng; bus her suf-
prne became stupelscN0n when, detacbnR
Wv S''''t wv sSuu uPou
name.
30, then, this letter which che had fshed up
was addressed to her.
Thls was somewhat miraculous She was
sfreid. Her troubled glance scrutinized The
surrounding space, but there was nothing TO be
seen or heard; all was still and lontly, DO b IN
ia1d aud water
ono qaisted her seat, but took away the letter
AS soon as enc was alone and closeted With h'r
sell, and as soou as the paper was dry--a PAPER
peteohy water PROOF and written upon With ir'
oeihole ink-she unseaieo the letter and comt
msocsa its persul ~. y,ega "s.s. /
l. oeciafaGon oi lover Dried shs ~ 3saf
nrsa Motus Wnat lnsoience'o, a.a u"
sun tne lns' iencs nad come to her 10. such
oA"aorNnary manner tnat her cufiosity Wonld
oos sun9r Nor 20 mea, bnis letter as she had 60
%aoy o'uefs--Pis''ess'y busn u withonta rtasI
"g,
No-sus teaa IL qute through. Inc lover,
woo uateu toie letter from the bottom OF the
river, skiiifuiiy adopted the allegory, aud
introduced himself as o grotesque iuhaoitsnt
OF toe Nesers. ihe liable was gracefully man
aged soH win the lesnog tone which De had
ADOPTED was mingled true, serious, ardent
eehumen', eAp'e'sed Win beau'y anu yid
qaeaoe -a1s
Inc ntAt uay mauame p------ returned 10
.ne is'anu' no' N'tnous emonon ana trace oil
'esis' t,
She 'ngeH nsr line win trembling hipd,
aad senddered as q moment after she perceived
movement Oh the neck q 8
is " htbt ID n iete u was itt'
ter. ID. ..-ssa.
Madame D was no believer 10 mag c
--stil' 'hefe was something strange AID eu'
erLltnFAl in all this