The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-06-05

"I'm going to call upon her tO-day," +
said 1. ...
"Bewarel Don't get entangled in
the meshes of her net, for she'll laugh at
you then "
"Don't make me faint.hearted."
"Well, go on, you have my best wish
es," replied Bangs, and he turned away
and went whistling down the estreet
An hour afterward l was sitting in
Mr., Leightons drawing room, Ida
looked as lovely as upon the previous eve'
ming; and the contrast between her sis
ter Sally aud herself added, l do not
doubt, to her charms.
Sally was al least thirty years Of age.
She had looked at her face in the mirror
so mauy times and. tried TO make her
immense mouth into small one, that it
had AT last settled into al aggravated
pucker, and her sharp nose hung over it,
as some giant might bend over to look
into the crater Of Vesnvius.
l did pity Sally, for l knew her face
must have felt uncomfortable.
Ida was very social, and when l arose
to go, felt that had made an impress.
ion upon her heart. l told Bangs so.
"Really, now, Ned, must confess that
l can't see it," he said, taking out his
cigar case and proceeding to light a
weed
"You can't but 1 can. Don't you
suppose can tell z"
"WeIl, no. You see, my boy, that
woman understands her art to perfection.
You'll slip up in your calculations, and
then take the arsenic train for eternity.
"You are quite cool about it,"
"Yes; / have had several frieuds go
the same road, aud Pm getting used to
it. always warned them"
Bangs wasn't congenial, at least that
time, and so left him and sought the
solitude Of my chamber,
Solitude Bridget was washing and
dusting, and had turned everything in
the room topsy turvy.
Med" soliloquized I, "you want a
house Of your own, and you want wife
to keep it in good order" I'll see about
it.
For two weeks l was with Ida the
greater part of the time. We rode to-
gether, read together, and my love grew
stronger, and l didn't doubt it was re-
turned.
But there was one thing that troubled
me. l was fearful that Mr.. Leighton
would not consent to his daughters mar
rying poor young man like myself.
1--WE can elope," thought l; and Al
the old gentleman has cork leg ant
the gout, he will not be apt to catch u
before it is everlastiDgly too late.
But then l thought, Ida would no
consent to that. She was altogethe
too good to disobey her kind old father
and so / must win them both
Bangs was better acquainted with Mr.
Leighton than l, and so I went to as
his opinion of the chances of my sui
being successful with that gentleman.
"Ned," said he, don't borrow an
trouble at all. If you win the daughter
I'll vouch for the father.
"You think I can not do that?"
"Exactly."
II will show You your mistake, then
Tonight l shall lay my heart at he
feet"
II want to know I" cried Bangs, put
ting his finger on one side of his nasa
organ. "Perhaps she'll step on it.
: don't think it would be safe, Ned. How
ever, should like to 60 to wedding
: and | hope you'll succeed"
!; What did | see? A carriage paSse
me at that moment; Ida was sitting b'
side Il young gentleman her face tnrue
- to his. Ibowed, but she did not ST
u me. They were chatting gaily. WIFI
could it mean.
j. 1t was JUS, in the edge of the evening
/ did not stop moment, for was d'
termined to know the meaning OF thi
Q | would be at the house when Ida r.
e e turned, and know if it was in reality a
" arrival. was hoping that it might /
a cousin, for could not believe her falls
" l could not b ieve she would even smi
l. upon another But, then, how conidint
e ly she was locking up to him.
j. had walked very fast, and soon fouI
e myself almost at the door, when hal
Is was laid upon my shoulder. l turn'
u my head, and Bangs was standing besi'
:. me.
II Take laudanum--it's the easie
TX way"
e. He laughed and went on. I entere
III the gate and walked up into the hous
"a Nd was in the drawing room, al
10 l passed off into the library, where
10 found Mr. Leighton.
50 "Ida has gone out, has she not?"
asked. ~.
or "No, she is in the drawing room,"
" replied.
20 1 went back. The gas had not be
c. lit, aud it was quite dark, but on t
lounge saw Miss Leighton. How
a' relieved me.
Ss ~ thought you had gone out" said
'g taking a seat beside her, ...
as "No. Sister went out with Mr.. 0
Z Wis, riding"
" "But hav'nt you been out2"
u "No." I'D
II thought saw you"
ip mo" ............,. ....
-. "Who is Mr.. Davis2" I asked.
Il" an 4, m old friand of nurc