Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-02-20

there. With q hip and hurrah, of we
sped, and over the road We skim ed, like
comet dashing over the milky way. The
girls were excellent whips, and my black.
eyed Kate was 'Genesse Mills, Extra
Sapee6"e.' She had selected her steed
with admirable taste"
As we'll rs her beau"
Get Out! His neck arched like the
Thames Tunnel, and bis broad breas,
marked his noble strength, while his slen.
der legs told you volumes for his swiftness,
which were backed up by the example,
We went by them alive did-and Kate
led the procession. prouder, l dare say
'ha" any julius ever was of any Roman
triumph
What did you talk Of on the road p
"Of the weather, the delightful sleigh.
ing, the difference in horses, &c. After
supper came the hop-well, now i, was a
h"p-none Of your tame parlor dances,
through which the parties 90 with the
same precision that two old chess players
m've, who have played draw games for the
last half cen,ury-no sir! It was a reg
u'ar Western hop but if you waot i. de-
scribed any further, you must do it your.
self, words cant express tit was "ac.
ton, action sublime, God like action -
that's what it was. But like everything
else. i, had an end, and we we're on the
road again.
And here / must confess that | had
been somewhat coqne,,ish during the eve.
ming, and had with no little satisfaction
seen those black eyes on me wherever !
moved, with whomso rer danced, and on
whomsoever | smiled. Was | wrong to
enjoy it? How often had been served
tn" same way. And when it came to 60,
of course couldn't find my overcoat, and
my hat was missing. who sort of half
hunted for them and half not. and under
the shawl Of one Of whom a, last discov.
cred the one. and under that of another,
the other Kate all the while standing by,
and looking as demure as | have n thous.
and times under similar crcum Stances
And then got into the wrong sleigh. Of
course by accident, as you will no doubt
guess. when tell you l slapped tie
naughty girl who kissed me for being
where my room was better than my com.
pany, as she lau2hingly said, Kate mean
while quietly standing with the ribbons in
one hand, and ready with the other to help
me in.
" But, as | said before, at last we were
on the road again; but wha, change had
come over the spiri, Of Kate. On her
way up she was all talk, mirth, and
ire 10. she was all silence, abstraction
and gen,lcness. Her very steed caught
her sentimens, and although he started off
ahead, the acknowledged leader of the
party, half mile had not been gone
before every one was past him, and gone
far oufof sight.
On we went upon slow trot, the reins
swinging as loosely as clothes line in
gale OF wind at last they dropped from
the hand of Kate and hung tremblinsly
over The dasher. Aud now, half aseep.
half bewidered. felt gentle arm crawl.
ing steaI'hi'y around my waist, while my
hand was cIasped by tapering fingers,
whose pressure grew every moment more
p'rceptible; and then came the gentle
weight of curls upon my breast, aud up.
turned eyes of strangest beauty met my
rerplexed gaze. Where was /? Was it
dream7 Or was suddenly bereft Of
my reason? Was it a voice heard pro.
""unce, with tremulous tone, yet strong
accent:
Albert, do you love me p
1t must have been dream. To be
sure, my hand was clasped in hers--her
l:ule arm was around me-her eyes right
opposite mne-but then she didn't speak
that was all my imagination, and so |
made no answer, but merely drew long
breath, AS one viii you know, when weary
of load lying upon his breast The arm
was clasped still tighter around me-my
hand was fast growing beautifully less
width, and more in length beneath it's
warm embrsce-Ka,e's black eyes we're
fast growing blacker and her face redder,
when, with rich voice, whose gentle Ca
dence ! shall never forget till my latest
day, she said:
Yes, Albert. ! know you love me, aud
Heaven only knows how truly ! love! will!
you-will you be mine2'
Kate replied !. at the same time
giving her kiss to show my willingness,
" Kate you must ask my-wlfe."
II was too much. Kate took advantage
Of woman's privilege and faintedi Ba,