The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-07-30

uuutE tut tlIuulCNi NVutlut oI hu Nlu
step. father, who treats me oftontimes
in the most cruel manner. dobars
me from the society Of your sex,
shuts me up in the gloomy oonenos
OF my chamber, aud treats me with
pitiless rigor, if l do so much as
to speak or look to a muu."
"What monster T. I calculated
with a face Of meodrama,ie sym
pathy.
"That is the reason, she contin-
ued, looking around her half fear
fully as she spoke, THAT Is the
reason why am SO diffident about
entrustiug myself to your care, but ]
do it on Que condition"
"Name it," l rejoined. charmed
and delighted with the strange con
tidcnce the young lady was roposing
in me.
THAT you leave me the instant the
cars reach New York"
| was so bewitehed by the beauty
aud charming eusousiance Of my
quoudam friend, that | readily gave
the required pledge; apparently quite
relieved the young lady threw aside
all reserve, and talked aud chatted
with me in the most pleasant man
ner possible. IL is needless to saw
that in an hours time | had so far
advanced in her good graces, as to
venture to press her hand, aud the
sweet half. coquettish smile that
played around the corners Of her
cherry lips, did not seem to disaprove
Of the liberty | had taken.
"Dc you Know" said she as we sat
chatting confidently toge her, 'ihat
1 liked your face the frst moment I
saw it,"
at was sympathetic on both sides
them" ] whispered, drawing so near
to her that l could feel her hot
breath fan my check.
"Yes," she murmered, gently with
drawing herself from my glowing
embrace for We had passed through
the tunnel, and had taken lovers
advantage and snatched hasty
kiss.
"You are a naughty man, the
naughtiest man l ever see, she said,
in low aud tremulous tone. "If pa
should be on the train what would
he say ?'
"Nevcr fear, sweet creature" /
rejoined earnestly, "your cross old
father is miles away, aud let US i'm
prove the present opportunity"
care you, aware p she Observed
half mischievously, "that there IL
another unncl beyond, great deal
darker too than the one we have
left?' .
II know II, /" said |, with tender
glance at my fair enslaver, awe are
drawing near to it very fast"
Once more placed my arm
around the waist of the young lady
and wrapped in the gloom Of the
tunnel. took sweet pledges from her
lips. 1t was very gratifying to my
vanity. All good iooking young men
arc vain, you know-ro perceive thar
my loyeiy OmpauiOn chung more at
fectiouately to me than before, in
deed, ] had scarcely time to tear
myself from her arms when we
emerged into broad daylight. She
had let her veil drop over her face,
but L could detect the crimson flush
through the fine net work Of lace.
Her voice betrayed much agitation as
she whispered
L have gone too far with you
sir; alas, you have ceased to respect
me. - '4'1
"My sweet charmer," | rejoined
"let us ever be friends, give me your
name and address ?"
my name and address u she re.
spOnded, ''you must never know;
already feel frightened to think how
far have permitted myself to ven
ture with a stranger. Forgive and
forget me-" d j ..
ga firt, coquetle ~
| "No, no, she returned hurriedly y,
pressing my hand, II am not = firt
but L dare not as much as ] think
1ofyou. L dare not letithe acquaint
ance proceed further. Have pity up
on me have pity IT, ..Hr III
She looked so pleadingly, so en-
treatingly with those soft dark eyes
| lgleaming through the silken meshei
Of her vail, that / could not persuade
myselfto be offended with her. A
last she reluctantly consented to give
= her name, aud handing me a prettill
embossed card. | read "KATE OAR
REL. Mo- University Place"
The train had reached Thirty
second street, aud | could easily sc,
that my fair inamorata grew ever.
moment more restless aud dist turbed
} First her head pecred out of tn
window, then she would half ris
and cast hurrie d aud fearful glance
behind.
Already was be ginning to shar
} the uncomfortable feelings of m
companion, as visions of angry pap,
hourishing cane over my head ros
! wildly before my minds eye, whe
: suddenly Miss Darrell uttered a
exclamation, rose from her seat, an
, unceremOnlously darted from tn
: car. ttt.g
| / wondered at the ease and dexter
ity with which she descended, thoug
the car was propelled quite rapid
4 by horse power, but my wonder an
! surprise was destined to be consider
J ably increased, when a few minut,
a afterwards a thick set, stern lookin
gentleman entered from the 9th,
|, side, his eyes inquisitively seannin
the face Of each lady passenger.
"Hellor' said he rather grufn
" pausing before me, "has a your
! lady beon occupying this seat 2"
n ~. y. ~ .a.I.a1 I