Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-09-11

who treats me oftentlmes in the most
cruel manner, debars me from the
society OF your sex, shuts me up in
the gloomy confines of my chamber,
and treats me with pitiless rigor, if
| do 50 much as to speak or look to a
nan
What monster p | CALCULATED
with face Of melodramatic sympa-
thy
That is the reason she continued,
looking around her half feartillly as
she spoke That is the reason why |
am SO diffidcnt about entrusting my
self to your care, but will do it on
one condition
"Name it" reioined, charmed and
delighted with the strange conf
dence the young lady was reposing in
me.
THAT you leave me the instant the
cars reach New York"
| was SO bewitched by the beauty
and charming ensousiance of nv
quandom friend, that l readily gave
the required pledge; apparently
quite relieved, the young lady threw
aside all reserve, and talked and
chatted with me IN the most pleas
ant manner possible. 1t is needless
to say that IN an hours time l had so
far advanced III het good graces. as
TO venture to press her hand, and
the sweet, half coguettish smile that
played around the corners of her
cherry lips, did not seem to dis
approve Of the liberty l had tax
Ell.
do you know said she as we sat
chatting confidentially together, chat
| liked your face the first moment l
saw it."
1T was sympathetic on both sides
then," | whispered, drawing SO near
to her that | could feel her hot breath
fan my cheek.
Yes" she murmured, gently with
drawing herself from my glowing
embrace, for we had passed through
the tunnel, and l had taken lovers
advantage and snatched a hasty
kiss.
You are a naughty man, the
naugltiest man | ever see," she said,
in low tremulous tone. III, pa
should be Oh the train what would he
say.
Never fear sweet creature | re-
Joined earnestly, your cross old faith
err IS miles away, and let us improve
the present opportunity"
Are you aware = she observed,
Enthusiastically, that there is an
other tunnel beyond, a great deal
darker, too, than the one we have
left =
Il know it. said l, with a tender
glance at my fair ens!aver. "We 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 bps
It was very gratifying to my vanity
all good looking young men are vain,
you know-to perceive that my love
" companion chung mere affection
ately to me than before, indeed, |
had scarcely time to tear myself from
her arms when we emerged once
more into broad daylight. She had
let her veil drop over her face, but
could detect the crimson flush through
the fine net work of lace. Her voice
betrayed much agitation as she wh;s-
pered:
Il have gone too far with you, sir;
alas, you have ceased to respect me-"
My sweet charmer,' | rejoined,
"let us ever be friends, give me your
nan,a anA address
my name and address, she re-
sponded. You must never know; I
already feet frightened to think how
far have permitted myselfto venture
with stranger. Forgive and forget
me-
"A flirt, coquetteN
NO, no. she returned hurriedly,
pressing my hand, / am not a tlirt,
but d ire not,-as much as think OF
you, dare not let the acquaintance
proceed further Have pity on me!
have pity !
She looked so pleadingly, SO en-
rrea.ingly with those soft dark eyes
cleaning through the silken meshes
o her veil, that | could not pursuade
myself to be offended with her. At
last she reluctantly consented to give
her namc and handing me a prettily
embossed card, read "kArE DARREL,
No. - University Place"
! The train had reached Thirty-sec-
oni street, and could easily see that
my fair inamorata grew every mo-
ment more restless and disturbed
First her head peered out OF the
/, window, then she would half rise and
cast hurried and fearful glances be-
hind
Already l was beginning to share
the uncomfortable feelings Of my
companion as visions Of angry papa
i fourishing Il cane over my head
rose wildly before my minds eye,
when suddenly Miss Darrell uttered
an exclamation, rose from her seat,
and unceremoniously darted from the
ear
wondered at the ease and dexter
ity with which she descended, though
the car was propelled quite rapidly
by horse power, but my wonder and
surprise was destined to be consid-
erably increased, when few minutes
afterwards thick set, stern look
ing gentleman entered from the
other side, his eyes inquisitively
scanning the face of each lady passen-
ger.
"llcllor said he rather gruifly, paus-
ing before me, has a young lady been
occupying this seat?'
Yes SIR replied. somewhat dis
concerted, and quite abashed.
u Light jockey, maroon colorcd silk
and grey travelling cloak pursued
the gentleman interrogatively.