Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-07

she were or not, but cUu.d not get anv
thing definite from her; but now could
interpret what was in her heart You
bachelors" she had doubtless thought, ''go
and Danish the thoughts awakened BY tine
event O. this morning By means of your
billiards sn1 -onr smoking, and your sell
FISH dissipation, whilst we maidens have 70
sit q; home, and NOPE and gnsw our
hearts, and feed on tender recollections,
and puurish scarcely acknowledged hopes
but ] have discovered way OF keeping
one bachelor in order: he dares not go
among those who would scof al nv gift;
and by the fate that befaIls NV bouquet, ]
shall know how he estimates the giver
AnG now q shiyer came over fne IS re-
menberea that / was engaged 10 dine out !;
and I mus take tina; bouquet with me.
Arabclla coul3 not surely have intended
that should carry her flowers With me
into the drawing room, and then into the
dining room, and afterwards al dinner;
why, should never have got ont Of the
house alive Her words were, " Wherever
you 90" and nav promise would be salts
factorily fulfilled If ] carried the bouquet
into the house with NE, and LEFT il in safe
custody.
To the man who took my overcoat,
taaersf5ze, committed the G0wers, with
the strictest irjunetiors 10 take particular
care ri them and he answered feryently
that he would, bat rave me leer which
ressSsssiaa Ia vt justified breach % the peace
And ] couldn't help thinking. during din
ner, that the wretch had made con1dauts
of his fellow servants, for ] sew three OF
them examining me closely, and with
twinkling eyes from the opposite side Of
the table Could the host, too have seen
the flowers in the hall, asked 10 whom
they belonged, and impaired the informs-
ton he gained TO his wife. II not, why
should she have told me In particular that
certain sherry was Amoroso,' And why
should she have commended me in partic-
ular for choosing "parfsit amour" nom
other liquors, Other people showed the
same preference. ii may have been acct
dental but conscience makes all Of us sus-
picious. About II O'Clock took my de.
parture resssurned ny bouquet about as
iuyfully As Christian reassumed his bun.
die, and, with heavy heart, found myself
IN q cabless thoroughfare not far from
Kings Road, Chelsea Il Was quite three
miles 70 my lodgings, but IN the Kings
Road ] should be sure 10 find cab in
which ] might hide myself and my bou-
guet But suddenly well-kDown voice
cried, Don't run away, Brown"
'nrnea, and there was my very best
friend, Jones, who, once upon d time,
when had been very roughly handled in
3 public journal, took the trouble TO cut
out the whole article and send it TO me, ain
case" az he said, al should like To see it,"
had never forgotten that friendly atten-
ton ESPECIALLY as he professed not TO
read the papers generally, and never saw
several articles Of an opposite character),
and therefore accosted him with extreme
cordiality.
What is the matter =" be asked "you
seem out Of sorts"
81 have had rnther trying day"
I; "a wedding this morning, and
a dinner party this evening"
"Eo wonder you are low said he SYM
lyon want cigar and
cheerful scene But what IL the matter
with your left arm ?" be concluded.
Nothing al ALL" ] replied, sharply,
producing the bouquet, which had held
III concealment behind my back.
You call that nothing, do yous" said
Jones' severely; 81 call il q very serious
thing, indeed. But don't look 80 miserable;
first throw that thing over the ratings Of
the square"
For your cigar, thanks for your last
advice will see you--I mean l wouldn't
do il for thousand pounds"
30, ] see. Well we can leave it with
the man ut the gates"
What gates'"
Come and see. ] am few pegs too
low myself; and before 20 home mean
10 try the effect Of some lively music and
lively spectacle"
We had been walking along pretty
briskly all this while, and in a few
more minutes we arrived ut some gates
which appeared 10 lead into some IL
Illuminated gardens, and which were them
selves surmounted by gigantic and bril-
liant gaslit star.
"Pm not going In there" said bluntly
20, just take stroll round" he rejoined,
coaxinsly; 4: viii do you good. The
gardens are cool, the music 10 cheerful,
and the dancing will make you die Of
laughing. Besides you wouldn't leave
me all alone"
In an evil hour, paid my money, and
passed through the turnstile; and then
feared te leave my flowers in charge OF
the gate-keeper. II was different at a
friends house but at this public place the
precious bouquet might come to harm.
The man, too, was very reluctant to take
il said he would not himself be Ut. his
post much longer, and would have to dc.
liver over my trust TO his successor. Ibid
not like the prospect, and determined not
TO part with my treasure.
Jones was little sulky at first, and said
in surly tone, "You'll get awfully chaffed,
my boy;" but suddenly he cheered up
again, rs if his very words had somehow
comforted him.
lie was quite right; did get awfully
chanoi, but adopted the tactics Of ap.
pearing TO have been let out for the even
ing from the Deaf and Dumb Institution.
But to Jones was forced to DO as one
that heard; and he played to marvel the
part OF kind friend. His ears seemed
to have become oil 1T once systematically |
sharp, so that not even whisper TO my |
escaped him; and he faith
fully impaired TO me whatever he heard |
My cquanimity waa gradually disturbed,
and, ut last, when Jones asked In tone
Of horror, Did you hear what that sfel.
low said" answered, angrily, mo,
did not and don't want to know"