The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-08-12

. correspondence ia this manner,
think it is now time for you to thros
OF your incognito, and reveal youl
true name and position to one t,
whom you are not totally Indifferent
Believe me that nothing inspires low.
like mutual confidence. Prove K
me that | have not been impruden,
in answering your letters by at once
infoEning me who you are. It j,
with no feelings Of idle curiosity ash
this, but simply for our mutual sat.
isfaotion.-You &C., Eva"
Te which willoughby replied BY
rstarn Of post s -,.rz-e =,
| ''DsAREsr EvA-If you will per.
init me to call you SO! Have you
not for weeks past observed . young
man. With bis hair brushed baek,
anxiously watching you from the win
dow Of the opposite house? And al
though you have apparently never to.
ken the slightest notice of him, ]
trust tbst his features are not alto
gsther repulsive to you. ] am that
individual. " -, = =
Charmed y the graceful m.gis ofshins eye,
.SN efee day watch, and dream, and sigh
Watch thee, d,eam Of thee, sigh for thee alone.
1ar star o ClaPham-may add, mine own?'
To quote. with some alterations. the
noble stanza Of the poet Brown! And
now have favor to ask you. When
ever you see me at the window, take
no notice Of me at present, lest my
mothcr should observe it. In few
days che will be going out Of town,
and then NE can throw of all res
traint. Till then, adieu! Adue, my
adorable one. adicu! My eyes are
ever on you.-Your swn :
'WILLoUGHBY VAHs." "A
To which epistle came the follow
ing epistle:
''DsAR SIa-Your explanation is
perfectly satisfactory. I may also
add that your featurss are not al re-
pulsive to- eva"
s"Bless her! What delightful lit
tie soul she is!" calculated Willough-
BY.
And he went out, ordered ! new
sait Of clothes. and had his hair cut.
willy" said Mrs. yane to her
son the next morning, .! wish you
would do something to improve your
mind, and not waste your time by
looking out Of the window ell day, as
you have lately done. Come and
read the Parliamentary debates to
me, If you hsve nothing else to do. !"
The worthy lady was rabid poll
ticisn, and for three mortal hours she
kept him at this delightful task; ct
the expiration Of which time he suc-
ceeded in escaping to his own room,
where be wrote the following note to
Eva:
8 :DEAREsr EvA-I am overioyed
at the contents Of your brief commu-
nication. If. as you say, my fea-
lures are not altogether repulsive to
you, may | hope that you vii! consent
to be mine-mine only?
w ILLOUG1BY.
Back came the reply the next
morning:
"DEAR W1LLoUanBY-Your reply
has madc me feel very happy. It 10
very dull here--no society except my
father and mother. | long for more
congepial nship-Thins, a
eva"
In this delightful manner the days
6ew on-halcyon days. too, they
~ere,for Willougbby, and sweetened.
by the interchange Of this and simi-
lar lover-like correspondence. On
the follow Monday moraing, Mrs.
Vsne left town on ! visit to some
friends in Devanshire, leaving her
son to keep house ct home. That
same afternoon, one of Captsin
Black servants brought the follow
ing note for Willoughby:
"W1LLIR-Have you any objection
TO my telling my dear pspa all3 Mat
tcrs have now gone so far. that it will
b impossible for either Of US to 70 !.
tract what we have written. Let rs
take pspa into our confidence. I
know his kind and generous nature
well. and have no fear that he will
oppose our union. Pray send mo :
line by bearer. EVA"
8. The answer Vas "A follows
"MY own EyA-Do whatever you
consider best. Ny fate il in your
hands. II your papa should refuse
his consent. - But I will not
think Of anything so dreadfull Fear
not that shall ever retract. Life
without you would be desert. with
no oasis to brighten it.-Yours until
death. ;"WILLoUGHBx. - !
That evening. just as Willough by
had finished dinner, be heard loud
double knock IT the street door; and.
on its being open. d, strange voice
inquirsds in . lound toae-s'Is Mr..
Willoughby Vane d home1'
His heart beat violently. - Jane,
entering the room. said--..A gen,
.tlemen wishes to speak to you in the
library, SIR" g Fs'ea
And she handed him . card, in
scribed Captain Choker Black. G.
B., HI M.sfi79lth Foes!' ssz D
..Isnilt DO With himin ! moment, Z
said ygillosghby; and he swallowed
couple pf. glasses Of shsrry. TO narys
him fRtbA iatasvisg. 4 E2s.s- &
captain Choker Black. / believe
be said % he entered the library.