The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-29
Miscellaneons Seleftiuns.
IN DISGUISE.

whats the matter with your
hand, Cato?'
berry obligin, for massa to ask.
Burnt um, Sab, toting a kettle O
cruller fat fer Dinah, but Miss Maria
put some salve on it, done it heap
| O good. She's so berry kind to eb-
cry body, is Miss Mira"
Yes, kind to every body but me
1 thought that as l rode through the
gate Cato held wide open, and, dis,
mounting, flung him the reins; kind
to the servants in the kitchen; the
dog who came leaping to the door
to beggar and wandering tramp; to
guest, and kin, and stranger; to
every body and every thing but Inc
to whom she should have been
kindest of all; for 1 loved her, loved
her as men love who only once in
their lives. Even then my heart was
beating furiously to feel myself SIS
near her. My step quickened, and
flung the door wide open and strobe
in. I heard my aunt cry, "Its
Paul. 1 heard my uncle utter the
same words pleasantly, and Sur
Iious, tumultuous barking and leap
ing told me that Nep had awakened
from his nap upon the rug to greet
his master. In moment more the
| red light of the open fire had flashed
Upon me, and / grasped two plumr
Iold hands.
"Really we were anxious about
youl' cried my aunt, 1--WE expect
ed you yesterday. How. is you
mother, and why didn't Nina come
with youf"
Then, before l could answer, my
uncle said, "Just in time for dinner
my boy. Let's talk it over at tht
table. Why, Maria, any one would
fancy you did not see your cousin
"Tm sure he's large enough" sale
Maria, counting her stitches as shC
sat at crochet work. "How are you
Paul? 1 told them you'd come bacI
again, like bad penny"
l NODDED carelessly, and stopped t.
pat the fawning dog, begging mute
lily for a caress. Poor comfort it was
Iyet, after all, some little, to know
THAT Maria never guessed how mucl
l cared for her. l was as careless il
lmy manner to her as she was to me
| 1 initiated her as thoroughly as good
breeding would allow in one Of m,
lsex, and said again and again, "a
lleast, can take the secret to m,
grave with me. The girl shall no
Triumph, as she would, in my pain
l had whistled Nep out of tn
room, and followed my old uncle t.
the dining-parlor. 1 supposed n'
one could have guessed that I wa
Iany thing but happy as l chatted 0
Imy journey and gave Nina's excuse
for absence. "She is to be bride
maid for a FRIEND" said I; "an,
There are dresses to be made, and
know not what to do. before the da,
Iarrives."
"Who is the bride?" asked m,
aunt.
"Lilla Newcome." j"
"and you the bridegroom, eh?
chirruped Mira.
"IY'
"Why, we heard you adored Lila.
1--we always admired her."
"And she has Tilted yoh"
Not so bad as that"
Let me sympathize with you"
Not at all; there are other prett
blondes in the world"
l said that because Maria was a
dark as any Cuban.
"a blonde? Hear him, aunt. Ha
l yellow hair and blue eyes I'd hav
: the grace to admire brunettes."
"We can't help our fancies," sal
/, who absolutely disliked. colorins
"Of course not; now, if you wer
not fair"
"WeY"
I'D tell you how I admire dar
t men,"
Don't stop for that. 1 shouldn
care"
t Her black eyes danced. "You'
see my idea of perfection tonight,
said she. Captain Earnly."
o 81 have seen the gentleman"
"By-the-by, l promised to pla
a something for him tonight" sal
. Maria, land if / don't practice
shant be able to remember it. Z.
r cuse me, will you, good folksT' an
# away she tripped, leaving us in Il
midst of desert
o Captain Earnly did call that eve.
ing, and she played for him, and sur
10 with him. He told her stories
his prowess as a soldier, and she WI
wondrously interested. He mentio
ed his wounds, and she pitied hi
with voice and eyes. I thought hi
an affected coYcOn,h She evident