The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-03

heart of the heiress.
For the first week made but little pro-
gress, but waa not to be discouraged.
No attention was omitted-not an art in
the whole catalogue Of love was left un-
tried-still my lady-love was unnsoved; she
spoke not a word of encouragement. Still
Ipersevered; day after day was at her
house; books brought from the library,
the choicest fruits were to be found on her
table, and read one volume of Elegant
Extracts" merely to find some lines for
her album expressive of my feelings.
Poets have sung of the devotedness of
Leonder who swan the Hellespont to see
his lady but I waded neck deep in
the horse-pond to procure for my love the
water-Gly. Romeo leapod the garden wall
to see his Juliet, but sat for hours on the
fence to watch my Polly as she retired to
her chamber. But all these evidences of
my devotion were of no avail; I wrought
no change; was enduring the keenest of
all ills - uncertainty" and resolved to
bring the affair to q crisis.
How to make the proposal was the next
question. After dozen plans l resolved
to ask the lady to take a ride, aud to seize
that opportunity to open my heart to her.
My invitation was accepted, and hope re.
yved again. Attwo o'clock was seen driv-
ing through the town with Miss Shivers
seated at my side.
The awful moment now arrived. was
now to know my destiny; was to be the
accepted lover or rejected one. I became
excessively agitated; every word of the
beautiful address I had concocted the night
4 previous, vanished from my memory. But
an attempt was to be made, and when we
had passed through the village into the
open country broke the ice.
began first by calling her attention to
the beautiful scenery, for l thought little
sentiment was necessary. Ispoke of the
waving grass the laughing flowers, the
azure skies, and the thousand little beau
ties that everywhere met the eye. The lady
agreed with me exactly, but she spoke
with no enthusiasm; there was no senti-
ment. no romance, no feeling, and found
this would not answer, so l stood on all
other tack.
"Have you ever been to New York, Miss
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mo, SIR"
'Don't you think you should like to re.
side there?" giving the horse cut
81 really cannot say, Mr.. Simpson"
81 think you could be pleasantly stu
ated there; (another cut;) the society is
very fine, though one certainly wishes for
his friends around him. often feel lonely,
and sigh for companion"
eyes, sir"
II am confident you could be happy
there" replied, almost in despair, and
giving the horse tremendous lash; "I
should delight to Introduce you to my
friends, if my society is as agreeable to you
as yours is"
''Mr Simpson," shrieked Miss Shivers,
''you are driving into the ditch!"
The words were no sooner spoken than
over we went, and both were thrown from
the chaise. Miss Shivers screamed, the
poor horse kicked, and l endeavorei to
free myself from the reins.
I arose at last, but in tho very agony of
despair. gazed upon the lady. What an
object bonnet torn, dress soiled, and
face covered with mud. felt like sinking
into the earth. begged, entreated, but
had not the power to move.
II will never venture into that chaise
again." said the lady; 'but why don't you
assist me? / shall de-I am dying"
She went into Mysteries. l caught her
,as she fell, and though my arm was nearly
broken in the attempt to save, supported
her. She revived at last, and succeeded
in porsuading her 10 take seat in the
chaise, turned the horses head toward
the village.
Here was downfall to all my hopes I
was ruined man / knew. l threw my
head back against the chaise and in silence
INDUCED in my misery. The lady mutlered
u few words about careless driving, broken
bones and ruined dresses, but spoke not
word of consolation
drove rapidly home, scarcely knowing
where 1 was going, until was aroused by
the renewed screams of Miss Shivers, and
! ] had just time to see that | had run over a
child that was playing in the road. My
companion became alarmed, and ordered
me to give up the reins. In vain expos
tulated-in vain stated the ridiculous fig
ure we should make driving through the
town; was obliged to yield my right as
driver, and the lady took the reins.
Imagine me, dear reader, riding through
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