Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23

her hand to George Renwick, merchant
Of high standing and reputed wealth.
Renwick was about thirty years OF
age-a man of acknowledged talent and
enterprise, with a handsome face and
manly form. His manners were bland
and insinuating, his bearing graceful and
easy, and his address fluent and polish
ed. Whether pure affection or more in
terested motives had induced him to urge
his suit to Emily, we need not say here,
suffice it to say, that with warm feelings
anda trusting nature, she was easily won.
The match was sanctioned by the par.
ties, and the day fixed for the marriage
was only two months distant from the Pc
riod at which our story opens. ata
When Emily re-entered the parlor, she
approached her brother, who was read
ing by the fire. and in a voice unsteady
coaxing, said: t#a
ia Come brother, mine, put up your
book have carved out an adventure
for you.' % hnEalr aa
% Johnraised his eyes enquiringly and
she proceeded hata @
Il saw girl in Broadway, to-day, with
one Of the sweetest facee you can irnag-
inc, hut she looked so poor, and sad, and
cold, that my heart bled for her. But
what is more, her features seemed famil-
lar to me. | am almost sure, John, that
l have met that girl somewhere in good
society,"
Suppose you have' interrupted John.
swhat them ...#,-..5.
why likely its some old acquaintance
of ours, reduced to want--and if so, what
better purpose can devote this to- draw !
ing from her bosom purse filled with
silver, and placing it in her brothers
hand, 'and what better use can you make
Of your time this afternoon than by oe.
ing my missionary"
But how the duce am 10 find your
poor girl with the sweet face, enquired
The brother. - r. .,-. .... s..
oh, am pretty certain she sews at
madame G's, for saw her in that neigh
borhood.'
'An adventure verilyr exclaimed John,
with a laugh; .to think of sending me
running after poor sewing girls with pref
ty faces. A pretty dangerous adventure
that, should sayr go.
in sober earnest, John, | want you TO
find out this girl, and offer her relief from
me, if she should be in need of it,
In sober earnest, then, my silly sister,
suppose | find her-do you think that
ever "a poor sewing girl of any sensibli-
ty or modesty would take the money
from man who is perfect stranger?-
Why | couldn't have the impudence to
oifsfitISr Wy. mp,iye would certainly
be misconstrued. n :,
Emily was. thoughtful for afew min
utes and they replied- ;. !,
But you can find out who she is, and
what are her circumstances, brother; you
can find out the residence, and you have
wit enough to find some excuse for visit
ing her parents if she has any,
on are queer girl, said John, draw
ing her to him, and fondly kissing her
fair cheek; 'but after all, this strange
whim of yours may afford something OF
an adventure-so I'll humor you this
once
For once! He might have said for the
thousand,h time, for he was always hu-
moring her strange whims, as he called
them. There was not more affection
ate brother in the city of New York
lie was fonder and prouder of his beau
tlful sister than any thing else in the
world, and would have done ten times as
much to crafty even her caprice. Ac-
cordingly after dinner, he received from
Emily an accurate description of the
girls dress and appearance, and posted
of on his benevolent mission. Station
ing himself on the steps of the -- no.
tel, opposite madame G's, he waited the
remainder of the afternoons. watching all
who went in and out of the fashionable
milliner's. AT length, little past six
o'clock, one after another of the sewing
girls, as he judged, came out and depart
ed, and finally one whose dress cores
ponded to the description his sister had
given him. 1t was too dark for him to
Judge whether her features were as pref
ty as Emily had represented them, and
this was some little disappointment to
his raised curiosity. He followed her a
little distance, until he saw her enter her
own home, and then returned to report
to his sister.
z You have not fulfilled my mission,
John; you have neither discovered who
she is nor what her circumstances are,
exclaimed Emily, after listening to his ia
cetious account.
i intend to, though, returned John; i
have plan in my mind now. Have
you any sewing to dot
Yes. | have dress shall want made
in !. day or two. ..
The very thing!' said the brother, Il
can 60 and enquire if she ever gpes out
to sew and if she does, can engage hel
to come and make your dress. =
'Capital!' said Emily, clapping her
small white hands. Let US 90 to tea
now, and then away with you.'
Whilst young Williams is at tea, we
will precede him to the house of the poor
sewing girl. a1 49,
In a small room, the furniture of which