The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-09-18

degree, tnal the Young laOics coul0 ncItneI
advance nor retreat. One Of the heroine-
.cemed ready to faint with annoyance, her
trembling form supported by the other, who,
with Eo ID erect, and crimson cheeks, stood
like queen ia their midst, her ewes fash
ing lightnings Of defiance and scorn upon
The grasping crowd.
/ Just as officer R, went TO their res
cue, a gentleman came up and took them
away in a carriage. We understand he 10
Mr.. s., merchant Of our city, aud the
lovely BIoomers were his daughters. We
hope, however, ihev will not be discour-
aged in their attempts 10 introduce so
graceful and convenient costume into
society, and will again give US an oppor-
|tnnitv Of knowing that there are some
ladies' who are willing to be independent Of
prevailing fashions"
Poor Mr.. Stanly! he bounded out Of his
chair and moved about like chafed tiger,
almost beside himself with rage. "Scan-
dalous! outrageous! he would prosecute the
paperi horsewhip the editor-cowhide th''
composiior..-he felt capable Of sny per-
fnrmancer'
Just then. Jnlia md Fannv entered, and
we're astonished to see the frenzy Of their
| Ifather-never had thes beheld him in such
= rage.
aRead that! reared he, az be flung the
paper at Julia, and see what your cursed
folly has brought upon us. How do YOU
like the locks If Yourself in print. eh? de-
scrihing toi, even to Your knees aud teet-
my daughters set up FIR a target for all the
papers TO shoot al p
Ill is vert ridirnlons" CIRCULATED julia.
who really felt vexed. "and AN very snrrs
for h wing increased Your displeasure, but
VIII, should you get into such rage about
a irihe, for I'm sure il is not worth mind
ing, aud cannot be helped, nor does il
chang nv opinion, whatever The papers
say. Do. father, pray be calm.'
81 am calm-perfectly so" vociferated
Mr.. Stanly, stamping about the roam. "aud
what do care about your change ofopinion?
n, opinion is, that will do as | said, and
,ou have both disgraced me sufficiently; SO
clear out, both Of you, aud don't lei me see
your faces again. Go where you please.
=, ,hnt You don't remain ia my premises.
| and go ne~ r.
Julia was petrifed-she thought her
|ather crazy-but when her sister, with .
scream of anguish, rushed towards her
father CRYING in agony. Oh. father, take
hack those words-we will do ANYTHING, b.
an, thing. only don't turn us from you.'
nnlv to be repulsed with contempt with the
words, "Don't call me father-l have no
daugh,ers;" when Julia heard these words
10 her sister. she sprang forward TO clasp
her in her arms. and drawing herself up.
with flashing eve, she confronted her pa
renr, and in thrilling accounts she uttered
onl, these words.
"You shall be obeyed, sir! then, with the
majesty Of dozen royal highnesses, she
swept from the room, leading Fanny, who
more dead than alive, she supported up
stairs.
Fanny threw herself upon couch weep
ing cnnvulsivelv, but julia sat in perfect
silence, her small hands tightly clenched
upon her breast, as If to still its tumutu-
Gus throbbDgs a small crimson spot 10 her
otherwise marble cheeks, whilst her eyes
large and bright showed that terrible
struggle was going on in her breast. They
were disturbed by the entrance OF Aunt
Priscilla.
"ffere are two fifty dollar bills which
your father kas sent to you, and he bids me
tell sou that when ou are 10 want of more
you can call upon him until you are of age,
when you will come into possession ofyour
mothers property. advise 700 TO 60 oat
to unc.e's in N. (mentioning place
but few miles distant until this affair
blows over, and probably if you conduct
yourselves with propriety, your father vii!
relent."
"Thank you for your kind advice" drill,
observed Julis, Il am not turned from IN.
fathers house to take refuge in his broth
er's."
"Where then will you go?" asked her
aunt.
81 will No longer trouble you with m,
affairs" hangh,iv answered her niece.
"Just rs YOU please" was the response
Of the irritnted old lady, as she slammed ou,
of the room.
"Julia, julia, can father mean what he
saidi Arc we indeed to go from home
to be turned out upon the world?-where
can we 60? lie, us go to father once more.
and implore his forgiveness"
"INerer!" said Julia in voice that star
tied her sister; for all the blood Of tn
Stanl.'s was boiling in her veins, "and il
he was not our own father, Fanny, should
call him an old fool! Listen TO me; il ",
stay here it will only inAame his anger
moe, and our absence alone will cure him.
so let us start off without seeing him, or
letting him know where we g., and tn.
will soon bring him to his senses. You
know his anger is no, very long lived. !
will leave a letter for Frank who will make
all straight again"
"Oh, YES; so he will, and wish he was
here now, and then we need not 90 3, all,
for | begin to think father was really in
earnest, bu, il is dreadful," and she recon
menced weeping"
"Don't cry any more, Fanny am deter
mined to punish father by obeying his order,
and hope and trust it will cure him of his
quick temper. We will go to Ashdsle,
Fanny and return the visit ofour friend Ms
~. We have, YOU know, been long intend.
ing to visit her, and as our mothers were
old and intimate friend, she will, ! know,