Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-11-27

an intT0uOcilOn 10 YOU, anu uhutf Ubss
disguise of home-spun clothing was en-
abled 10 cultivate an ncquaint~nce with
you without suspicion, until Your guar
dian became aroused. A sympa,hy for
your hard lui, and hope that | might be
of service 10 you in some way, beiofe J
could thoroughly explain my mission.
made me desirous OF obtaining youfiriend-
ship; bu. | will not speak now of The i'm
preston those visits male upon me-
Suffice it 10 say saw charms beneath the
coarse garb Of a servant girl. which had
never before met with, in the paflur, or
drawing room Bat le: that pass
When your guardian questioned me
SO abruptly, and mentioned the name of
Dennis, was confouDded; | knew the
time had now come in which | must
make known to you the secret, or as
much Of il, as had been able to discover.
Il was for this purpose that appointed
a private meeting, but YOU know the re
suit. On the following day became a
ware that in order to ensure entire sue
cess. your guardians suspicious must be
allay cd if possible, and every thug KEEP,
perfectly silent until you were of lawful
age. accomplish this saw but tive
ways, elsher 10 leave you nearly a year
in isnorance, anil al The mercy of your
cruel guardian, or remove you secretly
from the city. And when YOU advised
me Of kls scheme, in compelling you to
marry David Grant, saw the la,er To-
be the only alternative. could | prevail on
you to adopt il. Our conversation the
last evening we met in the grove pre-
sumo you have MOI forgotten, yet little
though, that nigh. when we parted. of all
The agony yen were to suiIer ere we met
again: bul that is pas, now. and you are
safe; vet as have already told you, j,
will be much to your interest il the whole
affair, as well as your place OF residence,
can be kept secre. until you are Of
age"
Louisa was deeply affected at tie dis
closures Henry had made; so much SO
that il was some moments Gre she could
command her feelings sufficiently to ex-,
press her gratitude for the interest be
had taken in her welfare. 81 know of
no one lnt yourself TO whom can look
for advicc," said size, "and II you
We're worthy Of my aunt's confidence,
you are entitled 10 mine; and shall be
guided by yonr superior Judgment.
.lndeed, ! cannot hut feel battered by
your preference, and shall strive 10 dis
charge my duty as friend and brother"
AT the mention of the last words, there
was visible change in Louisa's c.,un-
ienance; bn, noticing llenry's eye fixed
upon her, she recovered herself, and in
quired,
..Is every thing in readiness for my
departure!'
Tomorrow expect to see a gentle
man from whom can learn all the par.
ticulars which are now required. have
been Obliged To use the utmost caution in
prosecuting my inquiries, which has
made il far more tedious Than it would
otherwise have hetn. AS som rs Your
health will be sufficiently restored To EN-.
dure The journey, everything will be
ready"
.Da you sil! link /, best iha, should
go 10 Philadtlphia!'
ii do. And as yon have agreed To
submit 10 my Judgment. design placing
you ior one year, al an excellent board
ing school y few miles ,f,o,n that city,.
providing The arrangement meets your
approval.
II could not do my self the Injustice,
to disapprove Of a course which reason
teaches me lnughs 10 pursue"
eader, we will now pass over one
year, and again introduce 10 ynu the or
phan, bui now the poor bound girl; for
she has just entered her nineteenih year.
Behold her seated by an open easement,
in neatly furnished parlor. just on he
outskirts Of the beautiful village Of q
----, where she has been diligently pur-
suing her studies for the last year. Al
her feet Is lying a guitar on which she has
just discourscd a sweet ana fayorite air.
The song has awoke il her mind a train
of detp meditation, aud all The scenes Of
her past life come crowding through her
brain; each thrilling responsive chord.
until tear, a sigh, has consecratcd its
memory. Her whole soul seems absor
bed in this waking dream. ..Srangel'
she mentally exclaimed. .ssrargc that in
all the letters he has written me, not one
sentence Of lore has been breathed -
His warm, and unchanging friendship
has been waited in each lille missiye,
yet i, chills my heart like the cold breath
of winter. Once The name Of brother
would have filed my soul with gladness;
but ali. have no, heard him utter words
that sent thrill Of rapture though eSe-
~ veinl Twice, only, have ! behcld
him. since first my eye rested upon the
glowing scenerysof yon lovely vale -
Then. as now, the setting sun threw over
the entire landscape bright golden man
tic, which waved Ger the green lree-t0ps
in thousand graceful folds. Du. il
seems less beautiful now than when he
first drew my attention to its enchanting
beauty. His eioqnence impaired 10 each
gorgeous hue double hrill,ancy for my
enrarinred gaze. Now they seem faded,
"a sadness presses upon my heart, as !
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