The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

gazed at those bright eyes until he wa
nearly deranged about lhem,. .Bm wha
chance have ~ thought Jack. i neye
danced attendance upon any female; know
nobody, have no means Of getting acquain,
ted with her, and if had, am such per.
feet idiot, should disgust her, Bu, Jacl
did not neglect bis business, or bis mother
No, no, he wrote his mother every week
and early and late he was at the counting
house. Bat Sundays he devoted to reIis
ion and Alice. lie followed her home, ant
at night be walked backward and forware
|modesily in front Of the house, and won
dered what she was doing, aud whe,he,
she ever gave thought TO the poor fellow
who loved her so deeply and devotedly
but who had no friends save those he made
or himself, and no female friend save hi.
excellent, mother, who was far away.
Jack kept his love to himsef be had n,
confidnnt. Frank was his only intimate
friend. One Sunday night Jack wen
home more low spirited than ever; he feI,
determined 10 get acquainted with hel
in some way or other. But how? Tha,
was the question to be solved. He knew
no one who knew her. The darkest hour
Of nigh, just precedes daybreak. i have
it, said Jack, as an idea flashed across his
brain, 'and III do il. will conlide It all
to my chum, TO Frank; he knows how to pe,
acquainted with any girl in New York. and
then the idea that Frank nigh, laugh and
make fun of il. Before the week was over
the confession was forced ont Of Jack
We have said Mrs. Mlkum was a pous
woman; she was decidedly so; and abou,
this time, Barchard, of great celebrity, was
preaching at the Chatham stree, chapel
Qormerly the Chatham street theatre, ),
and drew crowds Of the nnconver,ed, fun
loving citizens after him. Mrs. M!kun
iInlzed that holy man, Burchard. She had
a niece living with her, named Helen; and
Frank, who fell in love with everything that
wore pet'icoats, under twenty-five wears
old, was particularly sweet to Helen Milk
um, and had engaged tha, night to accom-
nany her aud her aunt TO hear Burehsrd
After tea he requested Jack to come up
stairs. Jack complied; Frank shut the
door aud said
Jack, ms dear boy, have particular
favor TO ask Of yoa. Will you grant il?'
Jack thought Of Alice, aud his de.ign of
asking a particular favor Of Frank, and
Then replied
Yes; what is it?'
Il want to take Helen to hear Burchard
tonight, and don't wan, TO take mother
her aunt Now that's good ftl-
low, just you ask and take the aunt with
you
Jack agreed, and that night found the
four seated in the very centre Of what had
been the pi, Of the old Chatham. Mrs.
Mikum had chosen the most conspicuous
seat in The whole building, in order to as
tonish the natives, 10 a way TINT we shall
hereafter explain.
Jack cast his eyes around, when 10. IN
The very next slip behind him, there was
Alice, and her father and mother She
had noticed him, and there was an in,elli-
gen, gleam in her dark eyes, and pleas
an, smile upon her lip. They belonged TO
Jack, but be did not know il; he never
dreamed that she or any other woman but
his mother ever thought Of him. Why
should he? But so i, was, she knew his
name, and knew all about him, and had be-
gun TO love him for the very modesty Of
which he himself was so much ashamed.--
The chapel is crowded TO access, the ser
vices have commenced. the sermon Is
preached, and the Rev. Mr.. Burchard leans
over the pulpi, nnd says: If there are any
uncovered, God hating sinners, and
bound to be damned, in this house, who
desire TO be prayed for, let them speak out
and come forward and take seat on this
anxious bench
There is a pause; dead silence pre-
walls; you could have heard a pin drop;
but look, i, is old mother MiIkum. She
look at her, she speaks-listen:
Il desire the prayers Of Christians for
these unconysrted persons sitting with me
john Nelson, Francis Candee, and Hell
en- Milkum;' and down she sat.
Had thunderbolt lallen-had woman
lumbled over the third ,ier--or any ordIn
ary occurrence happened, Jack could have
stood it; but this, aud Alice, too, in the chap
Il, he was hopelessly crushed, and selzns
his hat, he rushed down The aisle more like q
maniac than a sane man, and left the chap
al for very shame.
Poor Alice felt for him; she understood
!, all and was Indignant. Helen blushed,
md bowed her head out OF sight; aud
Frank look at tho reproba,e!-ho RISES
IS tho man Burchard is about opening-he
speaks every word is heard distinctly.
Il beg your pardon, sir. but while your
hand is in, have the goodness to pray for
me more sinner, i, is that old hater board
with, Mrs. Milkum, No. Beekman street,
who has Just made the last request; put
he whole party through while your hand
is in;' and down sat Frank, smiling pleas.
antly upon innumerablc phizes, who were
looking at him with establishment oil this
while, and Mrs. Milkum's eyes glared at him
with all The ferocity of an enraged t'gress'
The prayer was made and the congrega-
lion dismissed. Frank managed TO loso
Mrs. Milkum, aud he and the pretty Helen'
did not reach Beekman st. for full two hours
after she reached it alonc.
Frank was evidently excited, and when
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