The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-09-25

ing such o,-headed sire, and old proprie
I y ofnn aunt!'
Frank wont out TO walk of his vexaton
and returned to find bis father busily Ell
gagged in reading paper three days old
whilst the evenings news lay unno,iced OF
The table, and unconscious that his specta
eIcs werc pcrched on the top Of his head
upside down
"Signs look suspicious that there's some
thing 'ro,tcn in Denmark, Though, Frank
Mr.. Stanly accosted his son without
looking at him; and it was well be did, a
Frank was ready 10 explode with laughter
for he well saw that his fathers thoughts
were any where but on news, for all hi
ruse to appear reading intently. Franz
threw himself uponlhe sofa, whilst Fanny
pet waddlcd to his knee, joyfully wagging
its woolIy appendage at seeing once more
friend.
"What have you done with my sistersr
at las, inquired Frank.
"They have gone out TO their uncle's,
hastily answered his parent, seeming dis.
turbed at the interruption to his reading.
81 don't see why they should go there
now, for have reason to know that Aunt
and Uncle Stauly are at Saratoga, and
their house closed" The old gentleman
looked up quickly, but when his son con
tinued-"I hsvo heard all about it, father,
how you have turned the girls from home
in one your Of absurd li,s Of temper-fol
such a trille too; Aunt Priscilla need no
gloss it over. know"
"Then if you know all about what a
disgrace your sisters made of themselves
what do you want TO bother me about il
for?" and he again turned to bis newspaper
snow YOU need moi get angry with me,
resumed Frank, cooly pinching Llly's oar
"for have not dsgraced you with shor,
pe,leoats aud leggins, but don't know how
soon may, for really admire the dress.
am sure it IS much more graceful and con
venent than The presen, fashion, beside.
being more healthy. believe now, if our
young ladies' would dress more loosely anl
Lightly, there would not be SO man,
pale. sickIy ones among them"
GLOW long since you studied the pro!es
sion Of Medicine?" sarcasticaly inquired
Mr.. Stanly.
Frauk colorel and Bit his lin, but imme
eiyssec"sn, ., - "fra,, rithef, ou wauit
give me some credit for common sense, io5
you know very well my remark was cor
rect, nor does it need much study to ascer
tain the fact, and am glad nv sisters have
Improved the knowledge |, is all nonsense
your talking about being disgraced. Sup
posing the rabbe did look at them and j
did get into the paper, the girls meant nc
blame; aud ! rather think you will lee
still more disgraced, when the papers are
full Of your forming them ont upon ,ht
world. for it will be sure to be found OIL
ere long, and then who'll be tho laughing
stock? ] declare could shoot ms self Will
vexa,ionm
"Pshaw!' returned Mr.. S,anly, "tho
girls will be back in few days, and forget
all about il; but they deserved punish
ment."
They vii! not" returned Frank, warm
lv. Recol'ec, you turned them from you
and if you do not already know our JUL;
just listen TO ,his"-rcading 10 him the las
paragraph of his sisters letter.
Mr.. Stan!y turned pale as death. ether
you have henrd from them-sou know
where they nre?" asked. he, with emotion
"I'hey lef, this letter Tor me, but dom
Tor moment imagine Iknow where they
arc. wish ] did would share ,heil
exile with them; for what do care for d
homo from which my sisters are Danish
ed?"
Frank hastily left tho room, and lel, his
his speech TO operate.
Several days passed, and each day Mr.
Stan!y grew more nervous and tidgetty
lie could not endure to stay at home
and he dreaded TO go out imagining
every body was laughing at him. will
to the best Of my recollection give an ex.
tract from letter which the girls received
from Frank when they had been with us
about week. Alter relating what have
already told, he went on:
'Every day grew more pale and cadav.
erous,stor each day rubbed more assidu
ousIy the French chalk into my face before
presenting myself below stairs; and every
day my appetite grew less at home, whilst
/, amply made amends at the restauratcur
| really believe father imagined me ias'
sinking into decline; but, girls, have YET
strength enough left to relate to you the
climax-the scene Of al! scenes that took
place last evening.
religiously believe that Aunt Cilly has
been making the most Of her time this pas
week, in striving TO insinuate herself int
the old gentIeman's good grnces, By he'
numerous attentions, na,terng herself thu
she will at last become your--pshaw!
can't write ,-so no matter; but last even
ing left the old couple in the back parlor
and took myself of, as they supposed, bu
only adjourned TO the front room, where
throwing myself upon the disan, was un
observed
! They sat almost in silence for long
time, father frustrating all attempts on he
part TO converse, by snuring out some shor
answer. At last, getting mitled, she ex
claimed
i don't see, brother Stanly, why yol
should be so dscomposed at tho girls alb
sence depend upon it, they are safe enough
and will be glad enough to come back be
fore long. You did right, am sure, to sen,
them off, aud they will know better mex
limo, than to dsp'ease SO kind father; Al