The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-01-22

When MIR. BarytOn arrived, nv lathe
requested my presence in the study, an,
informed our yisitfr that, rs he found him
self growing too infirm to transact business
without assistance, portion Of his eide.
daughters time was devoted to him.
Mr.. B. looked at me inienily, for ih'
first time, when this remark was made ant
u Judged from tho power and pcnetratin,
of his eve, that he possessed great skin ir
decvpbering character. After be had mur
INJURED some complimentary words 10 re
lply, about fiial affection. they proceeded l.
busy themselves, while was employed il
collecting the papers thew required. nne
10 rendering myself otherwise useful.
/ When an hour h,d been spent in This
wav. and Mr.. 3. was preparing 10 leave
my father invited him into the parlor. ane
introduced him to his daughters. Here
agreeable to the resolution had formed
(but at this time not without severe in
ward strupgle,) did moi appear, but, ,vinq
On bonnet. left the house for my daily
wslk on the rivers bank.
Nv mood wns particularly despondng
for, constituted as w,s. with heart anf
. soul To admire all that was good md ex
|a',od. md keenly feeling The isolated posi-
tim in which was obliged TO place nv
self-wi,h the want of congenialiiy in al
The members of nv own familv-I oxperi.
enced a choking sensation in the throat
while nv spirit rose 10 state Of rebellion
which, for some moments. reason s'rove ia
vain 10 qnell Nv relations were wha'
they had hcen, vet M this moment f,nci
ed they possessed qualities even more nm
pleasant than ihes really did; and my fran.
Il mind was disconsolate that | expert.
enced SORT ofdisgnst 10 all The world
ANY father does not care for me farther
than interest is concerned; nv mother does
not treat Inc with the affection che hestows
upon others; the opprobions epithet so|d
maid ia more frequently applied TO ms
than any other; md, unless il is Few
poor have been able TO befriend, no one
would miss me If were really gone"
Here nv wretchedness reached its eli
max. ] fel, the bot tears gushing up from
nv heart. mud seating myself upon n broad
stone which chnnced TO be near. allowed
them TO trckle down ms face wi,hou, re
s,raint. had been in this situation some
time. and as The whispering wind from ,hs
river fanned my brow, began TO feel more
romposed-when,s startled BY the sound o'
steps. and turning suddenly, Mr.. Bars ton
was beside me! lie did not appear 10 Oh
serve nv emotion, bst smiling with an ex-
preston Of real pleasure. rallied me upor
mv love Of solitude, and remarked that in
following the course Of the stream 10 react
Eagles Cliff, he hid no, anticipated falling
in with companion.
My embarrassment was SO great that
scarcely knew what reply to mike; but he
went on 10 remark on the beauty Of summer
mer which was now shining. of,he minglina
influence Of nature, and Of the time, when
a boy, he had explored every nook Of ,he
stream upon whose bank we were seated
Ny heart had fiuttcred strangely ns hp
seated himself by my side in that solitar,
place; but his manner was so gentle ant
courteous, that soon became sufficiently re
assured TO converse. and was both glad AM
proud to observe with what silent attention
| he listened 10 my remarks.
For one brief hour We sat there, then
walked together TO where our paths dl-
vergej, and returned alone TO my home,
every emotion Of my heart so!,ened down
TO gentle calm, musing. as went, upon
the capabilities of mind, the characteristics
nf feeling. possessed bv the owner Of Eagle
Cliff remembered. too. that he bad said
my voice possessed the low, sweet tone. SO
excellent in woman; he had also obser, ed
that the defects Of svmetery and color
might be redeemed in anv face by beauty
Of expression; and. although the romance
Of csrlv DAYS had long since passed away
nv bosom throhbed with a strange new
scrae Of happiness.
No questions were asked me on my re-
turn, nor did spenk Of the interview. NJ,
sisters were, found, in rapturcs with MIR
Baryton; they also informed me how much
he had appeared struck with Selma; and
that mamma had invited him on the follow
ing day to dinner. Great preparations
we're made for that event; but as no one
could concoct pudding equal TO myself.
my services were required to assist in the
preparations, aud did not enter the parlor
until they were about proceeding 10 the
tsble. Three or four persons belonging 10
the neighboring families were present
Mr.. B. bowed 10 me with tho kindly air OF
an old acquaintance, but bis attention was
cngrossed by Selma. who sat beside him,
and appeared TO be doing her utmost to rem
der herself agreeable. did not return to
The par'or after the gentlemen came in,
but prior 10 their appearance, overheard my
mother saving to Constance, Rose, and
Selma, that if she could see one Of her
daughters the wife Of the owner Of Eagles
Cliff, she could then leave the world in
peace.
From this time forth this gentleman was
regular visitor at our house. A part OF
each morning was spent ia arranging at.
fairs, which have before stated had no,
been looked into for many years, and was
always required to be present. After some
time, my father left these matters in my
hands altogether, and Fastening TO despatch
what he had on hand, Mr.. Bary,on and
myself, throwing the papers aside, would
grow quite merry and laxative, entirely
nnres,rained by the presence Of papa, who
would ST, quietly reading. II was uppa.
rent 10 me that our visitor enioved these