Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-26
FROM THE AnrRlcAS UsIos
ONE HUNDREDs DOLLARS;
THE ANONYMOUS LETTER,
BY WARREN T. TON.
YALE OF CAM DGE


way beforethe continued demands upor
il for food, IN Medicine, and medical attend.
ance.
The poor clerk was ifisdeep distress
His pittance was as nothing now, and lie
could not calmly regard the threatening
pressure Of want. He had borrowed
money, the grocer and provisions dealers
were clamorous for the payment of their
bills, and 10 cap the climax Of his misery
two quarters rent Of the house remained
unpaid.
I Mrs. Rayner's health was now. par
TALLY restored, but neither she nor Annie
had added dollar to the aineome ~of Che
family FOR more than six months.s Power
y, cold and rep,lsive, stared them in the
face, and threateIed TO lay its icy grasp
upon them. So
The landler dhad repeatedly demanded
the amountof rent due him, and OF last
threatened to expel them, unless it was
Immediately paid.
* hundred dollars! mother, said An.
nie wiping away the tearsfhat had gath
erred in her eyes; we never can make up
such sum
sAlas, | fear not, my child; we must
sell this urpiture, and removeto more
humble abode replied Mrs. Rayner,
sadly. a
We can return TO the old houseagain, :
sighed Annie; perhaps we ought not 10
have left it, mss
Mrs. Rayner was silent. Perhaps
some compunclious reflections upon the
indulgence OF sher maternal pride dis
turbed her. She had been chaslened by
The rude hand'oi disease, which had roll
ed back many fond aspiration for her
beloved daughter. ~
+ Charles had introduced into his moth
er's family the son of his wealthy ena-
hpleyer, who was student at the univer-
sity. Giles Mortonwas dashing young
gentleman, full of life and energy, full OF
fine sentiments and glowing impulses. =
Mrs. Rayner could not fail to observe
the impression which Annie e'ssmatchless
beauty produced upon The mind of The
student, and her maternal heart kiudled
with hopeful presages of brilliant des-
tiny for her daughter.
Giles Mortunlirequently repeated his
visits, and The kind mother discovered
how welcome they were TO Annie. But,
| ii her hopes Aauered With the brightness
Of the future, she had prudence enough
to exercise proper caution in the mat
tiers. The young man was the only son
of a wealthy and.aristocratic father, who
would probably never consent toa union
with poor girl.
During her long illness, Giles had con-
tinued his visits, and the anxious mother
saw how deeply The heart OF Annie was
impressed by his handsome face and win
ming address. The cold hand of sick
ness Rd banished many of her aspiring
tiiougiHs, and she now regarded the vis-
itssefthe student with much distrust,
suspecting that his motives were evil.
Annie thought Of her brilliant laver in
connection with the dingy old house, and
SO did Mrs. Rayner, but with adifferenl
feeling. The one feared to banish him,
and the other almost desired to discon-
tlnue his visits.
Poor Annie shed a tear at the thought
Of seeing no more the impulsive student,
and she had almost made up her mind to
believe that, if he could desert her for
such cause, she could let him GO, when
vigorous knock at lhs'door changed the
current Of her thoughts.