Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-26

blame him.
/ Blame him! the miserable villain
said Giles, warmly; he deserves good
cowhiding.'
Nay, it is our fault. we could moi pay
him the rent
The scoundrel! rich man, aud threat
en--but no ma,,cs MrssRayner; un-
derstaud il all; your long illness has en-
barassed you. But you mus, le. mo-be
your friend. Ilowt much do you owe
hiinr
Annie was mortified ats,he situation
in which her lover found her family
mortified az the thoughts of rhis offering
them pecunlary. assistance, and she was
Obliged TO retire to conceal. her confu-
sion.-
! 'Don'sago, ANNE said he, approach
ing her; but she bad gone. - IS.
Poor girl! she feels i, deeply con-
tinued he; .bu: no matter. it is an over
now. How hnuch do you owe him,
Mrs. RayneI!
Il cannot consen. TO receive assistance
from oil, Ms Norton answered she
widow, resolved to check the unpleas ant
Idorwardness Of the youhg gen.leInan.
.Poh madam, yuu ,,lustrconsen,.'
'Never, SIR :,
~ by, Mrs. Rayner,. | hope you are
not oilended.' s.sss-
Giles stopped 10 think moment. az
belt il was moi a habit 10 which he Vas,
addicted;s butstficn Giles was sshrewd,
and single. flash ofShis ready thought
disclosed the occasion of Mrs. Rayner's
scruples.gm She suspected he did not
mean, well by her .daugh.crs
.Poh LII fix thapall right Silly old
woman, 10 thinkanys such shing,' thought,
Giles, as be. compaccn,ly seated him
self by her side. q
%.Mrs, BayaSa love yossed daugh.ss.'
Iieared Il. ts
sYoua feared ID apnaer, ,ha,
:; 8: j: j: 8 :: : J:
have alre.ly ~ EeJ dhe matter, and
with ysur leave. vs look for ward to mat
rimony-that's. N Jain talk, an yl,ov,
4 Mrs. Rayner ceu1h ba, smile al the.
bluntnessof .his atuasnt. His hone as
completely dissipatsde hers suspicions,
and she began - aregsrd Che old house
with dishkeSagaih. &
Giles .was frank and manly, and the'
widow mol only yielded her consent 10
.she unisn, but also,s after much haggling.
consenhtiao receive the bundled dollars
fre hitl as a loan. M
hat, Mr. Morsoa. saidsshe widow,
'pssy do notmention tito Charles, I've
pooreboy has been ainost harassed TO
death topay ocrfamily bills; lie docs not
know anything about The rent, moi even
that We owe any. forI have always at
tended To that my SELL \ : o. ~ =
sNo, aword. Where is Anaies' y
3 Annie game again, and though it is
moi our Pfivilege 10 Rarrate the par,icu..
lars Of the subsequent Interview wssas-
surs the reader shat IL was Exceedingly,
pleasans--faiI of sights. Sentiment, and
.aiisorle q sayings.
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.s HAPlER III.
4 IAsOslA Apgs Igrrra:
h was passiic ulas aafos,us g
Gales Merton d,d 4 |ni,p ed
possessor OF enc <llarS
interesting period zssle
wedld have saved u b 81
plying 10 his.gopernor III We SUN; not,
however, that the worthy patriarch was
oyer scrpRalaas aSous such iadal1T16ks,
win hi| Even los
4 Butts NV Giles lined
doing 6hc money. 4 did nosla-
tend 10 amy tAlaE about, his proposed
.gradua,ed. and enior, he was
not deyys4ss sesd 4 bile os. an;
|. Al We was aII6k circu,n-
ssans eficularly annoyed him.
Just Father had ifof tevefa('
We rising a suspaeio1 ,l,us
! swds Getting hsaan led rs
NE gambled now q and
sdsIged in other .fashions ees. a
AZ The old gen.ieq1 his IL
lGiles, and the suspicll |ss terrible. -
He began to think he fad aver.indulged
the boy, and tysa,ed hiins6f TO grea,
many seIf-rept eches lew of his
Gweakness3
Now, as we hate j, even in a
newspaper story. we havezno. the leas,
objection to clearing upahe young mans
Echasac,er before we procea any further.
|rhe youth was bold. And tlashing;
|hp. he was entirely iniie leuk kof any thing
dissipation.
But at the same time the 0ld genilsr
man was justified in his suspiciou
The had actually seen his soss en,et
ted gaming house; bur Giles had =
save a friend.
Mr.. Morton was angry. and in I'll or
ill-nature souhdly rated the son for the
act Giles was high-s.rung. bu,iie very
calmly stated tho motive which actua.ed
him. The father was incredalous--re.
fused to believe :he statement, and Giles,
too independent to vin6icate himself any