The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-09-30
a Leaf from the
ANNALS OF THE UPPER TEN
BY WINNIE wOoDpERs.

nY WINNIE woopprR..
Such dark, cold, day in the middle
OF June, nigh. we'll have passed for one
oeptember's number, that while il wait.
ed, TAR up in the air, its coming turn had
grown g'ddy with the elevation, lei, its
sober companions. and whlrled down to
the earth 10 beg portion of the summers
sweet smiles aud sunshine.
10 pedestrians, the atmosphere was
anything but agreeable, as one nigh, ca.
sy see by the clinging shawls and but.
toned overcoats, to be me: on every street
and corner; bu; within the luxuriou, cham
Der OF Grant Aikens, wind and weather
made little difference in the security Of
Its occupant.
Gran, was an indolent. fine looking
man, oil thirty. who having come into the
possession of a large fortune a, an early
age, had never found Unnecessary to take
the oft repeated advice of Mr.. Dombev's
respected sister Louisa, and "make an
effort"
Lille had for him, apparently, nothing
but rose hued clouds and golden sun
shine. His college course, though un.
marked by any very brillian, efforts on
his part, was productive OF great sa,isfac-
ton to the favored few who drank his
choice wines and drove his fast horses,
and when at last he left the time worn
walls OF his Alma Mater, a trip to Eu-
rope short ojourn in Egypt and Ara
bia, brought HIM very agreeabiy through
his twenty fifth year, aud back to Amer.
ca and New York, where he established
snusgery, at once, that put every 9th
er bachelor establishment to shame BY
the perfect taste evinced in its adorn.
ment.
A fine man was spoiled, when the FOR.
tune OF the old Wall Street broker fell ,s
Grant Alkens He nigh, have been al
author, professional man, speculator-
what he would in short, and would have
succeeded admirably III any part he hac
chosen 10 act. But the fortune crampct
his energies, mental and physical, ans
taking very philosophical view Of tn,
question, he affirmed tha, fame was 4;
humbug, love dltto, and as for wealth
why should he strive for ,hu which h
alread J possessed!
He was naturally bcncvolen, but th'
life he led s,on killed this good quality
and being, in addition TO his selfshness
too lndolen, to seek for petitioners for hi
bounty, he shrank back into his elegan
apartments, content, If they were kept il
perfect order, if his apparel was OF the la
test fashion and most uneSceptlonabe Il
if his meals and wines were such a
suited his tastidous palate, II his horse
carried off the palm from all others, /
his daily rides, and last, not least, II tn
newest aud most interesting publication
were laid upon the table, fresh from til
press, by his invaluable servant and bod
guard Csilgula.
This was bu, selfish and unsatisiyln
life to lead, after all, and yet he did nj
seem disposed TO find fault with 1t, wine
on this raw morning OF which l have sp'
ken, he opened his eyes upon pieasa'
wood fire, cracking and sparkling IN III
crate, and udon break fast table laln'
discerned through the !odins doors
the next room, glltterlng IN the shnp
elegance, of its white porcelain serV'c
A lazy smile spread over his lace, as
glanced around the well appointed apa'
nen,s, with their soft velvet dlvans, oll
mans. easy chairs and foot stools, and II
valuable pictures, and statues carvea lfo
milk white marble, into forms OF rare
beauty and grace. 1t was pleasa' 'hl'
to lie there and think that he was I
owner Of it all, besides his invesiinei
in ,he stocks and funds; SO il was neat
half an hour from his first awakenlr
before he rang his bell and answer
Caligalas respectful morning greeting.
\ neriuned bath luyigoFased ana
lresbea him, and with all traces OF
nights dissipation gone, save 81:
rajeness which cneanccd the beauty
his thin and finely cut features, he
,ered his library with Malta his pet g
kitten, upon his shoulder, and sat 90
10 his mornlng meal
A lew cups Of the delicious col
were spped, toast and eggs eaten
the mornining paper read; then he ga
N silence Tor few moments upon
cheerful fire, while his valet removed
breakfast table with noiseless eelefi'y
Then after recountlng the conquest
,be day before to Calguis, wao iis'e
win admirable attention Whiie aiess
bis master, he gave orders Tor ne"
lar t9r Malta, TO be formed oil the III
morocco with gold plate bearing
name and a richly chased gold bn''o
e,nfipe il round her neck, :,
These important affairs having
duIv attended 10, and his horses hro'
ia the door, he drove swiftly to the 70
Of his sworn friend and ally iom fia
whose lie passed away IN the same
dale,, dream tina, wasted his.
The two fl, companlons, alter a
Of ;a,abIc visit TO restorater's' whefe
;nh,bed sufficient quantity oi a.
. spirits, disguised IN various iof'"s
nnder various elegant names, 70 2
crate their spirits, and lend briui
= 70 the pallld cheek and dim eye,
ers, r,n,dly towards Broadway, that
the might win passing smile from thel
rom merous fair acquintances 'ien i
~ Lan,it.,l and famous th0rl