St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-09-11

a little aWry, anu her SpectacleS crook.
cd, she presented sight appearing
to them so ludicrous, that they hid
their faces, almost convulsed with
mirth.
Are these your sisters, sir p she
asked mildly, turning to the gentle
man.
II hope not, madam" he answered in
slow and measured tones, "my sisters
respect age in them gray hairs are
too sacred for trifing. He did not
vince in the least under the angry
glance of the mortified girls, now COM
pletely silenced; but Miily had thrown
her thick, vail down, and was weeping
to herself. +. v ~ ~
~ am going to the house of DR..
James, do you know him sir ?' asked
the old lady after few momets.
II should, madam, for he is my Fa-
thcr !" said the stranger with a smile.
The flushed checks of Bell grew in
stantly pale, her eyes met those of her
companion, on whose face similar re-
action had taken place.
"My son, Professor b, lectures
in Taunton tonight, and as have sell
dom the pleasure of listening to him,
he is SO often away, thought / would
make an effort to visit your father.
Young man, you do him honor" she
continued with gratitied look, you
have his eyes and his forehead-l
should know them,"-the stranger had
lifted his cap, taken off the handker-
chief, and was wiping the moisture
from a magnificent brow, above which
the let black curls hung thick and
silky. II shall have the pleasure of
meeting my son at your house, and &C
quainting him with your politeness to-
wards a strange old woman, who was
the subject Of some not very llattering
remarks"
She did not glance this time toward
the young ladys. If she had, she would
have pitied them, they sat covering
down. completely crest-fallen. ltwas
indeed pretty kettle of fish they had
prepared for themselves.
They, too were going for the same
purpose of hearing Professor L--,
one of the most brilliant lecturers of
the day, and who had almost been be-
witched by the sparkling beauty of
Bell Grosvener, when guest at her
fathers in the city so much so that
he had been heard to declare that he
knew not another woman who appear
ed to possess so many desirable quail
tiles for a wife And strangely
enough they were going to the very
house of the man they had so grossly
insulted; for they never could have
dreamed the gawky to be the only son
of their mothers friend, the rich DR..
James. They knew, indeed, that he
had for sometime been expected home
from his tour in Europe but his travel
stained attire and his silence complete
]y deceived them. H Eoa
Meanwhile Milly recovered little
from her trouble, the envious vail was
thrown back, the two pouting lips re-
stored to their equanimity, the glad,
merry eyes, all the brighter for the lit
tie wash of tears rested, or rather
danced over the beautiful prospect of
fields, and trees, and rose-lined paths;
her innocent heart had nothing to re-
proach herself with, and gladly would
her cousins have exchanged with her.
They sat very silent, trembling,
and almost fainting, till the stage
drew up near the broad entrance to
the doctors grounds they were still
undecided when the coachman said,
"The young ladies are to stop here, !
believer" and mstrapped the trunk
from the huge tongue.
Henry James, after moments en-
barrassment, stepped back to the
door, and with a bright smile at Milly,
said, as if nothing unpleasant had
transpired, "Will you allow me to as
sist you out, young ladies 2" How
daintily he conducted her to the
ground but as the others descended
there was a chilling reserve in his
manner, and painful confusion in
theirs, that told how indelible would
be the recollection of that unfortunate
meeting.
Bell Grosvenor and her sister re-
turned the next day they could not
endure to meet Professor L. in the
presence of his mother, but they will
probably treasure for life-not to
Judge by externals, and to treat old
age, even in rags, with reverence
as holy as though it moved about in
golden slippers.
"But ! am portionless orphan,
Henry"
"But you are the same Milly Gray
that sat on the back seat of the old
stage, and nobly resisted the influence
of wealth and fashion, when those
rude, proud girls would have laughed
down the uncouth countryman. From
that moment | loved you and still
more when perceived your delicate
attention to my fathers friend. Be-
lieve me, Milly, no true man would
trust his happiness with one who
would insult gray hairs there is lit
tie heart in such one, however fault
less the exterior, and have such ex-
IRENE reverence for the aged, that a
loathing, impossible for me to express,
came over me when l witnessed the
behavior of your cousins they may
be wealthy, highly educated, fascin-
ltiner but / would no more wed one