St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03

Williams gave him a lucrative station
and bade him remember nothing of
the past save the one great lesson he
had learned.
Charles" he said, "you know the
widow SWAMI"
"Ies, sir"
"Weli. l have engaged board for
you there. | hope that arrangement
will suit you"
"Yes, sir" returned the youth with
emotion.
From that time Charles Aubrey
went on nobly and truly in the path
he had marked out. AS soon as he
again made his appearance in pros
perity, his old companions sought his
once more; but he repulsed
them with stern tirmness that left
them no hopes. Yet for a month he
was beset with temptation in every
shape. but hesitated not once. His
mind was made up and he made but
one answer to all invitations to depart
from his course. At length these
tcmptations became less frequent and
finally he was left to pursue his own
course.
Little did Charles Aubrey know how
closely he had been watched. Mr..
Williams knew his every movement
even to his prayers which he poured
forth in the privacy of his own apart
ment. Thus passed away three months
at the end of that time Mr.. Williams
called the young man into his count
ing room, one evening after the rest
of the people had gone.
"Well, Charles" the merchant COM
mcnced, chow would you like to
change your boarding place ?"
There was something in the look
and tone of the man, as he spoke these
words, that made the youth start.
The blood rushed to his face and anon
he turned pale.
"If YOU would like" the merchant
resumed in the same low strange tone,
" You may come and board with me.
will not deceive you Charles. Until
| could know that you were entirely
reformed, ! dared not carry you TO my
house. But | am satisfied now, |
have not doubted you, but | would
prove you. And now, if you please
you may inform Mrs. Swan that you
Shall board with her no moro. She
will not be disappointed for | have
spoken with her on the subject"
With these words Mr.. Williams
left the store and as soon as Charles
could recover from the strange emo
ton that had almost overpowered him
he called for the porter to come and
lock up, and then having locked
the great safe took his depart
ure.
On the next morning he came to the
store and when his employer came he
Informed him that he had given notice
to Mrs. Swan.
every well" returned the merchant.
"This evening, then, so home with
me-
Evening came, and Charles Aubrey
accompanied his old friend home.
Tea was ready, the rest of the family
having eaten an hour before. After
tea Charles Aubrey was conducted to
the sitting room, where lamps were
burning. and where Mr. Williams in
formed him that he could amuse him
self by reading.
Charles sat dow there, and his en-
ployer went out but he could not read
His heart beat wildly in his bosom
and his soul was strangely WORKED
upon. Oh, how natural everything
there appeared. And how many happ.
blissful hours had he spent in tina
same room. Thus he sat, when th'
door was slowly opened, and femal'
appeared within the apartment
She was bright eyed beautiful mai
den, and when she first entered ;
happy smile was on her face. Bu
the smile faded away, and her lipi
trcmbled. She only stood there witt
her hands half extended, gazing trem
blingly upon the youth. In momen
more her bright eyes, ovcrrun witt
tears, and then Charles started up
He could doubt no more. Why els,
should he be brought hither ? why lei
thus? why placed on such probation
he hcsitated no more. With one quicl
step he sprang forward, and withou
one word he caught the fair girl t
his bosom.
Mary" he uttered, as he gaze,
into the sparkling eyes of the fair on
who still clung fondly to him, "yo
still love mc-you forgive me all an
trust me once more z"
"Yes," she murmurcd and ere sh
could speak further her father entere
the room,
"Ah-so you've found him have 20
Mary ?" he cried in happy joyou
tone.
"Mr. Williams" uttered Charles
, still holding Mary by the hand, an
! speaking with difficulty, Il hope | al
not deceived. Oh, you have no
: brought me here to kill me Yo
+ cannot have passed this cup to m
E lips only to dash it away again "
!, "Of course not" returned the me
chant. "But You must know tt
:, whole truth, and for fear my child ma
), not tell you all, I'll tell you for mysel
This noble girl has never ceased
> love YOU, and when you were IL
lowest down, she loved you mos
I She came to me and asked me il 81
5 might save you if she could. | cou
not tell her nay, and she went to wor
She has suffered much, and, Charlie
u it remains with you to decide wheth
her future shall be one of happiness
5 not. She knew that you We're dow
y that your money was gone, and tn
I your false friends had forsaken yc
q Then it was that her love for you gre
u bold and strong. She knew not VIII
might be your feelings, and to sa
d herself the pain of direct repulse trc
a you she assumed the disguise so tn
er she might approach you without ben