St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-02-12

III IL, DrOtner
"What manner of objection can
there be to it, Mary ?"
n very serious one. | have
scarcely slept wink all night for
thinking about it. l don't see what
on earth has lead you to conjure up
this matter, that has been sleeping
quietly for years"
But name this serious objection,
Mary" .r
To advertise for Annals children.
Will only be to call the attention of
every one to our family, and cause the
stigma your sisters conduct fixed up
on us years ago, to be seen again in
glowing colors. Now, the public
nave forgotten her, and her relapse
from respectability, and we no longer
suffer from her folly"
Nonsense !"
You can say so, if you choose,
brother but, as | view it, it is a verv
serious matter. | wouldn't, for the
world, have that whole thing called up
again. 1t will be in every ones mouth,
exaggerated in thousand ways, be-
fore week goes by"
Suppose it is ?"
" Am | not a mother Have | not
two daughters just coming out ?"
Mrs. Grants voice broke down
covering her face with her hands, she
sobbed aloud.
The effect of this upon old Mr.. Mark
land was to cause him to turn quickly
away, and leave the breakfast room.
and in little while, the house. In
about fifteen minutes he entered the
counting-room Of Mr.. Grant. The
merchant seemed very much engaged
over some letters, received by the
mornings mail, merely nodding to Mr..
Markland as he came in, and then re-
suming his employment of reading
them.
The old man took up a newspaper,
which occupied him for nearly an hour.
when he laid it down, and glanced to-
ward Mr.. Grant. The latter was still
very much engaged. Markland cot
up, and with his hands behind him.
walked the floor of the cOunting-room
for aDont twenty minutes. Still the
merchant was as much occupied as ev-
er. Not wishing to interrupt him in
his business, the old man, who want
ed to have the executors ADVERTISE
mcnt prepared at once, and who had
called in for the express purpose of
having it done, left the counting-room
with the intention Of walking for half
an hour or so, and then returning
AS soon as he had gone out, Mr.. Grant
left the desk at which he had seemed
SO much engaged, and muttering
something in an impatient tone, went
out into the store, and gave sundry di-
rections to his clerks and salesmen.-
He then returned to the counting-room,
and filling up three or four checks, to
meet notes falling due that day, hand
ed them to one of his clerks, and said,
"1f Mr.. Markland comes in, and
asks for me, say to him that Ne
gone to auction, and shall not be back
before dinner time
He then went away. Half an hour
after, Mr.. Markland returned, and re-
ceivcd, III answer to his enquiry for
Mr.. Grant, the information that he had
gone to auction, and would be out all
the morning.
llumph ~ calculated the old man.
He paused, with his finger to his lip,
for some moments then turning away,
he left the store. On the street, he
walked with the air of man seeking
to discover some one. His steps were
slow, but his eyes were all about him.
He walked up Chestnut street to Sixth,
and then bent his steps north. In this
direction he continued until he reach
ed Spring Garden District, through
many of the streets of which he pur-
sued his way. Apparently disappoint-
cd in something, lie went on toward
the Northern Liberties, and walked
there for nearly an hour
By this time it was nearly one
o'clock. Feeling much fatigued, Mr..
Markland went down as far as Second
street, and took an omnibus on the
way to the Exchange He had ridden
for several squares, and was just pas
sing Vine street, when, glancing back
through the door of the omnibus, he
saw, at some little distance, young
woman, walking in the opposite direc-
ton, whose figure and dress We're SO
similar to those of the individual he
had seen Oh the night before, that he
was sure it must be the same person.
AS soon as possible the vehicle was
stopped, and Mr.. Markland was again
upon the pavement. Though well ad-
vanced in years, he was active for an
old man, and could walk at a very
quick pace. His eye still rested upon
the form that attracted his attention,
as he gained the side walk.
" 1t is the very same,' he said, half
aloud, as he started in pursuit but
the girl walked with rapid step, and
he seemed scarcely to gain upon her
at ALL He was still some distance be-
hind, when she reached Callowhill
street, and turned up. Markland
quickened his pace almost to a run
he soon gained the corner, but the girl
was no where to be seen. Disappoint-
ed, he stopped with his heart beating
more rapidly than it had beaten for
years. Why was it SO? He could