The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-04-03

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WhI MOTIFS uncle 6en)amns son, came TO
vewitn usi tnas 70 no was partner IN your
uncle Cnarile's store, ana boarded with 10.
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fanny poueed Ter 49, ana Amt Molly
went %. "He whole souled, stralsntr
1orwesos subssanel"l Young man, not lacking
IN polish either but very Dashful, 50 much
SO, thatl used really 70 pity him sometimes,
when We had young company. Annie Evans
Was an old school-mate OF mine, and just
after went 20 housekeeping, bar parents
moved to OXFORD, and lived opiy shoft
distance from us. Annie used frequently to
bring her work, and spend the evening with
me, and uncle Charlie would 60 home with
her. Those were rare times, Fanny, and
We enjoyed them fully. Annie was . real
woman none Of your nonsensical, love.sick
girls, whose heads are 20 full Of beaux that
they wont hold anything else. - e
Fanny blushed as Aunt Molly said this,
but Aunty looked very demure, and contin-
ued: ssand knowing her, and loving her, rs
q did, felt particularly anxious that she
should be we'll settled in lfe."
ssThat means, with good husband" re-
marked Fanny, roguishly. ..ssa ..a,s
ssCertainly,o said Aunt Molly; ssand after
Will came, and became acquainted with
him, I took il into my head that he and An
ME would make capital match. But, some
how, aftor he came, Annie did not come 80
often; and Will, who was very entertaining
in his conversation when We were alone, in
her presence, was silent, and awkward in
his manner, as If under restraint; and Annie
took but little notice of him, only as far as
politeness required, and requested me pri-
vassly to arrange it that Uncle Charlie should
still 20 home with her, that is, if he had no
objections. So the young peoples acquaint-
ance progressed slowly. Time and habit
arrange these things beautifully, and grad
ually they came to be more familiar, so as
even to call each other BY their Christian
names. | helped about that though, for
could not bear the formality Of Mr.. Morris
and Miss Evans. Just as expected. Will
became very much interested in Annie: for
that matter. he had admired her from the
first. but he was modest in his pretcntions,
and seemed to regard her as beyond his
reach. Al any rate. he could not summon
COURAGE 10 spesk on the subject nearest Ia
hearts, = - -, ,.-g, =,
elbow did vou know that. Aunt Molly ?,'
incurred Fanny.
ooh. from observations replied Aunt
Mo,ly: "and Ann;e did not helm the matter
auy. Tor thoueh she was quite friendly and
social in his companv, vet there was
nothing in her manner that BETRAYED the
sl;chtcst interest in him. We'll. one evening.
Annie mad been amending the afternoon with
me, and We were about talked out, when
viii came home from the store. and pro.
posed their plsyine Checkers. Uncle Charlie
had zone to political meeting. | sat some
Distance off. sewing. and with one eve watch
inc the game. They were both good play
ers, and for long time moved silently, each
apparently intent on the game. At length,
as If conscious that her success was hope.
less, Annie remarked, identifying herself