St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-01


to receive her. her perfect beauty and
her winning grace, the charm of a
manner that, proud and cold to the
world, had to those she held dear the
sweet humility and frankness of child,
swept away all the objections of world
! " prudence and caution.
al do not wonder at John now"
thought Mrs Meredith, when the first
day had passed away.
Adclaidc's liking for her new moth
er was equally strong and sudden.
Her son rescmbled her, which was
perhaps one reason. She was a wild
ow, whose only estate was the pretty
two story white house in which she
lived and the little land about it. All
the rest of her income she derived
from her son, who denied himself ma
ny things that most young men deem
neccssarics, that his mother and his
six little brothers and sisters might
be made comfortable. One of the boys
was quite a genius, and Mrs. Meredith
often sighed as she thought of how
great advantage liberal education
would be to him. Adelaide pondcred
deeply over the matter, and her think
! ing ended, as all true thinking does,
in action.
" Let us do our own work, mother a;
Mrs. Jones does hers. and SO does Mrs
Walker, and with the money we save
Arthur can 90 to school,
"But, dear child, that is not posi-
bic | am not very strong this win
ter, and you are not used to work ::
John would not like il"
"Oh, yes he would, dear mother :;
and as for me, just let me try ; | can
learn, | know | am not too old yet.
Do let me make myself of some little
use.
After some resistance, Mrs. Mere
dith yielded. Arthur went to school,
ard Adelaide took Susan's duties upon
herself 1t was real hard labor that
she had undertakcn-work that com
commenced with the first ray Of light,
day after day, and ended only when
she laid her head upon the pillow. But
never had she been so happy. She
felt that the whole comfort of the fam
lily depended on her : that she had to
think and toll for all, for her mothers
health did not allow her to aid her
looked to her as the source of their
daily cnjoymcnts and comfort was the
purest pleasure. Her heart thrilled
when Mrs Meredith said, as she often
did
"What could | have done without
You, my dearest child !" And little
Willie, the autocrat of the family, was
heard one day to wish that he had
"six sister Adelaides to wait on him
Her beauty developed more and
more; faint color tinGcd her pure
check ; her lips, so cxquisitcly mould
ed, grew of deeper crimson, and her
eye had clearer light. Even the old
farmers around could not see her un-
moved, but declared, unanimously,
that she was "prettiest picter they
ever did sec"
| Meanwhile, Mr. Chctwood, having
found it impossible to obtain any trace
Of his fugitive daughter, resolved to
II
1t was his way of making use of the
various circumstances of his lot yet
he overrcachcd himself in this, as in
many other cases. He caused re-
port to be circulated of Adclaidc's
: death, and he took especial care that
her relatives in England should hear
Of it, in order that they should be pre-
pared for his taking possession of the
estate, that was all that remained to
her of her mothers immense dowry.
lie was dcvising different methods of
authcnticatng her death to the salts
faction of the guardians of her proper
ty, caring nothing for the real fate of
his child if he could obtain her wealth,
when his plans were all frustrated.
Lady Elizabeth Vivian rose from a
: sick bed, and announced her intention
of going to America, to satisfy herself
as to the fate of her niccc's child II
will not believe she is dead until
stand by her grave" said she. Il
: have lived SC long only in the hope
that she would one day be restored to
me, and | will not give it up yet. Hen
ny Chctwood is base enough to manu-
I facturc hundred lies to effect his own
purposes"
Accompanied by her man of bust
ness, Lady Elizabeth reached New
York. She knew that twelve years
before, that had been for short time
Mr.. Chctwoods residence. She re-
manned there while Mr.. Eastlakc, her
companion, carried on the search. 1t
is unnecessary to tell the means by
which he at last managed to trace Mr..
Chetwood, under his assumed name, to
his retired home in the far South.
When Mr.. Eastlakc went there to have
IA personal interview with him, fortu-
nately both he and his English servant
were not at home. Aunt Polly was
alone and, convincing her by few
gentle words that he meant no harm,
but rather good to her young mistress
Mr.. Eastlake learned from her the true
state of the case. Lieutenant Mere
dith had stopped at the Lodge, at Adc-
ladies urgent request, and informed
the old woman of the marriage of her
charge, and of her present abode, Civ
ing her a strict injunction Of secrecy,
for he dreaded lest his brides quiet
and security should be disturbed by a
visit from her father during his alb
sencc. Aunt Polly had kept her Sc
cret faithfully, and did not reveal it
until she was convinced it was for Adj |
delaide's advantage that she should.
All this had taken up many months.
1t was early winter when Lady Eliza
beth landed at New York and it was
almost midsummer before Mr.. East
lake returned with his tidings.
One Sunday morning, the people of
lsockheld opened their eyes wide at
seeing q carriage drive into their vii
lage just before mceting-tilnc.
Il don't think much of folks that