St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-12
CHAPTER II.

Well, uncle ?" and a gay, rosy
checked girl, whom we should fail to
recognize as the pale orphan OF year
before, bounded to DR. Manning's side,
and began twining his sparse, soft
curls around her white fingers.
"Do you know that | ain going TO
send youaway to school, to Bradford 2"
But supposing don't want to go
to Bradford !. pouted the girl.
OF course you will not refuse the
opportunity to study all the languages,
ologics, and isms, necessary to perfect
a young lady's education nowadays"
smilingly said the doctor, lifting her to
his knee want my little girl to
grow into an accomplished woman"
But I'm very happy here" "'persisted
Ruth. ~ other day tira. 't' .1c '."Mhs = ,,i IS.
man knew how to make a pUd1in' 81d
knit stocking, she was dedicated
enough ~ and she mimicked farmer
Stubs nasal twang to Perfection
land even Susy praised that pudding
made the other day, and you de-
clare you never want any warmer
stockings than mine" and she glanced
roguishly into his face.
But that does not prove farmer
Stubbs' theory mine-besides, choose
to educate my little Ruth differently,
so she must prepare herself to SO
from home awhile said the doctor.
And by-and-by, when YOU get me
all nicely accomplished, suppose
you'll send me of to market, as far
mcr Stubbs does his best loads OF
wood, for somebody to take me of
your hands !" she said, gayly.
a spasm of pain shot across DR.
Manning's face for moment. In that
speech there was forcshadowing ot
the woman. Ruth would not always
be the young girl who climbed his
= knee and played with his hair.
That is usually the fate Of wo
man." he answered. "Anl | never
would be selfish enough to withhold
= my little girl when she gets old enougl
1 for somebody to love her sufficiently
, to take her of my hands Yet, if tha
: should happen, the old man would be
4 left very lonely" and the forced smil'
faded from his lip.
There! don't call yourself ole
e man, uncle - said Ruth, pcttishly
"Why you look younger and hand
=. somer to me than anybody in Dent
ford" and she strokcd his face carcss
: ingly. And, as for leaving You, II
= never do it-and, uncle, if You eve
:, think of such thing, | wont s
r. away to school won't get accou
| plished be such a perfect f:igl
T. that nobodyd ever think Of looking a
me at all now
Well, wcl!-wc won't borro'
n trouble about that =" said the docto
l. smiling at her earncstness-" it
o. enough that my little Ruthy loves II
d now, and grieves at leaving me ; an
5 it's for Your own good that | send yo
n away to school, my dear
is Ruthy !" said Susy's voice fro
. The kitchen.
j. at is strange what hold tn;
g Girl has obtained on Susy's heart
i. strange that in one short year 81
IS should have become 50 necessary
"a me muscd the doctor, as the SlrI
'e gay laugh hoated to his ears" al
rl yet, why strange since she is
nd much like her." and a mist ere
Of over his genial blue eyes.
re Long he sat alone and ever al
er anon a half sigh, shaping itself i'll
OF the word 8 Ruth passed his lips.
er And in the kitchen, where she fl
III ted about assisting Susy i'll prcparil
ch dinner, Ruth's tongue chattered glib
Id "Yes, it's real mean that uncle's goi>
to send me off to Bradford ! | do
sy care bit how lonesome he is VIII
he he comes home from visiting all |
es sick people, if he will send me ava,
yn stoutly exclaimed the girl, vigorous
'se beating eggs for Susy.
ad Ruthy, don't run on so, child
or was the reply. "The doctor kno
what's best, and wants to eddie;
Ter you for fine lady-though | do
" believe You'll ever forget all L
hit, larned you about cooking. To /
ly. mind, no gals eddcation is finish
est unless she can make good batch
bread, puddiu', and"