The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-10-07

US again, whenever you are walking this way.''
al will, and bring my father" replied Rosa
lind, who had taken an excessive liking. not
only to the little boy, but to the woman, whose
sweet voice, and affectlonate manner had
charmed her.
"Oh, no! never receive visits from gentle
men-neverl So you must excuse me. I
have heard mnch Of your and have high re-
spect for him, Miss Rosalind, Sut please do
not bring him here. Come yourself, whenever
you can--do comep' she repeated, with .
lingering emphasis which finished the spell
she.had put upon Rosa. ae bas
When the latter reached home, she found
that search had already been instituted for her,
and that her father was out in the rose garden
calling her. She gave him an account of her
adventures, her being lost, the pretty little boy,
the beautiful lady. who.l lived in little house
and sewed for living.
"Whenel get old enough to wear collars
shall get her to embroider oil mine,o she said.
Il shall pay her, oh, 20 much money for doing
them for she does aot look well enough to
work. Bnt, oh, papa, collars will Fever look
well on my dumpy shoulders
II was the first time that Ralph had heard
her remark upon her personal appearance and
she said this 80 sadly, as il the thought had
come upon hef with great weight, that he
could not but smile at.the sudden change in
her animated countenance.
'sWnat matter is it whether my little daugh-
ter's shoulders are broad or slender, or whether
collars become her or not, If her heart is good
and everybody loves her FOR. that 2" 81.
'.It does not matter" said Rosalind, with q
very heavy sigh. 81 have thought Of it be-
fore, papa, and cried about it, too. There was
a gentleman ridiculed me the other day. by
telling me how pretty was. Il was rery un-
kind of him--I despiso him!''
All DR.. Goldstone, man and philosopher.
Mother Eve was speaking through the child
then. and you could hear her plainly enough.
He had never seen 50 disconnected and almost
rebellious an expression before upon the usu-
ally bright and placid brow OF his daughter.
"Forgive me, papa" said tender voice,
thensxt moment, and the impulsive arms were
about his neck. eft was in my heart, snd it
would come on. | will try aud DO content
Just as / am. But ali! If was as beautiful
IS Ralph's mother should be perfectly
"Whoss mother ?'
"RaIph's. Oh, forgot to tell you that the
little boys name was the same as yours. isn't
it curious? Well, papa. believe am happy
enough, any howp' A sudden glow came
over her face. "You love me as much as you
can, don't you?
''Just as much," he replied, pressing her
close to his side aoi he could hardly forbear
adding, as be looked into her radiant eyes, sand
you are as beautiful child as God ever madeo
DIR. Goldstone never permitted Rosalind to
make any visits, except to call in company
with himself upon his few associates, and
'ome Of the children whose society he thought
lot objectinabie. But BosaIind had 80 many
sources Of amusement al home, that she sell
tom thought Of going abroad. Her father
,nly lived to study her happiness while be
thought that he was training her in the very
way Of wisdom, he was in reality the slave Of
her caprices -'lnconsciouslv-fo neither of
hem dreamed that such was the case. She
vas 90 generous, SO affectiona.e, so yielding by
nature, that it would have been difficult to
spoil her. But he did bis best. s
Above all things, he guarded her against mir
'ors--as if she was to 60 through life without
meeting any, and as If distortion was better
han natures and heavens beautiful truth.
Ever since her adventure in the forest, Rosa
ind bad two friends whom she went to see
more frequently and had far greater degree
Il intimacy with, than any one else knew OF.
She did not conceal her visits from her father
or fear Of his displeasure, but simply becan
Mrs. Smith begged her not to make her a SUBJ
ect OF conversation or ever bring any Of hes
amiiy to see her. She was still too much Of
child to question the wherefore Of this; all
'he cared FOR was, that che thought Ralph one
Il the incest Of boys, and loved to teach him
many things in which she was better educated
han he. and his mother the most beautiful and
he best woman thai ever lived She had never
tnowu the gent lc fascinatons of mother, and
70 was doubly susceptible to the fenilins in
luences OF this lonely friend. i .asas,
Mrs. Smith and Resalind used to sing to-
.eiher. Rosa found the former an excellent
eacber, capable Of correcting all her defects
n style, and as both had fine voices, they took,
,reat delight in their music Some of the
'oung girls happiest hours were spent in the
title brown cottage. She brought many pres
ats to Ralph; but these were not what won
lis boyish heart. Her smile, her arch laug b
'er patience in teaching him, her love of frolic
made her "great girl" in his eyes.
Thus this season passed away, and others
:ame and went. Influences were at work OF
onfiicting natures The Philosopher was
chooling the embryo woman. Realizing at
ast, that his precious daughter must sometime
one in contact with the world, or be left !
olitary recluse at his death, Or. Goldstone
'egan 10 introduce here little more to its ways.
IL would have liked to travel with her, but
or the mirrors in the fashionable hotels!
He trusted that through the strength OF the
principles he had instilled into her mind she
rould be able to resist oil untoward influence
'hen they should finally fall upon her. He
I'D preserved her from being vain woman
silly woman-or fashionable woman. She