St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-29

Iasi4olAblG assembly lie seiIioni
attended a gathering like that, which
odd, and quaint, and old-fashioned as
he was, his position in society always
gave him access to. And now, to-
night, had he before met the secretary
of the honorable gentleman. But OF
this none knew. Yet they convcrsed
long together and he, indeed, was
almost the only one that in the least
noticed the poor secretary.
And he, too, turned from uncle John
that night to be nearer Victorne Ash
land, who stood long by the side of
the gifted stranger, who passed with
him through the door, whose hand
rested Oh bis arm as they paced the
apartment. who gave back in answer
to his wish, the soft melodies of the
harp. the sweet voices of The enchant-
ed Tyre
oh, who would have thought, as
they gazcd upon that brilliant and en-
tranciug one that night, with her smile
of light and her look of sunshine, and
listened to her tones of syren sweet
ness, that she could be the languid,
listlcss, helpless, selfish, indolent and
irritable being she was at home.
"And if the Honorable Mr.. Shcr-
wood should CALL was said by Veto
rinc, the morning after the party, Gun
Gle John would be sure to be here
lie always is when we have company.
He is such an annoyance. He is SO
old-fashioncd, and always will say
everything so, just 20 vex me-"
Uncle John" and Willie looked IL,
earnestly into his sisters face. "Oh
| love uncle John, and so does Eva,
and 50 does Harry and SO does every
body. Oh, lovn uncle John. He is
always so kind to me, and he found
Missolonghi for me on the map, when
/ had looked ever so long for it,"
Willie" and Mrs. Ashland spoke
reprovingIy, "you should not inter,
rupt your sister when she is talking"
And turning to her daughter added,
"unclc John is privileged person
everywhere, and always says and does
just what he pleascs. Yet l do wish
that when we have distinguished com
pany that he would leave us alone
But he is very wealthy, you know
and it will not do to offend him"
And if he is. it will never do us
much good, am thinking. And what
is the use of bearing everything from
him, and some besides, after all, we
may never get. I am so ashamed OF
him when we have fashionable friends
here, il half distracts me-"
but you know, dear, that he is al
ways invited among the first, and il
would lessen our chance of success
there did we not tolerate him." was
the half persuasive, half contcmptuous
reply Of the mother.
And the Honorable Henry Sherwood
did call and uncle John acds there,
and the humble secretary came too.
And now, by the soft morning light
you can gaze upon that face, and you
can see plainly that it is like that like,
ness of uncle Johns and yet, perhaps,
more pale and intellectual
Uncle John was never tired Of
watching it, and he was almost the
only one that noticed it at all But
the witty, pleasing and brilliant sena,
Tor, thousands were bowling down to
him.
The gaze Of the great man is often
fixed upon the lovely face of Victorine,
yet he shares his conversation with
all present, even uncle John, even his
poor relative.
An agent for some benevolent SO
GiftN haT ent" 4 iPaTitbt." lhuhf T0IU0i
at and sign. Each are contributing
what they please, all but uncle John
Whatever he gave was not thus to be
made public. And Victorinc traced
her fair name there, and the sum of
twenty-five dollars. Mrs. Ashland
looked at il, and smiled dandy, and
said,
And you will be willing to do witt
one less new bonnet, or some Other
article Of dress, this season, for tho
sake of giving this sum"
Certainly, mother 1t will give
me more pleasure to thus contribute
my mite in good cause, than to wear
all the fashionable tinery that our city
can boast off,
Victorine never thinks of herself"
And Mrs. Ashland smiled graciously
upon her guests. She is so impul-
sive and generous"
Fudge !"
Uncle John didn't utter this because
Mr.. Barchel had before him, but to
show his honest contempt of the utter
untruthfulness Of the bold assertion
he had just listened to.
Almost every night Victorine Ash
land met Mr.. Sherwood at some grand
entertainment given in honor of him
And now, to the many beautiful an(
accomplished ladies present, were hi:
polite and courteous attentions dis
pensed. He seemed to prefer tn,
presence of no particular one, but t.
enjoy and prize the society of each
alike.
Al the art that Victorine possessed
all the skilIful man9uvering of Mrs
Ashland were called forth to win and
enslaye the great man. But, as yet
to no purpose. And yet there were
times when he songht her in preference
to others. But she knew her charms
had failed wholly to captivate him.
And where was Eva As each fcs-
tai night went by, copying for her
father, or assisting the children in
their lessons, or reading to them, or
playing uncle John some of his ia
vorite songs.
TO BE CONCLUDED.
NnIrNG MEN nnK HEpr NO Enn,r