St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-09-16

At the carriage door, after assisting
the ladies in, the Judge paused. Lefty
timidly took his hand, God will bless
you, sir; never cam" she taltered,
"but morning, noon, and night will l
implore Gods blessing for you :.
Judge Harrington, deeply affected,
said, Il will call and see you to-mor-
row, ladies'" and the carriage drove
away.
The next morning, Judge Harring.
ton called. 1t would be vain to at
tempt to express the grateful thanks
and blessings which were showcred
upon him by Mrs. Everett, and the
fearful earnestncss that filled the blue
ewes of Lefty as she strove to find
language for her gratitude.
1t was merely accident, the Judge
said which had insured his presence
in court on that evcntful morning.
Onlhis way to Washington, where he
held the seat of United States Sena-
tor, he had been detained by trifing
business matter until too late for the
morning train, and while waiting the
succeeding conveyance lie had strolled
into the courtroom out of idle curiosi-
ty. The remainder they already knew
Randolph Harrington fingered long
in the humble little abode of Mrs. Ev-
crett. The parlors and costly adorn-
ments of gilded luxury had never pos
sessed power to detain him moment
from his business, but that cherries
howell held for him charm. He went,
at last, followed by the blessings of
the widow and the fatherless-"more
precious than gold-yca, than much
fine gold"
The ensuing evening, strange
sound was heard at the door of Mrs.
Everett's cottage-the postman's knock.
He brought letter directed to Miss
Everett, and containing these words +:
Accept from sincere friend the ac-
companying trife--as a tribute to
virtue and innocence"
1t bore no signature, but enclosed a
check upon one of the city banks for
five hundred dollars, signed and en-
dorsed by the most respectable firm
in the city. After much debate, Lefty
went to the firm whose names en-
dorsed the check, aud endeavored tc
discover who sent il. But they would
give her no satisfaction. So, finally,
she drew the money from the bank.
A better lodging and some necessa
~ comforts were Immediately pro-
cured and that night Mrs. Everett
and her daughter, for the first time in
many months, slept peacefully and
comfortably
The affair of the ring was noised
about, and the Everetts were visited
and sought after by many kind, no
ble-hearted people. Under these ia
vorable auspices, Lefty, whose educa.
ton was superior, opened school for
young ladies desiring to learn the
languages.
Four months after their removal
to their new abode, the Everett's were
most agreeably surprised by a visit
from Judge Harrington. The good
Senator appeared most happy to see
them, but he was apparently thinking
of something more important than the
mere formal salutations his lips were
uttcring. Eloquence and worth sell
dom fail to win, and he, whose foren-
sic endowments had been world-ad-
mired, pleaded not in vain for the OBJ
ject of his hearts first love-Letty
Everett.
Long after their marriage, the hap
ny Randolph confessed to having sent
the note and the generous gift, be-
cause, he said, LEFTY Was too dear
TO me even then to suffer when my
hand could avert it,"
As the wife of the famed and cs-
teemed Senator, the devout, honest,
upright man, Lefty is supremely hap
py., s.r