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

their way. She took seat facing the
door that she might have a good view
of all who entered her eager eye wan
dering restlcssly from one group to
another, as they slowly, with reverent
step and downcast eyes, sought their
usual seats. Not among the country
girls with their rosy faces and stout
frames, nor the village maidcns with
their dainticr graccs, did Queen Vic
tora find the one she sought At last,
her eye kindlcd and glowed, and she
almost sprang from her seat Just
then, there had entered grave, ma
tronly lady, accompanied by a troop
of wcll-dresscd girls and boys, walk
ing dcmurcly, two and two, up the
aisle, and followed by young lady
simply dressed, and leading by the
hand little boy.
Lady Elizabeth needed no one to tell
her that there came Adelaide Chef
wood. Besides that mysterious look
that stamps all of a family as of one
blood, Adelaide bore a striking rescm-
blancc to her mother. She was tai
Ter, and, in every way, both mind and
body, IA stronger woman than her
mother. Her youth had been spent in
a different school but still there was
the same exquisite outline of feature,
the same look Of high breeding, of pur-
ity, and refinement.
/ Lady Elizabcth's heart beat with
rapture and thankfulncss at finding
her apparently SO we'll fitted for the
position that was to be hers
When she returned from church,
Lady Elizabeth questioned the landla-
dy about the Young Mrs. Meredith.
"Wall, we think about here she's
jest about the pretticst cretur that
ever lived and she's jest as good as
she is pretty
In the evening, Lady Elizabeth
sought Mrs. Mcrcditl's house. .
Queen Victory is coming here /:
she's Just at our gate shouted little
Willie And Adelaide FASTENED to the
door to receive the stranger. She was
astonishcd to feel herself claspcd in a
close embrace, and hear herself called
by all tender names, while tears and
sobs seemed with difficulty restrained.
Then followed long explanation,
when, for the first time, Adelaide
learned her real name and true posi-
ton. In return, Adelaide had great
many questions to answer and it was
/ in reply to some inquiries concerning
her present mode of life that Lady
Elizabeth learned how full of occupa-
ton her days had been for the past
winter.
"My poor darling child you don't
mean to say that you have no servant,
that You do all the work of this large
family !"
"Not all mother helps me as much
as she can; and my sisters are able
to help Il great deal"
Poor child my heart blccds for
YOU" said Lady Elizabeth, with q
sigh.
But, dear aunt, You need not feel
so sorry for me. have never been
so happy in my life as l have been
this year.
my dearest, we will make amends
for all You must have suffered Your
future life shall be full of joy and COM
fort"
Dear aunt, | could mrcr be happi-
cr than have bccn," said the loyal
/ Adelaide, earnestly.
And her aunt left off plying her,
and said 81 cannot understand it,"
lu the course of n few days, Mr.
Meredith returned from Mexico, and
at first did not seem at all Clatcd at
finding that his bride, whom he had
picked up by the waysidc, had turned
out as an heiress. But at last he was
rcconcilcd to that change in the state
of affairs and then came another tri-
al Lady Elizabeth had made up her
mind that he must resign from the ar
my, and, with his wife, accompany
her to England. He resisted for some
time, but at last consented TO try ii
for one year.
Before they left, Mr.. Eastlakc was
sent back TO Mississippi to make Ger
tain arrangements with Mr.. Chctwood,
7 iiiShi 'ii- oi annuity " nun, tit 'IlI
condition annexed to which was that
he should allow Polly TO join her young
mistress.
Mr.. Eastlakc returned with the de
lighted old woman, and they sailed for
/ England i'll the next steamer.
When Adelaide parted from her
mother, she put into her hand the deeds
Of an amount of property sufficient to
render her quite independent and
comfortable.
Before the year of trial was ended.
Lady Elizabeth died, leaving John
Meredith and his wife her sole heirs.
1t was many years before Mr.. MGR
edith could give up the idea Of one
day returning to America TO live but
he is now almost an Englishman.