The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26

premely happy, could touch The keys IKE
| that ssfIugh must be d fortunate boy" she
thought; and she could have hugged him for
| What thought Hugh, as she rose ffsm her
seat at the instrument like one ina trance AVID
walked towards The hallpr Conflicting emo
sions struggled For mastery; bn.. hardly Know-
ing what he dix, he started up and offered her
a carsss. II was not nnnsual, bat her neryea
had acquired an unwohted sensitivensss; she
shnddered. and rushed from him up the stairs.
He could have torn his ka,r with rage ! =
s.Am then, sach bear, he asked him
Self, sssthst she il afraid of mms2, 49,. /.
"A hight at The emil Of The hall caught his
eye. It was Lucy With tear. stained cheeks
going TO bed, ,--nncenseions that the farsng
candle she carried was dripping, nppn her
dress, -unconsciou tbnf fhe one she both loved
and feared was looking a. her ss she SLOWLY
went up. the BAG stars, Truly. how little
the inmates Of that house knew OF the secrets
Of each Others hearts! 1t was strange,--was
Iitnoip--t:iat, after soTi long intimacy, they
could not understand each other better! How
many hearts % youresI,y know? s ssg
slglaea, 4 CHAPTER x.
I aVerily, a good days work p thought Squire
Clamp, A. he stretched his legs in h,s Office
that Monday eveidng. Mrs. Kinloch is a
very shsswd wo.nan,ar extraordinary capa-
bic woman, What siwife for IA lawyer she'd
make! --so long as'she plotted in his favor.
But Theophilus Clamp was OF bora to- b.
|overreached BY one ofthe weaker sex. Twas
sure my late lamented friend could not have
left his affairs in such utter disorder, ,-no
schedule Of properly, -no statement Of debts;
too good a business man for that was Walter
Kinloch. ] shall apw be able 10 know from
these documents what my late client was Teal-
| Iy worth, ,and how large dover the disconso-
late widow has reseryedfcr herself. Doubt
less she has put b. enough TO suffice for her
old age.-and ,nine, too, am Inclined to think
for don't believe 1 can DO better than msrsy
her when the mourning is ended. My7late
spouse. 70 b.s,,re, would make quiet NAH ratil-
er appiehensive abont second venture, but il
Mrs. Kinloch,is a Tartar, she is DOT a vulgar
shrew, but will be fady-like. even if she i,
bitter. ! think shall take her. or course
she'll consent. should ike 70. see ihs NJ.
married woman in InnisGeld that woali yaars
refuse Theophiins Clamp. When she knows
---that | know what she knows. sh'il do pref
ty much whit tell her. I wonder If she
HASN'T .sespasfaot, q efnarisge between her
scape-gracs son aai Mildred That would
be mistsp. lrulx. But, as assgaaEdjan, I car
stage that Slf until the estate Is settled. my
wedding over, and myself comfortably in pos.
session. Then, perhaps, we'll let the young
folks marrv,-at least we'll think Of it. II
MY son George, now. had not that unlnclsy
hare-Iip, who knows2 H'm. well, to business
agaii.. Let's see. It's just as that remark
ably keen woman suspected. Hardwiek's
shop does stand partly on the land Of the es-
tate that aajoins t;the line will run right
through his forge, and leave the trip -hamme
and watr-wheeD in our possession; for Ipaced
the distance this morning. Tomorrow Gun
ter will makssure of it BY a survey, though I
think we'd better Do il while the old, man is
gone to dinner He's sometimes apt to ~
emphatic iangdAge. Perhaps now his NANCY
cur Cesar win seizeIme by the cost aeaiN!--
Perhaps Mark viii ,msult. me, aud the old sman
| laugh at it in his sleeve! II Shouldn't wonder
il they should mahass to pay the potss, bat on
the title to the shop we have them Fast !.
The lawyer ioojeea al his watch s-Deat:ms!
ips tea-timeg Unjust 60, for the church COM
mittee meet his eveping. Il think. however,
won't complain of Hardwick 10 the deacons
this time; for he'll be sure to get into pas
sion when we commence our suit fos ejtc'-
ment, and ii shall shen- have better case
against him. more disagreeabIe Christian
b fdlow(h hip with 1 d6p't knoy snywhzres
. "PshosM like tv&aoss,' he cSatnssd, Eas
he locked the offcs-aeor, sif that Lucy told
me e.-sit those arfsssssh The papers. No
will. no memorapdpm for enc! Well, perhaps
Mrs. KinIoch was careful CROUCH to give fiat
secret to ihe keeping df the flames, instead OF
lhesbursau. Twill hakescisbs eopiS oe chat
| have Eot feffseE to put hsck vppa keep the
ori6sAas 6$sSak srAss'll hessSfatswIM me.
Thersispo telling wAst may happen Il. papers
ina Asuse whers- there is . lgyapg ssFyani-
girl. m Sssi as ,ae sss35ss isrs All x yrg
whethuths Insects were poisoned ~ she
air osthsssoom - M.rkeD Davenport suggested,
= cannot Say. : Bot ~assa Squire Clamp left
the Office. il, was - sill as q tomb. Nocrick-
ct chirped Under the hearth, no spiders came
forih from their dilaptiate,i. dangling webs. -
Silence and dust had absolute dominion.
The next nay Mark returned to New York.
He hSa 70 opportunity Of bidding Mildred
farewell, but he comforted himself ~ think
ing kelhad provided thstmsms q. .safely com
manicating with hefs BY letter Ana . tAe
sstzgs Passsd By the house, he caught gliupse
first Of her tlpttering hsndksrchief, and then
OF har gr.eefal fingers waiting to hin ! kiss.
rItwas enough, il farn,shed hia with food foI
delightful reverie as be went, on hisAway.--
| We shall leave him in bis former situation
from which, as = starting point, he determines
lozyia fortuna eg fame, or both. He has your
tbest wishes, no doubt though perhaps you
think be will not forcs his way into the close
ranp n Abe great procession Of LIE 20 soor
Is he expects. g '''s he - 8 = sssia ~
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