St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21
8mantit Sktttb.
From Pcterson's Magazine for Scpteml
ELIAS AUNT.
BY MARY l.. MEANY.

Pooh /! pooh ! What wild fancy
is this you have taken, my dear ?"
"'Tis no wild fancy, Mr.. Stanwood,
it's the sober truth, and so you will
soon find if you do but listen to me.'
But tell you, wife, | will not lis
ten to such an absurdity Our Ella in
love with her drawing master! Ha
ha That is the best joke l have
heard for some time"
" You will find it anything but u
joke. Mr. Stanwood. Now, do please
lay aside that newspaper, and attend
to me for few moments, wish to
get this subject off my mind"
4" | really wish you would, my dear.
1t is very absurd in you to trouble
yourself with such foolish suspicious"
"Once for all, husband, l tell You
they are not suspicious. | have seen
enough for some time to convince me
that Ella loves Mr. Ardley-you need
not laugh so immoderately-just lis
ten patiently"
"rfaith, not | !"
"Then if you will not listen, you
shall read" and Mrs. Stanwood I'M
folded dainty little note, and held it
close before the gentIcman's eyes, so
that they must, perforce, see its con-
tents. One glance overthrow his
smiling Indifference, and snatching
the note from his wife's hand, he read
"'My dear Frank ; I'll dear Frank
her, the baggage /; | have been think
ing over what you proposed ycster,
day, and | think it is better that you
should not speak to papa just yet.
| He would not CONSENT know he
would not and only think if he would
forbid our meeting again, what should
we do? Let us wait little longer,
Frank we can still hope for the best,
and not fear for each others constan.
cy. | trust, oh ! how undoubtingly
in you, dearest Frank, and | know
you have the same trust in your own
Ella y"
Mr.. Stanwood read these lines twice
over, closely scrutinzing the hand
writing, as if he almost thought tho
billet forgery.
Perhaps you are convinced now
Mr.. Stanwood," said his wife, drily
"If that docs not prove that Ella
loves Mr.. Ardley-"
She does not She must not
She shall not !" Numbered the enragec
father "my daughter love one S,
far beneath her +! I'll teach the sill,
thing--where is she? Send her t
me immediately will quickly pu
an end to this nonsense"
81 hope you will not deal harshly
with the child, she is scarcely NOR,
than that, you know" Mrs. Stanwoo(
venturcd to say but the only reply
was a reiterated request to send Ella t,
him without delay. And while tn,
lady departed rather unwillingly OF
this errand, the incensed father pacec
the room with rapid strides, nursing
his wrath to keep it warm" In few
moments a pretty girl came tripping
into the room.
Miss Stanwood,r began the father
in severe tone, q am shocked anC
grieved by what have heard of yo,
this morning. What excuse can yol
offer for your outrageous conduct 2"
Why, papa, what is the matter
What have done to displease you
asked Ella, her bright, smiling fac,
clouding with anxiety.
What have you done Is not this
precious piece Of writing your work !?
and the unfortunate note was helt
menacingly before her. "
The young girl caught her breath
and changed color as she saw it.
Yes, you may well tremble. You
the daughter OF the Hon Horace Stan
wood, to pen such a note Pray
what has your drawing-master to sa,
to me that you wish deferred littl
longer? l await your reply, Mis-
Stanwood."
: He wished Toto speak to yo,
f about--me," almost sobbed Ella, ,strug
Cling hard to subdue her agitation.
"What does he wish to say abou
you 2"
please don't be angry, papa h
/, wanted to tell you that--that he
loves me-"
a"He loves you !" repeated the ia
ther, passionately, seizing his no,
blushing daughter by the arm, "Hos
dared he to dream even of loving you
and how have you dared to encourag
his presumption? He loves you
The audacinus beggar! And yo
=, were afraid that would not conseu
|. that might forbid your meetin
> him again, Your fears were prophet,