St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-01
NUMBER 81.

to resist oppression and wrong; her
features were cxquistcly shaped, com
plcxion clear and colorlcss as marble;
and masses of soft brown hair gave
shading and additional grace to the
whole effect.
Long before she had reached wo-
manhood, her father had begun to feel
a sort of jealousy and distrust of her.
IN instructive consciousness told him
: that she would not be the passive
tool he wished to find her. and that
the time would come when she 'y'ould
learn to estimate him at his true
worth. He dreaded her clear .iudg-
mcnt, her strong sense Of right and
wrong. her intutivc horror Of evil.
Against his own will, he had already
begun to feel himself in some sort her
inferior; and he was not one to bear
long anything that CALLED or frctted
him. He determined to rid himself Of
her companionship as soon as possl-
blc and hardly a day passed without
strengthening this desire
Adelaide had begun to have opin-
ions of her own and no sooner did
her father find this ont than he com
mcnccd to take delight in thwartinG
and opposing them. Hence almost
daily Earrings and contentious oc-
Cured.
Mr.. Chctwood soon took measures
to carry out his determination. For
the last two years, he had had an oc-
casional visitor, a Mr.. Howell, of New
Orleans, man of about his own age,
and to whom, in one Of his visits 10
that city, he had incurred u large
debt This debt had first brought Mr..
Howell to the Lodge !; butT;ts bcauti-
ful inmate had proved.an attraction So
much stronger, thatsit had hardly been
mentioned of late He tried to win
the young girls affections by attcn-
tions and hattery but she had con-
ccivcd strong dislike to him, and
was 50 naughty and repcllant towards
him that he found her unapproachable-
Mr.. Chetwood, who saw clearly
what advantage he could make for
, himself out of this strong passion, en-
couragcd it to the utmost, represented
Adclaidc's coldncss us only the natural
shvncss and reserve Of Il young girl
5 unaccustomcd to society, and spoke OF
+. her as being entirely under his con-
' troll. When he saw that Mr.. Howell
c was willing to make any terms TO ac-
= complish his object, he had promised
n that adelaide should be his on condition
e of his cancclling the debt, and making
IS over to the father all claim to Ade-
s ladies fortune. To both of these con-
It dtions, Mr.. Howell eagerly consented.
5 Nothing now remained but to obtain
G Adclaidc's submission. He knew this
r would be u difficult matter, but he
thought it could be obtained. lie did
O not know the nature with which he
d had to deal. The contest began when
c she was hardly sixteen ; land her seven
teenth birthday found her still firm i'll
l. her refusal, and colder and hauS!!tt!ss::
RI than ever III her manners. But
e that year had been one hong pc
h. riod of conflicts of anguish, and often of
y terror to her. In after years, she new
II er willingly reverted to it. Her father
a. caiolcd, but ottcner threatened and
H. stormed ut her, until she learned to
st tremble at his step or voice but she
5. never dreamed of yielding.
s. Lady Elizabeth Viyans pride would
st have received a severe shock if she
G. could have seen this, the last and fair
m est descendant of her family, kneeling
at on the brick floor of the little kitcheI
he of the Lodge, with her hood resting OF
Aunt Polly's knees, and her whole
nv frame shaken by the violence of he
,is emotion, after one Of her stormy in
up tcrviews with her father while tn
nd hard but loving hand of the old we
no man was pressed upon her head am
aer from the dark lips words Of comfort
/ a of sympathy, and Of encouragement
ne came forth, mingled with ejaculation
rit, to God for help.
at Aunt Polly was the only friend Adj
ars laide had ever known since her reco
ca- lection and, though she was not c;
pablc of advising her in this critic;
no. part of her life, still with the stron
,ew desire for sympathy and companio
arc ship that all young persons feel, Al
, to laidc sought her side in her trouoi
r to 1t is always hard for n young girl co
,oh stituted as Adelaide was, with stroI
ler. sense of duty and of right, to wit
on stand parent, and donbly hard |
and her when that parent is her only pl
for tector, and almost her only assocla
her She grew palcr and i'll her larg eye
her there was a wistful straining loo
aral as though she were seeking Ill va
of for some mode of escape. Ratll
rain than marry Mr.. Howell, | will wa
" a all the way to Canada where we car
part FROM said she to Polly, never drea
.ood inc that she had ever crossed
t up ocean.
Ell. "Well, Miss Adelaide, honey,
,rht all has our troubles but it don't me
|. to 'em none takin' 'em atorc their TIM
', to would Polly reply, for she never III
lady to hear her nursing make any a
her sion to the big norrad," as she cal
good it.
;tion But the time soon came. Aite
with week of such deceitiul, ominous u
and guilty as often precedes storm,
her Ghetwood informed his daughter Il
self. the next morning, Mr.. Howell wo
Ie as be at the Lodge with license an
rrow minister, and that the ceremony v
Wig to be Immediately performed, enc
can ing this Intelligence with some 81
t His and significant threats IN case OF
laide allowing her reiuclan'e -,
little ceivcd. Nhetier no 49," neInt ma, ,
was ried his thleas' Ia;Io Ill,
ed in haps doubtful p"t ~ :, ana tool
solute him iuiiy caPaJIto y, ~
ed i'll measures aIoo.a'Ao to.iio rhoro che
, race oiie i1i, 'iI -, ;,,;,,nct;onS =
eauty rece!Veo ''ei i".n.. ,.aSnr SrosSa1 her
: : nnt as if for Journey, and making u
. hnt small bundle of clothing, waited u
y She the house was still. By eight o'cl
tifully for, having po' ii''i' ~ 'e"f'