The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-04-19

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new ending in : marriage, now 10
y mrrdsr. The last week hrs furnished 10
Nth an illuseration Of he dangers 70 which |
suac eptiblo and benevolent heart il expes-
"a whea feeling the battery Of bright eyes
a gentleman, whom We will cali Tor tce oc
sAsioa AugasEns Bowsld, vas solournlng g
DE Astoe House, and sitting in his own pr
vaas roon leoking q the bswitching shapes
thas passed mp and down Broadway, s.I
and anon hs glanced 1t newsPApeI .n.o.
he held in his hand. An advertlsemens
attracted his sttsntion. It purporse1 " Os
from an aAeoeionAts uncle, wno' n.sus
~;.hs1 = s;ve them an education suitable |
~ ~, -. beauty and aspirations, but
~ = "a IL suflCiently wealthy, would be
siad 20 conmunicate with any liberal and
SenAvolent gentleman who would assist
him in 20 pious IN object
Fits Augustus was struck" liberal and
benevolent that clearly applied TO him
be M both There was something peou-
liarly touching in this appeal OF two lovely
eirla Ia his susceptible heart In his minds
ave 4 tableau vas formed in which he be
held . heavy old nncls bending over two
sylphic forms, who seemed kneeling to HIM
Tor the usual amount Of female accomplish
ments He saw already one dance like
Taolioni. and he heard the other sing like .
Piccolomiui. Fits Augustus was only thir-
ty.two. and single. The romance Of educa-
tSne 4 Young and unsophistlcated creature to
ehere Els paradise, was too pathetic to be re-
aieted. He seized pen, and answered the
advertisement
Next morning his answer came in the
shane of most respectable elderly man,
ushered in by one Of those smiling "cullud
pussons" who preside over the waiting de
partment of that famous hotel. The heart
Of Fitz Augustus Ruttered. for his instinct
told him that it was the uncle. When alone,
the old gentleman introduced the subject OF
4 bis visit Fitx Augustine presentments were
fulfilled-it was the veritable uncle. After
q short conversation, Fltz Augustus accepted
his invitation to dine that afternoon at an
p uptown hotel, whehe the interesting trio
were residing After . tear of gratitude
from one and the gracious smile OF con-
ecioue benefactor from the other, Fitz Au-
sustue dressed himself to kill Then taking
. carriage. was soon set down at the dwell
ing place of his interesting charmers. He
found them almost as bea ltiful as his fancy
had painted them. There was charm in
their very names-one was Nellie and the
other Louise. He resolved not to captivate
either till he had seen which would make
him the most devoted wife. He left that
evening perfectly charmed with the frank
mess ofthe uncle, and that with the manners
Of the unsophisticated niecss. Regretting
that the narrow-minded prejudices Of our
new code put . slight veto on bigamy, he
resolved to expend his money in educating
them to the highest perfection, and leaving
the rest to Providence.
His visits were not angels vista, but visits
10 angels, and were anything but few and
far between. Before he consigned them to
the duenno who was to devote three years
to turning them into pieces Of perfection, he
thought It would only be Christian to give
them taste of New York He took them to
Barnum's Museum to see the Aquaria, one
day-to Wallack's another-the third night
saw them at Laura Keene's Theatre-the
next morning they would take q nice drive
TO High Bridge-the succeeding day would
find them rambling over the romantic
Heights Of Weehawken. All of these parties
ofpleasure ended in nice little supper, at
which the uncle took his champagne with
pious and grateful gusto, infinitely fatterlng
to Fitz Augustus After little pressing,
Nellie and Louise were prevailed upon to take
glass. Thus passed week Of happiness
for four, Of the most intensified description
On the next Monday, on paying his usual
visit Fitz Augustus ionnd his adopted angels
in tears
Alas! cried Nellie. uncle is called to
Connecticut on business! Alas what will
become of us-alono and unprotected in the
wide worldr
At this emphatic moment the uncle enter
d. holding in his hand letter.
My friend, am suddenly called away for
two or threedays. May leave these treasures
the only children Of my poor dear depart
cd sister'-here he applied his cambria to
his eyes-'in your'care? You are the only
man living to whom would confde such a
charged
Taking his hand, Fitz Augustus struck an
attitude copied from Lester, and was about to
swear fidelity to his trust, when the door
opened, and q culled pusson entered with
bill about two yards long. The uncle was
about to take out his portemonnaie, when
the enthusiastic Fitz Augustus cried,
Permit me to settle this
A look Of injured pride came over the I'm
cle's face, and the fair creatures in one
breath cried,
oh dear uncle don't! Our dear'-here
they stopped-'we mean our kind friend, is
too generous. Alas were we to live for ever
We could never repay him /!
AS favor said the noble benefactor-
and taking the bill out of the uncle's hand
he disappeared. In few minutes he re
turned with it. ornamented with the sigma
ture Of the firm who kept the hotel
He has paid it Naughty Mr.. Fitz Au-
gustus I said Nellie, looking at him with an
inexpressible tenderness
Dear, noble heRted friend ! sighed
Lonise.
In an hour the uncle was on his way some
where, and Fitz Augustus, determined to
exercise without any loss of time his new
creatures to spend the day in Staten Island
make them q slight token of his esteem and
admiration.
A charming trip was the result. They re-
mess young and guilsless natures ever feel
under such circumstances The idea of
leaving such pearls of innocence in vast
hotel without their natural protector was too
horrible to be thought Of for moment He
resolved to take up his quarters in the same
hotel till their natural protector returned.
Intoxicated with the novel position Of find
ing himself the guardian of such lovely
creatures, in the simplicity of his ardent
heart he placed one arm around each of them
% they sat on the sofa, and assured them
that he felt for them like brother
A shade Of unfeigned Disappointment stole
over the cheek of Louise, which to dissipate
he stamped tender but highly respectful
kiss on her pearly brow.
With slight blush she rose, and burst
into tears,
'Alasr and are we left alone to be thus
insulted 2
Had a thunderbolt fallen into the pocket
Of Fitz Augustus and exploded, carrying with
it all his small change, he could not have
been mere astonished He protested his
innocence, and begged that she would over
look it. She seemed to forget it and on
the third day her virtuous uncle returned.
His manner was as cordial as usuel; he
again and again shook him by the hand and
declared his gratitude. The manners Of the
ladies appeared constrained, and, after a
little supper, Fitz Augustus babe them adieu,
and went to his own room. 8
He had just Lit his cigar, when rap was