St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-02-17

hei aipndDct, increased The action O
her hands and voice, and sang with
out hesitating or looking round, the
following
Is this music that is sounding
Born of angels tuneful lyre >
| All the notes of earth surrounding
Cannot drown the sacred fire
o, the love that thus hath thrilled me.
With gratitude hath filled me,
Which intensest thoughts may sway
am happy-let me stay
Is this spiritnotc borrow
Born anew of angels Tyre. -
Shall l know again to morrow
Thoughts that heavenly strains inspire
Peace like this which now doth reach me.
Calm that doth of heaven teach me,
Henceforth this my life must sway
am best-Oh, let me stay!
At the end of this, the singer burst
into strain so full and harmonious,
so filled with hope and gladness that
every lip ached to respond. And then
came stirring waltz, which set the
two dancers again in motion, discon-
tinued only when the gentlemen came
thronging in, and cntreating Miss
Harper for song-a single song.
But while she was now mute, and
had gone away to watch the dripping
figures on the beach, from the farthest
window of the long drawing-room,
and soon she disappeared from the
room, and was seen mounting the
staircase with n book in her hand.
She will go up to the observatory
now," said Mrs. Leigh, land listen till
after dark to the dripping of the rain
on the skylight. So strange and fam
tastic ! But handsome girls can do
anything" murmured Mrs. Leigh, dis.
contentedly, looking at her two thin,
red-haired and freckled daughters.
And rich, too ! Now if my Amelia
Ann or Laurctta were to do such things
as Winifred Harper dces-well, well,
beauty and riches cover all eccentrici-
ties, suppose"
The cars are coming in :" called
out one of the two girls who bad been
waltzing.
"And if they are, what then ?"
asked Fitz Clarence. "Nobodv of
any gentility would come in this rain
storm !"
At the sound of approaching wheels,
however, there was general rush to
the window, and curiosity was abund-
antly rewarded at seeing two gentle
men of distinguished appearance alight
from the carriage.
Several bellies who had worn morn.
ing costume through the whole of the
rainy day, hurried off to dress for the
new guests and the general stagna-
tion induced by the storm, gave place
to lively and animated conversation.
Many were disappointed, however,
in not seeing the gentlemen at the
supper table, nor in the drawing-room
afterwards. They did not know that
in little back parlor, seldom used,
Winifred Harper was at tea with the
newly arrived visitors still in her
morning dress, and with her fine hair
moist from the damps which had col
lectcd where she sat in the afternoon,
looking out upon the sea.
Two or three times, question had
trembled on her lips, which she feared
to ask. Plying her hesitation, War
rem Talbot said,
1--WE saw your friend last evening
He sent you this, praying you to wear
it for his sake and not to slight the
motto"
Winifred took the little box and on
l,, =,
ring, on the inside of which was the
word Hope" She sighed heavily as
she placed it on her finger.
Hope ~ she said bitterly. "Alas
what have to do with hope ? And
yet ought not to despair as long as
Reginald keeps up. Poor fellow
His is truly hard case"
"And how came you here, Miss
Harper? Excuse me, but it is so un
like you to be with a party of pleasure
while our friend is in trouble"
/" | came only al the urgent reques
of my aunt Buddington, to keep Fit;
Clarence out of mischief. She is yer,
i'll, and yet insisted on her son taking
his usual summer tour, and she woult
not trust him with any one else. Ant
now tell me of Reginald. Does h
look depressed ?"
"Not so much as you would imagine
He is confident that his innocence will
be established-believes firmly tina
although the forgery seemed to be il
his handwriting so much so that h'
owns it would have been hard to con
vince him otherwise, yet that some
interposition Of Providence will max,
his freedom from guilt manifest"
"God grant it may !" echoed tn
other gentleman who as yet had scarce
ly spoken.
Winifred did not answer she wa
busy with the probabilities of wha
life would be to her if Reginal,
Churchill should be convicted of crime
Fitz Clarence, who had been seek
ing his cousin all the house through
now opened the door of this room an
arrested the tide Of their converse
ton.
Come, Winnie, they are all waitin,
for you to play and sing, as you di
this afternoon. Emma Cadell has bee
defending you from them all"
He stopped on seeing the two ger
tlemen who had stood little benin
the door which he still held open.
q. Defending me from ohat, Fitz ?"
He hesitated until Miss Harpe
said, AGO on--tell me ALL am sorr
should have needed a defender whe
you were present.
"Ah but they would not believ
me. They said was relative an
was interested in making it appea
that insanity did not run in our fam
ly.'
Poor Fitz they will never thin
, yOn so, surely"
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