St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-02-03

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a promise (; for, you know, ever since
l was born father and uncle John
were determined we should be mar
ried together, for some of their wise
reasons about the property. Now,
cousin James," continued Ellen, with
undated affection, which was the
more agreeable, because these hints
about contract or promise, with the
Wise reasons concerning property,
struck a sudden chill in my bosom. as
suggesting some great obstacles that
might arise to my newborn love-
because l thought you had rod hair,
and because they were going to marry
me to you whether I would or not, ]
hated you-it was so foolish and
wicked but don't do it now. And
when we started off on this jaunt to
Niagara, and father told me l must
first be married to you, here in Phila-
cclphia, | hated you more than ever
and when father told me he had writ
ten to you to meet US to-day, and that
he expected you, and if you came |
should perhaps marry you tonight, |
could endure it no longer. And so |
made confidant of that treacherous
Susan, and we were to run away to-
gether."
"And WHITTIER" quoth I, "were you
going and why in boys clothes ?"
"Oh !"rcplied Ellen laughing, I'VE
were going home, to be sure and the
disguise was to prevent our being
tracked. l thought it would be SO
fine to be snug and safe at home,
while father was hunting for me in all
sorts of places and then, after l had
managed, through friends, to get him
to let me off from the contract, he
would be so delighted to find l had
not run away, after all for going
home is not clipping, is it,"
Oh how l adored the dear, simple
creature ; and how l trembled with
fear, least, after all, | should lose her.
Would she love me so well when she
discovered | was not her cousin, the
betrothed of her childhood, for it was
evident that idea now gave her pleas
ure, however previously disagreeable.
Must | continue to deceive her ?
Could succeed in deceiving her faith
er and could l expect her of him
pithout deceiviug him? Might not
their James j. Smith step in, and
snatch the prize from out of my grasp
Was l not wronging him and them by
permitting myself to bear (for GER
tainly | had not assumed) his charac-
ter. No! My namesake was a
rogue and, by ousting him, Sc
cured him his deserts, and the others
perhaps-it could not be otherwise
their happiness Besides, could I
give up Ellen? "She, at least"
thought |, will forgive me the de-
ceit."
And here am, after all, Ellen,
dearest of my SOUL" said determined
upon a desperate move land now,
do you hate me ?"
mo, James ; it's just as father
wants.
:" And will you marry me ~
"Ycs, if father wishes"
And tonight ?"
"Ir-if father insists upon it,
"Wcll, my beloved, if he don't in
sist upon it, | do. Where is he?"
"Just over in his parlor there, nod.
ding over the papers. He was quite
angry because you were not here to
receive, and because you did not come
all day"
/" | did not get into town till this
afternoon, and, of course have not
long been in possession of his letter"
drew it from my pocket and how
| blessed the rascally note-holder who
prevented my returning it to the post
Office
a. wonder if he will recollect me p
| said ; and for the life of me | coult
not say it in any other than a trem
bling voice.
"Oh no." replied Ellen for i
is fourteen or fifteen years since h.
saw you, You know and he only re
members you as red-headed school
boy. l am so glad your hair ha:
changed to such beautiful brown?'
Let us go sec him, and ask his
blessing !"
"He will be so surprised I" sale
Ellen.
The parlor was but across the pas
sage. Six steps brought us into thu
presence of my venerable uncle, o
whom l did not so much as know
the name. All know of it was tn.
initials, r. b., as subscribed in the
letter. He started up from his nap
giving me a grim look of inquiry.
cousin James, father" said Ellen
with a blush.
Dear sir" said I, dashing in, "re
joiced to see you. Looking at IN,
hair, I see not SO red as in old times
sir Did not arrive till late this a,
, ternoon hence my misfortune in jus
, getting your last favor" l flung
, on the table. "Am delighted wit
, Ellen F.; and she, l hope. with me, Be-
. your fatherly blessing"
4 And down we popped at his feet.
4 The old gentleman started at u
n with astonishment and delight. "Bles
t my heart!" he cried "why wher
a did you stumble OH her? and how di'
e you bring her into such good humor
n "Oh sir, have been sitting wit
(! her this half hour, in her boudoil
| and"
"Ah you dog, like your spirit
y daughter first and dad afterwards !"
! And, sir" continued l. she find
: my hair is not quite SO red as sh
: thought it was"
, bravo, lad and she'll have you
"This very night, sir, if you insis
D upon it, as l hope you will"
"M triumphe, / do will. d
4 you hear me, Nell? | insist npo
i your marrying him immediately
T. "Yes, sir" said Ellen.
d "Ring the bell for parson. Ho,
l. we shall nick that rascally Harry
Was trying to stop the match ; ha
l. some villianous plan Of his own an
was quite afraid Of him abused yo
;, like a pickpocket. Shall chouse hiI