The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-09-08

tience-"what did you think of Guar
daline last night? Wasn't he superb?
l positively adored him-for the time,
/ mean"
Robert Southey seemed Indifferent
whether she adored him for the time
or for all time,. and replied to her arch
look with quiet, almost contemptuous
smile.
"The 'Barbor of Seville is think;
the most charming of operas,'' contin-
ued Eugenie, don't you?
."On the contrary, l dislike it the
most" replied Robert.
go, is it possible Why, everybody
goes in raptures over it," replied Euge-
ME-
81 don't agree with everybody then"
he said quietly. 81 have but little SYM
pathy with everybody. .-..
She looked as if she did not know
how to take this declaration, and it an
noyed her to see his eyes again wander
ing to the portrait.
s'I'll take it down and burn it," she
angrily ejuculated to herself.
After a few more common places, he
took his leave.
He walked about until it was quite
twilight and then remembering an err
rand in another part of the city, he re-
traced his steps,
He had nearly reached the place to-
wards which his steps were bent. when
he felt light touch on his arm. He
looked down. There was the face of
the portrait, only more mature-much
sweeter in expression. His heart beat
as it had never beat before
May l ask your protection % said a
sweet voice-ss'some one has followed
me and spoken to me more than once,
and /" the lip trembled, the eloquent
eyes swan in tears.
Certainly / will protect you," said
he drawing her hand within his arm
"and as to that scoundrel over there /
/ know him-he should be chastised as
he deserves. He will before long if he
| is not careful"
The man met his eye and skulked
along a back street. 1t was Mosely,
tie keeper of the slop shop.
81 should not have been out alone at
such an hour, but my mother needed
medicine" she said as they walked
along. The fair girl trembled exces-
sively.
| They moved rapidly away, till they
came to the miserable building where
lived Annie and her mother. Annie's
check burned as the young man ascend
ed the steps and opened the door fol
her. There were loud and disagreed
BILE sounds up stairs, the entry wa:
dark, and the poor Annie stood hesita
ting.
"They are very noisy and quarrel
some, some Of the families in the rooms,
she said timidly.
"Stop a moment" said Rober
Southey. And he knocked quickly a
one of the doors. "Lend me ligh
to show this young ladysup stairs" he
said to a woman who appeared.
The occupant of the room hurried
to light another candle. As she gave
it to him he placed a piece of money
in her hand which she was nothing
loath to take-and desiring Annie to
follow him, the young man went as fan
as directed. The door of the grea
garret stood open, and Annie's mother
with a strange gladness in her face
looked out towards Annie, as she came
mp stairs.
i Thank this gentleman, mother, fo
his kindness in protecting me from in
sult," said Annie, gently, but left yo,
sick ?''
81 am well, now," exclaimed the ex
cited widow, and here is what ha'
cured me. She held a folded paper il
her hand. ss The will that was lost :
the will that Lawyer Crandal and othe
witnesses hnew he made, is here in m,
hand 1t is dated year later thar
the one his brother has! Annie, m,
, child, thank God with me-thanl
God !"
They had gone into the neat littl
, garret-room Annie and Robert Southe,
t following. The latter made no apollo
gy--he felt acquainted with the cir
cumstances, and told them so. Annie'
face was radiant--it was the pictur
! quickened into beautiful life-the sam
( innocence of expression, the same splr
itual loveliness.
"Annie, you know how sacredly
5 have kept this little Bible since you
? fathers death, said Mrs. Bartlett
ssonly in times of peculiar Joy or affic