The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-08-13
u s.v,5t TIPTON, CEDAR COUNTY, IOWA AUGUST 13, 1852

your way" said mother aud 0aunty, laugh
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"Come, sir, what say you ''' ss
!" Why, on that condition, I'll be a
still As any mouse but what's your rca
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'7o" Ahl that's my own sang Nellie
dancing out Of the room. "." 3@ q.
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/ .ss ,atee y.--TnE CONQUEST. na.al
/ " What 40 indefatigabls kuittcr yot
areY" aud Fred Carleton looked Up with
an unconscious smile Of admiration. sa
Nellie sat at IN open window, through
which the sweet briar thrust its fragran
swigs. A canary, in abeaufiful cageover
head, was singing blithely and wildly
burstingout every now and then in snatch
es of glorious music. Nellie was at worl
on long, blue stocking, nearly finished
and her fingers flew like snowbirds. 81
e." How we'll you knit; arc You very
fond Of is!' H. 1 81
" Yos, indeed I love it dearly. Like
it bettor than good many others, and
esn do it better, too,-that is-I-l
mean. / can ohurn pretty we'll, aud make
bread, yoi know, aud dou3hnuts A.
40, you simple thing !" though the
city gentleman -" and do you read
much!' he asked aloud. for his eyes had
been travelling from table TO shelf, and
from shelf to stand, IN search of some
book OF paper 4 yellow old almanac
hung over tire FIREPLACE well worn Bi.
ble stood on the tablo, her fathers glass
es in the old red morocco case perched 90
its bnix.d covered lid. ..s ..H t~
40. yes replied Nellie, with a self.
satisfied glance, 81 read, to be sure"
What books, permit me to ask 7"
0"Why, IL read the Bible u good
deal, she simply replied. -..
"ls that all p" he remarked, evidently
disappointed.
"All !! Of course not; and yet what do
We not Is~rn FROM the holy volume y she
asked with soft, subdued gentleness. --
"Iiistory, poetry, eloquence, romopce--
the most thrilling pathos--the sublime, t
language" then blushins at his look of
astonishment. and rccollccting herself
she added, with a manner as childish as
it had been digniied--
"As for other books, let meosee--1' We
got on my bookshelf, up stairs. a swing
ing shelf that uncle Josh made; first,
t'.ere's the primer, Counting on her flu.
scrs,( there's the second class render
some beautiful stories in 1.-TWO or three
clements Of something, history Of souss-
thing, biography of sonsLoiy--mo,her's
lnagazinc---King Richard the Third
believe that's all. We girls in the coun
try. you know" she added. keeping her
eyes demurely down, "don's need 70
know much besides making bread, churn-
ing butter and keeping houFe.
Fred left her with tinglins cheeks,
aud more with sentiments OF pity thsn
Of love But hi9 visits did not always
ebd with like results. He began to feel
mngne.ic .ttraction whch he vainiy at.
,ribut-d to Nellies. beauty. Bu, the
truth was her sweet disposition, her art
less manners, her engaging Yensleness
and her superior housekeeping qualities.
won upon the city bred and aristocratic
Frederic &, RI ton There was freshness,
It refn, ment abo1t everything she suid
or d d She perplosed, as we ] as deligh L.
ed him. Her little qu,int .ones began
to be called for more frequently y--her
opinion solicited Often, as he WAS
wondering low some homely expression
might be received in polite society, a
beautiful sentiment would suddenly drop
like pearl from her lips, remarkable
alike for originality and briliiancy.
If should love her, thought he, when
he reasoned with himself, | can educate
her. 1t would he worth trying. She
has splendid mind. 1t was useless to
combat with the passion that slowly gain
I'd on the fashionable man of the world
So at last he fell at Nellie's feet, 60 use
very figura.ivc expression .)and confess
ed his love.
Nellie wasn't bit astonishcd--of
course not She was dear, dcmurc lit
tie creature. however, wondered if he
would not be hamcd of such rua c
wife in the great city, among his fashion
able friends!
Tie, never; protcstation upon protcs-
tation followed. He should be proud Of
her beauty hor love- her gentlenes, aye,
even of her very witching simplicity. -
In fact, it was case Of true, genuine
love. Nellie saw that she had won the
heart Of very man one who knew what
goodness was, and could appreciate some
thing beside the mere oxternals Of love.
illness.
"You shall learn everything you wish
to, you dear. demurc little primrose be
said -" music, dancing. drawing-O
there's no fear but what you'll be accom-
plshed epougl,-for me, you are accom-
plshcd enough slready,"
So they were married