The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-08-06

to see the chores at home before singing
school opened, in order to introduce few
parting remarks. ... 500
"When are you going back to Lowell
81 promised to be on hand Wednesday
morning." asr.
What! going to leave On Tuesday ?"
u suppose so," was the unsatisfactory
reply.
Thomas pondered it as if it had involved
some intricate idea, and to conceal his true
feeling, became distrait and uneasy. HI
was a true New England boy, and feared tc
exhibit any unmanly feeling. The con-
cealed, yet genuine love he bore his sister
| prompted him to an outburst of emotion
which would but have revealed something
of his nature. Poor boy, be had been taught
that such tears as he could have shed would
have disgraced his manhood. Evidently
William was too proud to open any door OF
communication, yet he could not 90 back
leaving his errand undone. lie resorted
again to the convenient common places OF
conversation, little nearer the mark this
time.
"They say you're doing Well down there;
William briefly stated the wages he al
ready received, with the promised increase
1t he remained another year.
"Better than farming, good DEAL" re-
pied Thomas. "Well, Pm sure fm glad
of it. | always wished you good luck,
though you may have thought different"
81 never blamed you,' answered William,
coldly, relapsing into silence, as he felt the
fOrpa of fhia ind 6irnct ailusinn
Nothing but a dogged determination, to
accomplish his object could have brought
Thomas Warren out. lie had been eau
tiously trying his ground until he saw that
William was unapproachable. If he would
understand his feelings, he must betray his
own, and he came up to the work Ike Il
hero.
"lf you 60 back without seeing our Ann,
she won't live year longer. Her hearts
bound up in you. | might as well own it
as look on and see her, but great
sob, which could not he chokcd down, stop
ped him.
Sand you blame me:' William began.
but the bitter emphasis changed to tone
tremulous with feeling us he grasped his
friends hand to ask, ''Will Ann see me >
Will your father?"
''Father," interrupted Thomas vehement
". "iust begins to see what he has done.
lie Wouldn't have Won 90 back to Lowell far
any money, if he want afraid to sav so.--
You call nround to-rirht and talk with h;,,
won't ye!"
And Thomas hurried away in Garnet this
time. 1t was we'll for both that III " were
alone in their emotions. X
What we all know Of Ann,s hi~torv will
account for her recovery, and explain. .,
far as words may, her happiness, as letters,
neither few nor brief, KEEP. her faithfully
informed Of williams success in the machine
shops. and of other matters, more interest
Ing to Ann no doubt. which do not especinilr
concern US. Latent faculties which he had
veloped while cmplovel about the machinery
Of the mills, for in this last letter he had
spoken of successful invention, which
promised to make his fortune.
AIMS hear, ovcrrowed with ior. Al
though she had alwavs understood William
better than any one else could. it was pleas
ant to see him thus winning his deserts. If
her fathers hour.v arprcciation of bis
worth, ctuu,el their entire furgctfuncss Of
thgir ou.Iiur ouinians. Ann was too un-
worldly t5 SUSPECT them, 700 harpv in the
present t. be haunted by the pas;. Alas
that Il single cloud Should DIM such pros
poets: tru~. il was hgt Il srcck at first that
daskened the smilinr heavens, vet it crcw
like a summer tempest. At first. William
wrote. but nut Lc.rJndinvly, Of a slight
weakness, Il lri.,irc Inflammation of the ewes.
which would liu,lrr him from study or ex-
permcnts for little time, and delay the
bringing out of his invention. A less
cheerful letter had forbidden all Labor or
study fur little time. An om!nous silence
ensucd and then came lottcr-Anu's heart
sank when she glanced at tin a strange
hand writing.
An intimate friend had written what VIII
liam dictated. lIe was going to consul, y
distinguished ocul<; in New York. :. We
shall not me-, again. Ann, if his opinion i,
uufavorable," said t.n, in closing. but. .kccu
up good couragc-I hope much from his
skili.n
Eagerly 1il .>nn obey him. ho,;n- on un .
til the death blow Of hope cane, in on: last
cold, stern cpistlc, oh how un,.ke W..Iiam