The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-04-30
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, SATURDAY, APRIL 80, 1859.

The carriage drew up in front of tn
princely st. Nicholas, and the door wa
again thrown open.
'Driver,' said Jenny, Il am suffering 81
much that believe will not stop to see m
friends here tonight. Please stop into tn
drug store, and get me some laudanum
here is the money, three picayunes and
apply to my face; get piece of cotton, tot
and stay-if the man asks for what it i
required, tell him for the neuralgia-that
ladyis suffering very much, and that he
only remedy is little laudanum applied
on cotton to her face; get the money
worth =
The man soon returned, and handed he
quite large vial, which she took with
steady hand.
'Where now, MADAME he asked, standin;
by the carriage side.
| sNo.-Fifth Avenue: and once again tn
door was closed, and the vehicle rolled ove
the noiseless snow toward the upper part 0
| the city. ...-.
! The inmate sat like statue upen the seat
she looked no gore upon the gay world
gay in spite of the storm-whieh gave con
slant evidence without of an unwonted holi
day. E-r, ....
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On the Fifth Avenue-that great thorough
| fare which fashion and wealth, and luxur,
have claimed as their aboda-stands tn
| house of Gilbert Thorne. Its exterior diff
| fers but little from the rest Of the habita
/ tions in the block, but its broad and deer
entrance, porte cochere, the heavy coping
of its windows, and the gorgeous curtains,
half revealed through the rc, plate panes
! al! stamp it as the residence Of u man o.
"a tie md wealth.
Here, on the evening Of our story, wa:
gathered a joyous group of youth and child
| hood. the Guests of Mary Thorne. The
the daughter of Gilbert Thorne, and hi
only child, moving among her guests with ;
sweet and child like gaee, added to a queen
ly dignity OF manner, which won the hearts
of all beholders, and caused those Of hel
parents to beat with unwonted pride.
| Among this happy throng, with II smile
and cheerful word for all, with a hearty
welcome and joyous greeting alike for the
children and their parents, and with an easy
gracefulness of manner which adapted itsell
to every mind and state, now dancing with
! child Of ten, and now with grand
dame Of seventy, Gilbert Thorne, the hos,
and the fond parent, mingled, to all outward
Appearances, It's happy and light Of heart as
the gayest of them all.
The carriages, one by one nj departed,
and, as the clock struck eleven, Gilber,
| Thorne sat alone in his library reading by
the light of the low drawn lender. and en-
joying the luxury of his accustomed event n9
segar. The rich surroundings, the massive
cases filled with books not only relating to
his profession, but upon every subject. the
elegantly carved desk, the S .cretarics, the
heavy enameed safe, the great arm chair,
and the soft lounge, sat inviting " for favored
clients, all these were in thorough keeping,
not only with each other, but with the soll-
tary inmate of the room.
There came ring at the front door, an
unusual thing at such an hour, and few
moments after, the servant appeared at the
library door, informing Mr.. 1hornc that "a
lady in a carriage wished to see HIM on i'm
poltant business
"A lady in Il carriage! who can she be =
and the lawyer sat abstr; ct dly coming over
which Of his clients could seek him at so
unreasonable an hour.
'Are you sure it is lady, John?'
'Ycs SIR
'llow is she drcsSed?'
'ln black, sir; silk dress, mantilla, velvet
bonnet real lady SIR
very we'll, show her in:' and the lawyer
laid his segar aside, and took his siippered
feet down from the chair on which they had
been resting.
Good evening, Madam said the lawyer,
as lady, closely veled, a moment after en-
tered the library pray be seated here,
take this arm chair near the register. The
night is a wild one for lady to venture out
Pray what may be your business with nc,
madam?'
| have business of great moment with
Mr.. Thorne, the lady replied in a low, husky
tone, sand would speak with him alone,
and where there will be no fear Of Interrupt
ton, or Of being ovcrhcard.'
The lawyer went to the door Just in time
to catch sight of tie retreatng form of John
who had been doing servants duty at the key
hole. Shutting the door he turned the key.
and wheeled in front of it large screen.-
He then drew the curtains, and closed
tightly the window shutters, and taking the
large arm chair near his visitor, and as he
Supposed, client, he signiticd that he was
rea iy to hear what she wished to communi-
cate.
The lady, without uttcaing word. slowly,
and with quiet, determined d-libcra-
tlon, raised her veil and confronted the law
yer.
Great God' he exclaimed, rs he met her
gaze, starting up and staggering backward,
is this Jenny Irwin:' Then, quickly draw
ing up near to his visitor, asked her, in !,
boarse whisper, what, iu the name of God,
had brought her there, and what she would
have of him.
Il came, Gilbert Thorne,' she said, 'to
have final reckoning with YOU
"A final reck koning with me? Did not We
have it six years ago? and did you not sign
an agreement, un0cr oath, that yoa would
/ ever call upon me, seek me, speak to me
or in any way interfere with, or address me
again? What do you mean, Jenny Irwin ::
81 mean this-that when, six years ago,
you tired Of me, and wished to cast me off,
perhaps for another love, perhaps
no, no stop there, Jenny; stop there.
You know full well that it was not for an
other love. You know that my sense of duty
alone drove me to the step; that | provided
handsome for you
False! 1t is false, Gilbert Throne. You
left meworse than penniless-help pless, friend
less, hopeless, homeless, aimless!
Nay, nay, Jenny; be just. If you wish
to obtain more from me tell me so plainly ;
but do not deny what have really DONE
Give me credit Of, at least generosity TOWARD
you. Did not settle ten thousand dollars
upon you, in cash, when you signed that
contract, which you have this night roken?
Did not do more than one man in thou
sand could have done? Could Ihare done
mOre!'
You doubtless remember Gilbert Throne
eight years ago tonight. You will never
forget it after have called it again to your
mind. You came with my brother Dick you
sat next me at thetable it was Il gay Christ
mas eve; knew not then, anil scarcely
thought for a long time after, whether you
were married or not you said fair things
to me then; you often came welcome guest
at my fathers board you were not rich then
Gilbert Thorne-far fromit; well you sought
t. win my love !; you aco1t.'
A slight tremor over-ran the woman's
frame, and drawing her hand across her
forehead, as though to soothe its pain she