The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-08-06
.- COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, SATURDAY, AUGUST g. 1859.

with their radience, while the glad sound
of awakening life came in through the ope,
windows. She started nervously, as the ad
vancing shadow caused her to lookup from
her work to encounter those fearful, wistfu
eyes, eloquent with enquiries. r.t
"Why, it's you, Ann Warren!" I" she ex.
claimed, under breath, as she cautiously
closed the doors, aud then came to sit dowr
by her side. Why you poor child how al.
tered you look !" She grasped AIMS colo
hand between both her own warm palms ca
ressiugly, and both wept silently for time
It's comfort to me, Ann, to see you. Thi.
trial perhaps oughtn't to say as William
does, that it had been better if he had died
/ The Lord knows best. But there amt BIZ
have you see him for the world. He hard
! ly speaks to me his mother. Poor boy who
can blame him?'
ii" May 60 up, Mrs. Bradley 90
The ager,question made an entire change
in Mas. Bradley's manner. Drawing her.
self up, she answered coldly, more SO than
I you would deem possible, with those blue
eyes so wistfully looking into hers for per-
misSion:- .'-'
81 don't see any use in it. No Eve moth.
ing in the world against you, child, but i,
would only harrow up Williams feelings
for nothing. The match is broken off, and
properly enough, for what know. We
can't blame anybody for that, but it does
seem rs if your folks might have some feel
ing for US in our trouble. 'Siah Warren
takes pains to tell folks since William came
home, {" that the Bradley's always was an
uulucky set, and he guesses its about as
well as any way. Ann could find chances
enough, if William had broke down. D
William was the first to see that be must
give it up, but it does seem as If that was II
hard thing to say of US in our trouble.o
AIMS lips quivered, and it was long be-
fore she found voice to plead s. Oh don't
lay up fathers hard speeches. Think Of me
now just as you used to, will you not
came, hoping to comfort William, if you
will onl y let me see him."
swell, don't know as can help it,"
said Mrs Bradley, in an apoosetic tone,
for Ann had glided away, determined On
herring no refusal.
Her courage fa!tercl when she reached
her lovers chamber. 1t was long before she
raised her trembling fingers TO lift the latch,
and when upon tho threshold, that bowed
figure, SO abiect in its misery, arrested her
almost nolselcsS steps, presence was re-
cOgnizcd.
"Oh don't stand there mother; leave me
nlone-l can't bear your pity,' said VIII,
liam. impatiently.
WiIIiam," gasped the girl, advancing
but Il single step, ere she fatered again.
':Annie, oh, Annie." The melancholy )
tenderness of his tones drew her towards
him involuntarilv. But he had recovered
himself, and stood erect and stern. " YOU
should have spared me this, Ann
not if | may comfort YOU, rs | will do.
TIA, William, you cinLot drive Inc from You
-nIy love is stronger than YOUR despair"
Au,l we'll she prO,ll her words; but not
until lic had tasted the might Of her ati,tc-
ton By cruel repulscs. born Of his madden
Cd pride, didN iIiam,, bradley take the gentle
hnuL cxtended so gladly to draw Am from
The vortex Of despair, wherein he seemed
resolved to sink. The soft pressure Of her
lips upon his brow charmed away the n!-
most blasphemous doubts Of GoI'S mercy,
N!'icL had been driving him mad; he bowed
his head upon his hanjs and wrIt, pray in :
III lltDhtIi aGGLtss ~ H. lpI = y tll itIlI!
strengthened.
Ann had still another trial to endure in
meeting her father. Iii. anger seemed too
cone c,utratcd to be spoken for u time, until
At last it broke out in curses and threats,
which gave her terrible insight into his
worldly and cruel nature. She remained 81
lent, Leping to uIoarm his anger, but her
meckness only added fuel to th,. :;anlc.
"ThCrc is the door," he cried, scurnfulIv
So Go marry blind man. and then take care
of him. if YOU can. hope vpu may both
See tie inside Of a poor house, before YOU
yet crnt Of nv myuev."
Like Esau, she coul have cried with an
exceeding great and bitter cry. * bl"<s me,
even me, oh nv father.'' but her pale lips
could shape no articu,utr rri,y.
Seeking for employm ~. Ann was able
to secure situation in thu fartp.ie~. where
William was we'll known. For nr,r Inhors
she received rather more tilau ,uu>t of the
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