Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-10-20

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no distinction between the rich and th,
poor, will set at right at the last. So
do not regret that hsvs lived poor th,
whole Of my life. i-au saai 70 s-aos
Hildred was three years younger thai
La ve.y beautiful but very fragile child
l was proud Of her / dou,t know Is it il
any sin to love beauty we love the 6ow
ers. aud the green trees, and the skies
and the clear waters--and think it 81
we'll. So ] loved my sister. for the beaut,
of her face, US we'll as for the rare lowell.
ness Of her trusting spirit. Iavas very
glad that l was older than she, that
could save her from care that to me sh,
must look for everything, and eon6ds ful-
ly in my judgment. 1t was very pleasan
to know that on me, poor and humble
though l was, devolved the care of ths
fsirest Of the Lords creation. Hildrec
could never have gone into business de.
tails as did, and il was Something to b.
grateful for that, l had been sent frs
into the world, thereby constituting me ths
legal a. well as nominal protector Of N,
sister. ia Nwaa4g a4@t# lt
ly As said, HiIdn.d was very lovely
perhaps she appeared more 50 by the side
of her palmer sister. However this nigh
be. did not matter to me, for would
have given all the light of the world te
Hildred, at the risk of going il darkness,
myself The love Of sister is very
sincere and unselfsh thing. "a, .4a ID
One afternoon in the decline of summe,
as WAS sitting close At my work, Hildred
heing in the garden. there came ligh,
tap at the door of our little parlor, and
before | could rise to open it, q tall aud
strangely handsome man strode into the
room.e EDS .s...t ... .. .r.t+.a. ..
IL am Paul Ravenwood, and you ma.
dam, lpresume. Miss Faith Milburn p
" You are correct, sir; but may ask
to what fortunate circumstance / am in
debted for the honor of this most abrupt
visit p His cool uncer,no onious aess had
slightly nettled me. t. r aaEaa1
He sa, down quietly in the rocking.
chair, which had just vacated, and look
ed al me leisurely, pulled rose from the
vase and tore it TO pieces, before he vouch-
safei an answer.
"Well,' he said, at length, "if you
wish to know, / can tell you, after you re-
ply to few questions which shall ask
you. Your father bought this place Of
Hugh Ravenwood p g-t-~ l.u.G
" He did, E r-Et rA Ear
"And paid for it, dare say ~ 3 z.r-
To be SIRE he did His labor paid
for It'll 1t was settled long ago Y
"How happens it, then, that my father
never gave deed or bond of convey.
ance y be asked with quiet scorn, which
revealed to me more of his character than
months ordinary acquaintance could
have done. r..~ s.- s.. -azrts'
1T was neglected, and be died very
suddenly--as you are aware. He prob.
ably fel; no need Of doing it be might
have supposed that his hers would be
honest men like himself" h, E=.-ys s.e
When Hi.dred was seventeen and l
twenty, the young heir of Ravenwood
came back to his inheritance. The rich
lands and grand old house had At last
tempted him from the gay French city,
and henceforth he would -emain for the
m )st part ct Rsvenwood Hall. So said
the busy tongue of rumor. .g7,
" Indeed we'll, perhaps be did; siill
people are liable to be mistaken. you know
and it would have been better il he had
abidea by the law. Better for you, at
least" gtH Il, =Ff#~ HFo #u.
Il but partially comprehended him, and
ss did no. reply, be continued:
& although ! regret the necessity, Miss
Milburn, ] suppose shall be obliged to
tell you that this Gyve Cottage, as it is
called, belongs 10 the estate Of Ravenwood,
consequently to myself" ms s!t 4s-
. ] started from my sea: 10 trem bling dis.
may. .s- T., zsfa Is. sas..a
!" Sir. you cannot be in earneMf You
would not defraud two helpless orphans of
their inheritance 2" ii .,,#
lie laid his white jewelled hand soosh-
ingly upon my arm. a r,u.
"Sit down, Miss Milburn. Don't be
disturbed you can remain here, oi
course, tree from rent until you are able
to pay, or until you do not want the cot
tage-get married, perhsps,r he added,
with . touch Of sarcasm in his voice. His
words, and bis manner Of speaking, Gu,
my pride, and l shook off bis hand, snd
rose up again, with more dignity than be.
fitted . poor tailoress. "a hti5a 4 ti (
mo, sir I refuse your offer most en-
phstically. do not wish 70 be The means
Of forcing benevolenos into your charsc
ter, where an sure it can havs no right
ful DWELLING" s19Sat5a1
!, A hsrsh answer wss upon his lips,
knew BY the darkening Of his brow sad
the gli.tsriug Of his eyes, but whatsoever he
would have said was hushsd By the en-.
trance Of HiIdrsd. She did not perceive
the strsager ~ 6rst, and 20 she came run
ming in with her sunsy osris floating shout
hse like . cloud Of suubsams, ssd sink
ing dowu es . ssool u ny feet. shs az.