The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-08-13

HcI pcHCiiS duu 70 SO ''I8tneT Elm, as
| dear, twisted old tree vn the farm, blcs
sing in its beauty and its shadow, wa
namede So she tripped along, ncye
| dreaming Of an adventure, although a
ali times she was dreamy little spirit
and somewhat lover Of rqluancc. Tn,
tree was skctchcd with bold and spirit
ed hand, and laid within the leaves Of The
book she had brought with her. Sh.
sat completely hidden from, the road side
though very near, quietly enjoying III.
breezo that came with soft, undulatine
swell, rich With the fragrance from man,
. hay field. Slowly sauntering along
came two young men, one Of them bear
ing small valisc that looked more as /!
it were filed with an artists material.
than the wardrobe Of fashionable tray.
cler. They paused near the elm.
80. shall soon get sick of this,
Ned said the younger and handsome,
man @ "'After u sketch Or two, I guess
III make for the hotel" 's.@@S'
told you So" replied the other
" but you know what old aunty always
snys, things il mighty onsmtin. foh
may not only fall ia love with this old
country place, bu. with some red cheek.
cd, hrisht-eycd country lussie with tine
farm in prospect--a beauty you know
You mistake me, Ned, if you think
so; had rather die and be buried at
once, than we'd mere country beauty "
=" But, my dear fellow, suppose her in
tclligent, modest, full Of natures poetry,
tender hearted, graceful, unspoiled BY
sdulation, suileIess, simple, loving crea
ture--'
Aye cried Fred, laughing; ga
choice cluster Of accomplishment and
graces. Country beauties are always
sweet, generally simple, often guiclcss !;
50 are cows. No, no; tell you, if she
was lovely as an angel, gifted with com.
mon sense, skilled IN butter making and
quilting, aye! even if she turned out un-
excep'ionape bread, still if untaacht in
music and literature, with soul welded
to churns, ovens and Knitting needles,
wouldn't marry her for fortune" o
=" Ha, ha,' laughed Nellie Irving
but it was very yianiss'nso laugh, away
down IN the corner of her musical little
heart. Hidden by the trunk, she turu
ed over the leavss of her book, rustlnc
them loudly, aud laughing heartily ~
herself
Another moment end slight knoll re-
veaird the lovely girl Feds face turn
cd crimson. he bit his lips and whisper
ed in visible srepidr,ion, "do you think
she heard -
I" No." the other rcjoncd, somewhat
confused, 'sho would bctray herself il
she had-sl2 is evidently engrossed in
her book . you are safe, Imagine she
could not have heard yon-but what M
augcl she is , Who can she be ?"
Yes, Nellie was an angel, as far as
outward beauty tui2h, m1rit the name.
She sat halt reclining on her rustic Seat,
striving 10 smooth out tho dimples iu
her checks, ~ she laid her book deuure.
ly aside, and began to puck the moss
from the roots. Leaning on Que white
arm, the gnarled oak trunk back ground,
a red geranium blossom :wined in her
glossy hair, she sat quite at her ease, sp.
parensly unaware that two handsome
yonnS gentlemen were SO very near.
Approaching with a low bow, upon
which his mirror hal set the seal OF fault
less elegance, Frederic Carleton spoke to
Nellie Woald she pardon the liberty,
but he was seeking the house Of Mr..
Irving, and if she would have the kind.
ness to inform him whcr, he resided, etc.
The beauty looked up with an innocent
smile, full in the face Of the handsome
young man. ... S..
"Mr Irving happens to he my father,
sir," she said, rising gracefully from her
recumbcnt posture. "Do you see the
large brown house on high ground. near.
ly hidden by the tlees? That's where
we live it's very nice place, sir; used
10 be an--an academy-do they call it,
81 ?--isn't tn a sort Of select school 7"
turning with the mos. natural simplicity
70 Fred
lie replied by a graceful bow.
"Tell your father" lid he, "thst I
shall do myself the honor to call on him
tonight | believe he expects me-
:" Yes sir, he does" replied Nellie,
tucking her sleeve round her pretty arm,
Eyes sir, III tell him, word for word"
making formal courtesy. Then catch
in: up her book, she hurried towards
home.
ly.-IHE PLAN.
f" Father, mother, aunt and sis y she
exclaimed merrily, bounding into tn c
room where the family were at supper,
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