The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-10-22

Hours; SetS l1to reSpectaDle company away
from home, and endeavors to establish him
self on friendly and socable footing with
gentlemen Now, suppose | had been
familiar with him--whvt fine thing il
, would be to meet him at least in his true
capacity! Iwonder if | shall suffer from
his impertineBce in Mr.. Marvin's house %
With these thoughts running through hi,
brain, Albert struck the heavy knocker and
brought Il girl to the door. He was shown
} into IA neat parlor Immediately, where he
had not long to wait for Josephine.
, TO describe the meeting Of the lovers
would be to write great many thing,
which it is well enough for young people OF
tender sentiments to say but which do no,
sound quite so we'll repeated to less passion
ate ears. Suffice it that both Albert and
Josephine were very happy to meet again,
and that the former took great delight in
praising Mr., Marvin's residence, while the
latter was quite as well pleased at having it
praised.
'.You have really lovely home-so quiet
and tasteful, Josephine" said Albert "and
my heart sinks within me when | think of
my eudacity to hope you may some day
leave it for me ! But your parents ain
anxious TO see them.'
"OF, you shall soon be gra.ifed. am
proud Of my parents, Albert, They are
plain people; but so good!''
"Jus, the sort of people to suit me" said
the enthusiastic lover.
Mrs. Marvin entered presently and Albert
was not disappointed. He Immediately set
her down as tho paragon of elderly ladies',
and was admlrlng her genial countenancc
and unaffected manners, when Josephine
ammo ounced her father.
Albert rose suddenly, and turned to greet
the father of his beloved with becoming
reverence and cvility. Reader, o, reader
can you imagine the young mans conster-
nation and despair when he saw coming into
the door the drab coat, velvet waistcoat and
familiar countenance?
'Mr. Fairchild, father" said Josephine.
Albert felt himself about sinking through
the floor.
'I-I believe" he stammered, eve have
met before.
Sab! my young friend of the stage
coach p exclaimed the old gentleman, Civ
ing Albcrt's hand hospitable shake. "Cer-
Ia My we have met before"
This was Ike hyaping Goals of fire upon
! Albert's head. HIS faced burned with
shame, aud his tongne stammcrcd with
confusion. Making very awkward and
Intellectual attempt to say something civil,
| he sank back upon chair with sick and
ghastIv looks which frightened Josephine
| "Indeed,' pursued the old gentleman, as
81 little anticipated meeting you again so
soon. How do you Ike the appearance of
Pckin :"
"Glad to hear it And the appearance
/ Of the inhabltan, %
/ "nh, vcry-very well, ~
"Inteed was afraid you would have
no fancy for US plain people,
/ Thus the old gentleman went on convers-
ing in the most easy and amiable manner,
as if it was his cnly study to entertain his
guest. Albert listened with faint heart
/ and upbrading conscience, feeling kecn.y
the contrast between the old gentleman's s
excellent nature and genuine politeness,
and his own ill-temper and lncivility.
Ina short time Josephine's parents with
drew, and she was left alone with her mis-
! cradle lover. Albert threw himself at her
feet. and there, refusing to rise, he confess
! ed his !l-treatment of her venerable pa
! rent, and besought her both to forgive him
and intercede with her father for his par
don. Astonished and shocked at first,
Josephine knew not what to think or saw
but, to relieve her rerentant lover, she took
pity on his wretchcdncss, and promised all
he asked.
Iudcscrbnb.e was Albert's anxiety Of
mind until Josephine had seen her father,
and he came waIkin into the room wherc
the Young man was alone. Mr.. Mnrvin's 5
c0untenance wore the same good -natured
smile. which even the insolent treatment he
had received at Abert's hands could not
banish; and frankly extending his hand,
he advanced towards his prospective SON IN
law.
"Wcl, well, he exclaimed, before Albert
could speak, 'the past cannot be recalled,
and suppose the less said about it the bet
ter. For mv own part, freely forgive the
rather ungentlemanly manner you used
towards me. In fact, care nothing for
it now, vet must say that 1t gives me pain
to think that YOU are in the habit of giving
way to il-natured feelings while travelling.
Don't speak know what You would say.
lou are not always uncvil | readily be-
lievcit But like 50 many young people,
who thi"k that while travelling you owe no
man polltcness, and ought neither to grant
nor receive favors.'
'1Oh hut after this lesson, sir"
"Iou will act more like a sensible man
| believe it. But now must confess that
ain q little to blame in this matter. knew
YOU ut the first from .to>cphne's description
You can perhaps, imagine my motive fol
prosecuting you with my unwecome
society.'
ooh my dear sir p cried the tortured
Albert.
"Ah! ha! 1t isn't a very bad Joke after
all cried he, the velvet waistcoat unduln'
ting with his peculiar happy laugh. "Come
come! don't look gloomy now. tell YOU
the past is forgven--but mind We, you mus
not forget it. You must learn not to turr
the cold shoulder to corpulent cd gentlemen
YOU meet in strange places, even thougl
always as disagrccable as the one you me-
to day. Ia! ha Let's have good heart,
laugh at the affair, and say no more abOu
In his gratitude for the kindness witt
which ;hr oil gentleman paid his ill-treat
ment. Albert kissed his hand with tear
glisttning in his ewes. Josephine entered
presently, followed by hor mother, and il
half an hour Mr.. Marvin was showing Alber
about his farm, and all we're rs happy a
IL no unpieiSant otcuTTeuce Htd eve
/ troubled their minds.
In a week Albert returned to town, ;
. wiser. happier, and better man. He hnt
gained the consent of Josephine's parent
, to lis marriage with the girl of his choice
, and the wedding day was appointed. Eo
this and other good reasons Albcrt's hear
| was ovcrhowing with joy.
In conclusion we may remark that on hi
, Journey home Albert attracted genera
attention. and won the good will and es
TEEN of everybody by the respect and cyiiit
: of his department towards his fellow
Q travellers.
STORY OF RICHARD MILLER.
Some years ago, in a little city in tn
West, lived Richard Miller, an honest, in
dusrious, sober shoemaker. lie had emi
grated from Philadelphia, a few years pre-
, vous to the opening of my story. with hi
Il wife and child; and by economy and th
closest attention to business, he managed t
lay up six hundred dollars. This sum h
e'would have undoubtedly so increased, as
= place himself and family beyond the reac
of want in few years, had it not been fo
that insidous monster, consumption. Th
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