The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-04-23

looked up to the window, both with uprasel
hands to catch small bundle of clothin!
that Fanny was to throw down to us, ant
which We had DO other means Of carryiu!
with US. 5 .~-E -..
sBe quiet, FAM whispered Janet as be
sister appeared at the window and poiset
the bundle above our heads. sBe quiet
Fan, for heavens sake, and drop it quicx
ly!' .... 49,. y.-,a. ~, .-..... 80
But Fanny still stood there, swinging
backward and forward, backward and for
ward, the huge bundle, without needing
Janet's earnest entreaty. .ra. .-.-. -..a
DO, do throw it Fanny, dear Do have
know Of this? What if father should be-
awak kencd--.' 3. e.. .-.a.~ -s. ..
La, give it her, Fan; don't plague you,
sister, she's in hurry called a voice al
that moment from the closed blinds ef the
parlor windows, which belonged to none
other than DIR. Stoddard, 'Give her the
things, and tell the boys to carry out q bag
of corn, a cheese, some wheat, and some
butter, to the cart. Janet must have setting
out Only be still about it, FAM sNo -"A
For moment we were petrfied upon the
spot; thought should fall to the ground.
crate, or 20 mad? While we stood undecI-
ded, two huge mattresses fell at our feet
from the window, followed at once by
sheets, pillow cases, quilts, table-cioths,
and sundry other articles necessary to the
setting up of a respectable Housekeeping
establishment.
.Alother, mother, don't one of these new
feather beds belong to Janet!' called Char
ley Stoddard, from one part Of the house.
Yes, yes, and a bolster. and par of
nice llows, too. Carry 'em right out the
| front door was the answer.
Whose horse have you, Jason? 2 asked
the doctor, pushing up the blind. your
! father's?'
'Y-e-e-s. sir,' stammered. ... ".
'Humph! didn't you know better than
that? That old gray isn't worth button
to 90. Why didn't you come up to my
barn and get my black mare? Sam, Sam,
hurry away straighi to the barn and harness
black Molly for jason. If you will believe
it, he was going to start off with his faith
er's old horse! BE quick, Sam-work
IivcIy-they're in hurry-its time they
were off,
Ilave you anything with you, Janet, to
eat on the road:' put in Mrs. stoddard,
poking her head out Of the window.
sNo, ma an,' faltered Janet, moving a
step or two from me.
sWell, that's good forethought! And as
live, there isn't bit of cake cooked in
the house, either! Can you make some
white bread and bacoo, and some brown
bread and cheese do, Jason? It's all we
have.'
yes, ma'am,' | said meeklv, stepping
Inp
.Loo,. father and mother, quick, row
the moon is out. and see Jason's new coat
and hat- called Fan, from the window, her
merry voice, trembling with suppression
and and laughter. Isn't that coat splen-
did one, father?-just look at the length
Of lis tails.' ..-
Just give me my glasses, wife, said the
do tor. rs it new one. Jason"
sYes, sir. rather new sad, giving an
eager look in the direction of the lane.
.Well.' druw!cd the doctor, eyeing me
| slylv, that coat is handsome.'
'.And his hat. father.' called the wicked
Fan.
! y de-clare..' exclaimed the doctor
Wife, wife, Just look here, and see Jason's
coat and hatn
What should do-stand there till morn
ing befar~ that ;""ess""' &c 81 W"rhS
| shou'd | run should sneak off slowly,
as Janet was doing? 'What, oh, what
should do!
Don't they look nice, mother:' ashe d
the doctor, putting one broad brown nah1 :,
I over his mouth, anl doubling hls gray heaa
almost down to his knees. ie-ha", he
haw. hi-he-h -haw -mother-he- haw-dont
they look nice, roared the doctor.
Icouldn't stand it any longer. The DOC,
tors's laughter was a signal: 1t was echoeo
from all parts Of the house. Fan cackieu
! it from the chamber window; Sam shouted
from the barn: Mrs. Stoddard ho-ho-h -ho d
from the kitchen while Charley threw him
self down in the doorway and screamed IKE
a. wild Indian. turned around; gave
I leap across the garden. Every Stoddard
! called after me. am wrong; every Stod-
I dari but Janet; she remained silent. One
! told me to come back for the bread and
cheese; another that l had forgotten my
bundle and Bride: another bade me wait Tor
! black Molly and the new buggy: Fan bade me
! hold nv coat tails, or should get them
/ dragged. didn't heed any of these re.
! quests: | went directly for home. reached
home, feeling sheepish-no, sheepls 81 is
weak word for it can't express to you
i how felt | had great idea OF hanging
myself; thought had better be dead thar
/ alive: that had made an idiot of myself
! 1t was all plain; Fan had BETRAYED US.
vowed vengeance upon her unit! broad day,
! light. then sncaked out to the barn aud hid
myself in the hay stack. stayed there IN
iii Charley Stoddard brought home my
fathers horse.
The old gentleman was frightened; want
ed to know how he came by the horse. III
was told to ask me, and | made cleal
breast Of it. didn't promise him not t
repeat the offence: there was no need OF 1t
but am sure Of this, did not look at {
girl for seven years-no, not for seve,
wears. When the ei ghth year came round
remembered nv old VOW against Fam.
.Stoddard. Well, to make a long stor.
short. married Fanny. Janet became
parsons wife.
Aud here let me tell you in confidence
reader. that really think little Fanny Stod
dard had very deep motive IN her hea!
when she betrayed Janet and me, thougl
she was but child. She liked me even the
believe. Well at any rate she declare
every time the affair is mentioned. that
have had my revenge upon her. Bless he
faithful heart, it has been indeed swee
one! .r.a~ - s-. erE .-#7s
THE SENATOR AND THE DROMIOS.
The Senior Mr.. Gay, of the National uo