Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-09-15


shawl to wear between US. Shall l make
tea to-night?"
"Yes, if you please" said the mother,
sitting YEARLY down. "I'll undo the bun
die and sort the work. .' A'.''''.'t
"Robert Southey, you are always stand
ing before that picturel' "
So cried a beautiful high bred girl, a.
she entered the splendid reception room
where stood the young man, gazing upon
a sy'ph Ike figure enclosed within o. raas.
sive frame. &'.
Young Southly turned round hastily
"A rarely Intellectual face was his--and
greeting the beautiful girl with smile.
1 cannot help admiring that picture, "
he said; sit has fascination for me which
I cannot explain to myself. Is there an
original, or is it one of those gentle dream
faces that artists sometimes fashion when
under the inspiration of Heaven ?"
go, it's no dream face" said Eug.nie
lightly, shut cousin of mine. believe
that is, I've heard papa say SO. She is
living now, believe, but dear me, they're
dreadful common sort Of people"
"They ?' queried Robert Sou,hey. a..
81 mean my aunt and cousin. They
are in reduced crcums tances. and un
derstand Annie has got so far down that
she has taken work at the shops. You
smile, and suppose you think ] ought to
know more about them, bu, I assure you
it is not my fault. Ever since they would
not consent to make it their home here,
papa has forbidden me TO have anything
to do wi h them" Fl
"Bu, why is it they did not stay p
asked Robert.
80, they had some foolish notions OF
independence--sai they would not live
on the bounty of those who had robbed
them, and many other inpertinent things.
| wonder papa was so patient with them
I'm sure he couldn't help il if it was their
home once, you know, if her brother will
ed it to him. r-
80, So" said Robert Southey. And
his fne eyes roved again to the portrait
The noble face seemed lighted IS with a
trusting emile as 10 gazed, and yet, it was
but child's face child Of only seven
years. r=..'. ..... ..
How old is this cousin by this time p
he asked care!essly.
"Oh, about my age. l assure you she
is very plain looking girl. The painter
| idealized that face.' a...
Eugene Bartlett was both vain and
heartless, and had not even wit enough to
conceal either defect. She had fancied
| thai she loved more than once, but never
ill the poet face Of Robert Southey mel
her vision, had she in reality known thu
true meaning of the much abused word
She fancied that her beauty was irresista,
| ble-it was to some men, but not 10 him
He liked to call there because be met Mr.
Bartlett, who was a liberal patron of tn,
arts, good scholar and interesting con
versationist but for the handsome dauch
ter he had nothing more than mere friend
ship-scarcely that. s#
She, however, fancied that he was in
terested in her-that he was desperatcl,
enamored OF her charms, and did no
dream that he sought for heart, not beau
ty-for mind, not wealth.
"How long did they occupy here p
asked Robert Southey. @#
"Oh, till she was seven--ln fact, tina
picture was taken the year my uncle died
There was great time about the will
and when she found it was really in favo
Of my father, the widow left the house an,
went out West, where she had resided til
within a few years. When they cam
back again, father offered them home
but they refused. To tell the truth ! wa
not sorry, for she was gawky. How
could it be otherwise No boarding,
school privileges. suppose her mothe
has been her teacher; but dear me, sh
can't know much.'
| Robert Southey glanced at the speake
with look she could not have relshed
had she noticed it. Fortunately, her eye
were cast down.
!" DO let us change the subject sal
Eugene, with little start Of iln patenc
-"what did you think Of Guardaline las
night? Wasn't he superb? positvel
adorcd him--for the time mean"
Robert Southey seemed quite indifereu
whether she adored him for the time q
for all the time, and replied to hsr arc
look with quiet, almost a con,emptuou
smile, 80 -" Hf"a fts-s
y The Barber Of Sevile,' ia think, tn
most charming Of operas" continued r,
genie, don't yon?' eas
On the contrary, dislike It the most
replied Robert sou'hey.
"Oh, is it possible? +? Why, everybod
goes IN raptures over it, replied Engeni,
81 don't agree with everybody then,
he said quietly. II have bu. little sym
pathy with everybody"
She looked as II she did not know Lo,
to take this declaration, and it annoye
her to see his eyes again wandering to til
portrait. Be
I'm take dowa and burn IT," she al
grily ejaeuisted 70 herself. 8ffe3a
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