The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-06-25

| for moment. What those reflection,
were, Mrs Green certainly had no meth
Cd Of knowing Yet she was not by any
means deficient in that quickness that th'
female mind generally possesses, whict
enables il to seize by intuition as it were
upon words. .-@
She did not mean, therefore, tc sufc'
him to remain long lost in thoughts o
Emiline, but instantly changed the sub
ject, and ran on with her conversation
as gaily as if every heart beneath heI
roof were as happy as hers, and as if sh'
was just IA happy as she seemed.
| For some time she succeeded in oppa
rently diverting the attention Of tn,
young man, each moment artfully direct
ing i. towards her own daughter, anc
congratulating herself that she should
succeed even to the extent Of her desires
Then taking advantage of moment
when they were engaged in conversation
together, she glided out of the room, and
thought no artfullness could have been
more successfully concealed.
The balance of the evening was pa, sed
by the young gentleman very pleasantly
aud Mary was in no wise behind hand III
the practice of those trifing deceptions
she had SO throughouly learned from he,
mother. Mr.. Mowbury tried to convince
his own heart that he was wonderfully
pleased with his visit; yet every anon d
glimpse of those blue eyes flashed across
his vision, aud he confessed to himself
that he was at least uneasy.
In this frame Of mind he finally took
his departure. lie saw no more OF Mrs
Green during the evening
Perhaps it was week after this, when
Mr. Mowbury determined to pass another
evening at the residence of Mrs. Green
Mr. Green himself, was a merchant
and it was very rarely that the y uns
gcn,l anan met him in his own mansion
He not frequently pro.raetel his stay
from home until quite late in the even,
ing.
% the evening in question, Mr.. NJ.
rang at the door, and was shown in as
usual by the servant. After saluting
Mrs Green with the cordialitv which
was his wont, he likewise greeted Mary
and afterwards Miss Emiline. Mary
mother looked all the establishment OF
which her several features were capable.
"Ilow came he acquainted with Emi
lne, What way should she take to get
acquainted with him ? When and where
Wa. all this done?" were the questions
that flashed through her mind, before
she could possibly have found words for
their expression "She has deceived
NE. !" thought Mrs. Green. "She has
taken advantage of my charities; aud is
even now secretly plotting against the
prospects of my daughter =
be donp2
Mrs Green sa, perfectly motionless fos
brief moment with astonishnent. She
looked first at Mowbury then at EmllIne,
a ID than at Mary. Her eyes met the
meaning of the latter. AN 1 her proud lips
instantly curled and quiuered with seorn
and rage.
She ruled her temper, however, as she
could during the stay of tho young man,
but determined that he should enjoy nc
moment alone with the humble seam-
s,rss. And laboriously did she engage
herself to take upon herself all conversa-
tion, trusting to her owu art and deternlin-
alton tt prevent the possibility fsuch an
occurrence again.
Mr.. Mowbury sat between the two la.
dies passing a word now with one and
now with another. Yet il was no very
actual perceptiye faculty Of Mrs. Green,
that induced her to believe in a very few
moments that the young man was mere
pleased with Elulline than with Mary.
The evening was exceedingly long to
Mrs. Green; and she iuwardly rejoiced
when Mr. Mowbury left, and as soon as
this happened, she said to Emiiino:
You had better retire now, EmiIine,
| think | shall want you to rise earlier
than usual in the morning.
The girl obeyed the hint; and wish
! ing her good night, left the room.
Mother and daughter were alone. The
soft light of a large astral lamp fell on
their faces and revealed with very much
Increased power the depth aud thu
strength OF the passions that were us
ready Tor violent eruption.
Now, mother,' instantly began Ma
ry, "where do you suppose she has eve1
made the acquaintance Of Mr.. Mowbu
ry2 Where an when could it be r
"Heayen only knows, my daughter I"
replied the mother, her checks fairl,
blauehing with the tempest that Wa
passing over her heart. "She is IA poo
creature of charity at the best; aud ye
she has dared--only think Of it-she IA
dared to come and exhibit herself to gen
tlemen whom invite to my house An
this i. what comes Of making SO much 0
this poor baggage of relations How d
| know where she found the felicity q
becoming acquainted with Mr. Mowbur
How eau | be assared that she may NJ
have made revelations respecting you an
me, such As may disgrace Us forever /
tue eyes Of this young gentleman =
She appeared to feel not at all cor
eernad pbVut either of US said tn
daughter
81 Not in the least--uos in the smal
est degree. She knew very well that
was totally ignorant of any such acqua''
/ ance on her part, yet she betrayed M
the least sign of modes'y about express
ing it to US. The deeeitful Jade, til
t is what comes of my charity"
"Sure enough, mother" ohimed
the daughter.
I" But | will have ne more of this.
: will see that it is stopped just where
/, is
. "Whas will you do, mother, | a
!. sure it perplexes aud mortifes me We
r much