The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-09-01


s.Thas iolsdy Cry, sister 81 the yoan,
llady'snahST; uiH s<k pernissinsF 10 a
srodse yeo,' 2 sad b core NJ heart tad psd
tea strokes, fsond Ryseii converting vsl
shsm. Lady Grey discovered NJ once to b
> srae Englasa gentlesonsn; she eooverse'
vel, and 90 many espsr, spsInklia4 ali be
talk, however, Win eersain quality phrzses
that served 10 eoasines me that , stratum
h1us<uS usderlaid the alsbiiisy. Mise Con
ynrhan uas herself. hare never seen an.
sshsr ike her. Clear and bsnest uas the "a,
! shai sbos fvpn her dep eyes. She made %
effort II dispI.y Or effect, bot talked on u
answer 20 ny questions and proposed bel
oxn vish . casabinssi..n Of sussity ard dsg'
ritz that she would have som had bees
| her hso;h~r. I..k.d h-s TO dance.
| s-Sa,n she answered, sshe did not danes
tha. e,eniny." She gase no excuse, bul
her sres loosrd e.ssiy . sasnsss alter nss
= phiexma,ic g~asieusa u.sa . sssssies NJ
came ap with = similar request. she De-
clined il, mentioning the grn,i-msn's mans
70 ne hs vsy II inrrsdaesIan, as ne DID 80
| I, va. Herr ysn Holt. II. looked sa-pI-
e;oa.ly It me; think be thought H'e rival
| I stared by hrr. however. saring hrr as fa'
a. possible from his odiaa. talk and am orau'
glance. by inrerposing myself between them
m atsc,auspess Tor which she seemed to
thank me.
| II. q, length walked around to the Place
where Mr.. Conynzham IN. standing. Lady
| GREY was taking uth Or. SeAndioasiu..
the CREST Doctor VI L.ws, and vas al last
vi.-a-si. With Ms Bess. Iimpro'rd 'h-
nrpos,un,ts. Soon, hsserrr, Conynghsm
c. me and I'D his daughter and sis,rr away.
fsilsued .hrm and sosgir my sws room,
~here tried TO remember the length OF time
II bad been ns Bsighton-Is SEEMED Ike two
month., 90 much Of hope an fear had been
crowded toto the limit. u day, ] had Tor
gotten nv Illness, an I business seemed "A
subject | had bern acqsalpted With N soms
former pha.e Of existence.
lc.nns, - inui~ly fsilo~ out the events OF
ths susuIs. week. ! will only say that
l..rs the charming Miss Cnnyngham every
.n-.e. wsr he'd With h~s By IN. p,er -eaai q
Lady Grsy, Of course, on the other side-
sometime. danced with her, and once had
the felicity Of Jrning.w with her on the cliE..
bad preserved the secret Of the ven,Ilaro.,
though in my own vrndlcasivn viii stat.
that had never listened to il since had
known INV n.ishb,rs. ! kept my room III
perfect ouiesudr, and,f heard voices in the
adj ining room, would go gu, that might
not oserhear the conversation; but there
came time. as | am about 10 tell you hen
| stayed. Il was, | think, about N week
after my fret aequ t!btanee With Conyngham-
through the vrntiIator, that ns ! sat busiiy
answering my London correspondent, b,-
came the unwilling savesdropper to siu-
lent alteration in the next room. ! could
not help bat hssrit Lady Grey was taking
.ides wirh her niece against Mr.. Cony N ham.
She implanted bitterly enough Of the treat
in en-, her sisters child sustained from AT
rIdetiug father. lie re,orted with charging
her with duplIciiy and his daughter With
li.obeJirnee, and declaring that in this IN
by both Of them. found ~ they proreed.
ed. that it all hinged on Herr Won Iol 8
proposals; il sctrned that he had been nc.
eepted for months by her father, and stiIl
persisted in pressing his suit, no,withstand-
ing the aversion ~ the ladies'. ''tic wished
81 marry NJ once,n so said Mr. Conynsham;
The was tired Of angling after IL mere gill
whose head was turned after Yankee ad-
ven,urer." -
! fei, a buzz in my ears as | heard the
sne.ring remafk-it was 50, then; they had
understood my intentioa--l heard lady
Grey cay, in reply: "You are foolish.
brother, To fancy such thing; and Bess
- too sen-ibl. To encoutag. y stranger
Bess said nothing, und l was startled to
hear the old gentleman saw, "Lnok ,daugh.
ter. Won Holt is going TO Dover Tomorrow,
hence home TO Holland and hvae decided
that you will 20 with him. 4 clergyman
will come here tonight at nine O'clock, t"
marry you; We have made our arrange
msn'.: YOU can now make yours" Mr..
Copyngham continued to impress upon b .
daughter that necessity alone had thus has
tened the marriage, md that they must
make the beat u il. liz then went out, pro-
hably to report to Won Holt.
"What can you do, dear Bess = asked
Lady trey, so soop rs be Was gone.
street heavens? ! don't know, but !
will never marry that bad man. Musi
conceal myself until nigh. comes, and then
ily away s,mewhere.'
"les, that is u, you must run OF; | will
see that earring. is in readiness, ind m,
mad Betty will 90 with you to Bsrnwell
depot 20 take ih. train. You can both 60
dawn to Cousin Egherl's he will conceal you
till thi, Hurricane ha. blown over"
"ys., aurt," replied Bss., after little.
II think il is the bes, way for me to adop, in
tbs emergency; thank you for the helr
which so much necd.'
"Nn thanks. darling, and the sooner it is
arranged the better. | will 20 now to see
ahoat IT,
Uu Getty after she left the room raised
mysel. upon the high oh II, BY III. opening
in tho wall !: I was irre-olute; | hardly burst
look in. and yet mu.t d. it. must let her
know that heard it MI, and that she had II
friend to help her. ! Caution ly pcrpcd over
AMI met Miss c ,n,nham's ryes. She, to-.
had climbed chair. probably to see where
ar what The ventilator led into. and We met
face TO face. ! bowed and blundcred an
apology ahpnt her being in trouble, and
"Iau need MT proceed" she interrupted
1nietly. II psssames you havs heard the
wranglinc from this ronm?" She said il
qnis,iv, hat with face p lie as snnw.
"ie-. heard it all, ard am ready to he'p
Won. II 1t sh"ssd cost my life; would Civ.
nv hfe fer yours"
Sns eafHrtu NJ nv SrHcmfnee. ana her
eyes were instantly suifused with tears. lI.r
emotion emholllyned me.
"G,ve the rixh, Ia protect you, Icricd
"rhs RICH, 10 cal you mine will forever
place you beyond the power Of that man.
| eann,t srssx If myself. ba, whatever
yna wish 10 know Of me ynu can ascertain
Of Mr.. Levelaee; Lady Grey can nek him.
"Pray. sir, do ust talk in tina, way" she
said yet saw she Was no. angry.
mo, would not" answered, 81 could
no, speak on 50 immature an acquaintance.
Il il were not that yea are IN trouble and
reed friend; how can | otherwise suppl,
the otissy Let me beg Of you TO consider
thar, while there 10 time To cansider- and
TIL. il ~hss mr. heart would promps me TO
say with better actasintanee."
YES" she said simply. but earnestly,
''has yeu are rash. ldsre nss thus " 90 fate.
You heard cur arrangements my auns'.,
mean-I ~ili adep, that, re will know each
other better, before.
"No no." e1slsi1ed, '.ve shall never
sn"w each ether better; i, i ra.h to delay;
Il re postpone our deasn they Will be frus
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