The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-03-08
UNDER THE UMBRELLA.


This opinion mi yi,t unconscious have
Influenced him, or else in his haste he
was torgnttul; ut all events, though he
was usually courteous man, even to his
interiors, he said, without the mornin.
salutatun:
"Ah. | thought Miss Edith vas here.
Can you tell nc where she is ~
Annie S'i pointedIy: "Gnod morn.
ing, Nj. Krkwool" And after min
u'e's pause, replied TO his question:
"Eilth was here n moment a-o. Sit
down, if you please, Lilly will call her. "
| The child went at her bidding.
The gentleman colorcd and smiled at
the idea that it was necessary that he,
with his advantages of society and travel,
! should be taugh, manners by '.only An
ME "
He sat down with an increase OF res
p"ct for tn" youn. rl,and looked at her
with slight degree of interest. H.
had II good opportunity to contemplate
her Sac had imnrdiatcly resumed her
rrfvi"n. orcnpaiion which he had inter
chilIS book 70 the Invalid boy. iicr
manner was perfectly SET pn>s >."a and
lady like-nr the |, o; nor ton beta, in-
the leas, diff i"nce or even consciousness
of having Il listener.
How ra'c and cold, and inanima'c )! c
seemed bat as he observed her cl sely,
he began to suspect that what he had
mistaken for weak submission, vas rather
-xcess of pride. lie saw too. with sur
prise, the extreme beauty of her form
and features he admired the finely ~h.-
ped head, half ben, over the book. with
lis dark abundant hair, and her voice
l,w, rich aud sweet. He nlcrcd il
her eyes wrrr as bcauti ui as tie resi- OF
her face, for she gave him no uprortuni
ty to decide, for .he neither Iuuked ii,
nor spoke TO him TIL Eli,h appeared,
when To his courteous bow, which Edith
saw, with dl>d,inful curl uf thr lip
that hr should ave wasted upon Annie J
| she re;utncd slight inclination vf the
| head.
Edith was a brilliant performer upon
! the piano and seemed never to weary
Of playing and singing for Mrs. Lathrop,
who WAS enthusiastically fond "f music
\ few MORNINGS after this when Edith
had finished playing, aud Mrs Lathror
had expressed in her peculiar way her
thanks aud .ra:itication, the latter sud
dcnlv turned to Annie and said:
% you not pay. also?'
Before Annie could reply, her step
mother answered for her.
"Annic commenced taking lesson,
when child, but We found she had moi
"a correct ear aud as her father had
horror of girls who drum on the plan,
without producing music, her lessons
were discontinued. Edith, on the con
'rary, early showed perfect passion TO
music.
Mr. Kirkwood eyed the young girl in
tcntlv and curiously while Mrs. Rath
burn was speaking, but ncithc, cheel
flushed, nor eye flashed, nor lip curled
denial of the st; lemcnt.
What mystery she was to him. -
The young girl, with her reserve he
ldness, her command over ton .uc an,
feature.
lie had been car and eyewitness to
circumstance the day previous, whicl
: wolld have enabled him to cnlichten Mrs
Kathburn upon this very subject, if h
had been SO disposed. ..z
lie had made an engagement in tn
, morning to make some visits with the l..
dlcs,but IN consequence Of the rcceptio
OF somc letters, which required inned
ate answers, he was prevented from fu
tilin- it. After assisting the ladies' il,
to the carriage, he repaired to u sma
:, room opening by IA glass door from til
parlor, for the purpose OF answering hi
g correspondent lie had been there bu
afcw minutes when Annie entered til
!. parlur wheeling in little Willie. S!1
looked out Of the window, then CAREFUL
closed tie door into tho hail. With
: feeling of annoyance he saw her open ii
piano and sit down to il, for he was
no mood to be disturbed by tho disco
), dant sounds he expected would succec'
: and there was no egrcss except throua
the pa,lor.
lie was, therefore. little prepared f
the rich strains of harmony that brol
upon his ear. The touch, the taste, Il
;, execution was perfect! There was ,
bunSl'ng, no harshaess, nor disccrd-:
was smooth, easy, harmonious.