The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-05-12

DO ] Iook - u aoyshioG wao the mai
tes s'' and the face che turned upoa hil
vas 70 radiant, that svsn the fathers hea,
vas satisfied.
Very quietly happy vss Ivy to think Oh
was Of servies to Mr.. Clerron, that Oh
eeeld give bin pleasare,-though she eool
in NJ wise sndssstasd hov is vss. Sh
went over every event since her acquaini
apes With bin she felt bow much hs hs
bern to her; but Oh. sought in vain 70 dis
cover how she bad been Of any use to him
She only knew that she vas the most igno
rant and insignificant girl in the whole uorl
and that be was the best and greatest man
As this Was very nearly the same conclusion
1t which she had arrived u sn early perio
Of their acquaintance. is cannot be said tha
her week Of reflection was productive Of An
very valuable results.
The day before Mr.. Cierron's expecte,
return Ivy eat down to prepare her lesson's
and for the 6rss time remembered that sh
had left her books in Mr. Clerron's library
She vas not sorry to hsve 90 good an e1
cuse for visiting the familiar room, ,houg
its usual occupant vas not there to welcom
her. Very quietly and joyfuily happy, sh
srcd slevly along the path through III
woods where she last walked with NJ. Cler
ron. She was, indeed, at loss to ine,
Why she WAS 90 calm. Always before,
sudden influx Of joy testified itself BY yer,
active demon trations. She was quite sur
that she hadn Yer ipss her life been 40 happ,
o. now yet she never had felt ier . dispose,
to leap and dance and sing. The non solu
ton Of the problem, however. did not ruM
her serenity. She was content to accep
the facts, and await patiently the theory.
Arriving at the house, she went, as usual
into the library without rineing,-but, no
finding the books, proceeded in search o
Mrs Simm. That notable lady wassssittin,
behind huge pile Of clean clothes, sortin,
and mending to her hearts content. Sh,
looked up over her spectacles ut Ivy's brigh
+" good morning." and invited her to com,
in. Ivy declined, and begged to know il
Mrs. Sinm had seen her books. To b,
sure she had, like the good housekeepc,
that she Wa. "You'll find them in th,
book. case, second shelf; but, Miss Ivy.
wish you would come in, for 've had some.
thing on my mind that rve felt to tell yor
this ong wh,le."
Ivy came in, took the seat opposite Mr..
Simm, and waited for her to speak bu,
Mrs. Simm seemed to be in no hurry IA
sp-ak. She dropped her glasses; Ivy pick ed
them up and handed them to her. Shs
something about the destructiv.
habits Of men, especially in regard to but.
tone: and presently, a. Il determined to
come to the subject At once, abruptly ex.
"Aliss Ivy, you're real good girl, | know.
and as innocent ss = lamb. THAT'S Why
I'm going TO talk to you a. l do. know,
II you were my child, | should want some
body to do the Same BY you"
Ivy could only stare in blank astonish.
ment. After a moments pause, Mrs. Simm
"l've seen how things have been going
on for some time; but my mouth Was shut,
though my eyes were cen. didn't know
but maybe I'd better speak to your mother
about il; but then, thinks to myself, she'll
think it is a great deal worse than it is, and
then, like enough, thers'll be rumpu..
So concluded, on the whole, I'd just tell
you what thought; and | know you are a
sensible girl and will take il all right. Now
you must promise me not to get mad"
''No," gasped Ivy.
81 like you sight. Is's no fattery, bu,
tho truth, to say think you're as pretty.
behaved girl as you'll end in q thousand
And all the time you've been here, l never
have known you to do . thing you hadn''
ought to. And Mr.. Clerrou thinks 90 too,
and .here's the trouble. You see, dear, he.
a man, and men 20 on their ways and like
women, and talk to them, ami sort Of be
witch them. not meaning to do them any
hurt,-and enjoy their company Of 40 even
ing. and 20 about their own business in the
morning, and never think Of it again bu,
women stay at home, and brood over il, and
think there's something in il, and build a
fine CASTLE and when they find it's al
smoke, they nope and pine and tax on
Now that's what ! don't want you to do
Perhaps you think I'd better have spoken
with Mr.. Clerron, but it wouldn't signify
the head of . pin. He'd either put on the
Clerron look and scare you to death and
not say a word, or else he'd hold it up in
such ridiculous way NJ to make you think
it was ridiculous yourself. And l though,
I'D put yoa on your guard little, 80 ns you
needn't fall in love With him. You'll like
s;ri lI. vou mich, make . m,.,st. q .bs
"a. ererso m oaes, and .xset- and nobod,
could hs modss,.r ar sv.e,sr than ,nnH
and think = man loved you to marry you,
when be only pets and plays with you. No,
-,onr us,a hs n.rf.c,I, m;.s,,hi. h;mes
,elf. II he thought he'd led Won on. Ther,
.,n,, mo,s henorahi. nan in IN. xho,.
country. Now. Mis-, Wv. i,,s ali for vour
,ooa / .,v this dom, find fau,t v;,h
rou. M, = bit. IT,, onIv to save Won trou.
bIs IN store that warn Won "a look vhers
vou stand. and see ,ha, YOU dom, lose vour
hear, before YOU know il, It's an awful
thing for q woman, Mis-, Ivy. to get a no
ton after a man who hasn't 90. a notion
after her. Men 90 ON. and vort and delre
and drive. and forget: bu, there a,n', much
in daruine stocking, and making pillow.
cases TO take q vomau,s though, Of her
troubles. and sometime. thev eet sn,iIed
for life.
Ivy had remained speecbless from .m.,e.
meui; bu, when Mrs. S,mm had 6u;.hed,
.he said. With q sudden access,on Of 20.
man'v dierssv that surnrised ths .ood
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