St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-27
NUMBER 50.

sisters, and an inquiring glance from
his mother.
Mary Wood, who is to graduate
has consented to adorn my farmhouse
in the Far West, and to become my
companion for life" answered Frank.
Is she pretty ?" asked sister Sa-
rah, who had reason in her earlier
youth for pardonabic pride, in conse-
quencc of her natural beauty Of face
aud figure.
Very pretty replied her brother,
if am competent to judge with eyes
which love provcrbially renders blind.'
"What arc her family,' asked Sis
ter Ruth, who had an unbOunded rev.
ercnce for the name and pedigree of
the Washburns.
"Mary Wood is an orphan" re.
turned Frank. Her parents lived
long enough to commence the harmo-
NOUS development of the elements of
true womanhood and she has been
enabled to finish her education, as
believe, in accordance with their cher
ishcd plans
Il hope she is amiable," added
Franks youngest sister Grace, whose
face was the index of the pleasant
spirit within.
| am quite sure she is, Gracic."
said Frank, but, mother, why don't
you ask somewhat Of my bride elect p
he asked, noticing that she was si-
lcntly musing, with troubled brow.
:" | don't know, Frank I'm afraid,
though, that she will have too much
education for :, farmers wife" replied
his mother, shaking her head gravely.
" One who has been constantly in
school improvn' the mind knows moth
in at all about the duties which your
wife must meet and discharge. Now,
when your father and | commenced,
as you are about to do, we had nothin'
and we both had to work. While he
plowcd and sowcd, spun and wove,
and before harvest commenced, made
Il great store of butter and cheese. l
cared for the wants of all my little
children, and the burden of my house
work required my unceasing efforts.
Had been cdlicatcd, | suppose
should have felt too fine for such
toilcsomc life and now, Frank, do
you suppose the lady you have chosen
can do for You as your mother has
d''', WIN an nef Inc cuu,ca''oh ;,
2"e coni' scarcely 90 as wen,
Whctn't e"nea'ra or n0,' returiie"
fFa'%' "HcSu9na'e'y', h"' wat anu
Sec gear h!uIltcF' 1 nave great "oPcs
that Mary ooQ Goou sense VIII
, 'eaH t''F 10 Il performance o, "u'y, i"t
W.iien an eI0ea''eh Il f'5AI!y aPpileu,
VIII ue Q! me greatest service. AS
nope 10 initiate my Gear latl,etS eAI
ahlP'e, III my l"tutt me- a''nouSn
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'F"S' my "''c WIN "cceP. my iho'"ef
is n[[ "''o'tu eAe',P'"l' '\'1
M".'er. we nee" VA nave no lears 'or
our son. s"'" 'nt'''' ', a'ho"'l'' cheel-
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CHAPTER Ill.,
That was Il pleasant sight, when on
t the following day, eight young maid
\ ems stood up to receive the highest re-
i ward Of their teachers, and td.be Civ
: en- to the world trained and prepared
a as far as possible for its duties and
= trials. Especially interesting was it
i to the Washburnc family, who were
seated in a group, and endeavoring to
7 decide which was their brothers
Il choice. After whispered conference,
5 Sarah and Ruth decided it must be
5. Gcorminc, whose naughty bearing and
5 brilliant beauty rendered her conspic-
=. uous amongst her companions. Grace
o believed it was our friend Jessie, al
II though the energetic movements and
G. flashing black ewes of that vorpr la
It DIV suggested anything rather than an
amiable temper. But the parents
chose Mary in their hearts, for they
read her beautiful character in her un.
L. ASSUMING manners. quiet dignity and
II cxpressive countenance. So wher
d their son stepped forward, after tho
a. exercises were closed. and presented
ID the blushin~ Mary. she was warml,
ID welcomed by all the family-but more
o. tcnderly by the aged father and moth
er er. Georcine bit her lip Tor vexatior
ID for in all the crowd her eve had SC
$, lccted the handsome face and mani,
.g ligure of Frank Washburn as superii
ID or and only worthy her attention
Is Couccaling her anger. she swept fror
ne the room without deigning a glanc
is toward the group. while Jessie head
RS ed the remainder of the class, and b,
N, q slv pinch reminded Mary Wood tha
,st She wnull like TO be introduced. Al
es ter that ceremony it was arrange
ma that Jessie and Mary should accompa
1t nv the family home to spend the inte
We vcning week before the wedding-an
IT. that all the class should ofliciate a
Iy hriIcSn,ails whom the important ayer