Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-05-11

,egress with two Or three wooly-head.
ID responsibilities.
Even then he did not drive directly |
to the house of Judge g., which
was no more than quarter Of . mile |
from the depot, but wound round, leav-
ing passenger here, another there,
until, perhaps, two miles had been ira
versed. ta1rs77 sa'N'...s.
"Thatis the residence Of his honaw,"
lisped the dandy, directing the eyes Of
his companion. 20 - 49,.
She breathed an admiring e1clama-
ton.
every foine-very elegant" coin
cided no.
AT the moment before tho carriage
drew up at the. steps they recognized
their despised fellow-passenger Of the
cars, just entering the house, having
walked from the depot. -.
"Some servant, undoubtedly" OBJ
served the dandy; cor pawthibly," he
continued, tapping the head Of his
cane, 'ssome seamstress- governess.
A pleasant looking Irish girl opened
the door, and on Mrs. s. being
asked for, invited them into the parlor,
and Withdrawing, said she would speak
to her mistress. A moment after, tho
indentical little woman, still wearing
her travelling dress, entered the room,
and with much sweetness Of manner,
bowed to her guests.
The person who had along imagined
herself 50 illustrious lady, drew an
audible breath and dropped her face
upon the arm Of the sofa. The double
refined gentleman stared and colored,
and touching his pet meustache with
the tip of glovsd finger, stammered :
"It-ah-cannot be you-msdam
-excuse-it was Mrs. s. We de-
sired to see."
"That is my name,' said the little
lady with perfect self-possession.
The dandy sprung up from the arm
chair and made bewildered strides to-
wards the hall door, which, before he
could reach it was opened by Judge
Is, who having received from his
Ilady q brief account of the afternoons
occurrence, was fully prepared for the
present aspect Of things, except that he
had not expected to identify, as he did,
one of tho visitors.
"Ah, Mr.. Fizzleton," he said, pur-
posely standing in the way Of the fell
lows egrsss, sit is some time since We
met. I trust you found your term in
the penitentiary not over tedious.
"Sir," returned the other, struggling
| for . bold face, "allow mel assure
iyour honaw-my name is-you are
lslightly mistaken"
eyes, yes, 1 quite comprehend,'
rejoined his honor, losing his pro-
lfessional gravity. 81 never yet for
lgot face I had once seen in the pris.
Ioner's dock. Twas larceny Of jew
Ielry I well recollect. A. couple Of
years and an incipient moustache has
not changed your appearance SO much
as you imagine. If, by any good for
tune, you grow q wisp Of hair on the
tip Of your nose-which, by the way.
appears rather suspiciously red-lshal
know you at q glance. Young man, :
continued Judge S in tone OF
cutting rebuke, "you well know why
have alluded to these things"
BE removed his keen eyes from the
quivering beau, and stepping aside per
mitted him to make his exit, which he
did without ceremony.
The position of the lady he had left
behind was scarcely more enviable'
But she, instead Of attempting to es'
cape from the scene Of her humiliation,
begged forgiveness in deepest abase.
ment F; and gave the best evidence OF
her sincerity in On earnest striving to
learn grace and humility Of the lady
she had scorned.