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

Incr-lIdt Mr. W nat S-hlS-namc :"
Because love him better than |
love myself
No doubt he does the same, the
selfish creature ! Men are all alike.
They demand the whole soul and be
ing of woman, then cOmplaccntly
congratulate themselves upon the pos
session, without having yielded one
moiety of their own
"Qnitc compliment to the genus
homo,' remarked Mary, laughing
" Perhaps you forgot that your sweep
ing assertion includes q certain black
eyed specimen Of the genus, who has
lately appropriated the heart Of Jcs-
sic Morgan"
40 he is an exception, of course
replied Jessie, blushing.
Permit me. also, to claim an cx-
ccption for my farmer, who gives me.
| sincerely believe, the love my ma
turc Graves, and to whom yield my
own, unhcsitatngly. With him en-
pcct to be very happy, whatever may
be our outward circumstances.
Jessie replied by humming,
True love is at home on a carpet,
And nightly likes his case
And true love has an eye for his dinner,
And staryCs beneath shady trees
She was interrupted by the sudden
entrance of several other girls, all in
quite a high degree Of excitement.
Now, Lucy Brown" said Kate
Rice, "herc we seniors are, altogether;
tell us what Miss Luce has ordered
respecting our dress Tomorrow"
" White muslin and ribbon sashcs,
all alike flowers in our hair, and nc
other ornament whatcvCr'
" Not even a brooch p
" No, we are to substitute a moss
rosebud, and sprig of geranium, be
cause, she says, the widow Wright
cannot afford brooch for Louisa, and
we must be dressed exactly alike
How stupid !" calculated Gcor.
gine Clark, as she angriIy snapped n
snowy bracelet on her white arm. 81
shall rejoice when tomorrow frees me
from a thraldom that compcls me tc
wear the dress Of bcggar.'
"Oh, Gcorginc,' intcrposcd Mary
Louisa is not "A bcggar, but one o
our best pupils. Her mother has ha,
to struggle hard to educate her, bu
although very poor, know her to b,
a most cstimable lady.
i believe have not asked infor
nation respecting the family or posi-
ton of Miss Wright, as, after tomor
row, | shall not extend my acquaiut
ancc any further in that direction" re
tortcd GcorGinr, laughtily.
"Girls," said Jessie, anxious to re
move the cloud of ill-humor whic!
was fast gathering over the group
since learning their teachers dcci
sion, what do you guess Mary and
were talking about, just as you came
in?"
"Oh, tell us !" said Libbie Waters
1T is so tiresome to guess, after tan
ing our brains Il whole year, as w
have been obliged to here"
II will, then, on that plea-it wa
about that important theme, marriage.
:" suppose then, you are disposc'
of, as you are SO deeply Interested il
} the subjcct-tcll us who the happ,
lords are" SAID Nate lice.
" Not yet returned Jessie, pleas
antIy I'VE want to know first, wha
your choice will be"
"oh, Eve not made up my mind a
to what shall marry, but kno'
= what | shalt not-a man who has re
= hair, or a trcckled face, or homci
, tccth-no, nor wont marry one wi
uses, in any way, liquor on tobacco.
Take care, Nate" laughed JESSE
Remembcr the story OF the girl Wi
!. made mp her mind never to marry
t minister Scotclman, or ircSb.
tcrian, but finally married all three
!, one
/ No danger OF me, though, T.
n Joined Kate. Lucy Brown, VIII;
c choice will you make"
II Some handsome young tello'
e who has money enough to take me q
over Europe. This being marie
y and settled Is too humdrum Tor me.
II mean to try my wings a little bciu
l build my nest
:" +" shall marry a soldler-a re;
II splendid officer" SAID Libbie Water
II some one who has been promoted
account OF great honorable woun
T. on his head, where 1t wont prove da
8 gerous."
ID "lll marry poet" said romant
n little Flora Martin.
&c And | merchant" added Jess
+. Louisa Wright is to be MARI
y soon, to the lawyer who is to dellv
10 our annual address Tomorrow" 50
s. Mary.
I'd Georgine started little at this 6
nouncemcnt, for she had been favo
p bly, impressed herself with the Fl
tn appearance and brilliant talents
IL the stranger orator, but instantly
IL iecting Indifference, she said :