The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-01-19
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e!Eeef, nnwaukee. tsaSs ausema. IN 0ruvl
siudy upon some absssuse sahiecs, his vision
] horizontal aud vacapt, bis step rapid aus
carefess, when Just as he had forded one oi
the cross streets and lifted enc foot to piacs
lit upon ihe curbsione, a big. bus 90 wardlr
yellow dog came sweeping along. followed
bv black animal al the same species. The
yellow dog whizzed past him. but ths black
specimen, obliyious 70 all things but the
object Of pursuit, as every dog should be on
.uch an occasion, and, possibly, somewha;
under the control Of his own momentum.
struck keiley's perpendicular leg, while the
other was waiting, and knocked it out from
under him. Ny friend went down in<tanrer.
His glossy beaver bounced upon the pare.
ment, and continued It's Journey. Spec,acles
danced jingling into ths gutter. while his
shawl struck against shapman's window
like a paper peilcs on vail.
Kelly gathered himself together, picked
himself up, and looked after the dog who
had done the mischief. expecting to fad him
shove to" in canine dismay al the aocdeu,
he had caused; bat, to his utter astonish-
mens, the animal seemed asrssardless Of his
equilibrium as of any other trivial matter,
and was making after the aforesaid yellow
dog at as great speed as though ne had no,
tipped over the best fellow in Nincensin.
While nv friend was dawn. clear. musi-
al, glrllsh laugh had rung out upon the air.
IL was 80 evidently spontaneous, so charm
ingly mrsical, wa. 50 suddenly checked, and
had withal so good cause, tina, Kelly could
scnrcely be angry or even disconcersed
When the gentleman had recovered from
his surprise at the heedlessness of the quad.
ruped, he bethousht him of tho music.
There were half q dozen ladies' in view: but
by trigonometrical calculation he reached
the conclusion that the laugh must have
come from either dainty little blue bat
with. delicate, straw. colored trimmings, or
decidedly sober and ancient brown one
the two beng in junction. of course be
fastened upon the blue hat for never since
the food did grave, questionable bonnet
give out gushing laughter as that.
Kelly WAS not city gen leman-not he.
lie was squire in a rural town, a leader OF
town affairs. a man Of marx; to whom the
village politicians locked for shrewdest
counsels, on whom abused people called for
advice and redress, and in whose hands
friendiess, widows put the management OF
their scanty estates, sure that all would
be done for them and the little orphans that
tact, fidelity, and warm heart could accom-
p ish. ~ -1sa&t
The blne hat was n city bat and the
brown hal. it covered, together with the
hazel eyes that sparkled in front OF ii, we're
Of city growth. Bu, the sober, brown bon
net was a rural affair and the lady under
it was rural aunt OF good dimen sions, both
in person and heart. Before the catastro-
phe which brought out the aguhtrr, the
aunt was listening attentisely to the little
lady's very eager request that she would
try and procure her u school near her
country home; after the accident the brown
bonnet gave very appropriate and impress
sye lecture on the Improperly Of laughing
out that way, "when the street was iuil OF
folks.o ....-t, -t,......- t.....s
''Why. who could help It, anntie? Did
you ever see anything so funny? Laugh!
didn't lauch-it laughed Itself. o, liear,''
and then the little figure trembled from nat
to slipper under the shaking Of suppressed
merriment. Indeed, to escape another lec-
turc, she bad to cover lips, nose, and eyes
almost, 10 scented linen cambria.
"Weli, you see, nuntie,'' said the little
blue hat, recurring to the former topic.
"la,her isn't rich, indeed don't think hs is
as well of as he seems to be; and the family
is large-aii girls, too, Just a bill Of expense
YOU know, and don't like to have fnther
furnish me music lessons, any longer for /
know he can't afford it. But | wouldn't
give ~ my music for the world only
want to pay part Of the expense myself.
Father isn't able, he looks more and more
care-worn every day. am really afraid"
and here the voice fell and became very Sc.
rious,'I am really afraid things are going
wrong with him. Besides, want to be
doing something, I'm a better girl when
feel that am not n drone, and dependent.
Yes. auntie, must and will have school
there! Will you help me 90
The brown bonnet caught the girls en-.
thuslasm ard promised.
You must have known, reafer, from the
brief description of my friend Kelly, tha, he
was the town school superintendent. Who
else was so we'll qualified to look after the
interests o. the public schools2
One morning at six O'Clock, my friend
rises ut FIVE. and has good fire ip his Office
and an appetite for breakfast at six--a rap
fell upon the outer door. Kelley rose and
opened II. H@
"Good morning ladies'! walk in.''
The brown bonnet said sgood morning"
with dignity; the blue hat pronounced the
| Same blessing tinidiy both walked IN.
| ''My niece would like to be examined to
| take the school in oIr district"
"Certaiply," said the town superintendent
laying the poker on tho table. "Certainly.
your nnnt-beg pardon-your niece shall b
examined, madam. Werm morning. marm,' .
-wIpiug theperspiration from his face with
q sheet Of blotting paper.
s.Bless you! it's the coldest morning
we've had this fall, }" said the assonished
aunt. "Why, Mary's face has been like n
peony, all tho way, ridin' in the wind. Jes,
look at il.
There was no need; fe. my friend ha,
seen some,hing moro than tho blue hat.
some minutes before.
"Certainly, madam, certainly-very red
I mean very cold indeed, ma'am, very.
| The town superintendent vas Dot long
however, in getting better possessions Of BIZ
faculties; and q length the sxauinatior
commenced.
s.Your resideDcs II you please" sait
Kelly, bland!y.
'sMiIwaukee, "timidly.
s.May ask where you wers educated p
continued the quesiioner, looking for ono
into the eyes which we're sparkling, ds.pis
the blushing embarrassed featores.
ain the public echools, sir."
aDid you gradus'e' p
"Yes, sir"
eAiay l look At your diploma Z"
The LADY, banded roll tied with bias rib
bon. Kelly tried hard to nntie. but sno
got the kno: 10 very bad fix. The pse.;
fingers Of the blue has we're called inf
reaui.ition, and the knot Was conqnere
, close before him under bis eyes. opsn,u
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