The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-03-02

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Nr. Jacobs had not been Sufficiently s.rue,
: with Fanny's charm. 10 propose for be
. hand, he suddenly threw down bis sevths
and shaping his hard on his knee. said
LET 'em marry. let 'em marry. Joshua
. you're rich enough. If Nathan amt. an
rau can set Penn up in such st9ia IS won.
make Mr.. Jacobs sTes waters Actin,
upon the kindly impulse, he started for ss,
house.
Msanwhile. Fannr had been startled a
seeing tall shadow fall across the threshold
and looking Up, she clasped her two l.r,I.
hands over her breast aud CALCULATED, ..Oh
Nathan - TIE next moment be had her in
his arms Then Fanny drew herself up ana
stepped back.
"Hov Is IT. Nathan. vau bare come to see
me to-day, when you have kept away so long
and beside gave me up without bidding NE
good-by 20
Nay, Fannv.' said Nathan, bis sun burn;
checks reddenng n iiftle. ..sou don't know
hox Uncle Joshua talked to me. lie told
me never to sc, my foo; IN his house again
un'ii yen were pat out Of my reach, by being
married ~ some one el-e.n
/ "Dh, Nathan. DID father say that? o
'lndeei h. did: ami h. forbade me bi,iiins
you goodbye. and have had such lonels
wreiehed feeling in ms heart all this time.
Then heard yea were going ~ be married
10 his New York chap as staying around
( here. ard cnuidn't keep away anv longer -
"Nhar, Mr.. Jacobs WHY. Nathan. [
/ hate him. | would ike 10 have some fairy
/ pick him up and set him dtwn gently on the
summit Of Mnunt Blame. ou1dn'T marry
/ Mr.. Jacobs if b. and | were the last Of crea
/ ton. and only one str p Of green turf left
I for ia to tnha'lit. Iwoufd either Jump of
/ or push him of, that's sure, for can't bear
/ him.
/ "Oh, Fanny. what a relief to me to hear
( you say that. IL pays for sneaking into Il
mans house in this way, when I've been rs
good ns turned out of it. | felt mean to do
II, mighty mean: but. oh Fanny. If YOU only
love me still, and viii aiways love me. |
would wax into the dominion Of the I ire
King himself. though he waved a frebrand
in my face to keep me OUT
just at that moment they heard Uncle
Joshua's steps coming tnwardS the door.
he musn't find YOU here. Nathan. Fa-
Their, Won know. is set in hi. wav-he would
never forgive you. Here she cried. lifting
up the lid Of the lounge. Jump in here, H..
. down, and will let you out us soon rs |
cam
Nathan was in, the lid closed, md the
cushion replaced On the lounge before Ma
Than fairly knew what he was about. When
Uncle Joshua came in, Fanny was on her
knees brushing up some shred, into the dus,
pan. Cnthserved. she managed to put her
lips to u not-hoie and whisper. "Can't YOU
breathe ?'to which Nathan as softly replied,
'le-, but it Is awful hot in here.'
Uncle Joshua sat down and called Fanny
to his knees.
You look pale. child, and you are troub-
led. What ais you? Come, come, tell
your father, Fanny
~ am not sick. father. indeed am not.
How can be sick am not but d. wish
Mr.. Jacobs would go away, for cannot
bear himr'
"What. and you would not marry him,
Fanny. if he should ask you to 90
"M"! No, never, never -
"WeII, s'-pose that young scamp. Ma
than. has something to do with that 20
''pon't call him young scamp, father"
"MuStn't eh? Oh, | s'pose you think
he'll make mo one Of the best sons. in-law,
and would not be carrying you off from the
Old home as some of them chaps do, and
that he'd work the farm as grow old, aud
all that?"
" 1NutFb, l'Wi'tu. YES nuo" HS "Oui0.
eagerly exclaimed Fanny.
"Well. said Uncle Joshua, dry'v,
DON'T intend to let him try that game yet
awhile Run and get me glass of cold
water. that's n good chtd.'
Fanny cast an anxious look towards the
lounge, and left the room. The instant she
vanished. Mr. Jacobs threw up the curtain
and stopped in through the window.
NJ In,
come to bid You adicu. After knowing
Miss Fanny's feelings towards me, as
learned them this afternoon. can no Ion
sor stay. could have loved your daughter,
sir. and would have been glad to lent nv
wealth towards emhelrshing this fine old
place, but Miss Fanny has wi!ed it other
wise. and I've nothing mare to say"
"All right" said Uncle Joshua, bluntlv (;
''as for the place. It's got along so far with
my means. and | do not want any one else's
money to keep it IN for the rest of my DAYS.
As for Fanny. she's girl of good iudg-
ment, m if sh" don't like you, sposc she
has reasons for It.'
''Nn doubt she has" Mr.. Jncnhs said qui-
etlv. very much ne;ried. land if YOU lift up
the lid Of the lounge yonder, presume you
will find about SIX feet of her reasons in
there
Urcle Joshua s;ncl. \ ~. =. once; but pre-
tending not to notice Mr.. Jacobs remark he
babe him good bye.
When Fanny re- entered the room her
father was lying quietly On the lounge.
Bring me pillow, Fanny, believe III
take n"p."
"Hau't you better 70 into the other room.
father, It's cooler there.
mo. child. I'll stay here, believe. and
s'rose you sit down and hecp the flies OF me
while snoozs.'
Poor Fanny there was no alternative
but the preparation poured from her face
in sympathy with poor Nathan. who she
really believed would melt in that close box.
The minutes slipped by-her father still
slept-and with tears % her cheeks she
again ru, her lips to the lounge and said,
lean you breathe!"
| whats tha, child ?" said Uncle Joshua.
: instantly opening his evrs. did you ask II
| could breathe? dreampt you did. LIS
deuceti hot herc-hui | can breathe. oh yes.
The next minute hs was snoring again.
! and Fanny. in despair, sat flaming away the
! nie., Dot daring to asa Nathan another
question, but suddenly che heard him say
SOFTLY.
Fanny -
+ Fanny" said Uncle Joshua, quickly,
without opening his eyes, "sorne one is call
ing @ou-run. dear, it may be your aunt ;
ard Fanny. kiss me- Good night, child,
,,'s your bed time and you must 80 at once
you need not come back
In few minutes Nathan heard Uncle
Joshua snoring again, and he made up bis
mind tha, there was no use at trying to en-