Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-10-26

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she has accepted it, 80.
" And perhaps she has accepted your
togfune,' said Mr.. Vsnhorn in contemptu'
Gus irony.
Il had no fortune to offer her; but I
assured her that my profession would sus-
tain ns in a comfortable living"
That was considerate-rery consider
ate, returned the old man, with bitter
sueer. No-you have no fortune to offer
her, and you never will have from me. I
have no authority over your actions, but
over my property | have, and not penny
Of it shall 90 to uphold you in any such
mad freak as that"
80, the designing vixen ~ gasped Mrs.
Nanhorn, as she famed herself furiously
with the magazine, which she had picked
up again; ITO think that the low born, i'll
bred music teacher-O! 10! Mr.. Vanho,n
do not allow it -
"Lo,o-bor" III bred" " repeated Egbert
at the same time casting q look into his
mothers face that made her cower-
Mother, who and what were you when
my father gave you home? and, tell me,
what are your peculiar characteristics Of
good 6rcedIng?'
! taunting aggravation on the mothers part
brought to her mind an uneducated,
uncouth and ignorant country girl, and
she had but one answer 10 make-she
immediately disposed herself into safe
| position, and then tainted.
Father said Egbert, as he cast most
significant & lance at the form of his moth.
! er, Il ask you as a man, as one who has
had experience in the world if money can
make a loving and loveabe wife p
| Mr. Eanhorn cast a nervous glance at
his corsort, who Immediately recovered at
the sound Of the word rife. Egbert con.
/ tlnued:
You know what Mr. Emerson told you
concerning Miss Nansey, and you havo
! seen enough of her in your own family to
judge somewhat Of her character. She is
an unprotected orphan, deprived by ad-
verse circumstances of that fortune which
some look upon as the god OF the social
altar, but she is too proud to be pen.
sionei on friends who are both willing and
! able to sustain her, and hence she earns
the bread she eats. Her heart is noble,
her soul is pure and virtuous, her mind is
rich in intellectual and moral culture,
a"u 10, ".A --ppinsa~ I~'eti wanna" s".
/ sunshine OF her bright smiles. Now, shall
! lose such & prize as that? No The
Almighty has not made my heart Of slate.
stone, upon which to be constantly cyph-
ering up profit and loss He has made
it for the home Of a purer joy-a JOY that
asks no interest per centum, but which
can grow and flourish within itself.
This speech set not very easily upon the
e. &C had
the feelings of parent, 'hough they we're
orerrun and scared by the aristocracy of
wealth Bat he was not TO be driven from
his position, and so he very decidedly an
swered
u have once told yoa my mind. AS 70.
Miss Nansey's character, know OF nothing
against it, and 40 there are thousands Of
beggars who may have as good but you
know very well that as members of Pc
culiar circle in society we owe something
to that circle--a circle which sustains US
in our Independence; and though this
idea of honest poverty ia a very fair SUBJ
iect for moral dissertations, yet can see
but little practical good in it. You are at
liberty to act your pleasure, and you know
full well what will be the Consequences
If you can support yourself by the edu-
cation have given you, you can certainly
take the leap you propose, but remember,
you draw no more from my parse
Egbert Nsnhorn left the psrlor, and for
! several moments there was a sort Of un-
happy feeling in his bosom. FOR the first
time in his life he had openly resisted the
wishes Of his parents, but when he came
/ to reflect that obedience to those wishes
! would have made him forever miserable,
the scale vas turned, and his unhappiness
was gone. Shortly afterwards he saw
Isabella walking in The garden, and when
| he reached her side, he wandered that
aught could cause him pang when for
tune gave him the heart Of being 90
lovely and so noble.
| 81 have seen my parents.
And what said they ?" returned the
fair girl, as she raised her beaming eyes
to Egberts face.
just as expected. am at liberty to
do as please, and my father claims like
privilege.
"And that-'
SIS to keep his money and let me have
you"
Isabella trcmbied violently, but still she
!
companion. as if to read the thoughts that
dwelt within his bosom.
"Aasl" she murmured, while her small
head shook, and her eyes glistened with
starting ,ear.drops, 81 dare not hold you
to such pledge, Egber,. Perhaps you
may yet find one who combines the quail.
ties your parents SO much desire with
those of the loving woman
"What my own lsabel!a-and can you
think me so degraded as that! Good
heavens do you suppose can ,ear my
beart from out its resting place, and lie.
them crash, and mansle it beneath keg
of dollars? No! speak from the bot
tom Of my heart when | tell you that
feel more pride in thus receiving your love
than were l backed up by the glitter sl
wealth. Before God and man We will
acknowledge our love, and hand in hand
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