New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-02-08
WHOLE NO II

IN one OF the clearest, sweetest voices I
ever heard.
The gentleman handed me three
checks and then l offered my arm to
Miss Lee. .Shs first thanked her es.
cort for the care he had taken Of her.
bade him good-by, and then turned to
me. The carriage taken and trunks
secured, we left the wharf.
"Why didn't Mr.. Holmes cone?' said
Miss Fannie, as we drove through tho
streets; "was he afraid of the rheuaa.
tism this cold night? Oh, wasn't it
cold on the watsr?'
"Were you sea a-sick2" + inquired.
"Sea-sick! No, indeed! I never
was sick, any kind Of sick in my life!
Is this the house?"
Z l opened the carriage door. Mrs.
Dodd opened my front door, and Miss
Lee ran in. l loft her to Dodd, and
turned my attention to the baggage
When l went into the parlor, she was
standing near the furnace register.
talking to Mrs. Dodd, and did not no.
tice me. She had thrown aside the
wrappings, and stood there in brown
nerino dress, which fitted a small.
graceful figure, perfectly. Unlike her
brother, she was decided brunette
Her hair fell in short jetty curls on
her shoulders, and her dark, clear COM
plexion glowed crimson at the cheeks,
with the recent exposure to the cold.-
Her eyes, raised to Dodd's face, were
large and very dark.
"Oh. never mind, Miss Janc," she
was saying as l came in, II don't care
if she has gone to bed. But whore is
Mr.. Holmes2"
"He'il be here in a minute.
Tell me, is he awful old, and will he
be cross and fussy!'
'Old, cross, fussyr said Dodd; "why
you rode home with him!'
What! is this my guardian7 That
young, handsome man! Mr.. Holmes!-
Well I never was so astonished-'
and delighted, I hope!' I said,
crossing the room to her side. She did
not blush or looked confused at my ad-
lress, but look at me a moment with
her large brown eyes, and then burst
into hearty fit Of girlish daughter.
DO you know she said, after she re-
covered her gravity, 4 thought you
we're as old as the hills? / don't know
Why, except that oil the girls at school
Who have guardians, have old ones
Amt it jollyl We can have a great
leal nicer times now, es it is, cant We?
4 sincerely hope you will End your
lew homo pleasant said, and l meant
t. The large parlors seemed to have
lew radiance cast over them by the
presence Of this tiny, merry girl
Mrs. Dodd went to find Lizzie, her
'ousin, to be inaugurated in her duties
IS Miss Lees maid, and were alone.
4 am sure it will be pleasant said
ny ward, if you won't sp1b me. 1 an
30 tired Of being leotured and scoldel,
md it amt of any use either to be al
Ways at me. 1 can't be quiet and LADY,
ike, and aal that sort of thing. 1 think
Il think / amt one Of the good kind.
/ could not help smiling at this na-
i've confession. She came little clo-
ser to me.
You will bc kind to mo, won't
you! You know have nobody elsev
held out both hands to her.
DO you know said, gently. how
much loved yonr brother?
'Yes!,' in whisper
4 promised him to be kind to you
have neglected the charge he left me
but will make the future atone for it.
Dodd and Lizzie came in, and bid
ding my ward a cordial good night l
saw her 60 up stairs, followed BY Lissie
carrying the cloaks, slawls and furs.
Such q life a. led for the next six
weeks. / don't think that any uncaged
was ever more filed with mis-
chief and fun than Miss Fannie Lee
She nearly tormented the life out Of
aunt Jane and me- She hid aunts
spectacles in my briefs, - that they