St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-07
NUMBER 6.

anOtIcr, untll VIC were fcuuceu 10
complete poverty My husband did
not long survive his losses, and two
of my children soon followed him."
" Have you any remaining child
rcn ?"
"I have one wlio is my only sup
port. My health is so feeble that
cannot do much and my father being
blind needs great attention My son
conceals from my knowledge the
amount of his salary but am cou-
vinced he sends me nearly all, if not
the whole of it,
Then he is not at home with you I"
" No, sir :; he is clerk for mcr-
chant in New York"
"Clerk for a merchant i'm New
York ! pray, what is your sons name?"
Henry VI"
Henry W." reiterated Mr.. D..
why, he is my clerk loft him at
my house not fortnight since"
Here followed succession of in.
quiries which evinced an anxiety and
solcitude that none bat a mother can
feel to all of which MFR. D.. replied
satisfactorily.
You know our Henry ?" said tho
old man, raising his head from his
staff, we'll, sir, then you know as
worthy a lad as ever lived God bless
him for the goodness to his poor old
grandfather" he added, in tremu-
lous voice, while the tears ran down
his ceeeks.
He is worthy fellow, to be sure,
said Mr.. D. rising and placing we'll
filled purse into the hands Of the old
man, :" he is worthy fellow, and
shall not want for friends"
"Noblc boy" said nc, mentally, as
he was riding leisurely along, rumina-
ting on his late interview mobile
boy, lie shall not want for wealth to
cna bic him to distribute happiness. I
believe he loves my girl, and if he
does he shall have her and my proper
ty into the bargain"
Filled with this project, and deter
mined if possible to ascertain the true
spirit Of their feelings towards each
other, he entered the breakfast room
the morning after his arrival at home.
&" So Henry is about to leave US and
go to England to try his fortune" ho
careIessly observed.
Henry about to leave US !" said
Caroline, dropping the work she held
in her hands, about to leave US and
go to England" she added, in tone
which cvinced the greatest interest.
To be sure, and what if lie is.
child ?"
Nothing. sir. nothing. only I
thought we should be rather lone
somc," she replied, turning away to
hide the tears she could not suppress.
Tell me, Carolinc,' said Mr.. D.,
tcnIerly embracing her, tell me. do
You love Henry: you know l wish
your happiness, my child. I have cv-
cr tscatcd yon with kindness, and
you have never hid any thing from
your father until now"
Neither will | now" she replied,
hiding her face in his bosom. do
most sincerely esteem him but do
not tell him So for worlds, for he new
or said It was returned"
will soon find that out, and with
out telling him too" replied the father
leaving the room.
Henry" said he, as he entered the
counting house, you expect to visit
the country shortly, do you not?"
Yes, sir, in abont four weeks"
If it will not be too inconvenient."
rcioincd Mr. D., i should like to have
You defer it week or two longer"
1t viii be no Inconvenience, sir |;
and if it will obliGe you, | will wait
with pleasure"
at will certainly obIige me, for
Caroline is to be married in about five
weeks, and would not miss having
you attend the wedding"
Henry starting, as if by an electrical
shock. Caroline to be married ? is
/ it possible ?"
"To be sure it is, but what is there
wonderful in that -
Nothing, sir it is rather sudden.
rather unexpected, that's all"
at is rather sudden, to be sure,"
replied Mr.. D., but am an old man
and wish to see her have a protector +;
and as the man Of her choice is well
worthy Of her, ! see no use in waiting
any longer, and am very glad you can
stay to the wedding"
81 cannot, sir, indeed cannot re-
piled Henry, forgetting what he had
previously said.
"You cannot" rejoined Mr.. D.,
"why you just said you would"
Yes, sir, but business requires my
presence in the country, and l mus,
GO
But yon said it would put you tc
no Inconvenience, that you would
wait with pleasure"
/ Command me in any thing else
sir, but in this respect cannot oblige
you," said Henry, rising and walking
the floor in rapid strides.
Poor fellow, lrc had thought his pas
. sion subducd but when he saw thai
| Caroline was SO soon, SO irrecovcrablN
to become anothers the latent sparl
burst forth into an unextinguishabl.
y fame and he found it in vain to con
/ ceal his emotion.
! The old gentleman regarded hin
: with a look of earnestness-" Nov
t Henry" said he, tell me frankly, d,
, not you love my girl 7"
! Il will be candid with you, sir" re
! piled Henry, conscious that this agi
: tation had betrayed him, had tn
fortune such as she merits, as you
sir, have right to expect. | shoul
5 think myself the happiest Of mcr
could | gain her love"
Then she is yours cried the d.
lighted old man. Say not wor
:, about property my boy true wort
(. is better than riches. was only try
ing you. Henry. and Caroline will he,
er be married to any other than you
y self"
,e The transition from despair to hay