The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-06-29

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"Ysu are an usres generate pagan, Harry, ,
replied the yeuBg nss, rsd1eniss. Ryo,
had the sensisiiiiy Of ssiled lobster yss
vsuli know that sslf.respees requires =,
70 sxsalpass myself il her eyes, asd-sad
-
s.Oh, I understand" intercepted Harrv
tskis9 leave Of bis eompauios as the coroei
81 strset; ''l appreciate The delicasv sI
ye0r ssstiDsnts. Bot take Nv adviee. b
sure 70 ceoeiiliats nasna, and dent for
get to send your humble sbeaiest bis share
Of the saks. Adiea, mss smi-rivs
PGmssrii"
ssCosfouud The seaup." nsttered Ral,l.
bali sets!ed and half plsassd Of bic fr,sed's
r.illery "Seus day will be evea 9TH
bin. But YOU might Do worse, after
al, Ralph Barker; she's . nagsi6esst
girl. P.hau! When nan bssiss 70 b. Q
eoel. there's 20 stepping. wish bad given
lsst at sssin."
With these words Be produced The article
IN question, ndscrstinized il thoroughly /;
il one corner vas written, 10 dsiicats fe-
male baod, ''lsabella H,.ton.' Haviu.
satisfied himself that be h.t read the ram
securstel,, be repeated it to himself several
times, and mentally resolved that be would
see ,ts beautiful owner asain before suuset.
The Afternoon, accordingly, found bin
stroIlirg about Brixton, ioquirin. for The
residence Of Mr.. Harton. Several uosuc.
eessful attempts TO discover the nest OF bis
bird OF paradise were Ut last followed bv
one mols a:reeabls to bis WISHES; aud more
than half distrusting his usual method Of
seek nx isdy's acquaiotanse, be approach
% . large, haodsoWs massioo, situated 90
little m'oeoee, With tastefully arranged
garden 10 freot. He vas perfectly conscious
that etiquette would held up her han.l, IN
hsrror 1t The idea Of not being formally
introduced; but he reflected that s.fs,n.
heart never Won fair lady," and mentally
snapped bis fingers in etiqusttss face. He
r:os the bell, and present. page appear
els Miss Harton ut hcmse' he aske.l.
"fes, err; will you step ia ?" replied the
buttons, c'v,liy. ''What name shall say?'
The young mans heart beat like e,.am
engine 1t the thought of his own auJ,c;tv.
BE % kind as to take M nv card, aod
sav that Mr.. Baker reque.., 20 see Miss
Hartoo few momeut,.''
The page usher ed him int the DRAWN.
roo0. which was empty, and disappeared.
Alph braced himself for the comm. later
view. After short DELAY, which seemed
to lin Ike the interval between the con-
demnstion and execution OF . criminal. tho
dosr opened, and the bcast,ful Isabella en-.
tered 'hs apartment. Without man,re,tin.
any surprise At such 40 anusual visit, she
she politely motioned NJ to char, and
seating nersef at some distance from him,
awaited The announcement Of bis ., rand.
~ must request your Indulgence Mss
Har,ou," said Ralph, With perfect out
ward sell .possssson, although inwardIy he
completely realized the stranseness Of hi.
position, ..for having taken % :reas I'd.
srty to call upeo you eerssaaiiy, wsthsss
ever having bad the honor Of an iotrodue-
tiou. My object is simply to return hand.
Lsrchief which ! picked up 10 The street,
bea' ing ysur name. mi;as hare returned
It to you Without iniruJing upon your
leisure; but l trust you Will pardon the
freedom have vsntured 10 use 10 order to
apologize more completely fer what must
have seemed % much Ike intention rude
pea. BY sons strange fatality, 1 have
three times caused you great ANNOYANCE,
although nothing could have been farther
from my wishes. ! beg you to believe tina,
! deeply regret nv own wkWarlness. and
an most sincerely ssrry ever to have placed
you 10 such smbarassin, sitsatioos.'
"Iodeed, Mr.. Barker" replied the besu.
tiful girl, with pleasant and cordial smile
upon her features, 81 beg you never to think
OF it again; l assure you. YOU exay.erats
the importance Of such srifes, which require
no apology At all. am extremely sorry
yen have taken the trouble to come 90 IA.
merely to restrs andkerchisf which I VA.
ignorant | had los: uniil you mentioned The
fact"
At the conclusion Of he little speech,
which Ne hardly think was 40 extempors
sdor,) aod during Mis-. Hartsn's reply TO il,
Ralph had been searching bis pockets for
the lost article, and picture the inteasity Of
bis ehaSrin and morti6catieu as the truth
came upon bin like an avalanche, that he
had lsf: il behind! lsabella instautaneously
OWNED the real state Of th. case; she saw
the blood rush to his face, red.lsnip. it to
the roots Of bis hair, and swiftly retreat,
leaving il paIlid as marble. II she had rot
perceived the real distress Of the ysupx
mans mind, the ineonsraitv and ab:u ditv
Of the whole matter would have overpower-
cd her self-eoatrol; but her qu.ck sympathy
with oil kinds OF suffering took away every
inclination to laugh. Ralph Al last spots.
With forced smile upon his couote nance,
sod voice trembling in spite Of himself.
'.lt may seem. perhaps, . premejilated
iusui:, Miss Harton, when tell you that the
hapdksrcai.ss ] thought bad with ne has
been left behind by tone careless mistsks
sf my svu. have oses again made myself
ridiculous 10 ysur syss, but ! promise yea
this shall be the last time. Your property
shall be cent imnedistely By post: il bad
70 ether motive than simply to vindieals
ny evu sincerity. sLsuld be concerned to
see it restored. II you will only have the
came charity for my last nisforsuns which
you have % generously expressed for its
predecessor. will take paiss never 70 need
the sane ipdulgsses 9Th sins.'
So ssyisg, be tsst up his bat and ross 70
70, bss Isabelle eagerly beekoned hin 70
remain.
"Do net feel % kssnly about Q mere
sothipg, I sssrsat zee. Mr.. Barker, sbs
ssid, With sspsiss kindssss 10 her large,
hsausiful syss, 81 shall ssvsr forgive ny.
self for havipg bsea the isssesos eause sf
- nseA ebasris, il yes persist 10 viewing
this idle natter throegh soieroseops. Prsy
lsseh q The vhsls s1air With ne, fer ~
have both bsss sqsally placed 10 rides
less light; asd, believe ns, is 10 trus vis-
den sss . vssts feeling % soeh spdssssv-
iss objects - lissls nissske and sseidssts."
The ssafeeeed kisdsess sf her tous and
oansse vest 70 peer Ralph's hsars. asd -
vs sstsa feel oers gratitude fer little !ayes,
shas great, b fsls tAss hsf H.
least Of hss - ~ssesJ W. ~
!. .sssua; ses u vas ssly the
.rsssps,sss veil shrssss ys.eh saeae BE-
nae vsnanly nature - sA 10 ls.si,s:ss.
As b assis rsss - g, ~ es.esdss ~
hasl tssssds bin; % seok u % s's ~:
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