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

music teacher married. | AIN 80 happy.
Egbert assisted the ladies into the car
rage and then seated himself beside them.
AT length the carriage stopped in front
of splendid mansion, an array OF SER
wants stood waiting upon the steps, and
ere long Egbert was us hered into stump
tuous apartment. The feet fell softly up
on luxurious Turkish carpet The heavy
carved furniture, surmounted by polished
marble and crimson cushions, the large
mirrors, and the golden chandeliers, all
spoke of wealth and ease. but no one,
save themselves. was there
"Tell me, Isabella, said Egbert, as he
turned from the sumptuous scene about
him and gazed into the face o! her he low
ed, "what friend of yours lives like this 2
Isabella returned her lovers gaze, but
she did not speak--ber emotions were too
violent.
Shall | tell him p whispered Julia.
and then summoning all her courage, she
continued, turning to her lover
"Egbert-dear Egbert, pardon me flor
once Ishave deceived you
"Dcceieed me-" iterated the young man
in blank establishment
"Yes, deceived you. But listen, and
you shall hear it all. Years ego saw
you in Troy. You know what passed be-
tween us there. | was indeed young, but
my heart took from our childish friend
ship an impression which time has not
etfaced have often seen you since, and
| have kept your image in my mind From
Dir. Emerson | received statement Of
your character when you entered college,
and since that time have kept myself in
formed OF your lie. This pursuit, added
to the impressions Of the past, was by no
means calculated to allay the flame that
was burning in my b0som-the flame that
had had burned with quenchless glow
since l was laughing child. When my
father died in Calcutta, | persuaded Mr..
Emerson to keep his pecuniary circum
stances q secret, for had no desire to be
a mere bait for the gold. fish that swim
within our fashionable circles People
thought me poor, and was blessed With
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49, HTrnersou TO secure the place
r. annN possible, and finally. after hear
ing al my reasons, he consented and he
succeeded Then | was near YOU, and
determined to make the conquest Soma
thing told me that might be loved for
myself alone, and o, Eybert, you know
not the pure, ecstatic Joy that thrilled
through my veins when ! knew that you
loved me. Ny point was gained, stood
upon the tresho!d of my earthly heaven,
aud was happy. After julia SO unex-
pectedly gained our secret, conhded her
mine, but it is astonishing how she has
con,rived to keep it, for she has been al
most crazy beneath the wei ght ever since.
40 isabella--if | had thought YOU
could talk 50, would have told hin as
sure J r. lhsi tgs 9rttt TO tate now, ,e,,,s
bella. Then placing her hand in that Of
Egbert, she continued:
There is my hand and | hope Won will
not refuse it now, when tell YOU that a
million Of dollars, al least goes with it.
us it any wonder that for IA moment
Egberts tongue refused him utterance?
"Ah, he uttered at length. II am al.
most sorry that you are rich IN this world I.
goods, for | had hoped to convince my
father that could he happy without his
aid : but"
Never mind now interrupted voice,
and as Egbert turned he heheId his father
There was smile upon the old man
face as he spoke and stepping forward he
grasPed his son BY the hand Then he
TUNED towards Isabella She-rognish
girl raised her lips to the old mans face
and by singular kiss she won his heart
forever
And this, too, is your work" sale the
happy youth, as he gszed through bis
fearful eyes upon The radiant counteusnce
of his beloved
Look out lock out" cried Julia
There comes the minister, and his whole
train at his heels. Now for the consum
nation Of Music Ttacher's CoHqucst"
The consummation YVES not long in wal
ting, and Egbert soon found out who the
.lrpaa was that owned the mansion where
he was married, for ere h slept he held
the deed Of the whole estate himself He
knew, too, why his msiher aud Fidelia
came not with his father, but from that
time neither he nor his faithful and loving
wife have alluded, by word OF deed to The
unpleasant recollections of the past, but
BIZ course of kind aud torsiving friend
ship, they have striyen to blot out all that
can tend to dim the bright sun, hne OF
their peace and happiness.
Important from the Cherolsees.
Two men who arrived at Rolia on Sat.
urday, report that about two weeks ago.