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

What was Egbert doing here, Miss
fanSey?" asked Fidelia, after the lesson
was concluded,

What Was Eghert doing here, Mis-,
fansey?' asked Fidelia, after the lesser
was concluded
He came Go hear US play, expect
Yes, but Why did he sit here after Ju.
liza left p continued Fidelia. as che east
a searching look ct her young teacher.
If the mater Is of sufficient import to
YOU, you had better ask bin" replied lsa
bella, as bright glow oyerspread her
features
"Ah - exclaimed FideIia, somewhat
startled by this reply, lido you mean to be
impudent?'
I,abelIa gazed into the face of the haugh.
ty g,l without a. lt;Ecr~,but for once in
her f,.c 'IIIIiy.. I'D beneath the look
OF one whom she looked upon as an infer
ior. There was something in the whole
! bearing of her teacher so noble and so
commanding, that she could not but feel
that, in some respects, at least, she had
found a superior.
Mss Vanhorn,' at length spoke Isa>
bella, in tone of conscious pride, and
somewhat stern withal 81 ain here to
teach you knowledge of music, and for
those services | am well paid by your faith,
er. | trust that you will not so far forget
! the dignity of your station AS to render
your company unpleasant to me"
Well, that is very Gne,' retorted Fl.
della, hardly able to speak from the pas.
sion that ragged within her bosom" rety
fne but I'll soon learn you to know your
bet.ers You told my father that Julia
made more progress than | did, did you ?"
"Ies,"
What did you mean by that ?"
My language to your father conveyed
its own meaning calmly replied Isabella
and If you cannot devote more time to
your studies, fear my next repor, will be
worse still
"Impudent hussyl" muttered Fideia,
and with that she sailed out of the room.
but not, however, till she had threatened
to have Isabella discharged.
CHAPTER II.
Shortly after F,deha vanhorn left the
music room, and while Isabella still sat al
the piano, the door was slowly opened,
and Egtert re entered the apartment
Excuse me, Miss Nsnsey,' he said, us
be took a seat near her, but I wish to
ask you question, and trust you will
moi think me imfudent in doing so y
"Any,hing' ths you may ask shall De
answered with pleasure" reyiied Isabella,
while deep blush suaused her lace, as
she met again the ardent gaze Of her
companion.
Then would ask you where it is that
have seen yoa before, ! cannot get
from my mind the Impression that we have
met ere you came to teach my sisters"
You NAV have seen me in New York,
replied the fair Girl. When my father
lived he did business there"
THAT may be, but still there is some
thing else something more more--some
thing that seemed nearer than a mere
/ casual meeting.
As Egbdr; spoke, he gazed fxedly into
the face of his companion. and bis heart
leaped with a quicker motion As he caught
the beamins look that dweit upon him.
There was something in those two soft,
blue eyes that haunted him, aud in vain
did he try TO recall some circumstance
whereby he nigh, arrive at the truth. At
length, Il quick flush passed over his tea-
lures, aud halfstarting up from his seat,
he asked:
Did you ever lisa-ir Troy2"
ono, iaintty answered Isabella as she
strove to keep down the agitation that so
/ strangely mnssd her.
Then that cannot be- murmured Egg
| bert to him eli, as he settled back, disap.
pointed in his chair.
MIR. Nanhorn,' said Isabella, :" though
| never lieed in Lray, yet some twelve
years ago | spen, IA few weeks at one OF
the hotels in that great place
Then that was it. was not mistak-
en-" exclaimed Egbert and with joyful
! ook he rose from his seat and approached
the plane. You arc the little Bella with
WHOM used to piay-whom used to call
my ~, r3S's -. - J.. sentence. fer
~ that n,t4 cFt saaght that Of his
iair compauiEn, gud reaching forth his
hand, he drew her to a seat near the win,
dow Isabella trembled like an aspen,
but she went willingly, and when she sat
down she did not withdraw her hand from
him who held IT,
ing you that i. i trust, appreciate
my motives e come rather suddenly
upon The aubtert which lays nearest my
| heart Dut ! ~6lsi KNOW my late ere lne
chains grow stronger that bind ME. Tell
me, Isabella, if you think you could love
me"
"Do you know what you ask?' uttered
Isabella, wti4c~s- strange light beamed
forth from her eyes.
"Do h,aoas - repeated Egbert. "Ies,
Isabella | would ask you to be mine.
have considered this subject well, and
would ask of you to make me happy in
the possession of your hand and your
heart Be frank with me. ! know moi
how 20 handy those hollow, unmeaning
phrases which drop from the tongue, bu,
as my heart is, SO speak, and that too
plainly"
The gentle girl was, for some moments
so overcome that, she could hardly speak
1t was no. surpriae nor astonishment. fol
she seemed to hs"~Fhopsd for this m oment
but It was Fof oserpowered JOY, q
sort of p at the heart at the sud
denness OF s-lilme1t Of her most soul
cherished wish. AT length she raised he1