The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-05-29

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an under tone, which, however he could not
help hearing.
"Such extravaganza! Look at that car
| pet, now-al roses and lilies, and strag ling
green'eine. Why can't they be conten.
ted with a drugget, as am"
! She took another turn.
"And a guaitcr! Spaniards, don't doubt;
or Italians; and the rest follows rs matter
of course. Mr.. Fullerton, I believe these
people are heathens =
"IIardly, l think, or they never would
have come to church last Sunday"
ooh, you don't know all that; perhaps
they had some private end to gain by it,"
said Miss Jellaby. 4
The spinster's unreasonable suspicion
tickled Mr.. Fullerton beyord measure
She saw him laughing, and grew ihdig
nant. =
''Let those laugh that win, say, Mr. Full
lerton. l don't doubt you will feel more
inclined to cry before this business is set
tied" >i' {"
"Nor l." said the the minister, with a
,uefal look. :
ga crusiffx, as lam sinner" she mur
INJURED, moment afterwards. "There, Mr..
Fullerton, what did tell you hanging on
the wall here in broad daylight Shall Tpull
it down %
care you beside yourself, Miss Jellaby ?"
said Mr.. Fullerton, springing up and ares.
ting her hand just in time.
The sound Of voices and laughter in The
garden prevented her giving him what she
called, piece of her mind. There was a
race up the broad path, that sobered into a
walk when the young couple neared the
windows, followed by the old servant, who
had been in the garden to call them. :.
They entered the room together, flushed
with their folic, but looking pleased and hap
py to meet the clergyman.
"Sin wears different face from that" he
said to himself as he shook hands with
them. They turned to the spinstcr, who had
bolstered herself up against the chimney
piece, and stood eyeing them with sour dis
dain.
''Your neighbor, Mss Jerlaby," said Mr.,
Fullerton, adding in low whisper to her, as
they sought about the room for easy chairs
ats all mistake, my good oreature-there's
nothing wrong here. I'll have nothing to do
with the matter. Say nothing and let this
pass as morning CALL
"Say nothing, indeed! Mr.. Fullerton, l
am astonished at your was her reply, too
a9dbly made, however, for M. Graham
heard it, though he was too courteous to
look surprised. SCI 1
! Pray take this easy chair, Mr.. Fullerton" )"
said HELEN, who wondered inwardly at the
strange behavior of her guests.
"No, my child" said the clergyman, kind
| ly, some time hope to come again. / can
only express my sorrow at having been pur-
suaded against my better judgment to enter
these doors on such an absurd crrand-and
leave YOU"
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u'','efs''hu eNci'lneu 'ile oapta'h' "hiie
iieieh mace UP her nina that both her vlsi-
'ors were lnau.
VIII ten you az ano.her time, sad Mr.
Fullerton, nervously. II viii only say in
eApal,a''o'' oi ''i'S 'n'rus'on' that IL was
1aus.u 'y must r'dicu'ous mistake. MISS
'oii'oy wiz you anow me " accompany you
nome
MISS 'e,iaoy .o'deu her arms looked al
'''e., al ''oiousiy' anu 'nu"oereo out-
No
is sne MAD whispered Helen TO the
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