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

"You have set the example OF plainnes
and candor, and l may follow it. 1 d,
love you, Egbert'
20, noble girl, thank thee for that. Ny
cup of happiness is Iull. You will, then
be mine?'
"Ah, Egbert, you know not what you
ask. | fear that may never be-"
How y uttered the young man, while
a cloud Of pain rested upon his features
Love me, aud not be mine 7!
'Do not misunderstood me-" returned
Isabella, as she gazed upon her compan-
ions lace with look of alternate hope
aud fear AS yet you can know but lit
tie Of me-of my character and habits"
There yon are wrong exclaimed Eg.
bert l know everything. Mr. Emer-
son, who recommended you to my fathe r,
has known you from infancy, and to me
he has tod all-of your goodness, your
gentleness, your virtue, and your honor
and | have studied you myself No, Isa.
bella you are wrong there. know a IL
about you"
Isabella blushed as she heard thus re-
lated what had been said of her by her
old friend, Mr. Emerson, but she felt CRATE
tul for the compliment to her character
but, while an earnest, meaning look set.
tied upon her countenance, she said
Perhaps in that res pect you speak the
truth, bu, one thing yet remainS--an ob
| stacle which fear cannot be overcome
Even the girl who druiges in your kitchen
is no poorer than an | can bring moth
ing but my virtue and honor as dowery.'
And what more can ask y responded
the young man. In your every feature
you are rich. rich in all those graces and
attanments which make "a valuable COM
panion OF this worlds goods | have
enough, and now shall barter away
lifetime of happiness and peace for paltry
lucre t.
If your parents could feel thus r nur
INJURED Isabella
A quick change came over Egbert's face
He knew the stern, unllinching character
OF bis father, and the aristocratic notions
Of his mother.
Isabella at length spoke Egbert, in
a calm, firm tone, IL have spoken plainly
thus far, aud | will speak plainly now. l
do not expect that my parents will ever
consent to our union. Ny father may
cut me Off with a shilling; BY, | am my
own man In the pursuit VI happiness anu
peace. sm strong and healthy, and |
will not hang upon my fathers money
bags. | speak to you as free man-as
one who knows what he does, and who is
both able and willing to abide by the con
sequences ! am able to support you, for
even now have fair practice, and it is
daily increasing. Now, Isabella Nansey,
rtN UoH become mn rife 2
The .Ioble girl arose to her feet, and ex
tended both her hands to her companion.
There was rich flood of mellow light
pouring out from her eyes, and in a firm
tone she answered:
Eybert, have loved you truly and
tenderIy You have long had ny heart
there is my hand. IwU BE- your wVr! ~
Hoity toitv |" exclaimed Julia, as she
at that moment came into the room. 40,
Egbert-O. Egbert-who Eould have
thought 1t +
The buoyant girl was about to rattle on,
when she caught the gaze Of Isabella
fixed upon her. There was something in
that look so trembling, and yet o joyous
so implorins and yet 50 proud, that Julia
sprang forward and threw her ARM. around
her teachers neck, eXclaiming, as she
did so
Fear nought from me, dear Isabella,
know it all. | care not what others may
say or think, but for ms part, know that
my brother has found pearl of the first
water, and If he will only give yon to me
for a sister, | shall love him more than
ever
Dearest. best of sisters !" dropped from
Egbeit's lips. and the next moment he
elapsed her in her arms.
CHAPTER III.
On the afternoon of the next day after
the scene Just recorded, Eg bert Nanhorn
/ found his father aud mother sitting togeth
er in one Of the parlors. lie had deter.
mined to make them acquainted with his
| choice of wife, and he knew OF no time
more fitting than the present lie took a
seat near the old folks, and with slight
tremulousness in his voice, he said
Father, you know ] have entered into
business, and am now in r position to be
making arrangements for some settlement
in life In short, have thought Of a
companion"
"A wife, suppose ?" suggested the old
man.
Yes, father-a WIFE
"Well, have no objections to that AS
soon as you can find the lady we will con,
slider the matter.
II have already found one that will
make me all that ! can desire in u wife.
"Ahl muttered the old man, with a
look OF surprise; while Mrs Nanhorn
closed the m magazine she was reading, and
gnzsd up with sort of nervous wonder
And who, pray is the fortunate ladyY
"Miss Isabella Nansey, re,ured EgSe,t
in calm Tone
Well, that's quite a joke, upon ny
soul T. Mr.. Vanhorn said, utterly unable
to comprehend that his son could be n
earnest
Our music teacher - calculated Mrs
Vanhorn, as she dropped her magazine
and gazed into her son face.
Il assure you that am in earnest, con
tinued Esbert, growing somewhat bolder