The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-12-04


which All tho property goes TO chaSitiee.-s
We loved Emily too much to force her int
hasty and dists steful union. Emily has
not reached her twenty -Arst year; and ~
has never vet met one on whom she Soald
ocstow her loving heart. Time went on
and we were on the point OF res'gnlhe tnS
brilliant fortune which h.d been lett 70 ne,
on such extraordinary conditions, wnen
few days since, her brother ChHfleS s9o.
denly wrote to us-.Emily shall % mafIsse
before the appointed tine. We at niss
received this il,tiinstion rs piece OF 'oie
pleasantly; but Charles spoke Of yoo wss4
so much admration--he drew such tavqeS
able picture of your disposition. Jour PRIV
ciples-he spoke in such q touching man
ner Of the brotherly love which hsd un'ssd
you and himself since your school days
that my sister and myself coAsented to
render Emily rich and happy. \ ou know
the rest, my dear Mr.. Smith. CHnes
sought you--he offered you the hand .pd
heart, which you accepted-and in 2 lew
hours you came here to become my nerneV,
and the husband Of our dear Emily. 0ui~
self, Emily, her mother, Charles and ny"
self are all to whom the secret OF TINS I'M.
promptu marriage is yet known. In order
to keep up appearances, we have told every
one that you and Emily have known each
other since the time of her spending some
months in London, year since ; and thss
for q length of time you have been soiicit-
ing her hand Hence you. see why my
sister and myself pretended to hail ,ys1
as an old acquaintance from the first mo.
ment Of your entering this house. Thst
is NY story, my dear nephewr
At the instant when the Major had con-
cluded his speech, and when the aftist was
about to avow, with exemplary frankness
and honesty, that he was not the real and
expected Smith, there arose great coinnae@
ton in the drawing room. < --7
Hasten, my dear friend, cried the Majof;
hasten to give your hand to your FUTURE
wife at the altar The carriages are at the
door,
Raffaelle reflected moment. III I speak
out now he said to himself, Il bring
trouble, scandal, despair upon this excel-
lent family. l must tell the truth to tho
Major when we enter the carriage--feiglr
iilness-anything to save my honor
The major, little suspecting what was
passing in the mind OF the young man,
whose arm was in his cwn, conducted him
to seat in an elegant brougham, which
was drawn up with several other vehicles
before the door Of the villa. Raffaels,
Smith was an honest man, and his con-
science revolted at the act he was about to-
perform. He leant forward, and clutched
the hand Of the major, who sat opposite
to him, with cold and convulsive grasp
He could barely stammer, out in = low
voice .... ... 2 o. g s=zgs
II must speak out before we proceed i
step further"
The palid features and trembling voice
OF the young artist startled the old man. "a
What is the matter?' he cried, what
Can you have to say at such moment as
this p
Sir said the artist, 4 am not the mar
whom you expected sf9a
The major fell back on his seat a il
struck by cannon shot .-...ae
You are not Mr.. Smith p he cried, in
choking voice. -*
Hereupon the painter related with loyal
fanknesS, the incidents which had con-
Quoted him to the home of Emily b mother !;
the error which had Kept him there up to
the moment of his introduction to fha
guests in the drawing room, and the real,
though apparently trivial, motives which
had prevented him from proclaimins the
truth.
'Ah, sir ! cried the major in despair,
what shall we do now what step can we
take My niece is ruined And that -
not the worst, her reputation is compro-
mised-lost! Before more than twenty
persons we have all three declared that we
knew you some time. How can we retract.
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selves the most terrible ridicule and scs,a-a
dal. This will kill my niece, sir'
i am ready to do anything said Raf-
faelle. How can repair the misfortune
Of this fatal mistake? a----. .@-. at
1T is too late |! cried the major. There
is no way Of saving ourselves ? .t ~
At this moment the coach pulled up at
the church door,
What is to be done?' inquired the art
list, as he alighted before the door Of the
sacred sdifce. .......a....r .zs ~
My dear sir answered the major whose,
military decision seemed to BE restored
this is to be done; you must marry my
niece. 1t is true you are stranger to me
but 50 is my nephew's friend. The man.
ner in which you have just spoken the
truth to me, tells me that you are q man
of honor. Hasten, sir! take Emily hand!
but remember, not a word Of this to any
one it is a secret between US BOTH -
With these words, the major hastily
pushed Raffaelle in the church. In a few.
moments the artist stood before the altar.
beside young and charming girl of TWEEN.
ty, whose face wore an expression as ten
der and pure as that of Madonna painted
by one Of the old masters Of Italy. She
was, indeed, exquisitely beautiful She.
cast up her eyes at the approach Of the
young artist; her glance at first timid, be-
cause in an instant more re-assured a. sha
saw what a handsome, and more than all,
what an open honest face looked upon hos
own. As the major afterwards declared, it
might have been seen by any one, that the
emotion and bushes Of both Rafaelle and
Emily clearly betoksned an affair Of love At
first sight. ....s ...... --...r .-g
The marriage was celebrated, and the
ceremony was followed, to- the great Joy Of
the bridegroom, by splendid repsst. The
major to kadvantage Of favorable mo-
ment to step out, so as to intercept his
nephew Charles, with his friend, the other
and original Mr.. Smith. He met them III
hotel in the neighboring town Of Coke
hampton. He learnt that both had been
passengers in the train which had been rum
INTO; Charles had escaped unhurt; but his
friend had received severe injury.
The major told all to his nephew. Poor
Smith No. l, after lying for time in a
dangerous condition, at length recovered,
and was induced to go~back to London,
without making any protest against the
marriage, to which common form of sur
.'alne and the accidents Of steam had given
rise. Charles at first wanted to lodge tho
contents Of five barrelled Colts revolver
in the breast of his mprovised brother.in.z
law; but, after few months, he shock
hands warmly with the man whom he
found to be dearly loved by his sister, and