The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-10-19

my son-a friend whom Ee has known since
boyhood gentleman IN whom Ge could
fccu6ds - - hiA-susA spsssos snly sOsid
se adtais 10 eonplicity in oss psos,
.sThe enloginn which Charles passed mp
90 you in his letter OF yesterday Informing
us Of your immediate departure frum Lon
don, has fssly sasss6ed ~. ~ aear s<,
An ssrsaiu4wa shan never have 20 repeat
haxing repased our entire confidence 10 you
-of haying con6ded TO yoa that which re
hold dearest 10 ID. world; and / beg 0f yoo
to ress s.sured fbat sou .wilI sever have
cause b sa4ret hasng placed inpssnis srsti-
ance ON the hoaor Of Charles and Of our
se,yes.o &
Il am certain Of il, madam = ansxered
RadseiIe, whuse cufiosisy was os~ raised 90
the h,ghsss Pc sh. = ssssf3 .ga.s - - Asa 81 l
..But lhe i;ue draus.aar. You are some
What late" csossoaed sAe LADY; ,.s.l the
compabv are ssse nbled In lhe drawing.
room. Charles vrote 70 inform a. that he
hacl arranged essrythise sish yua. / aseare
sou We have neglected nothipg. Ah | see
you are in your travelling dre.s, and N your
haste, have forgotten your luggage II Coke Z
hampton. Yo0 will end in that wsrdsobc
20 No clothes Of CAasiss'. He wrote 10 ~
that you were both Of the same stature.
see that you are alittle taller. However.
thar is NOT material. Pray attire yourself
A. quickly as yeu can. ID b quarter u an
haur my brother, the major, will come here
for you. He will intr o,luce you to the family
and TO our friends. Adieu, for the present,
then, nv dear sir-l may almost say
ny dear Smith ,'' eaid the lady.
holdinx cut her hand Withe another Of her
elegant but more inexpicable smiles Aud
she went out, leaving my friend in cand
ti5n bordering on complete st,ipefaction.i
,"WeIi, WELL" he said, when he had some
what recovered himself, elf this IL farce.
tits not bad one. imust admit that the
matron Of the piece plays her part in ti.e
most captivating msnner. BUT think
may be ailew.d 10 call her most pusziing
old lady. Ah! IL | only understood u single
word of this affair! II l only knew her son
who il called Charles, and her brother, the
major, who IL coming to conduct me to the
assembled company, to Introduce me, and
to eGer me something to eat, hopr! but
| must hasten 10 put on the clothes OF
Charles-my most intimate though unknpwn
friend The lady sald they we're in the
wardrobe. All! this is capital! Coat, waist
cont, eravas, patent feathers, all here; and
on the dressing table oils. brushes. cosmet-
les. Charles Is evidently n swell of the
most respieudent characsrr!''4 g .r 5l3s'
In very short time Isatfaelle Smith was
transformed into an elegant cavalier. While
he vas contemplating himself with some
satisfaction in u glass. aud taking in by ses-
erai holes, the ban, OF that article Of attire
which envelopes the ne.hur extremities With
view to siteoc,ng the murmurs Of bis
stomach, an individual entered the apart
ment, and Rafiaelie heard behind him, 10 u
deep bass voice &n@ E3z9f llG
swell, my dear Mr.. Smith, are you now
ready?' ..s3
A glance at that tall, meagre, military
form, that hook ed nose, and white m mustache,
told the painter that 10 was the Major.-
i Rnfleile Vas by no means comforta',tsy in
spirit as he turned towards the old man.-
The latter, however, seemed to review hun
from head 10 foot with 40 air OF satisfac-
ton. ~ $50 a3ftAs+e +
IL am glad to find that Charles has not
deceived Us. / must admit that you are u
smart young fellow, and not Il-suited to the
business We have before US. Your hand,
Mr.. Smith. We are NOS strangers, ,altly ugh
We now see each other for the first time. 4
hope you havn't forgotten the instructions
given you by Charles !" rs.o..r..
"On that point, my deaf SIR" replied
Rafaeile, ''you may be quite easy. can
assure you that have not forgotten one
word OF what Charles told me-" s,, 81.
:Very good. You will rccoilect that my
niece's name is Emily, and thatlt is ab-o-
iutely essential, in order to save her IN the
eyes Of the world, and particularly 10 the
eyes Of my old consin Lucy 8 sfr,ends--it Is
Imperative, repeat, IN order that our pro-
| ceedinss may not appear strange, unbecom-
ing and abrupt, that you should pretend to
have made the acqua.nta &c Of my niece
whiie she was staying with her mother IN
London, year ago. DO you underestimate
"Perfectly, major, perfectly"
"rhen let Us go down at once"
Rafaeiie Smith experienced considerable
hes,tatlon at this critical momeot; but the
singularity OF the adventure, the desire to
see the conclusion, and, it must also be ad.
ded, the dev curing appetite which torment
ed him, all united IN compelling him 90 fol-
low in the majors footsteps. The latter led
the way down q vast and richly decorated
staircase, and, opening door, ushered him
into magnificent drawing. room, where the
bewildered painter found himself m the
presence of Q brilliant and numerous assem-.
blv. The entrance of she major and painter
/ produced 0 general sensation.
81 have the honor" said the major, ssto
INTRODUCES 10 you Mr.. Smith--the future
husband OF Emily Shuttleworth, nv niece"
At thus extraordinary announceme ent, Raj.
faeile felt bis knees giving way beneath him
al! the blood 10 his body seemed to be
rushing into his cheeks--he vas q sict,m to
ver,,go-he was fairly stunned and if the
major had not supported him, he would GER
ta,niy have fallen back wards. =.
abe cooi,' whispered the mai,r; "be
self possessed, Smith! master Jour emo
t,ons." III
To recover himse cost the Young artist
the creates, effort he bad ever made in his
life. The major Conducted him towards
the lady whom be had alresdy seen, and
who was INTRODUCED to him as the mother Of
Emily. 10 a very short time RaEaele found
himself surrounded BY the reIstis es and
friends OF the Young lady, whom be had
no more ,jea Of marrying than Of all,ipg
him.elf. a,s,monially, With rouau Of sh,.
Chaetaw Indians. RaGaelle felt himse,f
somewhat OF culpris, as be stood there
receiving congratulations, and overloaded
With marks af respect and Friendship from
the well bred people congregssed in house
wherein be had no better e,aim 10 be pres.
ens than burglar. II an excess Of enabar.
ras.meut Rafaeile turned in senreh Of his
military guide. He uss resolsed II put
an end TO an affair which was rapidly be.
coming too serious and too alarming for
any man of delicacy 10 prolong by Ms ii.
ience. The msjns, sas,ns him as,de isso
recess nj one Of the spse'oss windows,
cot short the arst efarts Of the srtiss 70
carry cot his honorable intention.
ssTui tut, said he With the true miiisayy
pranp,itude mot : word. my dear Smith.
lr,pes', your arrival makes me the hsppi-
est man a.ise!" So
"Bas NJ dear sir-yesr sieee"