Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-12-13
A Fortunate MISTAKE.

1t was on the evening Of the III u May.
IN lo5-, that went to hear the RUSSIAN
Princess Strainervoyce, who at that time
attracted the fashionable world to her con
certs. | went 10 hear. the Princess partly
to kill time, and partly irom desire to
hear and see for bim>ef the marvellous
foreigner whose name was in every body 5
mouth. When reached her Msjesty's
Concert Room, it vas crowded to its ut
most capacity. 1t was so closely wed5ed
that one could have studied anatomy after
asiashaon, inc rely from the impression Of
one S Deighbors teones. AT the close of
the concert, | was borne along with the
crowd, and jammed through the doorway
at the risk OF breaking every rib in my
body. Ere lcotid escape tronthe threne,
and whlle l was shlu4alrg my SHOULDERS
to assure myself that my colIur-hope WIS
III is proper position, | felt hand clasp
irg MY arm, and musical voice tA.
claimed: ~*-
i" on good for netting | thought |
had lost you What irghttUl crush
do believe my arm in broken. ard my
dress ruined, ali ior the sake of hearing
tAiN = lttF4 90 "fttd b0t tSh &c
our Cara NUstllo for u word Of SsrAl.4cr-
vovces
was on the point of replying that
agreed with her. But | rsslraIntd my.
self, laughlug iuwardly at the novel pos.
ton III h ch was placed, and wondering
wEa my talr eUmpanlon could he. zEel.
DENLY ste M touk me ior her bruther, Or,
possibly, Ler husband js.dginr llum t..e
familiarity Of her manner, ior SIZE added,
N a SYM athizing tone:
"fotgtve me, kalph-your poor head.
lam sorry made you Gomez
\ 4" pasd ne, madam, said |, hut ="
20, non>tncr~ Ralph! she interrupt
ell me :" ylu have become half bai bar!an
since you went 10 the Climca, to permit
me TO seat myself, while you stand there as
il were your wife. aud yon ten Yeas
married. instead Of your sister, whose
ready assistant and atteudant-in place
Of Il better--yon should be : A.t .5
4" Excuse tne--but--' .s-. ..-
Ralph, shall catch my death sitting
here ard such long ride, too ~
Here the lady gave percephbEe shiser.
If "Go jump in, and ST. down. or vii"
What she would haze Gone ! did not
wait to hear; but taking my place beside
her in the hrougham, we were driven OF,
hi her knew not.
81. won't ask YOU to talk 20 me, with
that headache, but | want you 10 listen to
NE" began my ,omganion, the moment
We starred. II wanted TO talk 10 YOU
coming in, but that iittle chatter- box,
Maggie, presented ne ir9m sating word
to Yon. You req embtr poor little Lucy
Walters italph ? Her mutL,r died about
two weeks aeo. AID the poor girl has gene
to i've with the Deans. Mr.. and Mrs
Dean have been very kind TO her, but it is
impossible for them to more than shelter
her. How any one can have the heart 10
wound Lucy s feelings is mystery to me,
and ytt Oh e.4ry occasion that presents
ltse.l is seized upon hy the Wares and
Kings 10 insult 1er, even 10 commenting
upon the poor airi's fathers actions Is #
she could have prevented that YAish pc
cured twenty years ago, and have seen
| Sarah Wells Initiating her walk, regard
| less ol poor Lucy's tears. ......-. ....
al ] could not restlaia an exclamation ot
| disgust ~ listened to this
i knew it would disgnst you, Ralph"
continued my eomEatiop. "'Wtn, the
| decor spys now that Lucy will Away. BE-
laner- there can BE nothing done for her,
| ]. have beer. thinking ever. since her moth
ersdiefs .that,if she had q good teaeh her
she might not soply in time he indepen
deut, but achieve a name as an artist
| You should see some OF her attempts. :
She Ia genius, Ralph. But that wonld
require money, and where is the incpey 70
come from? You know haven't much,