Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-02-15
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| exceeded seventeen, where conversins to
gether before cheertu! FIRE, in hand
somely furnished room in the city of Phil.
adephia
The girl. from, the tenor of the conver-
sa,on, was evidently anticipating some
great aud unaccu stoned pleasure, and the
| gentleman evidently shared Ler delight
He held her hand and looked tenderly into
her face, and yet no one could have sup
posed them to be lovers. The idea would
have seemed absurd. He was SO much
older than she, and stout, short and un
graceful in form. with a very plain set Of
features: while she WAS de!icateiy fair,
almost girli,h in form, with large, spark.
! ling blue eyes, and q protusion Of brown
hair. soft aud glossy rs silk. He was slow
aud heavy in his movements; she graceful
and plan, IA "A Young iawn. StiN there
was one po:ut OF attraction in the gentle
man--rne charm which is often productive
| OF wonderful effects. He had voice OF
| great richness and depth. and yet soft and
! gentle withai as that OF the graceful young
creature with whom he was conversing.
= Well, well, Alice, said the gentleman.
while something like sigh escaped him,
IL hope you will en- 10y II as much as yod
expect to do
:" hope so. Cousin Jonathan; but tell
me- she added. as if the idea had just
struck her, "why are no; you going with
Us o.
"You will not miss me besides have
! letters to write This evening. He smiled
rs he added =" What would an old fellow
like me do at i ball p
" What a silly thing you are, said Alice,
giving her cousin Il saucy look out OF her
blue eyes.
At this momen. tall, hearty looking
old gentleman entered the room, evidently
enjoying some joke much to his satsac,
ton. He had i. parcel IN his h.nd
4" See Ms Alice said he, here's
queer sort o. parcel come for you. Can
you imagre What it is? I'm sure cant
The yo.ng girl untoided the paper anl
brought TO i!sht an exquisite boaauet Of
flowers.
d" How lovely how very lovey!' she
exclaimed. w ho could have sent them 2
She glanced at her cousin as she spoke.
Not jonathan, I'm sure, said her
father. 4" He's old enough TO have more
sense"
Did YOU send them p asked Alice,
DRAWN. nearer to her cousin.
II ?--no. Is it likely ? See, here is a
card attached to the paper
She took it up and read aloud, "WGh
Captain Hay compliments.
Very polite very profer--very kind =
said her father, rubbing his hands 'very
kiuJ indeed"
Jonathan walked to the window.
4 Il, IL. 4 a IL
mans name-'Ook bis daughters hand,
and. turning her around with pardonabo
fAbery pr'de, examined her appearance
with evident satisfaction.
Not amjss, is she, Johnathan P he
said 10 the younger nan.
No that is-wh"t were you saving
All, yes. Miss Alice; yes, very pretty and
becoming"
lie was reading letter, aud hardly
| lifted his eyes from it to give the reply
Yet his voice slightly :rembled.
| Alice biushed.
" Please, papa she said, " don't ask
| Mr.. Warning to admire me. Ou disturb
! him from his letter; besiies-lm IN sure
it doe,n't-tbat isl DO no, -"
OF course, my opinion can be OF no
value sail Jmarhan. again briefly
! glancing from h letter
Never mind him, Alice said her
father, ianayins he saw h, daughters lips
| culver with disappointment, these old
! bachelors are always cross and iii-tem'
pered"
4 servant entered to say that the car
riage was at the DOR.
Alice $ maid appeared with n cloak,
l.
carriage
"Good night" said the Young lady.
Jonathan Waring raised his head She
WAS staniiag beside him, holding out her
small, white gleved hand. He took 1t,
saying G.
Good night hope, Alice, your FIRST
ball will be merry one.
For moment the hand fingered in his