Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-28

Of her whistle, might be heard such remarks
as these. sca' ~ a}le
John. where is my shawl and basket
Get them quick, and let US hurry out, and ge.
. seat in one of the front carriages. u
bridget. have you the lunch basket, and
the three valises? Are the children safe?'' %
"Mother-moher! wait moment please
let US stop at the-House, the Rigeways
are going to stop there. It's only f,iy cents
q day mo,t?"
"Your foot off my dress, sir there, you
have torn all the gathers out"
Amid all this hubbub, one gentlamen stands
calmly by, an amused spectator of the scene.
Look we again. All! as l live, it is the
gallant General Lane, looking younger and
handsomer than he did two years ago. As
they landed, seeing that the carriages and
hacks would all be full, he threw his shawl
over his shoulder, cleared the fence at one
bound, and after crossing several fields, found
himself in private lane leading to the hotel.
That pleasant, shady lane was familiar ground
to him, for many time in other years he had
travelled it. He soon reached the hotel, and
passing into the Office, secured pleasant
chamber, overlooking the sea, before the crowd
arrived. AS he was crossing the hall, he met
his acquaintance of two years ago, Mr.. Char.
ley Sloan
The pleasant surprise was mutual; and the
Generals pleasure was visibly heightened by
finding that Mrs. Leeds was spending the
summer with her brother in this delightful
spot The General thought, as he sat beside
the lady at tea, that she was more beautiful
than ever. She still wore mourning for her
husband, and though she was still sad, the
wild, startled, expectant look was exchanged
for one of calm contentment.
| Days and weeks passed rapidly away and
still the General fingered. The lady's beauty
and rare sweetness of manner seemed to grow
upon him day by day About fortnight
after his arrival, Charles Sloan was thrown
into state of excitement by the unexpected
arrival of Lovelace Canterbury and his sister
Vic-particularly Vic. After that, Charlie
was, to use his sisters words mo good at ALL u
Had it not been for the General, she would
have been left to spend her evenings alone,
whilst the lovers paced the moonlit strand, OF
sat in quiet corners, talking that language
which is familiar to US ALL Somehow, Car.
rie Leeds learned to expect his constant pres.
ence-to depend upon him instead of Charlie;
and 80 1t came about that it did not startle
her bit when one starry night he asked hcl
to be his wife, Charlie came upon them sud.
denly, and saw the Generals arm around the
vast of his little black-robed sister.
"Heydsy! What does this mean?"
ut means, Charlie dear, that have prom.
Used to be Gen. Lanes wife. You have treat
ed me so shabb,ly since Vic come that was
obliged to find another protector"
"Well done, my dcmure little sister, but
am really delighted. Give me yonr hand Gen
Lane, l can safely trust my precious sister ir
your hands. May God bless you both"
Soon after they left for home, the entire
party together. In October there was double
wedding in Grace Church-that of Genera
Lane and his beautiful Carrie Charles Sloar
and Vic Canterbury-"Lace" standing, look
ing down to his toes, regetting that he had
made better use of his time, and been mar
ried too.