The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-01-17

"Pve noticed that almost all widowers say
that" replied our mAtter-of.fact hostess
" But then there's great many more good
people than We hear tell Of. to be sure, and
every bodvfs crow the BLACKLIST
"ieu state fundamental fact, Madam
said the saint, rising to leave His daughter
accompanied him to the door, as she always
did, where, with fond and mutual kiss, they
separated. JEs 4
This aftectionate relation between the father
and daughter wss often commented upon by
the lady-boarders, and it was noticeable that
more than once, two or three of the gentlemen
winked at each other, though only few Of
the sharper-sighted saw it.
| One day Nancy Hook, who was on confden-
tial terms with the boarders, being-though
chamber the landlaay's own COUSIN,
had assembled quite little company in Room
No. "a, opposite the two rooms sacred to " the
saint " snd his daughter.
| !" And tell you, now said Nancy, "she's
not so very young as she appears to be. Ny,
0 my! if you could see the washes and enc
tics /" (of course, she meant cosmetics) "she
puts on her face, you'd think she kept pote>
cary's shop. And many's the time-well-'
And Nancy's face, what with contortions, and
| INouCy buOulQeTS, WnSJ WIKI euTuKe, tOlu
what was not to be revealed.
"Ana now think of it" said woman board.
or, 'l heard her cali him Eenry, as he left the
room, one day."
"All know is, he's dretful fond of her" cried
Nancy Hook. '..l've seen as good fathers as
ever girls could have, but l never seen none to
equal him, the way he goes on"
One day . very respectable looking, middle
aged lady came to take board for day or two.
There was something in her face that seemed
familiar to the few who saw her. However,
nothing was said till dinner time, when 10! after
all we're seated-the saint and his fair daughter
side by side-in came the middle aged lady, and
sat herself in the chair reserved for her, just
opposite the two. She looked round carelessly,
met the eyes of the venerable man, involuntar-
lily gave . slight cry, and then flushed as With
pleasure. -,,-
"Why, fs.he,m she exclaimed, II didn't
dream Of meeting you here. I thought you
we're in Chicago" 5s g7sa
"No, DEAR" was the reply. 7..4-s
And the old snnes-I mean saint-fushed up
TO the roots Of his hair. The red on Miss limo
cents cheeks, by papa, had meanwhile changed
to fiery crimson, that deepened in intensity as
al eyes we're turned toward her. The middle
aged lady glanced at her, not, of course, real
izing the relationship or that she was other than
the wife of the young man next to whose RICH,
she sat. OF course, there were glances unfathom
able-faces ludicrous--smiles comical--all
around the table. The good lsndlady suddenly
grew fdgety, passed salad for butter, aud ham
for beef, and mustard for custard, while the
ssint-what tortures must his have been!-aim-
lessly attacked indigestble things with his fork,
and actually tried to cut into the butter, mis-
taking it for meat Poor old wretch how bis
hn- hn att
down bic venerable old face, and how everybody
venomous or not, enjoyed his discontinue.
Well, that terrible dinner was over. The man
was closeted in the sitting room with his real
daughter, while the poor sham, despoiled OF al
her hpnors, went crestfalen up the stairs. II
the lifted hands, the virtuous horror and mani
fold expressions Of Indignation could then and
there have been transmitted to paper, in all its
details, Eogar.h could not have had better
SUBJECT. -'
4 But this was not to be the end. That same
evening, perhaps at o'clock. common look
ing hack drove up TO the door, from which
alighted plain man, in appearance farmer
from some of the rural districts. He raped al
the door, despite the beill, and was nshered H.
Widow Warren, flushed and excited, answered
his summons.
'Theres Miss Arabella Simmons boarding a.
your house, ma'amf"
mo, Sir. There's no such woman here,' re-
piled the trembling landlady.
:, Now, there's no use in your saying that" ex-
claimed the man, rising in his indignation, bill
face purpling. "She's been traced here-sh'
!, and the rascal she went of with. If find him
I'll put piece of lead in him, sure. She WA
my sister-that girl-and this all comes Of be-
romance reading and genteel notions. I've CONE
after her to carry her off, and I've come after hin
to horsswhip or shoot him. Now. old lady, In
in no mood to be trifed with. Show 'em up"
80 dear, Sir-O heavens there'l be murde
done! o! why did I ever come from Kenne-
bee, Maine? didn't know it, Sir. I'm as in.
nocent as-as-besidee, he was such sanity oil
gentleman"
"Saintly, yes" muttered the other, between
his teeth, "Waehington lie the paradise Of saintl
old gentlemen. o. I'll sanity him-won't :?
) As be spoke he sprang from his seat A car
: rage was passing, aud in one terrified glance
the saints daughter" had revealed herself. o.
Few the carriage like mad-out dashed the coun
; TRUMAN, walked up his sleeping coachman, AM
. put of after them. The poor hostess ran to tn
!, door, and locked it in frantic haste. The board
ers hurried into the room occupied by the saint
. He had been honest enough to leave the amour
: of his board. Madam had gone down the bscl
. stairs to carriage, minus her trunk, while b
had gone, no one knew where.
At the supper table appeared the monster
middle>aged daughter, as calm ss ever. He ha'
. probably told her . plausible story, and VII
!. could undeceive her? Whether the man eve
recovered his sister, or where the saint vanished
to, has remained mystery ever since; but th
good Widow Warren 10 extremely skeptical Of
the subject Of relationship TO this day; and
man, to have the door shut in his face, hae on!
to say: "A room, for self and daughter, mA'sm
WAsRIN6ToE. D Q ID. A. D.
SIyERE MEAsuRNs WITH SrRA0GLIRs.-Th
following order needs no, commendation fror
US, ss it speaks fer Itself, 1t is exactly tn
thing. None jus touard: Jo,sake their com
rode i. tune Of danger"
J HEAp eRs Posr, nashville, TESx.
January 2, 1868.
CIRCULAR.
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, written perm .ssion from their division com
msnders, and who have not reported to thss
} headquarters, except those officers and soldier
at hospitals, convsescent camps and barracks
Ill ;,n.d;atalv reinin fhAir ro