The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-08-10
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was hoiuoa W iiiii loT peTuSai. lustt
worthy merchant glanced through it rap
idly, and a, grim smile overspread his fea.
lures. 1--WE shall see, madam" he said,
folding up the letter, and handing it to De-
tective wilkins for filing. Then, turning
ing to the Captain, he remarked .4 ..,fs
! .'You are from Maine, believe, Captain
Penrose?' r..s......
I .;"yes,' Mr.. Dinwfddie. from the very
extremity Of Yankeedom." .......t 30,
| swell, Captain, I have this informing seen
u friend Of your fathers, who bade me say
2 to YOU he is in the city'fo n day or two,
and hopes to see you before he leaves.'' a
'"ro whom do von refer.' A 4...t ...
ITO Mr.. Calvin Carver, of Montreal e..
, "Oh, yes; I've often heard my father
speak of him as one of the best men in the
world" a .tr.7 -....fsai au...a '.''.'
"a man, Captain penrose, of whom you
may trrlvsay. His word is as good as his
bond 7 never knew him to oyerstate a
fact and that is saving a great deal Of an
active business man. I have not seen him
before to-day since my marriage
II shall take an early opportunity of
calling on him, Mr.. Dinwiddie.'
s'IIe told me. CAPTAIN of your gallant
conduct the other day at Nashville. during
Hoods 's,at;ack. JIe said I oflght to give
Stanton no peace till he has you promoted
to II acoonplcv.'s-r srso.F"-H
"All in rood tirno Mr.. Diuwiddie. There
are hundreds of brave fellows who have a
prior claim And now. sir. permit me to
saw. that have consulted with the Provost
Marshal. and my official duties require me
to "all on your wife and daughter. and no.
titv them that they are at liberty to go
where they please
! The Captain might have added, had he
thought it discreet that the police author
ities had concluded they should learn more
of the secrets of the rebel .plottcrs by al
lowing madam to goat large than by keep
ing her shut up. .r~r.. ..,l -es.~af
| Dinwddie stood ncrvoilslv playing with
his watch key. An idea had occurred to
hm,-an idea. which if concreted success
/ fully into action. would revenrc him tri-
umphant'y on his wife for the tricks re-
vealed in the letter he had just read.
l, Captain said he, .'if YOU are going to
my house, have You any objection 10 take
letter for NV dau@htcr?" g.. ts.r
r ~ Shnl he pleased to do so" returned
! the Captain; hut he would have put more
warmth into his reply. had it not been for
! certain chilly misgivings in regard to the
lpreoccupation Of Barhara's heart.
! "Mr. Dinwiddie sat down at table. and
I wrote these lines:-T r" 80 "-l. laar a.
'BARBARA.-Cnptain Art bur Perrosc, of
I Maine, visits yon in pursuance of his yes-
tcrday's promise. II YOU havea any regard
for yoitr poor distracted ritlltr.--ir vou
would save me from the deepest the direst
mortitication.-- exert all your powers to
/ lconciinte Captain Peprose. aud ito dctain
him till return home and relieve Won. I
will explainalIt0 Won hereafter. NV peace
Of mind depends largely on your being
able to do this. Urrc him to call again
In haste; vonr father" 81 a.r g
IT, The cnpl;,in received this mssiro. bowed
and walk 81 of III Tie direction of. Dnwid-
dies house. .,.E >" -.a. -r
Nero came To the door.
as Mrs. Dnwiddie ir?'' - .r..-
"No. CaD'n. hut Miss Barbara iS in
said the c"nspiring Nero, in n tone of en-
couragement.
! Madam, it should he remarked. was ont
making calls on few leading feminine
svmpathizcrs; but she did not notice. that,
wherever she went Il little man in black.
with a postmnn's big pocket book I'm his
hands. followed, as If bHsiIY employed in
delivering letters.
| Cantain Penrose sent up his card. togCth-
or with the missivp he was charged with.
f Nero returned the next minute, and ush
cred him into the drawing room. assuring
! him. with pverfowins suayitv, that Miss
J Barbara would bedown in a minute. 1t
young lady read her fathers noe. What
] could be the matter?
She looked in tho nlsss. --rombcd back
I'ler prof,,se fla ken hair SO as to expose her
fair temples in the most approved fashion
Of the hour.-took little tea-roso from the
silver vase on her bureau-and then, with
n beatirlg heart. stopped down the broad
low stairs into the drawing room.
! Captain Penrnso was oxamininr an ex-
quisite painting Of an ice berg which hung
on the wall oyer the piano. He turned to
Barbara. bowed rrnvPlv. and said = ..
81 merely came to say, Miss Dinwiddie.
that there is no longer any restraint upon
yoIlr movements. You are at liberty to 60
where YOU please. Your mother. I learn,
has already anticipated tho permission for
herself. You may say to her. that in her
case also, the prohibition is removed.
/ will bid you very good morning."
He bowed. and had almost reached the
doorb Barbara could recover her COM
posnre sufficiently to say ..f
"Sir,-Captain Penrose.-I beg you not
to leave me 50 abruptly. Pray be seated"
The Captain, arch hypocrite that he was,
looked at the clock as if he was closely
pushed for time. and replied
"My official duties, Miss Dinwiddie, are
so pressing-so''-- sffAa& .' "'
"But I've something particular to say to
you." said Barbara. grown desperate. '
fN"Indeed! Then Pm at your service
Barbara pointed to an arm chair: but the
Captain wheeled it up to her, and at the
same time pushed along All ottoman for
himself. AS soon as the lady was seated,
/ he, too, sat. aT% HEEEST E&s 2 ...-.s
There was pause and ratheralong one.
"Now, Miss Dinwiddie. shall be happy
to hear your communication" -r
"Ahem! noticed, sir. rs came in. that
you We're looking at yonder painting" rs
Yes; is 1t not most admirable? 'Tis by
a Boston artist. I see,-by Curtis.'' ,.s,
"Indeed! 'Tis picture my father bought
Eonly last week. Twas recommended TO