Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-09-14

head. He looked at me curlouSly fol
q moment, and then resumed the sub.
ject. "a
"You see / know how very nicely
you play" and here he nodded his head
towards the piano.
so l thought maybe-maybe,
you'd, like TOTO take a few scholars
or so, 'cause--you see-if you cam
can get them"
"Oh Mr.. Winslow, excuse me-
you are very kind" answered with
burning cheeks.
Not at all, my dear Miss Alice.
There's Squire Growers two daugh-
tiers, and Miss Sabina Smiths three
all good gals, but not quite up to the
walk in life to which you've been ac-
and which | sincerely hope
will be yours agen, and it's only for
you to say the word"
al think l should like to take schol-
ars in music" l replied, ignoring the
last part of his speech, and five will
do very well to begin with"
"Then there's Miss Jemima Saun-
ders, got seven gals between ten and
'em all to take French
lessons. You're good French schol-
ar, I've heard"
81 think l am qualified to teach"
was my reply.
Well, if you want them, you can
have 'em any time you say--and put
on the price-money's no object now
since Bob Saunders speculation in the
coal mines"
"Thank you-thank you very much
| will consider about it, talk with my
aunt and decide tomorrow"
Every well, and if you'd only de-
eide about p
"Oh !! dear, it was coming, the offer
of wealth, splendor, and l so weak
with my poor helpless charge lying
above stairs-so dependent-but just
then providence sent Dorothy in to
say that my father had an ill-turn.
Mr.. Winslow took up his hat, gave
me tender glance, and parted with
him then, there, and forever.
AT six o'clock Aunt Jenny brought
me letter. / knew the handwriting,
and my cheek burned angrily. 1t did
not take me long to open it, and read
as follows:
"MY DEAR MISS ALICE Ten min
utes after ! had despatched my letter
to you, one of the committee on school
business came in, and l mentioned
your case to him, suppressing names
of course. To my surprise / heard
that they were just about dismissing
their teacher at the small academy in
Foxbro', and were thinking of employ,
ing lady in his place. The salary
is a good one. The school is kept in
what was once the Orthodox Chapel,
to which is small house
which you, if you accept the situation,
are to have for year, furnished, rent
free.
The school is yours if you wish it.
Your excellent father has always been
one of my best friends, and assure
you that nothing would please me bet
ter than to minister to his gratifica
ton, if / can in any way do SO. Please
give me an early answer and believe
me, Your attached friend,
ELLIS SUMNER"
The tears came crcwding in my
eyes l felt that l had been harsh and
ungencrous. / carried the letter i'm
mediately to my aunt.
It's a beautiful providence" sh'
cried, kissing me /; "just what Nv,
been praying for. l never knew tn,
Lord to disappoint me. Why, l re
member Mr.. Sumner very well, and q
noble looking man he was. / suppose
he is married, if so, you must find Q
pleasant companion in his wife--sucf
men rarely choose unwisely."
But they do" | said in my heart
turning burning cheeks and tearfu
eyes away-and at that moment
was conscious that strangely ten
der feeling welled up in my heart as
the tall, sombre-visaged rector, with
his sad eyes, stood before me i'm men,
Dry as he had stood that day. How
UNNECESSARILY superior did he seem
then to the flashy fools of fashion
who had kept assiduously aloof
since the day of our misfortune.
dashed my tears away almost angrily.
| hope he is either married or en-
gagged to be married." said to myself
" You'll rather go than take pupils,
[ suppose" said my aunt.
"Oh ! much rather-the doctor said
air would be everything for
father.n
Then shall move out there" said
my aunt. Il have long been thinking
ofit."
"But, aunt, there is no Orthodox
church, and Mr.. Sumner is an Episco-
palian."
81 He's Christian, I suppose" said
my aunt, "and that's enough for me-"
My aunt accompanied us to our new
nome, for of course / took the school.
The cottage was very pretty, and
neatly and thoroughly furnished.
With the addition of my pianoforte,
and other home valuables, the little
parlor was charming. Mr.. Sumner
came over at once to see papa, who
feebly remembered him, and was child
ishly pleased. He said but little to
me, nothing beyond formal hope that
should be contented with my new
home and pleased with my school.
But | watched him furitively while he
talked with papa. What a grand
face he had--what mind what ex-
preston! oh !! fool that had been
Aunt Jenny was blunt woman, and
it did not trouble her at all to put lead
ing questions.
You're married, presume, sir 2"
1t was with thrill almost of agony
that | waited for the answer. Papa
to be saying something at
the minute.
Mo- am not married, madam"
The reply was so calm, so quiet I!
and the checks, hitherto pale, just
flushed little. 1t seemed as il he
must hear my heart beat--and | arose
under pretence of arranging the flow
ers in the vase near by.
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