The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-08-10

Glide. "Tm discreet. Your devotion 10
the Confederate cause, Madam, your ntrl,,e
efforts, your sacrifices, have long been
known to me and rejoice at having this
opportunity of expressing my thanks and
my admiration. Is there anything car
do for you -
Mrs. Dinwiddie looked Significantly al
him, nodded her head by way of warning
and glanced at her daughter.
II see, Madam" murmured Mr. Glide
in confidential tone
aba rbara, go and pack my trunk said
She " .'. '. an....
| Barbara left the ROOM
"Now, Sir" resumed Mrs. Dinwidde
"I will confide to you my troubles. That
young girl has recently engaged herself
against my wishes, to young man,-a
captain in the Yankee army -..
Engaged herself to Yankee? But, oil
Madam, what an affliction! what a humil
iation ~ .' ;-aaa& q
Eyes, Sir, it is all that
."I agree with Mr.. Davis, Madam, tha
the Yankees are the scum of the world
! Is there no way by which you can avert
! from your family the threatened dis.
grace ?"
"Well, Sir, have formed plan. and, il
vou will lend me your aid, I think we may
manage to put the infatuated girl for a
time where she will have an opportunity
of recovering her senses.'' 80
"My dear Madam, shall be delighted
to serve you in any such good work. To
save youth and beauty from the pollutins
touch of Yankee captain might well call
forth the warmest zeal, the most devoted
daring, of any native Of the sunny South
! "Sir, your sentiments do you honor
This, then, is my scheme l. there any
chance Of our being overheard?' 4 ..u5vl
"By none except the invisibles."r SAID
Glide; "and they probably exist only ir
the Imagination of Yankee fanatics" ..-
/ "Mv plan" whispered the lady. 'is to
/ put my daughter in convent until the
gentleman to whom have promised her
4 Colonel Pngram Of tne Confederate armv
can have an Onportunitv of seeing her o'
course it would not take him five minutes
ito drive ont of her head all thought of this
Yankee lover" "..... ...... ........
! "And has vour dauchter Madam. nc
suspicion of this admirable scheme O
yours?' .s ,.. ..'
! Not the slightest. She supposos we nrc
going TO Montreal on business of her faith
ers." ".--.J z. ..r. .y ,r"e -n-@ ''
Il "Malam. Won could'nt have been nnnrt
4 fortunate in vour confidence. 1t happen
i that am on most intimate terms witt
/ Father Basil the con fnssor Of the nuns an
= who, hv the rules of the convent. must in
tarroeate vour innghter before she can I
: admitted to it's rnrivi'ares.'. .s7.
s.But" said Mrs. Didwildie. anxious'y
"will father Basil have the nrorer sv,nn:
Southern sentiments =" VIII hn he disrn
ed to strain his authoritv littlnsin ord
u to mt nv danrhte~ IN dnranna?"
7 ~ think may ver,f'rrnto nrorni en.'' ~
swnrnd Glide. that s,tri is nv 'nf'rnnC
with him. he will do i'm the matter wha
evnr T NAV request"
"fTow fortunatot" A's. 70 ~
"And now. Madam. Won must max
preparations for your departure. The car
Stnrt in ton m'nnfnS.
/ Before seven o'clock thnt nvonirr ~,
whole partv were com fortahlv disnosad II
one of the best of tho Montreal hotes s.
The nbliginq Mr.. Glide went forth immnd
lately to make inquiries in Mrs. Dinwid
dies behalf .,.. .l..!r -.....l...
After break fast, tho next dav he present
ed himself to her and aslIed.-.......
"You have said nothing as vet to your
daurhter? ........ ....,..
'N0t q word" she replied.
"Then.'' said he. "our course will he tc
drive at once to Father Basirs, residence
and get him to hrnach the whole matter Il
j Miss Barbara. lie has vnrv persuasive
tonpup. and think she will ut once velC
TO his exhortations ShouId she. however
be disposed to resist forrihlv our measure
for her benefit. there will be the means "a
hand to carry them out"
/ Barbara entered the room. wholly mn
susniriouS ofthe nlots AGAINST her liberty
''The carriage will soon he at the door.
''said her mother. 600 and get ready
And after q whisnerpd hint from Mr.
Glide, size added. .put on vour pearl silk
Barbara. We shall have to call on certain
persons of distinction
Barbara was soon ready. They al
three entered the carriape, and after
drive of about mile. II stopped before
large and elegant house.
"Our father cnnfessor lives in style,
whispered Mrs. Dinwiddie.
:. Eyes" returned Glide; some Of his veal
thv naophvtes gives him home here. I
YOU will wait in this little basement room
Madam. 1 will conduct your daughter VI
to his library"
f.io with Mr.. Glide. Barbara" said Mrs
Dinwiddie.
Supposing it was merely oue ofthe mys
terious forms of business little Barbara a
once took the gentleman's proffered arm
and assembled the stairs with him.
Ten minutes. twenty. - thirty. - Mrs
Dinwiddie waited. and nobody came She
looked at the furniture the carpets. the
paintings, till she exhausted the curiosi-
ties of the apartment. Suddenly there
was sound of music from above.-noi
sacred music,-it sounded very much like
the waltz from "GuStavus," What could
it ali mean? ...s...
At last hIr. Glide made his appearance.
! Nov, Madam, 'tis all arranged" said
he. 81 regret to say that we had to use
the most stringent measures for icing
your daughter to terms. But She is so
bound at last thrt she can have but little
hopeof regaining her freedom" sa.
"Bound, Sir? Did YOU iIavF to bind