The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-08-15
MISS DOROTHN'S LOVER.

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MISS DOROEHY'S LOVER.
Well, sir, when my grandmother was first
great scholar by all reports, but one who
held his head rather too high.
The young gentlemen did not like him,
no more than did the college servants; for
the smallest faults of gentlemen used to be
sent down, and servants dismissed Among
those most liked by the servants and the
young gentlemen in general was a Mr..
Bond, as handsome man, my grandmother
declared, as ever came up,-over six feet
two, with black, curly hair, and laugh
that did one good to hear.
The college servants would have done
anything for him, as he always spent his
money like a prince, gave suppers, and
never asked about perquisites, and had q
CHEEKY word for every one; and that IS,
after all, what they like better than any
hing
There was nothing Mr.. Bond couldn't do.
He kept two horses, hunted in pink. rowed
better than any else. sang songs of his own
writing, and made love: and this leads to
the sad part of my story.
Well, sir, never being at lectures, and
giving wine parties, when the noise used to
be SO great that it could be hear, in the
street, was not the way to make him a ia
vorite with the Fellows and Master. If he
was loved by servants and young gentle
men, he was hated by the tutors and Mas
tiers, the latter especially; for one night,
after having gated several gentlemen, his
door was screwed up, and painted pea
green. Who did it no one for certain knew;
but the Master and every one belived it to
be Mr.. Bond.
DR.. A. had a daughter, the lovliest girl
ever seen; grandmother used never tire of
talking of her blue eyes, bright golden..hair,
and tall, slight figure; Miss Dorothy was
her name
Her mother had died when she was a
child, and the poor young lady had soll-
tary time of it from all accounts. The Doc
tor was too much taken up with his books to
give much time to his daughter, and too
proud for he was we'll born) to let her as
sociate much with the other young ladies in
the town; and SO the poor girl lived
dreamy, solitary life, always looking out of
the window into the courtyard, or wander
ing listlessly about the old home, exploring
all its corners and passages
There was no college chapel in those days,
the young gentlemen used to 60 to ST. Ben
nets Church. The Master had high pew
there for his family, which was generally
only occupied by Miss Dorothy, who used to
come (as grandmother would say futter-
ing in by herself like a pretty bird. and
hide her blushing face behind the red cur
tains, for all the young men could not help
looking at her as she came in, she was SO
pretty, and what is more, she knew it.
Mr.. Bond, from all accounts, was not a
oil. h,,t
single chapel did he ever miss, and this,
believe, saved him from being sent down on
several occasions, when he got into some
mad scrape. The bed-makers used to say
that he went to look at Miss Dorothy, but
when they first spoke to each other they did
not know, though sure it is they used to
meet each other. dare say, sir, you won
der why my grandmother came to know as
much as she did; but you see, sir, there
was great deal of talk at the time, and
when Miss Dorothy was taken i'll, my moth
er acted as nurse, il being vacation time.
80 won the sweet young lady's confidence,
that she used to tell her everything, and
seemed happier talking to her about the sad
story than at any other time.
told you, sir, that across the landing
there was private passage to the library !;
the key was kept in the Masters study, and
no one was allowed to use it but he.
The first time Mr.. Bond ever met Miss
Dorothy was when the Masters door was
screwed up. The Master sent for Mr.
Bond, suspecting him, though unable to
prove anything against him. The young
lady and gentleman and lady met on tht
staircase. Miss Dorothy had often noticed
Mr.. Bond from her window, and seems, sir
to have taken such fancy to him, that ev.
cry hunting morning, which was Wednes
day and Friday, she was at ,he window t.
see him walk through the court, looking lik.
prince in his red coat. and get on BIZ
splendid black horse Eagle. l remember
the name, for when my father started hi
donkey and cart to take the clean linel
home, my grandmother begged him to cal
it Eagle too.
Miss Dorothy. as said before, was tint
as a bird. and very shy, when she met Mr.
Bond on the staircase. Trying to get quick
ly out of his way, she would have fallen
being tripped up by the stair.cloth, if
had not put his hand and caught her.
This was the first time that word ha
passed between them, and it was only a.
expression Of regret at her clumsiness O
the one side, and pleasure on the other tina
he had been able to save her from fall
Still this meeting soon led to others.
Miss Dorothy used to ride Mr. Bon
met her first as if by accident, but in tim
met her every day, fleeing her groom hand
somely each time not to reveal that hi
young mistress had any other companion
than himself. For sometime these ride
went on well enough, till one day VIII
should they meet but the Master himself
He was driving with the Provost of King
in close carriage, and pretended not t
recognize the couple.
However, when he got back he sent 70,
the groom, and dismissed him on the spot
Then he sent tor Mr.. Bond. Miss Doroth
was coming crying and pale as death out Q
her fathers study when she met him.
"Bless you, my darling" he said, as sh
passed him. 1T is all my own fault; chez
up; ought to have spoken to your fathe
before; he can't object to me as son in
law, am rich and well-born. so don't cry
my pet" Then he went into the study, ant
she into her ROOM
The Master was white was white will
fury when Mr.. Bond entered the room.
"Sir,' he said, "you are no gentlemen
you are disgrace to the university.
shall expel you"
"And what for" asked Mr. Bond, doing
his best to restrain his passion at the in.
sulting tones of the old man.
"What for, sir /? why, insulting me: il
was you who fastened up my door, you who
dared to ride with my daughter"
"The first of these charges you are no,
in position to prove, SIR said Mr. Bond
quietly sand the other fancy would hard
ly be deemed q reasonable cause for expul
sion by the university authorities, who