Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-01-04
NUMBER /.

! and evening, child II said Mrs Hun.
neman, with far less Of that complai'
sance which she had used when ed
! dressing her favorite dsnghter. "Cer
tainly maInms tell me what il
needs isaid Grsce, cheerfully, !" think
| il can be done, she added, sitter look.
ing it over. Nor do | think the til&
will show the creasing."
i II seems to me that am alvey
plagued more than any one " exciaim.
ed Miss Theresa fretfully. I" Ycu nev.
4 er have any trouble with anything,
Grace. Why Fitwell need to have
vented her blunders on me in pafticu
lar, is more than I can tell.!"
Never mind Tressy You know
have had 10 New dress to worry aboat.
Blessed be nothing T. said the old Ia
dy; and l fully agree with herir langk-
ed Grace. "Now how dreadful It
would have been, had /, too; had NY
dress to alter at this late hour 30 It
was . wise provision yos see, that ma
ma thought me loo iasigsiscsnt to
have one ~ -.
Rum to the sewing-roon, child, or
You will never have time TO do It I I"
said Mrs. Zimmerman. Ard Won.
Tressy, love, had better lie down
awhile, and not fret over Fitwelps
blunders any more. We can trust
Grace, I know and / want you to
hook your brightest this evening. I
wonder il Rodney Lansing has altered
much2" =
i suppose that odious Ssflie Win
chester will be exerting her arts on
him, as she used to I" exclaimed Mss
Theresa. 81 wish one could ever
give party without inviting her bat
then she does entertain splendidly, and
it wouldn't be policy to omit herr
Never fear SalIie Winchester, my
love ! know Of one who can out
shine her, in beauty, dress, and every
attraction. Sallie is ugly and her
vivacity is all her charms"
!" vivacityl, Rudeness. I should
say !! retorted Theresa. "What time
did you order Monsieur Chevalier to
be here, mama?"
AT seven precisely. How will
You wear your hair, my love! Braids
are very becoming to you, you know!"
But shan't wear them tonight.
Shall try rolls. Sallie Winchester has
taken to braids-and goodness deliv-
er me ! Of course Rodney Lansing
has seen some splendid toilettes at for
eign drawing-rOOms
Certainly. And suppose his trav-
els have made him quite critical. But
we must show him, Tressy, that the
Old World does not contain all the
beauties. wish you would lie down
little while, my love, in order to look
fresh this evening; while / 20 and
look after Grace with the dress.
When Theresa Zimmerman was left
alone, she did not obey her exceIlently
worldly mammals desire, for she was
too excited over the anticipations OF
the coming evening for that and WIS.,
ions OF her conquest Of Rodney Lam
sing-the most wealthy parts in her
circle-rose before her imagination.
A half an hour later her mother
again looked in, with an expression Of
vexation on her face.
Not asleep, Tressy! Just see
here ] A note from your father, say
ing that he has received word that his
new clerk-some country COUSINS
in town, and will be with us tonight,
and desires that his room may be
ready. And Of course we shall have
to invite this piece Of rusticity into the
drawing-room. Was there ever any
thing 80 provoking!"
cHAPTER III.
At nine O'Clock that evening, when
Mrs Hunneman's drawing-room was
well filled, the door was thrown open
and the servant announced "Mr. Cud-
worth 1"
The new clerk whispered the
hostess to Theresa. How presum-
ing-to intrude himself. the first night,
in the drawingrooml For your fa-
lher's sake. we must treat him civilly.
! suppose, though"
a" You may, mama but for mercy's
sake don't present me +" said Miss
Theresa, with q little sneer. 81 am
very busily engaged just now I" and,
while the young man advanced to pay
his respects TO his hostess, the elegant
young lady sedulously managed to
keep at distance. and occupy herself
with bestowing her attentions on a
crowd Of whiskered fops who cluster
ed around her.
Meantime, after greeting Mrs Hun
neman, who did not presenl him to any
,f her guests, Cudworth retreated to a
corner and took his station beside ta-
bic strewn with engravings. Evident
y the cool treatment he had received
lid not annoy him for he preserved
! wonderful degree Of composure,
rom time to time casting keen glances
about him. -
"Who is that Distinguished looking
gentleman standing by the table my
lear Theresa Z" asked Miss Winches-
ier, with weil-bred sarcasm for abe,
100, noticing the slights thrust upon
he stranger, followed the example.
.hough she could not let pass the op-
Of allowing theresa to know
hat she observed her conduct toward
he stranger. 81 s
Evading an answer, Theresa manag-
ID to avoid her vicinity and shortly
ound herself in the neighborhood
where her mother was standing.
Where can Rodney Lansing be 2"
'he whispered. Ten O'Clock and
be not here 3
just then, servant brought note
10 Mrs. Zimmerman. 4e4
Provoking l" she said, in low,
but disappointed tone, after reading it.
= At this late hour, Lansing begs to
be excused from the pleasure of seeing
rs this evening" an unforeseen circum-
stance. which calls him away, prevent
ng.' Ahl the note is dated Z P.n.'
land, by some blunder, failed to
each us till now. What . disappoint-
nent, Tressy But he will hasten to