The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-08-15

us. You were young man once, indeed
indeed"
"Quiet, young man." shouted the Mas
ter, who had set his mind on Miss Dorothy
marrying distant cousin, nobleman who
was then undergraduate at Trinity, and had
shown her considerable attention. "Qulet.
| care not for the honor you would bestow
on me leave me, sir. and never let me hear
of either of you two speaking to each other
again or it will be the worse for both OF
you"
Mr. Bond left him in towering passion.
.You have no right to separate us, nor
shall you, by heaven, sir am in posi-
ton 10 support wife, and your child is Of
age Good by for the present, sir
"Send Miss Dorothy here, said the Mas
ter, as the butler returned from showing
Mr.. Bond out. The young lady came, blush
ing and crying.
80 dear father, forgive us both; he loves
me so much, and he is so good and noble !;
we did not intend to keep ii secret from you
any longer; do, dear, good father,-it will
break his heart and mine too"
"Child," said the cid man savagely, "get
up at once, and no more folly. You shall
never speak to Mr.. Bond again. Promise
me never to see him again
80 father, dare not promise you that.
God knows l would do anything else to
please you, but it would be death to me and
to him also. @, have pity he loves me. Z
Loves you, fool. - said the Master,
"don't fatter yourself that man SO de-
void of principle as he is has told many
girl the same story; he has been making
fool of you for lack of better amusement.
despise the man. Getup.' Here he laid
his hands roughly on her shoulders. $50,
little fool" She rose to leave the room,
pale as statue, without saying another
word "Stop," he cried, as she reached
the door. "Child, swear never to speak
to that bad young man again"
"Never, father cried the girl, her
eyes flashing with passion. . You have no
cause to speak evil of Mr. Bond. He is
good and noble, aud love him. will not
promise you this Without waiting for an
answer, she sailed out of the room.
But her self-possession did not last long:
she ran up stairs, and threw herself on her
bed Tin this very room, sir, where, when
her maid came to find her, she was still cry
ing as if her heart would break.
80 MISS" said Nancy, as she came in,
''what is the matter. you a.crying your
eyes out, and the Master furious. And, Q!
I'm ashamed to tell you what he has told me
to do, it is cruel like; you are not to leave
the house all the week till Tuesday, when
you go to your Aunt in Wales"
$50 l am prisoner, am ? and you are
to be my jailer. My father is kind and con-
siderate. Get me some tea
Then Miss Dorothy got up, and set her
things straight, and determined not to show
her sorrow to her maid; but Nancy told my
mother it was no good, the poor child Went
on terrible about her father and MIR. Bond,
and never got wink Of sleep all the night.
Next morning she thought she would try
once more to overcome her fathers resolu
ton, but he was incensed at her display Of
temper the evening before, and refused to
see her.
Miss Dorothy was allowed to 60 into the
little patch of garden where the stables
used to stand. Next morning when she
went out to get breath Of air, and to look
at her horse, as was her custom, she found
the groom who had been dismissed packing
up his things to leave.
go, am sorry you are going to leave,
Williams, and am glad have met you to
say good by. Here's little present for
you"
Williams touched his hat as he took the
sovereign. "Bless your pretty face, miss,
don't care about me. Mr.. Bonds taken me
on to look after his hunters, and miss, there
he lowered his voice to whisper though
there was none within hearing,) my new
master bade me give you this ere and am
not to 60 till has an answer, mo, says
| he, mot if your old master blows your
brains OUT
Dorothy took it trembling into her room !;
~ oplv fou 1ipou hocaoebino hcr fop
the love Of heaven to let him see her once
more. She had once told him, he wrote,
that she had discovered way from her
fathers house to the college library; as she
was forbidden to leave the house, would she
meet him there, it was their only chance.
She took pen, and wrote a line promis-
ing to be there the moment the bells ceased
to ring for evening service. As the bells
ceased ringing, Miss Dorothy left her room,
and went to the study, the key was in its
old position, and she took it. AS she passed
| by the window, she saw her father crossing
the court yard in his surplice. 1t was some
| time before the passage door would open,
at last the latch lifted, and, hardly daring
to breathe, she walked to the library door.
! Not daring to open it at first, she kneli
down and listened, the place was still al
door open and heavy footstep on the floor,
then q voice humming familiar air.
i Without waiting longer she timidly turned
the key and entered the room. What passed
between the two never heard, but the in
terview was interrupted by the sound O
some one on the stairs. Miss Dorothy
started.
I've shall be detected, George" she said
Still he held her.
"Promise, love-" he said, cor shall
die"
"Yes, promise; God forgive me- an
swered she. Then she closed the librar
door, and ran back TO her room. Name
her young mistress entered, she looked s
lovely, with her cheeks still flushing wit
the kiss her lover had imprinted on them
! and the excitement of the meeting.
As the cock nine, Miss Dorothy stel
down stairs, the hall door was open, an
she was soon out of the college gates
There was no gas in the courts and street
} iu those days, and the porters who saw he
hurry across the court, took her for one (
the bed-makers. Wrapping her cloak roun
her, for it was Geld November night, sh
hurried along the street, nor did she sto
till she had reached the end Of Parker
Place, where fly with two horses wa
waiting.
Williams, the groom, was there but no on
else.
"He should have been here before, miss
clocks are striking quarter past. Get in
miss; you'll take your death Of cold"
''No, thank you, Williams, shall see hir
sooner here. o, dear, l wish l had no
come. It is too late to 60 back"