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

iHtune, OeOrgc ana you'd made a
better use Of it than IN
| Rodney Lansing's eye and tone were
serious as he said this. His cousins
nobleness had touched his heart.
"Oh, I'm not one of those disposed
to grnmble at Fate /" replied George
Cudworth with a smile. 90 Some are
born great, some achieve greatness ;
and some have greatness thrust upon
them you know Shakespeare said"
Which means, that my good luck
was certainly thrust upon me- IN
terrupted Rodney.
And that must achieve mine, 2
laughed George.
Well, with a good education.
health, youth, and fair prospect be-
fore me, what more could ask But
come-let us dine for must confess
that my mornings journey has given
me an appetite !; and after that we
will go together to call on Mr.. Hun.
neman. BY the way, haven't told
you that it is one Of his stipulations
that have to board in his family
his clerks always do, he wrote me. But
If his wife is such fashionable woman.
how will it suit her, wonder?
/ do remember now, that old Mr..
Zimmerman made this rule with those
in his employ" said Lansing. "Well,
you'll see some society therefor mad
anne entertains often. Perhaps you
may suit her fancy in the matrimonial
line-eh George +" and he laughed.
| could hardly aspire 40 high" was
Cudworth's reply. Besides | believe
| haven't impaired to you the impor-
tant fact that / am already engaged
to Lucy Allison" -
What ! little Lucy I That pretty
girl who lived In the old brown house
at the foot Of the hill in dear old Sum.
merton !? remember her well, at my
last visit to your place. Well, I con-
gratulate you, Georgey Your getting
ahead Of me. Must be looking to il. |
that don't get into the sober ground
OF bachelorhood before / am aware ofI
it " exclaimed Lansing.
!" Perhaps might return your CON-
pliment, in regard to Miss Theresa
Zimmerman said Cudworth qnietIy.
A belle and a beauty-just the match |
for your fortune. Lansing laughed
and stroked his moustacLe compla-
Gently.
Perhaps my modesty ought to
withhold the supposition that madame
would not object to your agreeable
cousin for a son-inlaw. Indeed,
have faint memory Of sundry flatter-
ing welcomes to their hospitable man.
sion before my departure for Europe,
and of sundry motherly letters from
madame during my absence, being a
connection of the family, you know,
my dear fellow. But enough of this
Let US go down to dinner-but ah
what have we here ?" as Just then, a
waiter tapped at the door and handed
i'm a note.
Opening the envelope smile pass.
ed over Lansing's face. " Madame
Zimmerman, delighted to learn Of my
safe arrival home, which has Just
reached her, begs the pleasure of my
company tomorrow night; to meet q
lew friends whom she entertains in nv
honor" he read. "George, capital
idea strikes me What say you to
deferring our mutual appearance there
until tomorrow night, and then-but
we will not forestall Rodney Lansing's
plan, which he revealed to George Cud-
worth with smiles and evident antici-
pations of enjoyment, but let IL trans
pire in the events of our story.
A few minutes later, the two cous-
ms sat at the table dhote and between
he courses served by the attentive
walters, George listened to Rodney's
notes Of travel" in the Old World.