Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-08-18

PIE. lie was lasorlte OF rural papas,
but was too fascinating to their marriage
able daughters to be general favorte OF
their sons. The agreeable, handsome
servant ives en- terms Of equality with
them all and was Invited to all their gath
erings. He and Bell. on once occasion,
made two Of party bent on a fishing ex.
cursion to neighborng stream, prolific
IN trout As was best and most conve--
nient, they separated from the rest of the
company and ans'rd by ,hemseves-
Bell grew excited with the sport In her
eagerness and hurry she tan gled her line,
and in attempting to unsnarl it, drew the
hook into her hand.
Horace, come here, please! l have
caught fish l did not intend to catch
how shall it be freed?"
"Poor little thing!'' taking tie tiny
rose tipped fingers in his. The ugly
metal will have to be cut out-will you
trust me to do it?'
ut will hurt So"
"Not as much as it will if you wait un-
til it is swollen and inhamed.'
"Cut it out, then"
"You will be still, won't you p
"I'll try"
Pain caused the tears to fall, and made
her feel faint: bat she 4ept her promise.
At length the hook was out, and be flung
it away.
my darlipg!' ne said, uncou sciously,
as he held her close.
The color mounted to her brow.
IL have kept it long enough to myself
II may must speak now. | have
loved you, Bell, more and more ever since
you gave me shower-bath. Can you
love me? viii you be my wife ?"
A grave shadow fell over her counten-
ance.
II teliere you are good. but l don't
know it, Horace. Please don't be angry
aud think me over cautious. | ough: to
be truthful, you know. | an afraid to
say that love and will marry you
"Why"
won't you be offended if tell?'
mo"
"When you came here,' I thought you
were a prodigal, who had spent his for
tune in riotous living, and who refused to
go back to a fathers house, as did the
wiser one we read of in the Bible. Was
it SOP
at was not. I don't wonder, however.
tha, you formed this opinion of me. Ny
youth was shittess and monotonously
miserable. Understand me. have not
been dissipated. in the lower sense of the
word; for | have not been addicted to the
gross vices common among young men.
| was block Of drift-wood floating about
on the tide OF fashionable society. will
show that | am capable Of something
better
"1ou hare shown me. Horace"
"My home is a luxurious one; my
father a man Of influence. one of the
merchant princes OF New York. | can
prove my statements ii it is necessary. |
know IN your estimation these last con-
sidera;ions weigh lightly in comparison
with the man himself-will he do p
He will do" she said.
Mother, ! have married my country
girl was his abrupt remark to his mater,
nal parent, when his first greeting was
over. This is she,' and he drew Bell
towards him with proud. fond smile.
Bell bore the examination of the lady 8
eyes admirably
What do you think of my choice,
mother?'
"She will do. You always had excel
lent taste, my son.
Thank you'll!
"She will create sensation. assure
you, in our circle. Such fresh, pearly
little creature. am in hurry to have
her introduced and Mrs. Gleason actu-
ally embraced her daue ehter-in-law in to-
ken Of her approval and admiration
am not so anxious about the sensa-
tion she creates elsewhere. as I am about
that with which she inspires me-"
"SeiGsh telow!'
bot havn'. I grown good looking,
mother p
"You are dark, and your hands are
horrible. The tan aud coarseness will
wear away after after a while"
Now, mother mine, you are not com.
plimentary. l admire them. They got
brown aud tough when l moved last
sumner
IL wish you wouldn't refer to your low
occupations
Low occupation! Why, they and this
darling have made II man OF me. was
nothing but walking signboard for the
tailor when left home"
How wilful and independent you
are p
ut is because have some one in here be.
sides an idler,' he said, striking his we'll
developed chest. "Some one who isn't
too lazy to exert himself"
But now that you have returned, you
mus, conform to the customs Of the socie-
ty in which we move.'
but this is only visit. want Bell
to see and be seen, and then we are going
back"
"Folly upon folly We will not listen
to it,"
have learned to like the vacation |
have chosen, and | am happy in it
Therefore it is not folly. You shall come
out and help Bell and me pick strawber-
ries this summer
This is q disappointment to me-