Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-05-10


Frederic Graham went daily to the city at
FIRST but when one after another Of the boar
ders began to return TO tEeir city homes, and
Minnie had more leisure ne some how fc,go.
whole week would Ell, fse between his visits
there, when he generally brougll, home Will,
him n large supply of foreign magazines for
their entertainment.
The fiosis came, and The leaves on the oaks
and hiccories turned 70 a crimson and golden
hue ere the Gfahani's made any mention o.
leaving. AT last they too departed, and only
Jhc parson, young minister who preached in
dhc church on The hill just in sight Of The
aDaks remained and he was fixture Minnie
laid.
] When tie mother and daughter were alone
ty their bright wood fire. and goodly pile #
blew books lay upon the table waiting lie long
kin'er evenings for their pcrusal, Minnie
slaiy asked
ID well. mother, low do you !; Ike me for house
Keeper? and have you found the summer long
1.d dull You have net found it very ink
some or laborio,is. have you?'
No, blessed child. have not but you must
have fcl, tile loss Of your old society, and be-
sides your cares were too heavy for one so
young. lou should have let me beer par,
oil your weary load
4 lave not missed my Old society, and if
Ioin Il : r.. Ia.
less sc, are they who woud !ei the loss Of for
ti.ne he wall of partition between US. have
Rot found my duties barensomc the fact is
never enjoyed myself better ana II We only
had pcor papa with us how harry we would
be
Yes. ii was great loss; bu. VIC sh snl1 not
mnr.nur a.aiMst Providence. 1t is more han
year ago. Minnie, and of course We think Of
him yet, but cannot be expected TO gricve
and be >orrowfnl all our lives"
Mrs. Eo>se hlusLcI little when adver.iug
10 the length of time since her husband de-
mise. which Minnie WAS quick to Observe
Looking keenly in her mothers face she said.
IL hope, if | am 10 be blessed with a sic, :
father, i, viii b. Nj. Craian, Ike him 80
much
Il think there are Signs Of his being more
closely related than that what say you 10
iavin him for a father III law 2?
Ii was now Mnnics turn TO blush. Holds
ing hand screen before her face she said -
Mother / have promised to write to Fred
eric have yon any objections
No; III the least but ism, it strange that
IN all oar pl prosperity, WHEN o,.r house was the
resort Of The first class Of society, not o.
them all conl compare with these two gems
tiemen, who. Notwithstanding we kept a boar,-
ing ho,;se have overlooked the degradation
and rail rs the Goa plimen, Of their articu-
lar attention
.Thc silly, hcartlcss sci, I, WAS eeoi to
nee. with loss Of fortune, If f,r no other real
Friendships. The high moral worth Of Mr.
Graham and Frederic ru, them, in my cstima
ton. as f T. above orr Old set a the heavens
are above the earth
sM.hnie, Nutt sHpioSS MI.
said to me before they left for Canada
.im sure couldn't guess. He didn't pro
pose, did hs p
s.Not exactly 1t was teo soon to do that;
but he said Frederic aud | will DC back in the
spring AMI stop here for a month or two be-
;ore we start FOR England. Ii am not mis-.
lak,n he will endeavor 10 take with him a
wife. and hope for his sake, Miss Minnie
has no objections to him or his country. Her
home. can assure on. will be very pleasant.
..Is tha, %l he said, mothcr?'
mo, quite lie said wha; pity ii would
he to separate n mother and daughter WHO
were 90 alone as we were, and who love each
other so entirely; aui perhaps when laid off
my dows cap might be induced TO ac-
om ,anv ,hem--at any rate, when he returned
ON Canada he would ask ne.
.What shall you say when he does p
..Tha depends on your decision. II, Ger.
anly is very agreeable. mrre so than any
,ne know, and cannot live FAR fom you,
.hild.'
Nor shall you told Frederic I shonlI
never ma ry and Lave my mother, but that
iii not disconcest him; lie said there is no
aced. and have you no other objections"
old him no. .Theu. said he. hope TO = AXE
.oa very happy, dear Minnie as an sue
.ou have male me- Isn't it all strange =
We were 50 iespondent and unhappy under
aur adversely and here, so soon. tie clouds
have rolled away and the future looks bright
SO bright! =
Yes. God has been very gool 10 the father
'ess and 10 tie widow lie has no, left us to
noyrr,y and 10 want; but that was because
Lad so GOOD child. who com'or'ed me and
,ook every burden from me- 1do not deserve
it | was SO proud that it is wonder /! was
no, more scve ely punished.
Thus Mrs. Rosse and Minnie confdcd in
each other, and The winter was not long in
roing. the mails brought weekly budgets from
the Queens North American possessions.
which were highly satisfactory to their recipi-
ents.
The widows cap was laid aside; the widow
would soon he no more a widow. for she &c
cepted Mr.. Graham's proposal TO change her
name for his. few Of the neighbors were
at The Oaks when the travellers returned, and
when their trunks had .een carried up and
their toilets made, Mr.. Graham walked very