Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-03-22
! really dreadful

i really dreadful
Isn't it ~ continued tn heroine. gaily.-
"Only fancy how Herbert will storm when he
hears of,hose interview between Mrs. wylie
and Nr. Beechcrof T.
why did yon mt tell him At once that yon
are not Mrs. Wylieo" asked Jessie. rather
Indignantly. at wonl save a great deal Of
troubel besi les putinz At e,se his man, who
has eviie tly fallen in love with yon'
Because dear replied her cousin, demur
II. Il 10 20 love TO be engaged in a lite Bit
Of romance; ami do no. think that men who
fall in love with people ever should he put at
ie'r ease 1T JUS, sroils them. The unat
'ainable is always mos, attractive and should
NJ Rcechcroft discover that there is only -
in. commonplace Miss hefor. my name,
se Immediately. Chly think of the sci
ting eaormity Of hi, cendnct to lose is heart
to the wife Of his rector
Jessie laughed little at Emma's nonsense
bui >he lid no, feel quite easy on the subject
Alien came in jus: then to bid them goodbye
as he was going hack to college aud all con
conversation on the matter ceased.
The next DAY, at dinner, there was q very
petcrr,ible cloud Mr. wyle's face-hs
looked sad aud troubled
''iIas anything occurred to .isturb you, Her
bert = asked h. wife, anSiou-ly.
sizes" lie replied though lie -carcel.,
knew how to beg il. Il had very rainf.,
letter from Frank Beeclcro:t thi. mor,in9
explain ng his strange conduct, and inform:n
me that he intends leaving the place At ono.
| He is an upright, noble fellow, and canno,
1 blame him bur would have given much j.
this had nor occurred He has told me every
thing" s"
I Very much TO lis surprise. Jessie, who ha
turned crimson a, the beginning ofhis speech
burst into tears, and suddenly left t's table
while Emma sa, there. pale and trembling
under powerful; effort to command herself
'sWhat does this mean 2" asked her cousin
anxionsiy "Can il ne possible tha, Jessie
A dreadful solution Of his wife dis,res.
rose to his m NJ, and almost IN ,ldcne,i him
brt will, forced smile, Emma exclaimed
'sDon', he making mountains Of mole-ilill
cousin Herbert; the whole affair, from b-gii,
ming 70 end. is only piece II giriisi nonsense
as | will soon convence yoI When &c
through, you can give me a good shaking, if i
will be anv re lief 10 yo,'
Mr.. Wylie lid nut exsc'ly administer tn
shaking; hut he did adm ster rather ster,
rsproof, which Emma proteSsed to laugh q,
theu going in qiest Of Jessie, he found he
. 'ch 'wretched little bun lie Of tears an,
trembling. thar he was obliged 10 take her i,
his arns. and soo,h her with scaresses anu
protestations Of the most lover-like character
Ills next performance was to seize FrnLL
Beeehcrott, jus, AS. he was packing his trunk
I with an air Of the fercesl melancholy, ana
I drag him, almost by he hair OF his head, ovel
:, the rectory where lie was presente !, in due
loan, 10 the wicked Emma, whose face bdrueJ
! painfully AT the rem .mh-a of that kiss
and then TO Tie bona ik NJ :. Wylie, wh, look
ed 50 pretty in her confusion. that her hus
banl thought it wo I'D lave b zen an easy
matter iof tue yoasA 10 coiamit himseit Us ne
thought h. hal done.
I took bur - short tima, after such proms
ing beginning, TO- IS R.ybol an Mr. Beech
croft 10 feel very we'll acquainted, and maf'
Ter progressed SO rapidly, that Ms wylie was
not al all surprised, when her miscnievo,,s
cousin informed her, that she had given a
promise to certain Lady i ,al to wear her
bridal honne, TO c.urch on the first Sunday
| Mrs Beechcroft.