Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-03-15

grave AMI digui6e1 mien that frivolity was
almost abaslIed in his presence. His reserve
made him an especial favorite Of the aunt,
who delighted in long tions with him.
He, too was The sou Of u friend OF her CIR hood,
now deceased, aud whose father, a physician
in the city, hal married The second time, and,
rumor said tie lovely niece OF the stepnoher
had cap'ivaed the grave son. He was often
rallied upon lis growing abstraction, with
the charge that lie was 'u love - he would
look coutu ed but never deny.
Absorbed in books, aud an author, he had,
like most literary peop e, a y n chant for stiol-
ling oif alone, aud was almost daily at tie
Louse Of Mss Lorn, leaving George, as he
said. 40 do the practical"
Judging from your looks, Miss Maud, the
story you read must be intently absorbing,
remarked Mr. Lar :, after lie had been ooserv-
Ing her tor soHe ,.tae.
Maui looked up surprised she did not
kaow that he was near.
~ III you allow me 10 look AZ it p
An expression Vi pleasure Tilted over his
face as llc read its tiie.
"panlou ior m.<ju lsng, ba, young
ladies ..lc SO p.overb.aliy gwen to story read
ing. We son~ilnes mi, aae. | an happy to
Say Know exceptions, however
Maud tAoagut ol "tAe youn. Laly, bu: said
no;hii 1.
Nj. Lane continued -
Hugh Milltrs works are deep. Rich gems
sparAle irou oa, the soi4d ore. slvlL pictures
embeilish lie ab'ru>e. lie mind here, i'll IT'S
sentcA :g Tic useful, ini- soiaany flowers N its
path that Il dese.t ii nc.iou is unnecessary
"Gecrse, req leI she as making oae Z tand
effort 10 tame down his itivtslod. cousin bs a
rigid diet, while She, all pilabte, oheys -upise.
Il >lioud sly Size huls it not 80 hard a
task, looking 1T he. sea. cuingly
-tandidl4 am taking immense doses, bat
find stm nore ssyory tnan had expected.
~ II you allow me 10 prescribe SAID lie
! Then Lad, se !. dose three times day OF
'nanles Criticism, Al ernatcl w.;n une OF Mss
Iarand's stories, something gAter.
II sl.,'n p,omise; won nE.he any more
promises, said she, dying out abruptly, CIV ny
Maud WAS very eau ious o. the sitting oom
but no !, day p,ssel bur she read and studied.
Regularly school book atter anotAer was
re.u rcelel, reviewed, and ie-fev.ewed. Il
wi! show them .he said 10 herself. 'tlat |
am not tie sldy, b1a:nless being they think
ne
Really. auntie. said George. one day, do
you know tie starch is taken wonderfully cut
Of your co lar since you commenced 10 read
stores "
Nonsense, Geo &c, said she, looking Slight
/ ly pleased, wien | We only read two or three,
'.sIl You lack, aunfe, is 10 fail III love with
a live au,horess There are many yet NJ large,
auntie.
.They will stay At large, for all mo they
cannot come here to spoil Eddie mind an /
morals
What smoras, auntie queri.i little Eddie.
'Behavisr. child.
WHO Il spoil my behavior p
Naughty story writer's. No more ques-
lions. FL ie.
Sunday tool tkeacler read me story ever J
Sunday
Il do not approve Ct il.
II does | likes il. member drea: deal
better nor dat Baxters So 70 bed, or snmhn.' !
One afternoon George came in announcing
that Lane ..sdy love {as he called herr MAS
in town, visiting at her uncle You will
ca upon her, OF course Maud.
Never, said Maud. yehemen;ly.
@Why. what IS this. Maud Si,e is said ia
be a valuable ail ami-be acquaintance.
shah call, for Lanes sake, at least.
Just then Mr. Lane entered, and after pass
ing the usual co aplmen,s ,urued 10 Maud
saying
"Niil you call upon my friend, Miss Maud
fear size will be lonely among strangers.
Maui replied eyasiyely, and soon after lef
the parlor TO throw herself upon sofa in hel
own room sobhng in spite Of herself.
No do ih,, thought she, "he is anxious II
show of her earning as an eclipse 10 mine
They say she is educated. and III engage as
superclious rs queen M cannot call
He shall not see me in contrast
She rose uaxt morning with a headache
that fashionable synonym for hearsaohe.
always think when hear people complain o.
headache, frequently that there is Il ch hsonit
deran remen, Of the heart. The heart is mo {
often accountable than bad diet Il is 'ht
true ,inspcaee Of the system. Upon is vihra
ons regular or irregular, depends the we'll
being OF the + amework su rounding it. \,
wonder that the mae inc SO soon fails, whel
IL chords are so rudely struck.
A day OF two after George came in with :
family invitation 10 larry.
Mande fell that the ordeal had come. ssh
vii be there, though, she; "can endure tn
,rial2 | must, will. He shall never rea,
me, however much suffer. ought to b
tshamel OF myself for owing her spite"
lands better nature was triunlhing. Sh
sas not Jealous hy nature.
You are charming, this evening, coz, sal
ieorge, as he found her ready equipped
Eyes little too intense, PEI eladventu.e.
Her cheek flushed vi Ii excitement, her dar
aair banded over brow, ii not fair, OF elias
'nould, she did, indeed look the type of yiv,
cious brunette.
The drawing-rooms Of Esquire B, wei
sufficiently brilliant that night with brigl
eyes and dazzling toilets.