Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-12
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story, but IT isn't true; us one Of those
stories made TO tell" There are haf
dozen places, a. I cast my eve over it,
which reveals the work Of The ariist-where
he laid en- his brush here and there. 70
hsighten the effect which bis Imagination
had produced. I'll wager ten to one there's
no mrs. Charles Temple" to THE day. but
that "Mr. Charles" 10 some brisiisss bar
Sister who made that story cut Of whole
elsth, for the sake OF the very hard cash
no doubt he vas paid for II, aud with v hich
he made peace with bis washsrwomsn, or
his lsndlsdy. But, a. l said. i'm . good
stsry. and II sets ne thinking; thinking Of
something that happened 90 many years
ego in my ows life; efssmsthing that !
would have been bound By honor net 10
tell il The courss Of my life bad run differ
entity Of aomsthiug have vowed thous-
and times to saysslf sst to tell, ., it is,
aud yet 20 msny times have bssn en- .h.
point Of breaking my vow, because T. 10
such . good story: Of how smother man
cot wiis-ths other msn being mysslf
Men are not COED q keeping secrets, at
least such secrets. Ho~ many . man has
vowed - sslsmnly met TO tsl,." Hes few
have ever kept tho vow as faithfully even
asl. tell i! now because l know il will
be = secret still. You will never guess who
a is that tells it.
Ne filthy ucre has tempted me 10 tell
the story. tell i. because it is strictly
true. A. Horace Walpole said on his death
ted, OF stories IN general, 10 say Of mine
absolutely, "it 10 false 10 names ard dates
true In everything else"
vac born on the Green Mountains Of
Mas sachusstts. was graduated at Yale
College. was tutor there for three ysaTs
after NY graduation. From thence I went
. Cambridge 10 study law. During the last
m,nths Of my study boarded some mile
or 80 out Of town, with . very pleasant
landlady, who lad fsur boafdsrs beside
myself and my chum. Frsnk Forester,
and three yeung ladies Who attended =
schesl in Cambridge.
and should have been in paradise. had
-hsen, like othsr men, able 10 enjoy to the
depths Of my aturs the society II the fair
sex, and hAl ], charmed by. their sunny
smiles, been enabled 10 do aud appear my
best. But The could not do. / was far
thsst possible from being a"ladiss' man. y
My natural d iiidenee amounted 70 almsos 4
eurss. NY mother Was almost the only
woman bad ever knewn. and a. her ma
ture WAS like my own, shy and reserved
80 had never drawn near together. | had
no sister; had been brought up with bsys
uad been to school with boys aud taugh
boys. and with them under all siscum.
stances ] was at ease. First in rank d
school aud college, = console BUSINESS OF my
powers sustained me in the com pany o
men, so that in spite Of natural reserve ant
iifiidsnce got ON we'll and almost always
made friends. But with women il was DIFF
fersnt.
Few men 20 deeply admire and fism In,
| depth Of the heart respect omen - | do
and there are few-I doubt II there evei
was another one No little able to make .uci
admiration and respect manifest. Ny nat
| ural dindence, even in The presence Of on,
woman, turned to fear IN presence Of two
" thrse into absou.s terror At such
times forgot that knowledge is power.
/ forgot my own merits, past triumphs and
| future Yros! ecis. remembered only my
| ietects; that was tai, smooth faced ard
! shy yes, awkward. l then thought, TO tbs
last uc-ree aud this thinking Of cours
| increased tic troAbie. 20 this summer
| which would have becn 60 pleasant in the
| opportunity for familiar intercourse which
,ur dsily lie afforded, was 10 me Que oil
torture.
How env ed Ffsnk Forester in his easy
graceful woys. lie hadn't any aims e.
spare, but the girls all liked him. never
heard Of him but once after We left the Law
school, and then had head he had m
RED arich wife. and all his strug g,.s were
over. Blu, 10. my ssf, the more s,rcvs to
create good Impression the more failed
actef, steadily aud constantly, day after
day. my best, and NJ he end of the term
vas 40 diiiiisnt aud i'll At ease o. at the L.
ginning. Ia their presence | never could do
or say tho things | wishad. Usually. so
gicss vac ay tsisol, that 1 .o.iL say nv-
thing al al aad ne mortal can tell what |
suffered day by day, when in their society,
aud could not talk and they would no..
We'll, the term WAS over. NV studies
we're flushed. was soon to commend &c
| practice 10 . distant city Frank Likewise
was 10 return - his home. Our trunks
were packed and ready for our departure
Bat before we made the final start We de-
| cdsd to treat ourselves TO ono last week
~ thS sShrANV, NHu AbuhAaCk WAS
| 60 h, ths place. We put what ,hr z.
would make US comfortable for week
= ne into or travslin;: bags, and at dinner
babe the family, gals and all, good bye
We still reserved eur rosn,. in which Va
lett our trunks, thinking il might be con
sen'snt for US to stop day OF two on our
te;arn. llou reaching the city Frank aud
ssps,atsd, each 10 a.iend 10 little matters
Of Business, agreeing 10 NEE. at the Dope,
in time for the last train.
Everything went wrsng With me tina,
afternoon. ami sonspirsd TO hinder me. and
tue upshot Of it was. that l reached the st~
tion just hvs minutes after the cars had
| started. | was vexsd aud dissppsints cd
To add to all the rest, Il va Saturday nigh,
and | was distressed beyond measure t.
think ! must e beck 70 the house and stsy
| over night with these three g,rls withou,
Frank 10 help me along. 1. vas quite late
and glerisds moonlight as l started e
walk out; and | reelected with pie, sure
thakit wepld b near midnight before
should reach the house. Then | would Il,
mvse fqustly in with nv night KEY. aud
should b safe for one night At least.
All this happened - expected. Be-,
$3.50 va Wy UuIPtRO upon Quekly out 9 Z
Ing nv noon, b &c Franks Iesm % usual
on the bed.
We'll" said quietly. 'Old fellow, did
you miss the train, too :" But he did no,
snswer, ami l thought If he was half q
tired - was, it would be . pity to wake
him. l missed tho usual "hew -hes"-
shaw hss' Of his. heavy bssathine. bu,
thought he was too tired even 10 snore. So.
speedily disrsbing, without, even striking
. ma,ch-for the moon gave light enough.
evsu Though it fell family through The
bssvy foliage that surreunded the house-
wAs beside him ia twinklinx. and ~.
soon fast alsep.
The fatixuss Of the day wsrs followed by
such night Of rest as comes to me some !.
TINES; when We neither move, nor ,s,ir
thrssgh oil the night. Whom the first bird
began to sing in the early morning, | think
oppressed ~ the fear Of how should &c.
through the DAY. suddenly I was broad
awake opened my eyes to see if Frank
hsd awakened too, and. oh, horrors it as
not Frank at all, bu, the beautiful Mss
d., the prottisst Of the three girls
aud the one feared the NEST Of all,
For . moment nv heart stopped bss.;n,.
Ii had bean . woman. vas 80 scared
should hAvs screamed murder, and then
tainted AsisrSss. my 6rst thought was
to Jump and rrn my next vas that INV
first movement world waken her, and then
.,attas~ ~a,,il b., -o.,. ~.