Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-20

Heres an unexp( cd epistle received
ii my hotel this nor bg. Fred, aud want
your advice upon il, Nd ! ON entering his
Office.
what. arc you Big to get married,
altar all y he asked
"Are you going town yourself, sir p
said !. III
| No. thank you, Anliad Ered. LAUGHING.
Well, them" skid !, '1don't ask nom
scusical question:. Unclj jeremy has sent
me very polite invitsti/h to spend week
or two with him In wstkickshirs before
leave England, and tbbught would just
run down and ask ysyFwh.' should do in
"why. accsp. II. X course" said Fred
"wsll, but doesE not seem sts(ngsi'
asked, 'Fsr / alTys thought thai he and
our father were <ever on very gs11 terms"
"No, they VIE not for many Jbsrs," 70
Piled Fred as matters we're put right
6stssss shyk sans time ego b anels Jss.
epy's apS egislag asd Stsss~ bshsvtne
you never told me Of that, Fred" said I.
"No. because thought yoS would come
to know all about il In due be. But see
here, Tom," continued ny b(bther. return
ing the letter, che even b6srs yeu his
friendship. should you s1ssttIc in Eng
land; and that would be q nsthing worth
havins. 4 nn tall ION ->..
YVES. doubtless itIlosld, hla1; "but
I've got balance elny banker and can
manage very wevoyef thc water. Nheside.
| don't think (should>like to rentSn in
England now hat P's got used to YAAkee
"Bosh. alrbo.h, Tom yoa'a bscoms> An
Englishm& again in no time, rsjoidf ID
Fred. smiling
"Psrhaps co." said I; "butI dApbt J.
IIowsves, I'll follow yssr sdvi\s and tslS
graph u Uncle Jeremy, saying I will y O
| MarstoA Hall to morrow" \
I'D won't you dine with I'd this ~.
ming y asked Pred.
"ol, certainly" said !; u elk -
| YES, st SIX" he replied. II
Add W did dine st six, and i Jelly ejS'
sisaws had but. straogs TO ~, ~ re
lfasd aIlusion was made to my btsndsd tbit
70 ubcls Jsrsmy's, until bsoaehsd ths
eubjtct myself by asking NJ brother II no
thought should enjoy hyexeussiop. and
chat rot. sfpsople meet expect to hess
there.s
"wA, not many Of w sort" he replied,
'for ] dent think thsy keep much csn'
pany but yeu sM havs kind tpst anj
hestsss. and their daughter Ages (wll
will. | suppose. have 10 do duty) - yeS'
companion mischief"
daughter Agnss" l sxelsinsd ;3"whJ
she wss . mere child whsh l LETT Ees
land"
"Qaits true, Tom" continued my broth
or; but she - woman now and, ~
dare hazard an opinion, . very fine bns
too" then glancing mischisvsusly alrosi
the table, he added, but Of cosrss Va tax,
you to be proof against even feminine PET
lection. ITSELF"
AT any rate, Fred" observed, Father
suappishly, I'm proof sgainst any sbsault,
from that quarter"
II GAN right, Tom only don't mals . fool
Of yourself, that's ALL" said my Bother. 1
"Ne fear Of that" I replied, uet slo<
Wishing had declined the invitatfcn.
Nothing more was said on the eccaaor
during the evening and when took law
OF my brother and his family, Immediate
the least reason TO suppose fl,at A had
ial Ing in love with her.
GA my arrival at tho rail&aR station
where nv Lnol. had promised No bin me.
was disappointed at not I'm kn9 him, and
was about to hire Conveyance . carry me
my destination. when up iashed pax
ph@!on, driven by aremsrkAblt handsome
s soo9s =. lady ,y:s sa' s Ore" and beck
IN. L,wson, presume z said the lady.
ing. LIZ.
scnes Of her father on ACCOUNT Of indisposi
lion, hoped | had enjoy my journey, va
very glad had come, pcause they ~ 50
little company and, ib fact, hshavA hsv'
: ;:'a IT,, s.a :: il We had =" long Il
/ At length. after lsiag my luggage Il
right, teok my seat asd thsa adksd. In IL
polissst manner, fst permission e take thu
"oh. no. .h.nt yen, c...if," .h. 70.
piled, With . provbkieg smile blaying about
her veil formednDu.h. I'D rather fond
Of driving; betids, you do mot know tn,
way so we'll al do, and these ponies arr
apt to become FESTIVE sbnstimss 80
think had better keep my post till We gs
homs.n
lgsI merely &osed in aequ| essence, though
4 did not VI Asly like her l)ttle speech, ant
the next nom AT We were tgoing at terri
BIZ speed along\a broad winding path
which Jed thrcugf\an extensive park, be-
yond~h,ch, on sight eminence, stood
alalSiap Hal.
See. there's our hose, through the
trees, right in front Of y. Ii stands in .
lonely spot. does it notl' asked my fair
companion.
Ivory secluded" I r piled. l.eonically
.s s.. ..,. tn; d.s'rnpa'i0n had made