Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-11

JOHN CLAIRE:
1T son : :Nvf
THE ONE-HORSE CHAISE.

The ON E-dOIIcL Una AOL.
s'Never mind the house, John, we
have one of our own,n whispered
John Claire's wife.
She was a bright little thing, only
twenty years old. And how bright
and bewitching she shone!-a star
amid the sombre company
"But what in the world has he left
mel, muttered John Claire. II be-
lieve he hated mel believe they all
hated me-" ~ Ffss H
"Hush, dear!" said his wife.
II bequea,h to john Claire, my
dearly beloved nephew" read the
grim attorney, Gas reward for his
firmness in resisting temptation du
ring the last two years, and his de-
termination to improve in all accept
able things, my one-horse chaise,
which has stood in my barn more
than twenty-five years, requesting
that he will repair it, or cause it to
be repaired in a suitable manner"
Chat was all. Some Of the people
who were present Uttered, and all
seemed to enjoy the confusion Of the
poor, young man. His eyes flashed
fire, and he trembled excessively;
poor little Jennie fairly cried. ahlJ
ITO think,' she saidy to herself,
chow hard he has tried to be good,
and that is all he thought of it"
"Wish yau joy, said q red-headed
youth, with abroad grin, as he came
out Of the room.
f56Hp tptaag UP to collar the fell
low, but little white hand laid on
his arm restrained him.
''Let them triumph, John; it won't
hurt YOU" said Jennie, with sunny
smile; "pray don't notice them, for
my sake" -
Served him right" said Susan
Spriggs, the neice of the old man
. just dead, and to whom he had left a
large share of his money; "served
him right, Ifor marrying, that igno-I
rant goose Of a. Jennie Brazier. I
suppose he speculated q good deal on
the old mans generosity" To which
she added, IN a whisperth only her.
own heart heard: Ho'He might have
had me-he had a. chance, and / am
sureIl loved him better than anyone
else-better than that pretty simple
ton, Jennie Brazier."
snow we shall see how deep his
goodness is" said maiden aunt.
"IIe became very pious just because
he expected fortune from my poor
dear brother, but we will see how
much of a change there is in John
,Claire-he, always was, an imp OF
Awickedness." aiqm9I il9a osie
"Well, think John Claire will
have to be contented with his little
cottaee.s, aid the father Of Susan
Spriggs, to good old Joe Hemp.
swell, I think he is content; if he
sAin't he ought to lbn, With that little
jewel of a wife," was Joe's reply.
"Pshaw! you're all crazy about that
gall" said Spriggs. "Why, she amt
to be compared to my Susan. Susan
plays on the forty-piano like sixty,
and manages house first-rate."
"Bless you, neighbor Spriggs, I'd
rather have that innocent, blooming
s&estos6iale at me ASh "a Isyaked of
! hss4!Ass than Il lASs ps!a piaano,
gals"
"I'd like to know what you mean,"
growled Mr., Spriggs. ;,
sJist whatiI say" replied Joe,
coolly.
"Well, that John Claire III die on
the gallows yet, mark my words"
said Spriggs, spitefully. ~. d
.JsssTkas John Claire win 9make'one
of the best men yet," replied joe.
complacently. s5. "a
doubt II, !" said spriegs. 3
eyes, maybe you do" said joe;
1.and that's a pretty way to build up
a ycdhg Fellow, too, Whsn he's try
,dpgsAis best y qhp. Claire went
be good map il. you can help it.
People that cry mad dog are very
willing to stone the animal while he
is running; and II he amt mad they
are always trying to drive him mad.
Why 6sas yoa Asp up SSlKi6 and
say: John, I'm glad you're going
right now, and have faith in you.'
that's tina tbsw1y 1 f. DO 'up TIE business
"Well, hope you'll do It, that's
) 81 : seid Spriggs, sulkily: 49,,
ahf MI 666kan III bod1d to
do 50 II ! have a chance. Fact is he's