Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-03

is not stranger to me, to you, or to fame.
He il an officer and gentleman, one whose
services have been acknowledged by deserved
promotion, and who has made his mark with,
bis pen q we'll - his swordp' sroi, :
His name, my dAughter?'
"Colonel Edgar MsnsAcld, mother Have
you not seen It in print p e.t9
eyes, often; but tell me how, when and
~,hare Won mat tim y.s aao@ JIG hn9fis
Anna Marsten gave IN account OF the dan
lgsr which shs had escaped, and epthnsiastAc-
ally described the heroic conduct OF her pre-
server. .... sss.sss s ss-lsa
Mother" she said, 1t the close Of her mar
ration, az looked down into his blue eyes
while faltered between life and death, and
In their soulful depths Tread NY.FArk In an
instant loved him with . love that viii know
no change but in death, .,.ie-s.t.
Anna, my child, this is folly! To give
your love before It is sought, Is unmaideniy to
cay the least, lifats Niti'si tan% 40
another, 1t is tho voice Of Nature, and who
shall still its pleadings! Till now have been
rs ice to all who have sought my smiles-thl
now distfustful, believing that the heiress,
and not the woman, being wooed, should ne er
be won. But It Is over. He will come to see
me4-he will WOOL shall accept, and pray
Heaven we shall be haDpy!' ")rt9 s5a
At q later hour, when Mrs. Marston was
alone In, the drawing-room, servant entered
and said: .fe,
"Coionel Mansfield has called to see Miss
Anna" = 9l- e'"st nv
Request him to walk In and will gladly
welcome him; then you may inform my
daughter of his arrival"
The Colonel entered, was received with q
courtesy, grateful kindness, which made that
queenly matron nObly progressing IN his
sight. ......z,..,.,.t., u ~
The conversation, Ringing much on the ser.
vice he had been 30 happy as to render, con-
tinued until the rustic Of her dress announced
beautiful Anna Marston, our. heroine. As he
rose, she glided forward, and with hands ex-
tended to grasp his, exclaimed:
~ am so glad you have come so soon, that
my dear mother may with myself join In re-
ncwal of grateful expressions for"
"A service which fortune threw in my way,
and to which 1 hope my kind friend will make
no further illusions, for by the honor Of her
acquaintance l. am more than rewarded. l
hope you feel no evil effect from the startling
incident Of the day.' ''''''''',, '7'''''
"None at all. Aid can now explain to
YOU how it occurred" 4Hi iJsiE l"i@l
The reader, who has noted all the incidents
of the plot laid by Belphor, needs no repeti-
ton of them here.
Colonel Mansfield listened, and with the
keen perception of man Of the world, read
the entire plot in all its dark details. And
while he rejoiccd at its failure, he warned the
lady that bad men seldom give up wicked
plan because foiled at first, and that she must
yet guard against peril from these men. 10
Urged on, they could not say why, or cared
not to ask, each in turn confded to the other
knowledge of their respective positions.
The Colonel, who had gained his rank in the
volunteer service, was now about to enter the
regular army as captain of cavalry. He in
tended TO do so, for in frontier and garrison
duty he could find leisure to use his pen, and
the income from that, added to his regular
pay, would enable him to continue to support
an educate an orphan sister-his dear little
Pearl, then at the Rutgers Female College.
He informed Miss Marston that his sister
would graduate during the following week,
and that it was his intention to then take her
to the West with him. er1.s n3
Cor" he added, "shc is too young, too
pure, to 90 out alone in contact with the
world" 4'Ht H.t 80 %.f '.'''
"When your dear sister graduates, ] would
like to have her here to live with me- Her
room shall be next my own. Birds shall sing
in every window, and flowers greet her eye OH
every side. Promise me, my prescrver, that
you vii, let her live with me, at least for a
timeg'
81 would lie unjust to both you and her to
refuse, and If you will, together we will visit
her tomorrow, for it is Saturday, and she will
be all day at home" .s}.q.,t ..I ~
Anna, noble hearted, far above the selfish
ness Of too many of the wealthy daughters Of
America, now rcvealcd her soulful nature, as
we'll as part of her history. giW ENail
"Do not think me bold, Colonel Mansfield"
she said, :" do not mean to be. But am, !
fear, spoiled child. Mother was left widow
when I was very young, with an immense for
tune in her hands, large part of which be-
came mine a year ago, when became OF age.
She has had me educated at home, but has
allowed me always to have my own way In
everything. 1t has made me independent and
willful, apt to speak just as ! feel, and to act
as believe right. If / err, forgive me-
"Dear Miss Anna, your faults are the faults
of an angel, and / can never see them. We're
Iwealthy, placed above the influences Of that
tide which, ebbing and flowing, carries poor
humanity whittier II wills, Il would feel indie
pendent, and say more to you now than honor
will permit. Forto tell you that, love you,
to ask you to give your love and hand to one
unable to do more than to keep himself out
Of debt, and to raise and educate one sweet
sister, would indeed be dishonorable. /" 3h'|
"Edgar Mansfield, j drop all titles, scorn
all cold ccremony,I hate conventionalities. l
acknowledge thatI LOVE YoU-that nature
whispers to me you are the one, the only one
to whom can confde the Happiness of my
life" '''fl /e@N
"Ol, Anna, isnot this dreams"
Je'sNo, Edgar Mansfield, 1t IL real and every
word that l have uttered comes from my
heart, The world, too cold to read hearts, as
hearts arc, may not understand me, but you
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