The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-03-25

VIII uo' w Auue W or Etepien.
am sure you would easily learn to lik
him; and it would be such a comfor
to us to leave you, with your larg
fortune. safe with such a good man. ,
"W hich, me or the fortune?" wa
Miss Ashley's answer to to this ap
peal, adding quickly, II beg you
pardon, mamma; I do like him, onl,
| don't want to marry him, or any
one else
Mrs. Ashley was gone.
90 dear me!' was Carries NUT
tered exclamation. "who would be
an heiress? l believe / must marry
the man to put IN end to the bot her. .
At eight o'clock that morning the
sun had shene on very different
scene, our third brsakfa st-table
1t was very frugal meal, in a
wretehed little house in the disma a
manufacturing town of Nj.
Mr.. Barlow was hard-working Gu
rate, and bis wife. if possible, work
cd harder than he did Still, as they
sat at opposite ends Of their crowded
table, there was an air Of cheerful
happiness round them, aud the little
room bad Il certain air of refnem emf .
Being a poor curatc, l need hard
ly explain that the epithet crowded
applies to children, the eldest, u girl
of seventeen, with golden-browu hair
and large blue eyes; the youngest, a
baby on it's mothers knee.
Mrs. Barlow, having supplied the
children with food. and CON paratiye
quiet rciguiug, took up letter, and
said to her husband, II want to
consult you about Mrs. Dudley Hare
woods invitation.
1t should be stated that father and
mother would be too much occupied
to talk after breakfast. and so, per-
force, all affairs that could be were
discussed without regard to children.
"Nlrs Dudley Hardwood! Who is
she?"
20 William! You must remember.
My dear old frierd long ago, Mary
Norton. You know told you I was
going to write to her, and ask hor if
she knew Of any one Aimee could go
to-"
80 yes, l beg your pardon. I had
so much to think of this morning,
Perhaps you would read me what she
says; my class is so early this morn
ing ...-..
Mrs. Barlow read:-
II am distressed you should think
it needful to part with your daughter,
but, happily, 1 think I know Of the
very thing for her. Mrs. Danvcrs,
who is great fricpd of mine, has
two little girls, and is very anxious
to havea young govcrness for the NJ
who knows French we'll. From your
having been SO much abroad this
would suit your Aimee Mrs. Dan
vers is a charming person, and | be-
believe the girls are nice children.
Would you allow your daughter to
come and stay here on the 18th! We
have a dance fer Mary's birthday on
the Goth, which l think she would
enjoy, and | should be able to make
friends with her before the end of
the month, when l expect Mrs. Dan
vers to come to us, and she and Aimee
could see how they liked each other.
20 let your dhild come. for the sake
pf old times It would give me such
pleasure to be trusted with hsr.''
That is all about Aimee. What
do you think Of i,!'
Certainly, sho must go. You
would like it, Aimee?' and Mr.. Bar
low turned to his pretty little daugh-
ter. .--. -........
Il don't know, papa. No please,
I would rather not" And her large
eyes filled with tears.
THAT is foolish, my child. We
are obliged to send you into the
world, and it would be neither wise or
right to lose this chance of securing
you a kind friend - IT. ~ f.
But tho ball?" interposed the
Zone dance need not turn her lit
tie head. l think it would be pleas
ant for hcreto have a little Of what
the world calls pleasure before she
begins to work. And clothes?"
groaued sMr.Barlow in despair.
Never mind that, though, my
dear, if you really think she ought
to 60; I'll manage
Il think she ought to 60"
"Then | will write to-day aud ac-
ccpt for her.
Mr.. Barlow went OF to his work
Half a dozen children were sent out
to walk, in tho care of each other
and one small nurse-girl; two boys
sat in a cerner, out Of the way, with
a Latin grammar; and Mrs. Barlow
and the two eldest girls proceeded to
wash up the breakfast things.
Talk went on ever tlis occupation,
Aimee fearful and in terror of it all;
Susan. the next girl, eager and hap
py at the unusual excitement; Mrs.
Barlow, miserable at the long dread
ed idea of sending her daughter
away from home, thankful that there
seemed such a good beginning for he,
life, and completely at loss to pre-.
vide ball-dress.
This immediate trouble outweghe ed
the others for the moment. At las,
she said with sigh, ave must GET
enough white muslin to make tive
high dresses, and they will be use