The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-10-21

J The family lived elegantly, b,
J I soon found that it was done by th
strictcst economy. My aunt works
hard aud managed we'll, and no on
, OUTSIDE the house dreamed that thei
! income was as painfully small as j
was, o.. ,.y rr. ..., .t.-.,,o o.T-
/ ..Julia had loxer. Mr.. Marsha
was very handsome and mighty fine
and I do not wonder that he appear
ed very much like a god to me then
He was but recently acquainted wit
Julia when I went there, but he ap
pearcd very much in love with her
l used to help her dress upon, tn
] evenings on which he came, and atte
she had gone..down looking like Al
angel. l used TO shed a few tears Q
sorrow and loneliness, as / stood an
listened to their happy chat and ga.
laughter ringing from the room be
low. And l was very sure that
never could be pretty, and ! though
that nobody would ever love me.
One day Mr.. Marshall came t,
dine. Extra attcnt ion was given, t
the house o nd dinner. My aunt ,hat
been va,ySEln1thy for = short N
when first married, and from her hus
bands failure she had saved a few
things which gave the house an ali
Of meaus and style-some articles O
fine table silver and some bsndsom
oil paintings, I member.
!" With my assistance she serveG
the dinner herself, and managed So
as to be richly dressed to appear al
the table. She was cool and stately
but l, who had fingered until the last
moment in the kitchen, making gra.
vies and serving up vegetables, was
so tired that I could hardly speak. -
| never did talk much, though, and
it was not noticed, apparently. Mr..
Marshall eenversed of books, pic
lures and music, all Of which Julia
was acquainted with, and it was
agreeable to listen to them. Twas
sorry when the meal was finished.
"Mr. Marshall turned to look at
the picture on the wall, when he arose
and after few moments my aunt
commenced clearing the table. The
dishes were put through a slide in
the cupboard in the kitchen. help
ed her to do this. Julia stood look :
ing out Of the window. - .--.
"Whcn the table was cleared of
the dishes my aunt went out. I sat
down and took my sewing, thinking
that my aunt would be back in mo-
ment to finish clearing the table, and
that should be allowed during the
afternoon the place Of Q guest. Mr..
Marshall spoke to ME and asked me
to play backgammon. 1t was the
only game of pleasure that I knew,
and | was delighted at the thought. :.
lput down my sewing, and he brought
the board and arranged the game.
Julia sat in the corner Of the sofa
with some embroidery. just as we
were ready to play, I looked up
and saw that the table still stood
spread with its linen cleth, and the
crumb-cloth had not been taken up.
Julia glanced at it the same MON ent
and then turned serenely back to her
embroidery. I put down the box
timidly.
"'Excuse me- said I. my aunt
is not coming back, and the table
must be put back in its place .4 >
81 took off the cover and carried
it into the kitchen. and then came
back, pulled down the leaves of the
old fashioned table. and was going
to put it up at the side of the room
alone, when Mr. Marshall arose and
did it for nc.
"Then I took up the crumb- cloth.
carried it out and shook it, and put
it in it's place in the hall closet, and
all the time he stood and watched me
as if in surprise. When I was ready
to sit down again be played very
badly. He seemed to be absent
minded. z. ...- ...a.. Z .ar
:" He came to the house, two or
three times after that, but not to
spend the evening alone with Julia.
Pretty soon he did not como at all,
and Julia used to cry out and be 50
cross that she made the whole family
uncomfortable. :
"One day he drove up to the door
in splendid sleigh. for it was winter
time; and the. slsighing was very
good. Julia was sitting at the din
ing-room fire. l'.gat+
There, she said, Jumping up,
he's come to take me to drive. Now,
| won't 60 step, unless he asks my
pardon for staying away SO long.
Her mother showed him into the
parlor, and he asked Cor me. Invent
in wonder. Heaskcd me to go and
ride as coolly as if l had been in the
habit of drlylae-gith him an the days
Of my lifa; and there waslsomething
in his wapper that would not1et me
refuse went, and DC sized me to
marryhin. waited three yearssfo,r
him, @ghetas not settled in bust
ness tsh; then we we're msrrisa,
and ta.s bseu harry every day Of
my lifss ssinse.
"Ons@ay he told me Why he had
not married Jslis l wa& pleased
with her, said he, but when [ saw
her let yon, q guest. leave your en-
ployment with gentleman to do her
mother sywork, while she sat doing
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