Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-19

Pcshass IL allowed slfiss Blanche Ar.1
nold's goOd sasto-Ak think it did, kalpa
Andersen WAS worthy of any woman's ao-
miratiDn, eitherii mentallynEsprs phyeirl
caly He had the xes0lute integrity
andsthe. answering loyalfy eta spnineipasil
which characterized his Puritan ancest ora
to which Was addedA broader faith and q
more generous spirit He wss besides
brave, rcsOlute, ambi4ious. and tearlessa;
and vet withal tender and gentle Of hesrt \
rs q woman, sometimes, He was just the i
sort, of fellow 10 win Q wpman's sdmirs,s
ton, when TO ~ this, vas sdded q hand Il
some face, and . fine ply Sique,, NJ rs i Il
He had been at homo . week when
Blanche rode out one morning with an ii
vitation for him 10 call ct Montford House.
The young ladies had been very, anxious
she should bring him, they had, some
how, got an impression that he was, some
thing quite wonderful" f',,,. s....,sl
She Just lifted her eyes, and dropped
them hastily. but the look in them, and
the taint flush that stained her cheek, gave
very pretty soln.!en IS - The sSse2cy 81
which they came to have such an impress.
sion. What young man of'twenty three,
with blood in his veins, would have re-
fused the invitation, prefaced by so delicate
compliment from such pretty woman!
i should be quite ashamed of my hero II
he had manifested such fearful lack OF
gallantFy; butt am happy TO record that
ne did not. 4li tliea5 ~ - '''f1 .tn
I 1t was clear, crisp, frosty morning, and
the prairies glittefed in the sun like frosted
emeralds. The cool air brought faint
rose.Yed to Blanche Arnold creamy cheek,
and the wonderful gray eyes with their
changeful expression, sparkled and
cleaned in the must bewildefing way as
they glanced, and dropped, and wavered,
and said the most unutIerable things that
one pair Of pretty eyes ever said. u
They did not 60 direct to Montford
House--it was early TO call--but drove OF
across the prairie and down the river road,
and Ralph, looking in the matshless face,
under the glamour Of those alluriDg eyes,
thought he should b. willing U ride on 80
forever. e stat .fiaefs.,s ~
But Miss Arnold was possessed of ex-i
cellent judgment. She knew just how
far to excite sentiment, and have it keen
and unsated. Sopresently she said, looking
at her little jeweled watch ~ ,Hf ~
+ "1promised Althea to be there at eleven,
and il lacks but ten minutes-w must
hurry had no idea it was SO late.''
Montford House was,a large, imposing
house, with balconies and yerandahs, Civ
ing it an air OF taste and comfort and ele
gance. Ii sat back from the street . little,
aud was reached by circular driveway.
A servant stood by the steps to take the
horse when they drove up, and moment
more and the door was opened in response
to their ring. Blanche raised her train OF
rustling silk and stepped in past the girl
who stood Kidding open the door, without
glancing at her /; but Ralph Unfortunately
raised his ey es TO her face--started, colored,
and then stopped short and stared at her
with all his might. 81 d3Hsa IoAtt ,
Blanche dropped the voluminons fold Of
her dress, gave them little def shake, and
looked round. Just the faintest possible
frown contracted her smooth brow. The
girl saw it. and an angry red famed in her
face, whether at the Dung map's impert-
nant stare, or The young lady's evident dis
approval OF it, one couldn't quite tell.
I" Blanche, that girl looks as our little
Viola did" he said, in q quick under tone,
as they followed the girl to the parlor. /" |
fear | was rude, bat | was, SO startled | for
got myself" .f,.t,,f .....',.,,.s.l. .,s.
q No great harm ,done--she is only one
she answered coolly and indifferently
q Just then they reached the parlor door
which the girl opened for Blanche, who
was in ad sance, to enter. There was q
little feminine hustle, during which Ralph
stole another glance at the girls face. 1t
was white as if she was dead, and had
such u strange look tf1i't'atl 3"t l''|
e. fgs.s fsIg VII q z. & Il
Tom Arnold had housekeeper, rather
attractive little woman OF perhaps thirty.
five, who reioiced in the name OF Bugbec.
I say rejoiced perhaps that is not quite
correct. 1t was maliciously reported that
Mrs. Bngbee would not seriously object to
dropping that cOgnomen II a favorable
opportunity occurred for an exchange;
But being widow, people were privileged
to say such uncharitable things Of her
without rebuke. think widows are the
most abused and slandered' people in the
world. The idea Of their ever man1uvTe-
ing or setting traps fora fundamentally,
it's amply preposterOus / wouldn't be-
lieve It ii cav it with my own eyes. II ~
r Buzbee. deceased, had shufRcd of THIS
mortal coil something like five years be-.
fore, 60 she might be said 70 be IN the Law
ender and grey stage OF her grief, having
triunphsntly, OutliVed the; Grape and bonn
bazine period, She was = very black
eyed little woman, with cheeks ~ round
and red as China dolls, and these cool,
grey tints were very becoming, and made
her l0ok. "as fresh as q rose set In a bunch
OF tansy." This simile is not original
with me; II originated in the brain OF
Ned BradIee, and 1t first occurred 10 him
onA anring evening when he went 10 to