Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-24

worked IKE morse upon syklcttl, anu
came out at the very head of the direct
commission examination with the enor-
nous and utterly incomprehensioie num-
Der below. There YOU see his name:
Romilly, John-Phvate tuition-l 9O3, i56.
Was he not clever fellow! Jack never,
70 this day, knew how he did il; and, after
his success, presented gold watch to
Capt Stufem, his crammer, and relapsed
into his stupidity.
He had one other noticeable element in
him, this Jack Romally. He was jealous.
He was jealous Of me, his old friend and
college chum; jealous Of his dog, Gyp,
black Pomeranian, OF distinguished family.
After smoking a pipe in friendly manner
and dining with great good nature, his
jealousy would suddenly boil up, and Jack
would say;
"You seemed to be precious glad to see
Smith,"
81 was that" / would answer.
Another puff, and
"You are precious fond Of smith,
Not more than you are of that word
precious. Yes; like him"
"Do your l think he's conceited
pup" 49,. ,.,. n.,,,u vn
should hear how well he spoke Of youl
He's good fellow; only ne had just run
own from town, had little while TO stay,
and made him welcome"
"To the total exclusion Of me. / had
TO saunter about this cus,ed Down, at
your heels
Because, Jack, you are what the song
SAYS"
Then would tune up
'Tsll me, ye jealous-pated .wan.'
"Now, don't be fool, Tompkins! -
such, dear reader--do not despise me--is
my farcical name" Don't be fool Don't
call me a jealous pated swain, and | will
make II up."
Simple fellow, In five minutes we were
the best friends With all his dulness,
and the immense weight Of marks upon
him and upon his conscience, | liked TO
talk 10 handsome Jack Romilly better than
10 many more brilliant man. He had a
good heart and fine sense; and his talk
had a soothing, wise method about 1t that
was very pleasing. Yet, every now and
then this sensible, good fellow was disfg-
ured with gusts Of jealousy even, as | said,
with his dog.
"Gyp, you little nrt!" he would say,
go 10 your master-there he is his name
Is rompkins"
Upon this, Gyp would look sadly into
his iace, and put one paw up, as if TO
plead with him.
Just like your SEX" he would say,
spitefully. Don't you love him, Gyp."
Upon which the poor brute would
whine, and / would break out with my
song
The reason why Jack Romilly came and
dwelt at Boxley was two fold. / fondly be-
lieve he came down 70 Boxley to see me
partly, of course, There was another
reason He was In love with young lady
of-what he callcd-"a charming exterior,
and good workmanship, admirably finished
and thoroughly well.furnished." l gath
cred from this, that Lucy Spofforth was
well built, and had good education; and
was not mistaken.
Clear hazel eyes-very keen, very merry
and honest-an oval face, and what Jack
termed an Austrian chin; small, capa-
BILE forehead, the hair brought down some
what low and worn very plain; clear,
fair complexion, and dark, chestnut hair !;
throat very white, and beautifully set
upon well formed shoulders; height five
feet four; and movement at once quick,
graceful and dignified, distinguished Miss
Lucy. But more than these, her sweet
manners; her open, frank ways her sweet,
resonant voice; her address--sO kindly
that IL put every one at his or her ease,
yet 80 ladylike that none ever took or
thought OF taking, liberty with her.
Such WAS Lucy Spollorth; made both to de-
light and to plague Jack. she would no
more have dreamed of being Jealous than
al. of nj
Crummles, and Of standing on her head
on the top of q pikestaf, and in the midst
of fireworks.
Whatever Lucy did, seemed proper,
graceful and natural. Jack was deeply In
love with her. and showed it in the mod
ern way--by staring at her for hours after
he was accepted signing; walking with
her In dull silence remarking that it was
can uncommon fine day." and that he did
80 wish she had been with him to the
Opera or the 400"
"Why, jack" she would say, "Boxley
IL ever so much better than Foot See,
what breeze we haveS Acres upon acres,
and thousands of cherry orchards, of straw
berry fields, or raspberries and currants I"
But think of Downy Ones" he would
say. ooh, Lucy, you should have seen
the dresses at the ZOoi"
$50 gay 50 finel" cried Lucy. "Why,
I should have looked quite shabby thing,
and you know, Jack, | should have had TO
have new dressl"
"Pshaw nonsense! returned Jack
",you always look we'll dressei, Lucy!"
sThats what you say" laughed Lucy.
"every man in love thinks the woman he
Is in love with we'll enough dressed, be-
calls She costs mOnoyt"
Now, don't say that, Lucy, don't say
that You know l would dress you in
gold, II could and" he added soberly,
"if ! thought 1t would please you'll"
"Luckily, you know 1t would not, Jack, "
she answered. "You belong to noble
profession. What would please me is for
you to succeed in it-moderately, Of course,
and to become the most noble and the
most learned soldier in the world Look
at the number OF marks that you gained,
after being at the head of so many aspirants
rs clever and as good--as many were, no
doubt Jack! you never should be second
to any man; Null secundus! Is that
right, Jacky"
Even the soothing and gentle pinch she
gave the lobe of Jacks red ear did not
reconcile Jack to that reference To his pass