Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-02-15

! doctor, half ireanaily, keeping one 81 his
| brothers hands as he took the tAsag taey
/ thrust into his.
! He was almost startled on; 5s his usual
inscrutahle palse,feeling expression, How
/ great and sudden a change aaUsa have
come to the poor, weak, isolated mind
/ all unnoticed-for such an idea ~ have
! found place and conviction in IL At thai
moment a recollection of his brother $
manner when he had returned home after
| his fathers sudden des;h, caused the
| doctor to think over the words he hsa
| Just heard in an entirely different sp'Ela
| After sitting looking into his face a
minute, he got up slowly and went io the
| candle with the paper Uncle Ted had
| given him, There was no mistakInC II
for the very same whose reported exist
ence twelve years ago had filled has heart
with misgiving and bitterness.
"What made you do this, Edward
How could you receive me as owner of
| all, and remain yourself almost-God for
give me!-almost pennilesss How could
you, Edwards"
"Was l fit to be anything but almost
penniless, Theodores"
but why not have told me-have
shared it with me equallys" asked the
! doctor, with almost passionate reproach.
Uncle TED sighed and shook his head.
ASK your own spirit he said
"sperit," in imitation of Cook" ask
your own spirit, Theodore. You know
as well as do, you would almost have
cursed your poor father, Theodore
you know you woodland let
your children starve, rather than let
them touch penny of his money so left.
All, Iknew you, Theodore-I knew you.
knew it must be all or nothing | says
to myself, What am {? | only want to
see the children happy, and find home
amongst EN- And hare found home,
and been turrable trial to you, Theo-
dore but it won't be for long-I feel it
won't be for long, Theodore"
The doctor sat with his face buried in
his hands. The story had not startled
him. He knew that such an act was
simply natural to Uncle Ted. There had
not been the slightest heroism about it,;
it had been his easiest course, and therefore
the one most pleasant to him.
but, Theodore, you wouldn't always
let me see you happy. Sophy won't let
me see her happy; she won't let me see
young Aldyce. It's too bad, that is, Theo-
dOre."
~ will fetch Them" said the doctor,
huskily they shall both come up
Stop, Theodore ~ cried Uncle Ted,
with a vehemencc that left him breath
less.
When the doctor reached the bedside,
Ire had turned his cheek to the pillow and
closed his eyes.
Don't call 'em," he said, family. 81
like TO hear tho music, and to think
Jn,N Ia tnt,, off
for me- I'd rather not see linn now.
won't have her made to leave of dane
ing, and set a-crying with her happy eyes.
Let her be happy Bless her +"
After watching by him some little time,
DIR. Lefier ventured to disobey the mas
ter of the house so far as to summon his
relatives and Captain Aldyce to his bed
side.
Uncle Ted was so favorably impressed
with Sophy's choice, that he left him a
verbal introduction to carry to his special
friend, the policeman, lodging at Mrs.
Woods, whose acquaintance he strongly
advised the captain to cultivate.
He passed away at seven o'clock in the
morning, in the presence Of all he loved,
and looked on by landing full of hon
estly-regretful eyes.
The Indian dressing gown was be-
queathed to Captain Aldyce, and now
serves as a nursery divan, the bright col
ors of which baby hands pat adoringly
The slippers were left to cook, their owner
having observed, he said, that she had
Cleopatra foot The snuff-box had so
many claimants that the doctor, to settle
the matter, decided to retain it in his own
| possession. st Ydurs