Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-04-09

Came, Acted and Departed In Chap
tiers.
A repusiyc morsel of scandal is now
the subject of much conversation, and
The REPUBLICAN submits the main
facts In the case, rs matter of news,
emitting the repulsiye details out of
regard for the tastes of its class of re-
spocted readers:
CHAPTER |.
A few weeks ago there came from
Atlantic to Audubon young woman
in the neighborhood of twenty years Of
age. She came In the capacity of "A do.
nestle and was employed in an hotel
as waiter. In the capacity of
waiter her services were especially ac-
ceptable, for she was quick to mtici.
pate the wishes OF the guests. But she
was loquacious IN the extreme, engag-
ing boarders in conversation TO the
amusement of the entire table, and the
conversation and repartee was often
such that the more sedate ones opened
their eyes in wonderment. For pru-
dental reasons the engagement was
terminated, and the woman sought
shelter in private family. She so
licited work In the IdcOcdte Office, rs
compositor, where she put up three
galleys of type day easily, task one
third greater than Is performed by the
average composition In Il country office,
However, she was only employed as u
Sub" and worked but four days alto
gcther. Other than this her time was
not yisibly occupied while In Audubon,
She was quite sensation In the town
and numbered among her train several
OF the city's nabobs, while discussion
as To her character and former life
went busily on. She possessed more
than ordinary Intelligence, had keen
perception IN was an interesting con
versalionalist. She dressed very neat.
ly from liberal wardrobe, and III very
good taste. Her form was we'll de.
yeloped and more attractive than hen
face, though her train was attracted
more by her manner than either.
On Monday Of last week She depart.
ed for parts unknown, and the naDobs
extracted n picture from their inside
pockets and wrestled with vacuum
In their hearts that the photo could not
Till her Saratoga she left for a
destination to us unknown, but IL was
not good bye. II was az yccoir, And
winter still fingered in the lap OF
spring.
CHAPTER H.
The Rock Island train rolled into the
station about on time Friday morning,
the passengers alighted and illtteu
their respective ways In the busy
world. One passenger, a lad of perhaps
seventeen or eighteen years, tarried 10
inquire OF the baggage hustler the way
TO tho office of u prominent profession.
nj man. Tho lad was delicate and
elreminate, but quite able to make his
way alone. a Saratoga of familiar ap.
pearance was guardian of his posses
sions. With the directions given he
had no further trouble In finding the
office Of which he was in quest,
and the occupant immediate.
y acknowledged him as neph-
ew, whose arrival had been
expected. lie was u smooth young
man, smoked cigarettes and was re
ticent. Then the uncle informed the
oiiiNt DOg tii''o III y h'lilNN iuu tulilt
for the purpose of studying the big
books to acquire professional kn0wl
edge and that he would incidentally
perform the duties which had hereto
fore dcvolved upon him. And so II
as the story goes, That while
there was no vacancy IN the place the
old Office boy had occupied he was,
nevertheless, out of q Job.
Aud 30 IL came about that uncle was
at the head of affairs in the Office aud
nephew was willing to occupy sub.
ordinate position for the very obvious
reason that knowledge would accrue
TO him. NGp0tism has been generally
condemned by political parties, but II
Is II success so long rs IL works and IL
ran very smoothly IN this case. Uncle
and nephew held the Office and attend
ed ia It's business, while the robins sat
outside on the window sill and sang OF
spring. In the days business there
were no unusual occurrences worthy Of
note, only tedious hundrum Of com
monplacts, which were executed with
neatnoss and dispatch. Uncle and
nephew dlned and supped together at II
private boarding house, and board was
engaged for the latter for an indefinite
period. The two while walking On the
Street weru wholly self occupied, and
uncle Wishing, no doubt, to protect
the unsophisticatcd juvenile from con.
tamination by an indiScriminating
wsrld, alWayS gave him the inside Of
the walk the same as tho courtesy
would be granted to u lady. The un.
suspecting day was at last finished the
sun had sank from view aud arisen on
another race the relatives had partak.
en- OF their evening meal, aud the social
hours after lamp light had fitted for.
ever. 1t would hardly be In the line of
propriety TO cOnsign the rustic and
fragile youth TO the sleeping apartment
in the Office on the first night Of his ar.
rival. 1t might make an unfavorablc
impression of his new surroundings.
" Was Lotter 10 should 20 tn the board
ing house, more appropriate and salts
factory, and at the boarding house
things were so arranged that both
should occupy the same apartment
Aud tho door OF that apartment is
closed against the great world. Who
would speculate? The kindred twain
united under one roof and in one
APARTMENT. Perhaps the tired head of
tho youth resting IN awoet confidence
upon the arm or breast OF the expert
enced senior relative. Perhaps pro
longed and confidential discussion of
the geneology of the family forefathers
and of the physiology Of degenerate
descendants. Perhapa o sympathetic
dpeam which was not all a dream
What kindred communion was herel
While outside dense darkness reigned
over all, and the wild winds Wrangled
and ia wierd harmony played kaZoo
solo OF Kreutzer Sonata on the cave
spout.
Another day dawns, Saturday, day
of trihVlatiGns and loud odOr. Uncle
and nephew break the fast and open
office, polish up the handle of the big
front door and receive few callers
The boys on the street are talking.
They have noted the physique of the
nephew, the delicate appearance, soft
complexion, graceful waist lines, broad
hips, small ankles, high instep and
tapering hands. They retire to recesses
and reflect upon the features of a
Each confirms the sus-
melons of the other. They deliberate an
the conclusion Of individuals is concur
red in by all. And it is announced that
the nephew is the young woman men