The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-08-06
AN IDLE WORD.
BY AMY RANDOLPH.
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"Never !"
Old Jacob Ray Kissed out the words
between his teeth, with a malicious ligh
in his eyes as they rested OF The tall, grace
full figure of the girl who was mixing the
bread in wooden tray at the old table be-
yond.
mo, he added, watching with a cool,
deliberate malice the pale oval fac,
my son shall never be your husband /"
Rachel Miner cheek crimsoned.
But he loves me, for all that" she said
passionately.
"Love!" mockcd the old man, in a
snearing tone Love! An old wife's
sopg-a tale told long ego Pah what
does it all amount to? Hubert Ray shall
never marry servant girl
Mr.. Ray" said Rachel, turnrning
round short aud sharp, be silent. You
have insulted ME far onough-too fax.
1t | live | will he reyenged on you
For"
She checked hcsclf suddenly, for close to
to the door Adoniram Jenkes' tall figure
doomed up at the same instant.
''Mornin Farmer Ray said that indi-
vidual, with curious glance at two excit-
ed coIioquists. How d We do Miss Rach-
ell 70? I've come to see bout them appeas
re wanted to take to the village Uncle
Josh Is going down with the OK team ear
~ to morrow morning, and he can take
EN-, jest S we'll s not
Come ont to the store house and look
at en- said Farmer Ray, rising slowly
and with difficulty from his cushioned arm
chair. And together they went out, leav-
Rachel Minor alone.
She was a tall, lovely girl, with let black
hair, large eyes full Of Southern Languor,
and checks delicately tinted like a newly
opened peach blossom.
Hardy had the two men disappeared
than she shook tie -four from her beauti
tul hands and arms, and began to pace
slowly up and down, the color coming and
going on her cheek, and steadfast light
burning in hertdark eyes.
lie does lov5 me, she mutterred TO her
self, "and love him No power on earth
can part US, when God has sealed the union
of our hearts yet his father dares not
tax of seperatei1g as because Mary Wood
ham has money, and | have none-because
her father is a judge, and mine | never
knew. But Hubert is not like this strange
saturnine old man-he will be true to me
through everything. | must strive to do
o. III tpuliStt ulf, We u ilC UGTD-
wait and endure in such patience as [ can
command
With a long shuddering sigh she vert
back to the old pine table and the mould
erlng board, murmuring to herself
At all events, have not long to wait.
lie will be home soon-my Hubert -
Her voice softened to accent like the coo
ola dove as she uttered the last few words
an Il II.
eyes. Yes it was evident that Rachel Min
or loved this man, Of whom her thoughts
were full
Farmer Ray to home p
The afternoon sun of the next day was
low IN the west, tracing its golden fretwork
on the Kitchen floor, when Adoniram Jenk-
ms OK team halted at the door and that
rustic charioteer hailed Rachel Minor as
she sat sewing in the hop vines that drapcd
the window
No" said Rachel, quietly, he is not.
have not seen him all day -
Ism t he up stairs -
No, he is 10 where about the premises.
lie went up to bed as usual last night, and
L have not seen him since
The dickens you haven't" quoth hon
est Adouiram. Where do you pose he
Il have rot the least idea. You know
how strange he is. Perhaps the freak has
slezed him TO go away for day or two,
dare say he will back in time. y
GU dont seem much worried about il
any how, said Adoniram. with sort of
laugh.
No" said Rachel, quietly, II am
not"
90 Adoniram went away, mutterring
under his breath, 1T was might queer any
how f.
Il afays was afeared O. that stuck ND
hired gal o his n, he ponlered, as he
drove having" and ''geeine" along.
Too airy for her place, deal, accordin'
10 NY WY o thinkin ~