North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-01
Mrs. IIinkle retreated.

"Don't cry" said Bachelor Brown.
"I'll see if any of the hands at Oats
place can drive over for her.
And out lie went but all the hands on
Oats place were busy with the hay, which
stood in danger from coming shower.
Richard returned without the least sue
cess.
"a shower, too," said Rose. "Poor,
dear Amanda; I'll try what can do with
my cousin"
And in the study she spent an hour,
teasing and worrying, without effect.
"Lct her get lost,'" said Bachelor
Brown. "No doubt she'd like it. And
as for her trunk, why can't girls travel
with a portmanteau, as we do -
And Rose departed pouting. She found
Adelaide in an extremely merry mood.
"Don't laugh" she said; "think of
poor Amanda"
II am thinking Of her." said ADELAIDE; i;
"and Cousin Dick shall 60. I'll tell
fb."
"For shame !" said Ro Sc.
"One ought to make some sacrifice for
FRIEND" sad Adelaide. "Ill tell :im she's
a child. He's always good to children"
'It will never do," said Mrs. Hiukle;
"he'll never forgive y ou."
But Adelaide ran up to her cousins
study, aud burst in with an exceedingly
theatrical laugh.
"What a mistake" she said "and SO
stupid in them all. You think Amanda
is grown young lady, don't you9"
''Isn't she Y' asked the bachelor.
"Asi if child OF nine years could be !"
said Adelaide. "Poor little thing!'
"Poor little thing, indeed ~ said the old
bachelor, hurrying on his coat and hat.
"Bless me, why didn't you mention it ?
Poor little soul !"
And in few minutes the light wagon
cite was driven down the road, and the
Hinkles stood looking after it.
"rm half frightened" said Rose.
$50 am l." said Adelaide. "But it's
done, and cannot be helped now. III
manage to coax him to forgive me, and il
| wouldn't do to leave friend in such 4;
position, you know, and l didn't say sh'
was child"
Meanwhile Bachelor Brown drove to the
station. 1t was a long drive over bad
road, but he kept on his way very cheer.
fully. He was extremely fond Of children
When, on reaching the station, he saw
no sign of her presence, he grew alarmed
If she had been lost through his neglect
he could never forgive himself. Tie rar
his fingers through his curly hair, an
peeped into the ladies' waiting-room
Only very fine, full-grown young woman
sat there, and he retreated. The woman
who waited in the apartment cams out
her nook with a courtesy, as she saw him
and he addressed her:
slave you seen little girl waiting fol
some one ?'
..No, sir,'' said the woman. "Ther
were two come down, but they are gone.
"Oh, dear! oh, dear!' said Bachelo
Brown; II hope there's no mistake. IT.
, little Miss Dove, and if the dear littl
, soul has gone astray, I'm entirely to blame
Please make inquiries,-there's goo
woman ~
f As he uttered these words the full
: grown young lady in the waiting roor
t was seen to blush violently and arise.
r "I'm Amanda Dove," she said, "and
expected some one from Mr.. Hinkle's."
j Bachelor Brown stood aghast He ha
f spoken of this lady as a "dear lit
a thing" and his face also turned scarlet.
"I-beg your pardon, ma'am," he b
t gan. II expected to find little girl
q wouldn't have used such expressions t
e the world-I-"
o II comprehend" said the young lady
K ''don't mind it in the least. l.
SIS this your trunk, ma'am?" So
q Bachelor Brown in hurry.
"Yes, sir" said the lady, looking dow
And in few moments the two We
'e driving toward the Hinkle country sc;
Never had Bachelor Brown found hims
- so close to any young lady, save
cousins, before. He was wofully cSnfu
ed, but somehow he liked it. How pre-
she was, he thought. How pink and whi
how golden her hair was. How the b
l. ribbons of her bonnet set it of. Then
- began to wonder what she thought of hi
&c Wondering thus, he forgot the road, a
suddenly found that he had lost hims
- To add to the dilemma, the storm VIII
had threatening for hours burst at
OF very moment when Bachelor Brown 70,
it impossible to tell whether the left r
g. or the right led homcward; and the he
d. was afraid of lightning, and grew rest
y, Miss Amanda Dove was afraid Of liz
nc ming also. She gave little scream,
clung to Bachelor Browns coat-sleeve.
Bachelor Brown looked down at her
;, was such soft, plump hand. Her
. were SO round and blue, in her terror, !
he forgot she was q young lady.
"I'll take care of you," he said I
et of lightning, roar Of thunder, on
nd tempt ON the part Of the horse to
away, interrupted him. Miss Dove tul
! pale. Bachelor Brown looked terri
,,s. He cast glance about him. Near
road was parsonage, connected with
lor church by garden.
81 tell you what Well do" he
"Well ask for shelter until the stor
over. A CLERGYMAN ought to be Chris