Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-06

ADd my mother said I might have the
colo If wanted to"
The Deacon leaned back and laughed,
and Charley shock his ears and turned mp
ct him an eye Of mild reproach.
What little goose you are" said
bright-faced little boy who had been very
much squeezed in the legs, and had just
administered several sharp punches In the
side OF the squeezer, as he leaned over the
back Of the seat 70 pinch the little girls
ear.
"Bless me! there's Andy Freeman, and
had liked TO forgot the whst-d' ye-csll.it
--billy-doo my Hannah sent to the girls
up at yorr house."
The Deacon veered half around, and
checked Charley, who by this time began
To consider the whole thIpg disgusting,
especially as the low-spirited dog had
mixed himself up with his feet.
"This must be It," be went on, FUN.
bling In his pocket. "You zee I've left
my best eyes at home the old pair ]
carry in my head don't amount TO much"
Andy took the folded paper and prom
Used TO be careful Of it; and by that time
Charley and his load had arrived at the
stone school house, which looked very
much like q juvenile penitentiary. The
school mistress was standing In the door
ringing the bell, and the children scram-
bled down tho side Of the wagon, and
scamperod of TO save their marks for
punctuAlity.
Jane Freeman had been busy all day
with her friend Mary Lang, the pretty
girl from Hiilsdsle. There 10 nothing at
first 30 engi ossing to the mind Of q coun.
try girl as the stylish clothes OF her city
visitor. Mary had number Of fsshiona-
bly-made dresses and, as old Mrs. Free.
man remarked, she had got the very
latest quirk" In her pretty hair. bhe was
good natured girl, and had let Jane cut
the pattern Of her visite and her tabled
muslin cape, and had shown her just how
to do the captivating twist. Now the two
girls were bending out OF the sitting.rOom
window, which looked upon the orchard,
with It's gnarled boughs and cool, green
lights, and white clover-hesds dropped
upon the grass like unstrung pearls.
Aleck had come up from the garden, and
was leaning On his hoe handle, talking 70
them. He was Muscular, well made
young fellow; and the fact that he had
once passed three years In city, and had
rubbed of the rustic bashfulncss, told
upon him well. Now, there was half
1uIzztcal, half-pleased look peeping out
from his dropped eyelids. and old Mrs
Freeman, sitting on the back porch, with
her glasses In the fold Of magazine
story, and the toe OF one Of her husbands
socks covering her knobby finger ends,
glanced at tho group, and thought to her.
self that Mary Lang, with all her fnery,
be sorry to catch Aleck. Then
At the memory OF Hannah Ashley there
came little twingc Of anxiety; for Han
nah was her prime hvorite; and after the
Of substantial matrOns, she desired
her boy to marry practical wife, who |
knew how TO cook HIS dinner and make |
him comfortable. The sight OF Mary |
Lang's white nerveless hands, with their |
pretty rings, caused the old lady to shake |
,er head, and mutter something about |
dolls and puppets" i
Andy had come homo from school, and
lad let the low spirited dog out ints the
,ack lot TO bark at the hens little while
" way OF recreation. He was preparing
o 90 down to his squirrel trap In the
woods; and as he sat fnssing away and
on the porch step, suddenly
le pulled paper out OF his jacket
,ocket, and scampered of with 1t 10 the
Window.
Here's something Deacon Ashley
old nae to give you, sis. He called 1t a
"You mean William" put in Mary,
him under the chin.
"Why it's nothing but that adver-
isement of Puffer's Pills the Deacon
fatheri ! thought Hannah
would be sure to inviteus to her quilting"
aid Jane, In disappointed tone. "Say,
Aleck, have you and Han been quar-
elingS" and she gave him provoking
title thrust, such as sisters are wont to
dminister.
Aleck turned round, and set his elbows
quarely against the window sill, and he
,egan 10 whistle low to himself.
"Let's take that ride over Saddlcback
Hill ] promised TO give you tomorrow
Mary" said he, veering back
gain and chewing an end OF grass
Miss Lang expressed herself delighted
% take the ride; and everybody appeared
atisfed but Jane, who now would have
10 opportunity to display the new twist
o the girls before Sunday.
HsnnAhs quilt had been put on the
rames the day before, up in the spare
IhISC hpoitulCAs WIN |
arpet In Venetian stripe, high post
,edstcad draped in the whitest dimity, .
.eavy mahogany bureau with respectable
,rass knobs, and an old-fashioned glass
dorned with festoons Of pink and white
,speI. There were faded footstools,
worked by Mrs. Ashley when q girl, in
hairs stitch embroidery; and framed
amplers and silhouette portraits upon
he wall of cappy old lady and spare
I'D gentleman and matronly lunches OF
and crystalized grasses
Hing the plethoric vases upon the man.
Ell piece. Everything was in apple pie
rider, from kitchen To parior. A
pleasant, moist odor Of Hannah's sponge
axe hung to the walls; ami If you don't
now what Hannah's sponge cake was
Ike, IL Ia uaelcss for me 10 describe II.
Hannah had put on her pretsiest lawn
lress--s pale green that became her
blonde beauty, and touched 1t up here and
here with Bit Of pink ribbon. Mrs. Ash
ey was pinning on her false puffs before
he glass, and fastening her collar with .
breach adorned with q dsguerreotype
likeness Of the Deacon, which looked a.
Il 1t had been taken In particularly bad |
ct of dyspepsiR. She dearly loved young |