The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-11-17

delight, and very soon took advan.
tags of.
The young lady was visiting her
aunt, a Mrs. Cook, who knew Harry
by reputation, anil so welcomed him
very graciously to her house. He
soon became frequent visitor, and
then offered to give his friend, Sam
Burleigh, the introduction he had for
some time desired. and which he now
eagerly accepted, becoming tbercup-
on q more constant caller than Harry
himself.
One evening number of young
people were collected in Mrs. Cooks
elegant parlors, when the conversa-
tion happened to die out for awhile.
May proposed that each one should
tell story.
The proposition met with general
approval, and was carried on with
great zest and enjoyment by all
concerned; laughter and applause
proving the success of each narrator.
When it came Mays turn she gave
full and lively account Of the incl
dents just related repeating the con-
versation of the young men almost
word for word, Harry's face grew
redder and redder, would certainly
have betrayed him if May once
glanced in his direction, but she care
fully avoided meeting his eyes.
Sam, in the meantime, instead of
growing red, grew very pale, for in
this sudden disclosure of his rudeness
he read the downfall of his dearest
hopes, and excusing himself very soon
after, be took his leave, feeling angry
and mortified enough.
The next morning he called bright
and early at the Office of Young Mad
dox, and saluted him with the exola-
nation:
Il say Harry, that was pretty
mean trick you served moi"
"What do you mean?"
"Why, telling May Stanton all
that ridiculous story"
Il never told her one word about
it, and I am just as much in the dark
as you are"
"You never told her >! Who in this
world was it then 20
Il have not the slightest idea, but
l must say my curiosity is good
deal excited about it, and I am going
round this morning to ask her."
'Well, I have received my congo,
that is evident enough, and suppose
that shall soon have On opportun-
ity to offer you my congratulations"
A short time afterward, Maddox
was seated on snug little sofa, by
the side of his fair lady love looking
very we'll pleased with his situation,
which might, perhaps, have been said
of his companion also.
"Will you tell me-" be began,
show you found out all the story that
you told last night ?"
"Do you want to know very
much ?" she inquired mischievously.
eyes, I do, indeed" he replied.
She laughed little, and then said:
Il was introduced yesterday to
lady who Immediately exclaimed, 4
have seen you before, Miss Stanton
'Where?' l inquired, and then she
went on to say that she saw me in
the GERS that day. and noticed every
thing that occurred, as she happened
to be occupying the seat right behind
you and Mr.. Burleigh and heard
everything you said. Funny how
things happen sometimes, isn't it? ?"
"Not SO funny for poor Sam though;
he is feeling very much mortified
about it,"
"Did you come here to plead his
cause. then p inquired May quite
petulantly.
He looked at her q moment, and
then said:
"No, I would much rather plead
my own" (which he must have done
most successful for Mrs. Cook, hap
pening to enter in quiet way, about
half an hour aftsrward, withdrew
rather more quickly than she had
gone in, and meeting her husband
said
Il just interrupted a very inter-
esting interview between May and
Maddox p
''Indeed !! What is the matter p
"Well, the matter is that they are
engaged, if can judge from the af-
factionate tableaux they presented"
Il am glad Of it, for Maddox is a
very fne young man."