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

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smiling cordial welcome.
Eyes. ma'am." he replied "if it
will not be intrusive
"Oh, no, we old women like at
tention as we'll, if not better, than
the pretty young girls and you are
a very goodlookiug fellow"
"Thank you," said Harry "but I
did not know as you would care to
talk to giddy pate like me-"
Harry began to be much amused 3,
aud so they kept up a merry talk
until tho train stopped at the sta
tion where the lady intended to get
out. But just before this, she said
to her young companion.
"Now Mr.. Maddox, 1 think you
will be rewarded for your kindness
to an old woman. I will introduce
you, when we stop, to just as pretty
a girl as thero is in New York State,
if she is my grand daughter. They
say she looks just like me-" and she
laughed mischievously.
When it was time to leave the cars,
Harry took the carpet-bag, band-box,
big bundle, little bundle, and as soon
as he had lifted the lady on the plat
form, she was saluted by the pref
tiest little specimen Of female human
ity that he had ever seen, the young
man thought. Eyes black as night.
but soft and melting. red lips and
cheeks, and black curling hair, a neat
little figure set off by an elegant
travelling suit, ell presented picture
that he never forgot as long as he
lived.
May" said the grandmother
"this is Mr.. Maddox. He has been
very kind to me, and now I want you
to be kind to him and not treat him
as you do some young men I know
She made a saucy bow. and said {:
But, grandma, you don't know
as Mr.. Maddox will care to receive
any kindness from me, or be bothered
by me, any way. I should not give
him quite so many bundles to carry
though. Why, grandma, what have
you got in them all p
"No matter you ssucy girl. Mr..
Maddox, ore you willing to take
charge of such wild thing"
Il consider myself but fortunate
to have the chance. But the cars are
about to start, and had better get on
at once."
So the young lady bade her friends
goodbye and trippsd along by the
side Of our hero, who handed her in,
and swept past her ungracious chum,
to take the seat the old lady had oc-
eupied, enjoying the little episode
exceedingly.
The young lady was intelligent as
well as pretty, and chatted with
Harry as if she had known him for
years. After awhile he thought he
would 60 and see how his friend was
feeling, so excusing himself, he left
the pretty May, and returned to the
former.
"Who is tha: handsome girl?"
was the first inquiry.
'She is the old lady's grand
daughter" replied Harry very COM
placently.
"Introduce ME, will you?''
''Indeed shall not do anything of
the kind"
"Why not?''
"Because l do not feel privileged
to take any such liberty. Ihave just
been introduced myself"
"She is the handsomest girl have
seen this long time, and if you do not
introduce me, I will manage in some
way to make her acquaintance, you
see if I don't.
II hope for your own sake you will
do nothing rude.''
"Don't be concerned about that, /
beg Of you. But J do not think,
Maddox, that you might be good
nature1 enough to introduce an old
chum like me. She is deucsd pretty
too. Why her eyes fash like stars?"
eyes. and she's fully agreeable as
she is pretty. never met bright
er, or more intelligent girl. Sorry
that I do not fell we'll enough ac-
quainted to introduce friend. Good
by, Sam thorc is something really
ma agnetic about the young girl. :!
feel drawn toward her in q way that
is quite incomprchensible so I will
bid you goodbye. and 60 back to
enjoy her society onoe more,' and
with provoking smile. Harry left