The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-11-27

In moment returned with pair OF
wooden mittens.
"Here, put these on Lutte, you'll
need 'em, for it's very cold driving
now," she said."
Lutte obeyed, and the plump little
hands were snugly encased therein,
looking exceedingly funny as the
yeung lady expressed it.
SIN few moments more, having
received her instructions, Lutte
drove away.
"Dont forget to deliver the four
largest turkeys to Col. Ormsby's''
her aunt called after her.
ooh !no but you have not told
me where he lives said Lutte /; draw
ing rein and waiting for information.
81 declare, l don't know where he
lives, but you can inquire at the
market where you deliver the rest.
It's somewhere in the north part OF
the city, not great way from the
market and they'll be apt to know
him there"
SCI think l can find it," replied Lu-
tie, and drove off at brisk rate.
In due time she arrived in the city,
and drew rein before the market.
Explaining the reason of her COM
ing, she delivered the articles inten-
ded for said market, and then inquir-
ed for the residence of Mr.. Ormsby.
81 cannot tell you, Miss" replied
the proprietor, but if you will step
into that little restaurant on the cor.
ner there, think you will obtain the
desired information. / believe they
have got young lady in their en-
ploy who was once servent in Col.
Ormsby's house"
Lutte hesitated, should she allow
herself to enter third class saloon,
where she should be likely to come
in contact with low fellows, who
made such places their resort for
drinking, gambling and smoking.
In moment she decided that she
would be recognized by no one, and
as she had undertaken to perform
this mission, she must go and carry
out the entire programme.
Lightly she skipped across the
street, entered the saloon, and of the
slovenly looking girl behind the
counter she made her inquiry.
81 don't know myself Miss, but if
you'll wait here moment I'll go in
to the kitchen and ask one of the
girls who used to work there"
Again Lutte hesitated. She dis
liked the idea of aiming there
even for moment. What if SOM
of her acquaintances should chance
to pass, and looking ia, recognize
her there.
Seeing she hesitated the girl said
"If you don't like to wait here, you
can step into the sitting ROOM"
"Lutie confessed that she would
rather step into the sitting-room, for
If Lson Lancaster should pass the
door and see her there he would be
sure to recognize her, she thought,
as she believed his loving eyes
would never be deceived.
"The girl threw open the sitting
room door, and Lutte entered, but
started back, turned pale, and al
most tainted, for there, seated at a
table, with a bottle of some kind of
liquor before him, and a half.emptied
glass in his hand, she beheld Leon
Lancaster, her affianced husband.
"Ho no! my pretty one," he
cried. rising and coming toward her
with drunken leer upon his face,
which made him appear actually
loatksome and repulsive. "What
do you fear, that you look so alarm
ed? l will not harm you; come
here and give me kiss"
Back" she cried, rising her
hands, from which she had removed
the mitten she had worn at her aunt's
suggestion.
"Ho the little beauty is going to
be dignifed, isn't she !? he grinned.
"But you must be more kind, my
darling. Come give me kiss from
those ripe lips"
sBack, say - she cried, or l
shall call assistance. l merely came
to make an inquiry of one of the SER
wants, and did not expect to come in
contact with a drunken villain"
"Oh! how spirited she is. l like
that p he ans vered, STOPPING and
picking up the mitten which in her
excitement she had dropped
"Come now, give me kiss, or you
shall not have your mitten. An -
he continued, starting back, as he no.
ticed the magnificent ring which she
wore on the forefnger of her right
hand, "Where did you get that
ring ? let me see it, will you ?"
mo, l will not
"Where did you get it"
eft matters not now, since l came
honestly by it. l will give it to you
the next time see you,"
"By Jove! that's clever, but /
must see it now," and he took step
towards her.
"Stand back !"
81 will see that ring"
He caught her by the shoulder,
but as quick as lightning the little
hand came down with a smarting
blow upon his cheek.
81 will have IA kiss for that, l
swear ?" he cried, and holding her
firmly, he pressed kiss after kiss up
on her lips.
At length, by a violent effort, she
freed herself from his grasp, and
rushed from the room, while he call
ed after her:
81 shall keep the mitten, my dear,
until we meet again."
The girl now entered the fruit
shop, whittier Lutte had fed from
the embrace of Leon Lancaster, and
Lutte received the desired informa
ton and hurried away.
She completed her business aud
drove home, minus one mitten, but
she was SO thoroughly angry that she
did not notice that one little hand
was numb with cold when she arriv.
ed there.
Thanksgiving day arrived, and
with it numerous guests came to en-
JOY the good, old time festival at
farmer Bently's.
Lutte had taken fancy to spend
the week with her aunt, and when
she left her city h me for that pur.
nooa II uas md arstood tbot Tooo