The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-01-31

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- ehetk., showing rlaial, the Via.
fsl, haae.ias pain IN her arsAmy e,c4
ll% u, II the .hadv~ u the Asmhlr
shas~ber ana CARED long st~n The VII.
i"n wishoa, Although see,siasly ".
eon@loas, 10 knew haw .ea,ler,y thc
gentle creature had narsel him during
weary nights VI pain and Suffering
Turning u the imam q. his siic, .he
invalid inquired
"Who Il that beautiful girl I"
"lIcrtha Carlton. my child" an.
swcrcl tho proud, fond father.
".Ana You, rir I"
II Mn poor Enslish Immigrant.
driven from my humble but happy
homo by tho trcaclcry of . brother
We rcntcd this laad from Col. Chca,er's
agent, who informed ns that Tho gentle.
man wAs IL Europe. but his oycrsocr
II Chester Hall could bo consulted
when VIZ needed advise or assistance. /"
Yes, ycs; your daughter seems
sad
4 Gould s'm bc otherwise, sir, In This
strange laNdy Shc mourns her ho,nc
and friends. aud tears stood In the
aged speakers honest eyes.
Then tho wounded man turned u.
hiS pillow u rest. Strength aud hcaltl,
wore soon =, entirely restored tl,A. tho
stranger no lougcr russcsscd M excuse
10 linger In the woodman's cottage.
/ During his conyalcscence tho fair
English girl l,ad ayoilcd l,is presence.
and when he NJ longer required hcr
care she had treated hin with studied
reserve.
Il was night before his appointed
departure. liz 1at IN TIM porch,
watching tl'c crescent monn sailing
down tho Mes.crn sky, pouring tides u
mellow light from hcr silsury scas upo,,
tho cnrth. Not breath Of mir wa,
stirring; the langniL winds Ind gons 10
rest an'ouR tho Slun,l~ring flowers. -
Tho mo.ienless sl,alowslay On tho green
swar,l. like ranks ef angels watching,
with their tired wings ncgligsn,ly out.
spread, rhe sccno was Very loycly.
and 10 su,lnl eyer came IL II save lhc
song of the mnrmnring BRONX. tho mu.
sic of tho i,re.l birds. The dark brow
of the lalpl. anc guest 1t tho Englisl,
immigrant borc an csrrcuion of dccl,
thought lsising frnm his reclining
posture be ras.ed ou. in.o tho splcn,lor
of tho night. Where thu moombcans
foil among = grove Il dark pines mi
the daughter u The Old man who had
saved biz lie. when hir horse. madden.
cd by the storm, had thrown him IN lhe
forcst. Approaching thu spot. he
spoke ;
Miss Carlton, 1 take leave II you,
homo to-'n,trow; viii you nut permit
me ~ express ny heartfelt thanks III
your hospitality and tender care during
my illno~ r
Tho beautiful bluc eyes wcro raised
10 tho strangers face.
''Hir. you owo " nothing for doing
our duty IN ono suffering aud aud awa,
fsom home. =
For single moment tho dark cyc
of The man rested on her sweet younl
fare. thcn elaspins hor hand. no spok,
In deep. tender tones.
Bertha Carlton. l owe you dob
which Only tho devotion of my lilo %,
repay. u yoa viii allow me- u cancel 1
IN this way. Can you, will you. b,
my vito I"
No word from the pretty coral lip
answered. but tho gontls pressure fro,,
tho little hand and tho gleam " los,
II tho soft eycs told Ill tho hcars 81 ID,
lover askul 10 know.
u was II tho closc u dreamy ~
tamn day that Henry 1iver~ conductss
his fair young brido 70 tho homo whisl
was II future TO b. hers.
In tho hasy softnen u the world. ,
wnsc d hsr ncw.lcund happlasss, sub
merged IN tho mild sllssnss u love
obscurcd evsry other thought. Ea
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