The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-12-26

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thtn ssssaiA tss.~#ira ii. w N~Aa
~hstA ~ "a ihr aat rmusasHing iha
ring
NJ lspan faAti, .eAl ih wsa.
h4ihssAs ~ 4 rpahtMa, - u #a sas.
tssis~s
I'VE sshtt hari II ~ ,ii+a.r. |
sail, " le~. rpsr susse
"N,asssas ~ill ri,a~ .sruss mel shp
vthrs atm /. lame With the fl,.ama.
sisH Y
W. 'sth.la mr rlswr ta~a,.i. NV hall,
hslslen ring. anil was .ars .s~ him
Aah, and iasn pale. a. the same timp
leakins snaeh saprisel. liz however.
cacned HI. right hand. "a Il perfect,
willing f.r me- 10 shake II II clrse ~,
Then ! hal le"k ~ The ring. ani
~, ashamed ~ sn.rsions fhr device
WAS eonman heart. whieh eer,aiul,
h.re NJ resemblance to rhafiot. wheel
Af'er 4 general conversation. ~ rr-
c"scr NY seli.re~-r..ian, turned AVA,
resolved, IN thc future. IL have ipt.
lee orininn II N. fellow-erea,ure..
The strangers good lo-k- seemed tn
n''rac. tho attention II . good many II
shc ladies 'nc especially. 4 modest
lnvking little thing. nttirr,l IN black.
kept lonking nj tho handsome passenger.
Finally. she rlilcil ~ close IL him that.
! In turning, he brushed apai0st her.
/ An ap"lery, smiling iercisca b, the
little la.l,. a remark abont tho weather
IN the part II the gentleman. and the
two were supn r"n,crsing with auinia-
linn Meanwhile. tlsc hlu.hing check
AMI hrigh, eyes II tho fair one seemed
~ lcsnken that she was we'll pleased
will, l,cr rnlnrsni,n. whose air was more
cohtpNcu ItuH 1tcr.
II am afraid We shall have q storm,
she remarked. pointing towards dark
c!onl Which the captain II the lnnt was
gazing NJ anxin,s'y.
"Wr mny.' he said .'but do MT b.
alarmed. ma,la,uc. =
Will, an mir VI nuncl,nlancc. he pull.
Cd a rcd eisar.ca.c from his pocket. and
askc hi. companion II ,!,r objected to
smnhe. Then hc started aud, quick
u returning the rel one t, hi. pocket.
pulled firth another ~ blue color.
.'lIow many risnr. 10 ,en smoke .
ia. I" inquired the lrly, evidently
a'N.cd ~ .l,s -iyhi uf two eases.
Tie ni'nt runrcl. nna i. -.-.,t 80.
tl,a, Iii. spire sligltl, altered, and Ills
haul tr.mllel. ~ he made s,,nc laugh
Ing repl,
! Soma 'hr storm came r.,,,ncing l'wn
m,nn IL Ne we're midway III tIir than
ncl, \ Int r,agl.t t'r f,ll l.rrc a
the .'a nnal gate .--l,uill very terrific.
The -ra wr,, the l'oat which, Ia,
fur n,rf TINT her machinery WIS -
,laMasel. ~ that !, wnnhl 10. WORK.
shc wihi, screaming like demon.
threw her over still farther.
Sud lelily VIZ noticed tlr sailurs rn'
,lcavo,ins ,o loosca tho long.hont iroa
thc .ln,its M the stern. Mcnnwhil,
ihero VAS M omuions grinding, Anash
! nnirc under the COULTER. Tho irutl
: { ul,l M. 10 conccalcd---wc were sink
ing.
Tho ladies' screamed: tho handsoln.
70 .renrer les, NJ. -c'f-lstres.ion, AM
ran l,i,hrr nnd thithcr.
! Tho rp.l behavior II the little lal,
I in black contrastni strangely with III,
! ngitascl manner ~ those around her
: There >l,c st.,A, calm and inlmotuhl
her bright, atccl.blnc c,es liked upo'
shc handsome stranger. u whom "
. did MT lu1e sight n moment.
"Iiser quiet. ladies and gentlemen
: sang oat thc ealtai,,--.k Keep quiet All
y don't rrowd around the b.at ~. 1hc,
will bc room III Il for all u you. And
!, besides, there II schooner coming /
: our assistance, pointing toa ,eset
! bowling towards ~, bctirc tho vim.
n There ~as. however. panir a'nu,'
|. those addressed. The moment Il,
b,ai var lowered, intp II they MI hu,
died, among them the handsome s.ranl
{. or.
n a huge sen coming along. roarin
|. like thunder. parted the tackles. tea
j. ing the Inn. from the stcanrr, hcful
The la'll IN black "r could ont I
y. Tho handsome passenger, losing his ba
anee fell overheard, nMl hei,,g unah
u II ,win,. ~iil, threw up his arms.
"A mus. acknowledge that | was ,
h. cngtorsea with the l,crilMs situate
Il u my fair companion and m.sulf ~
II tho only two left ahoar, tho atcamcr-
that paid little attention 70 tho drv~
~ ine NAN
Tl.c steamer, wus III fact. mi,
A,wn fa.s, and ~as already cngulph,
VI IL the siH,ny waves her l,catcd 4,