The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-05-29

case oI speclal IToNiuence, then
| don't know. There's Dick San.
ders' tin cart this blessed minute!
He's inside, getting his supper
with old Marin Chase. III bor-
row that vehicle; and if I'm half
as smart as l oughr to be, he'll
never know where in the world
it went to, how it got back, or I'M.
lees I'm a mind to tellhim which,
Just rs likely as not, I shall be-
In atwinkling Dobbin's wrapp'gs
were removed, and in a twinkling
Liz was on the peddler's seat, and
in a twiDkling more out of sight.
The tin pans ratified and clattered
the bells around the horses neck
jingled merrily, but Liz heard
nothing, saw nothing, but the OBJ
ject of her errand. Leaving her
strange team block or two from
the principal hotel Of the town
she had entered, she made her
way to that establishment.
"A woman to see you on the
steps, Mr.. Morland,' said a SER
want in in waiting. Looks like a
washer-woman. Says she can't
come in"
Its LIZ whispered the gentle
man to himself. 'Bless the dear
creatures heart, what can she
want tonight, I wonder. Oh,
Flora Floral and with a heavy
heart Mr.. Morland walked quick
ly to the door.
Here was face for an artist
a face upon which true nobility
sat enthroned. No need Of ac-
auaintauce to tell what manner Of
man lie was. lie had come to
Watertown on business, and had
informed Liz Of his whereabouts.
Indeed, these two individuals had
been In correspondence since the
trouble between said gentleman
and Flora; and Liz had always
known that Philip Morland was
not married, but she wisely kept
her own counsel, belle wing that this
lesson was needed for the entire
subjuga'ion of the rebelliUus little
Flora. Not that there had been
any falsehood told though in this
connection. A Philip Moreland
had married, but not this one.
I've come for you Mr. Nor
land,' said Liz.
For me! What for q inquired
the gentleman, in bewilderment.
Get on your great coat and
come along; we'll talk afterward,'
said the woman in a tone Of au-
thority.
"But Floryg"
"Don't know nothing at all
about it. Has put her foot down
that she won't marry Hiram
confessed that she loves you, mar
ried or single, better than any
body else in the. created world;
and if she can't have you,. she'll
live single till Gabriel blows his
horn, and then look up Philip
Morland.'
Liz, you have taken away my
BREATH al
Wal, what if l bavel' replied
the strange woman. you refused
to bulge till | did,
The tin.cart was q little too
much for the anxious lovers risi-
bilities even. He laughed till the
tears ran down his checks and
froze on, and then laughed again,
until others came to melt them.
Over the hard, uneven ground
they went, bumpity bump, while
the bells sounded out a merry
peal, which sound Liz declared
just as welcome to her ears as any
wedding chime she ever heard.
The tin-cart was left In the
lane, old Dobbin carefully covered
and Farmer Nevin's boy was
sent to tell Dick Sanders where
his establishment could be found.
Just look here now ain't that
a pretty sightl' and Liz brought
her companion to a sudden halt
by the kitchen window. There
stood Flora, one foot on the stove
hearth, her elbow on her knee, her
head resting In the palm Of her
her left hand, while with the right
she diligently stirred the pumpkin
to keep il from burning.
Set her to work to keep her
from thinking said Liz softly.
Stay here in the porch whilo 1
sort of prepare her like; it won't
take but miuute,' she Continued
as the impatient man would have
rushed in.
'Ob, Liz, you got back
glad / am It's been awful lone