Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-07-09

pony with the basket phaeton and the
pair of turtle doves logged along
with sort of "sober certainty of
waking. Bliss" as Milton happily
phrased it.
The miles flew by on angels
wings, and when Walter consulted
his watch, 10 and behold! it was
within a few minutes of the Kirkland
dinner hour; and they were u good
five miles away!
awe must make all haste back" T"
cried Ella, "Pa dislikes to wait for
dinner. Rufe, old man," this to the
grey pony, ''you must put your best
foot foremost" whereupon Rufe's
mistress proceeded to admonish him
with rein and whip.
Now, Rufe had not been used to
this cavilier treatment, and he began
to protest against it by manifold
head-shakings, tail-switchings, ele-
phantine hops and snortlngs, and
generally by moving forward slower
than before. Whereupon Ella scold-
ed the perverse brute, and Walter
took the whip and administered a
sharp cut across the foreleg. This
was enough. Rufus instantly per-
formed some compound circus tricks,
and cleverly separated himself and
the shafts from the body of the pha-
eton. Before you could say Jack
Robinson the pair of lovers were roll
ing in the dust, and Rufe was COM
placently regarding the havoc he had
made. busted and discontented,
Walter and Ella regaincd their feet
more scared than hurt and amused
than veXed.
Ella said there was a blacksmith's S
shop short distencc off, and thither
Walter ran, while she watched the
wreck and told Rufc what disrcpu-
table old william he was.
When Walter returned with the
mechanic, a tall, bony-looking man
with huge, red whiskers and an i'm
mense Panama hat was talking to Ell
la. And not merely talking; it SEEM
ed to Walter that the man was an
noying her, and attempting to take
her hand-a liberty which she SEEM
ed to repel with indignant energy.
"Well, be friends. anyhow, Ella, if
you won't shake hands," he of the
red whiskers was saying, as Walter,
with flashing eyes and vengeful looks
unseen approached.
"Stand off, sir" cried he, pushing
the intruder violently aside. "By
what do you presume to annoy this
young lady?"
Ella uttered 4 little scream. The
man staggered, and nearly fell; but
regaining his equilibrium, he quickly
faced around, and fiercely fixed his
reddish, chestnut eyes upon his as
sailant.
"Walter Carleton, as I'm breath
ing sinner!'
CDR. Farjeon?" with violent
start and change of color. "Good
God, you here! l beg your pardon
for my rudeness. I did not see your
face; 1t was SO unexpected. Why,
how in the name-I mean how on
earth did you ever turn up here?"
90, that is easily explained,' said
DR.. Farjeon, with Il meaning look.
"You see, after we parted at Liver
pool dock"
"Ah yes; just So" said Walter,
nervously. CELIA, my dear, DR.. Far
.jeon and 1 are old acquaintances-
friends and all that, you know. Doc
tor, | shall be glad to meet you; that
is, confound this mishap; we must
get it repaired and get home at once:
mustn't we, Ella?"
Ella had looked with speechless
surprise at the chilling effect the doc
tors sudden appearance had upon her
lover. 1t had completely transform
ed him, crushing his gayety as one
crushes a flower in the hand.
"With supercillious "good-by,
Miss Goodrich" and "I'll see you
this evening, Walter" DIR. Farjeon
proceeded on his way; when, with a
mortified look, Walter said:
"Why, Ella, whatever is that man
doing herc?"
eff you had not interrupted him,
he would have told you soon enough,
the hateful, detestable fellow" she
replied. ''He lately bought PAS
practice; and he has come prowling
about our house and prosecuting me
ever since; but to-day l made him
feel how intensely l despised him.
How on earth did you ever form that
Jack-Sheppard-looking sawbone's ac-
quaintance?"
"Merely professionally in Europe
replied Walter, dryly.
Walters attempts at checrfulness
during the homeward drive were
spasmodic failures; and after dinner
a gloom settled upon him which Ella
vainly sought to dispel. He said he
had a slight headache, attributable,
probably, to the shock in the after
noon.
Just as night was closing in, Dr.
Farjeon was seen walking in the di-
rection of the house, and somewhat
abruptly, Walter uttered some I'M
satisfactory explanation and joined
him. The two men proceeded to.
ward the hemlock grove, and Ella,
watching from an upper window,
could see that the doctor gesticulated
threateningly, and that Walter, her
daring and chivalrous Walter, seem
ed to make pitcous appeals to the
Cther's forbearance!
"What can it mean? Oh, what
ever can it mean?" sobbed the yearn-
Jag heart, as she stood, weary and
wretched, watching the retreating
forms till they melted into the dark
ness.
In about an hour Walter returned.
He was almost boisterously cheerful.
There was triumph in his eye and sat
istaction on his brow, Next day was
Saturday, and Ella and he spent de-
lightful day, Notwithstanding that he
informed her business would call him
to the city on Monday, but only for a
few days. After that he said he
would return and spend whole un-
interrupted fortnight at Kirkland.
On Sunday evening the lovers at
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