The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-11-19
rHE LOST wAora.

The trunks were All PACKED AMI ~nrisi
and tho estres.hags ~etv piled ny In N,
corner n sh~ raraelaa.. eldfashlanei hal'
How melancholy shsy lenhrl, ,hess .m
hrma of parting aud shleus MI even
III. msfry laughter IN the two cr three
Young Flflr, Who wet~ gathered around 4
rsalwnst. handsome fellow II alp,, twenty,
fs~, could entirely hanish Nn iinpalrahl.
svrn-ihlnr cf sadness from thu seens
Cousin Jack ~as going away, The general
rischlef maker, torment and tease III .hs
whole family, and Mr.. Chester. sitting ~
the distant window. wilel hs sree'arie'
every hse minutes, and declared. rctiiahl.
that the type II ,he evening parer ~as q
ter,i'. trial 10 his oil eyps.
"iou'll como back roon, .isrk, desr,N
coas.d Minnie Chester, ,he pteiiest and
n,ori mg,l-h af al ennslns. and ihs one Mho
kept nra perfect Tire of practical Joses and
girlsh tricks Al biz expense.
| Thef~ nhe fa'. on thu biggest trunk o!
th~ collection. her brown eurls hanging
about her round face, and hrr eyes spark.
lug with .uiloun mixture y. fun aud
teai#.
"l'm not III all certain Of Tint. Miss Mln.
ME- sald Jack. derIsisrly. III 1 succeed
IN hnding u lpeA,ion IL suit ne. 1 shall
probably decide 10 settle permanently NJ
Thornsilo, aud turn landed proprietor on
my own account"
"Only imagine our jack i gentleman ol
property !" laughed Minnie, appealing u
her sisters.
~ don't srs anything 70 very lialcnlon,
In the Idea" reinail "a the yenng man
raihsl rlunea II th~ n,nvnmen, of hin ri.
utsss. AT NIL events there III one ineplr,..
labl. advantage that will rrsult from my
departure"
"Aui What IL that. Mr.. Oracle 7"
"'fhs fact ,llni yun'vr played your lnai
ffeah Oh ms, yal, iofmenilng li'sls MINK r
"n.n't W ~ certain III that, Cousin
taa = ralfl Mlnnie. rhnkMg her hing enfls.
.Whni will Jun venture | ,lnnt heaiow 4
parting ilick ~ .o,, ~, Al. | haven,
setllci With Yen Tor sr,eral little l,isces Of
lmler'Inanea Int r,'a, don't imagine .hsy
arr forgotten. sif |"
"My diamond slsrvs buttons 10 your
coral nerklers that ,on don't Impose on inS
within the naAt thru mon.l,f. Minnis,'
enid Jack. xNlly.
Done r sald Minnie .dlrls. you All
l'ear th~ wnssr. don't yoni ! always
cosv'~d jsrk's Diamonds"
"llnt yon ~nn'i have ih.,n. ma,ismoi.
felle n's dnia Il |. getting N thls cavern.
ons old hall. Shall ring for lIgiir. Uncle
Chester aud. ~ ihs way. have ,on writ
tan thas letter of introduction 10 Mr.
Thotle r.
"All III good ,me, my boy ALI In good
tme." raid ths old gentleman. drporiiing
hin hngr. sllsef-bounl spectacle. In their
eAsn iou p,ing naen a,s In sieh a ierl,~.
rate hurry. Tel liriry 10 carry = lamp In.
10 ,he library. ri,la. And, Minnie, ~,,srs i
my gold i'onf WON'T b~ vary long about
II. and 'hen W ~ill have 4 nlce long even.
ing 10 eossip over Jaek. prospects"
While NV. Chester at In hls cossy. ~d.
enrtnInFl library, revising ihe latter which
h. hni been writing 10 his old frlsn,i, ia
hes 11orns, u Thcrnsilis. 10 the slfsct that
biz n~i'hew, john Lazy. Mas In search of nm
eligible t.se~ u land. and wished 10 settle
down In shn. vicinity, and requested Mr..
1hosns's Nd anil cooperation In ihs .~lrr.
ton of thS saInr. Minnie oprned ihs door.
Papa, theirs ID sumo on- down stairs who
~l.hes 10 sss you imms.lialel, for ons min.
Ute
~vsry annoying r vaId The oil gentle
man, Just ~ MAS finishing this letter of
Jneha. However, ran w~sl II Hft~rwArsl.
Minnie. suppose yon glance over Il and dot
TIM ~ and cioss ihr - In not 40 much Of
\ ren,nnn ~ used 10 bs."
Aud oil Mr. Chester pushed hack hIs
chair Ani fors from ihe antique table 10 ~
isnd the elalns u his urgent guest.
Olive Ihoaier MAA brushing on, tho heavy
t,AIls u lrr lusn,inn, hnir before ihs
dlssslng nlrur u hrr own apartment, iwo
hours later, NIen Minnie ran In, with i
eonnssnnnap ennieali, divided between dI..
may and delight.
My dear M.n,s. what has happened I"
exclaimed ID. elder sister. dropping h.f
l,alr.bir'~h and letting Ill her raven irssses
ripple dawn nhlveIul over her shoulders.
I've woa ths diamond rlpvss.bmttona,
Olive hut. o. didn't MSan 10. What
would IAi.a Hay II 10 nnl, h.sv |. and
ConriD Jack. ,ov I"
sHi down, spn Will liils elf," paid O!,t
gently forming hcr sister into chair. = and
Explain this myHserIoua riddle"
swell. yoi know rnpn lett mn 10 looi
over hir latter 10 Mr. I'hornea no ~as
dsislned longer than As snIeeied. almost
IN honr--In fact, and oonidn't hrlp ANUS.
inx mys~lf by writing . parody on The
l~slsr."
.lss-~you remember somebody VA tell.
Ing ~ what : beautiful daughter nr.
1horns had--so ! wrois lhAi jack VA II
search of wife, and hsd heard of Miss
Thorns. and wanted 10 settle IN lifs. and ~