The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1876-06-02

ThAf ~ IAltn n HusbhND
eans~, VI sha TROPICS sutes "A sis nus.
sAirss cf a isaniTlshN fafvss.- stately .splsmn.
What chaos II as,la s4ler. ~hss sr Es,sn
cf tloasom snsl n ulnr wh,, rv,ai rrpsi.
gAiisy VI nn'raminalefl lfr The elrs where
party ef tourists hal ~uran l.i them.
selves fnf ihs night wNs N ,he hrivh, II
some ihrrs ar fonr lnnsi,-, fee, Alsnss sas
lev~l of I'm ses, and glowing sweep of
lewland c,antry-~, ,rllew maise fellr. or.
eharis. villages, rni galslens. stretched
away league irseatl leasae ',~fure them
The party which MALI NJ tl.is enramr-
mens consisted IL fonr men @Nuithsrners
on tour OF pleasure anl observation,
Three were gentlemen VI wealth. Int The
fourth -Jcsfoli Gras~~~e~ dependent
nephew IL onr ~ the rich ,,ie. iIis uncle
had educated him. and nov. n tho snd II
his collegiate raHrts, hal taken him IN this
tour. Al IN conclusion Jrrrc'l wa. 70
chonNe profession. anl commence singl.-
handed The battle IL life. lila unr'c nal 4
number OF chillrgt ~ That larroll could
not reasonably saree, 'p inhe1, anything.
and his independence prompted him 10 de-
cline further menniaiy aid.
Leaving hin companions cnaklng tho
supper, In trio camp fashion, .srtold stroll
"a nH IL view the panorama tia. was
stretched beneath ihe surrounding hill, A.
no stood llnile..ly loanlng against tree, ha
broke out Into Il ehAnr~ song. liz wAa
reNily iinr singer, possesrei ~ highly.
cultivated VOICE. and rnnv With all the
abandon of presumed solitude.
liz did no, -re ,he bright, black eyes that
ware watching him, nor the dainty earr 'hnt
we're listening, bo'h II which helonrrd 10
ono of thu Nealhle#' and rres,lrH, helre2ses
In Louisiana, she 40. on erlcnlid horse,
and made picture ihrs. had Jerrold sesn
n, would hase rr'llWel thr opposite land.
scnrs upon which hr VIVA gnslng Ahs
waited there, fascinated, anil trusting 10
the shelter Of lhr ifess until hs turned and
retraeed hIs t,err.
i,n' suddenly. IN tin very height of his
aonT. hIa slanee fell nn her, irnninE graes.
fully forward upon III. naltlle, and regard.
Inv him With face II mingled wull.ler anil
admiration thai WA ~ i,lunse ~ 10 l,s
comirAl. tho ial husieA nnd branches half
yelling her. Nesvr could hs forget thu ldr.
tuss. lIis volce abrupt, eeare,l, anil ths
nent instant he hl,rH intn ringing laugh.
that WAS - jo,au.. hearl,. and irr~rrer.
sIbls that 4 proved infectious, mud catching
by Instinct lhr humor II ihs moment she
laughed very heartily, Then. N N fright.
snad by such familletii, With stranger,
she suddenly beeame serious.
II beg your pardon. air, for listening"
sho rAl.l, shnt |, IL 70 sellon VA meet
human brins up hcm Oh tho hills. that
you tempted mo 10 lI4ien,"
Nsver Ind Jerrold looked upon conn.
tenAnra thai 40 fascinated him 1'hs grl'a
dark hnir. and 4 fnrr On which there always
lived bloom. hut 10 which shsre never
mounted u deeIlsd color, appeared the very
smboiIm~n. II h~nlth and vitality. ilns II
wAs ihe wonderful mobility of The features
that constituted their greatest ahArmi shsIr
Expressions were ~ shifting and various
- tbs atmosphere upon ~ April morning.
Kvsry mood and ps1sIcn they rsAssssd
changed them Into another tAee, now th~y
wsrs those of ! AlAughIng lls,~. now those
" \ simple child.
Before lerroli could rerly 10 the young
lady, gentleman IN horseback rode up.
40, usrthA." hc said 10 her, "you ran
away from me-" Ani then. prsing Jsrraid
Gray, hs bowed politely. and Added. ~
isn1 often these Wild hills Ai~ visited by
slrAnxsrs."
4 brief conversation ansnol, ending III 4
visit 10 TIM temporary camp. The Ksntts.
man introduced himself ~ Mr.. FsnshAw, =
planter of tho n.lxh,orheol, and ihs xlvl
- llerlhA rsnshA~. hi@ Niece.
"Do yo, intend 10 remain hers 10 night"
As asked, ~ he prepared 10 70.
"Yvs." ~ss thu reply, ava ~ very iAslly
seeking pleasure. and W ~ucs,np whsr-
ever fancy dlc'a'en"
"rh~n ] shall inrlnl upon receiving you ~
my house. ion Ae~ II ypnder." be- said.
pointing 10 plantation ,eAllence dImly
Malhla In TIN defiant plain, "aud until ,hsn.
good day"
Bertha added hcr invitation. mud uncle
and nlece we're soon riding on, II sight.
knowing by experience Tho hospitality Of
Loulsianian planters of The higher class,
and ccrlAin that The invitation wA2 intend
"a for actual acceptance, tho tourists dseid.
"a upon Tie morrow.
On that Same morrow. towards afternoon,
Bertha FsnshMw at In her room. thinhin.
u J~rrold Gray Hhe had dreamed n him
during The night and shs was wondering
Why. II WAS NOT hccAmss n AeArth =
young msn among ths crcls 81 her ~.
quaIntAncea. And All il~ region knew Tho
pretty hcifcrs Hha WA aeguAintsd with
I'll tho old men AMI women III the country.
aud their numerous complaints. hhs Ma
god.moihsr 10 half Tho lalirs. The young
planters u MI tho adjoining counties wsrs
N lows with her, nni rrnraseA 10 hor n
reEnlAr intervals. III. iierlhA wAA roman
III. Hhs was very happy ~ 1hs ~sA, and
II ahs DID marry. b. mn.s ~ more % >