The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1876-02-18

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4 Sh~ couldn't ~@t ANY snrr~t That night,
ard ~ eight O'clock ~As dre~<d, with Ne,
sk,fs sarkrd ar under hcr waterproof. and
on hrs ~as b the ~~ne u pleasure.
lsng hefssr sh~ arrived At Tie hoa~ ~hs
saw the cleaning lights through ,he windows
and th~ rel,r~i lantern. hung ,hr,ashoal
| the grennds nearer. shc heard the prelna
mary tuning u .le land. aad saw form,
passing AMI rrl,assing the windows ID ths
upper st,ry of the mansion.
At tho front entrance, coiurvd serssnt Ii
white kids stared At her. then showed hc,
upstairs Into large front room where, 4,
yet. ~ guest had arrived.
| She removed hcr CLOAK, adjusted her hair
and then, wondering how early she was. ~
down and waited.
Il scenu>l hours before a group cf ladic,
came in. dr~>sed In such elegance " atsirs
that Amy fairly hlashcd fcr her own simpls
toilet. They raised thcr eyebrow. In woll
bred surprise, then ignored her prc~encs sn
.irely, while. A. their numbcr Was aaH,nentcs
from time to time. they laughed and chas.cs
and t~it,csl each other.
Don't tell me you hnvc worn thu. amc
,hys. silk for nothing. Eclle Maury. Dom
knnw what omeholy .hinks On that sub
Ic,ty
Amy wondered who "nollc Manry" was
of MI these pretty girls,
Don't tease her, Fan, if shc wears emo
,hy<t 10 please Mr., Conway, she only show,
her devotion 10 her lover who, by the BY
likes yourself In that very shade of torluoi.c
Isn't |. singular YOU happened b rcme,nhc,
nY Won't Mr.. Ncal Conway feel dcligh,e,
when he ~ee~ two lair ones arraycd In his H.
sorisr o,lor~y'
A general hurst OF mlrsh followed. and n,
one 1w the sudden ralins II the little conn
sry g.ll's ch~s h ~ she listened hnlt.bewilhcr
edly, wondering whit they meant. and yet
In her le,nl. i,uliSh li,slr heart, clinging /,
the sMee. fen,smhrnncc> NJ mads for hcr.
shortly after ,Ant thr girls wen, down
and when M me else remained, Amy stol,
quietly dawn behind Two elderly ladies VII,
Ind eame a,e>s.
llrr head whi,lel, her hands frl. big, An,
cold and awkward and 80 a,cfnhy brown a
she went aeras~ the hall, where scyeml nm
,emen put up their eyeglasses mud stare.
r,dely.
Onee In the crowded rrrlor~ shc M.nk int.
the lir~t .aeant chair. wondering whore Mr.
canwa, NM. and feeling 50 sure The molncn
hr NV her he would enmc 10 her III one
tn,,l then. she did mot expect n ENJOY her
-el' ind ~a- patien.l, coorn, IL wait.
She watched lnrealy lsrl,c MAury In le
nnrthy~. silk witn IT. elaborate cougt.t,nin
with her coils ol laif eaagh, with d galle,
spent. her dainty pink kid gloves hnttones
halfway 10 hrr clh,w she saw Fan Il
her l,gh, blue ~.,in dress. With tllmy whit
las usefskir,. and ss,, ha.iyaId will,
iringul with heavy silver and then. .h
hali.Ml-l,rd aha hal remembered the whit
shippers and gloves.
Only. she know Mr.. Conway would no
cnre--hc hal ,uld hrr hc - admired nature
unndarning. and assured hcr, IN his low
thrilling tn,lrs. Tint II was NO refreshing i
find No,nAn un.rnmmeled rs iashi "a. ii
dionlo,p harnc~~ Nj. Conway. nay "Ntar
her heart called him. would IL ~ surprise,
and delighted.
~ she watched ,hem dancs, her own fss
tingling ~ tho sweet. soaring music o
tho aases and tlc loud shrill Of shs iAs
soons.
She almost forgot her brown hnnds, hs
uncomfortable coitflre. her black lcashs
shees--until--hcr rude awakening came. b
tho voicss Just outside tn wiudow ma
whorc ahs ~, entirely screened.
Have yoa seen hcry sl,c created quite
sensation. | tell you, among tho servants
Rather pretty though, after AL"
ldon's admire tho ruml stylc n archils,
turs ,nysell-- wonder what Conway will ~
when hc sccs hcrT'
Amy irls her ear~ burn holly. Dil the
mean her, did thcyy Then. Meals own volt
sent the blood lcapiag along every rein.
"Whats TINT you evidently cxpcc. Conws
" sayf That Miss Msary sshc halle VI Il
evening, or TINT Fan ksrshaw has scslll
poor Mordaunt forever.
| Ills magnetic. ~ell.in toned voice was
sweet to the girl a~ shc listened. pcrforce
| "Ntishsr Mis- injury Or Miss Kcnha
happened 10 hc under discussion. Your q
lightful little country dxms y hero, In Ali b,
glory, Haven't you rDen hsrY'
| "Thc deuce -l.c l. what evil genius q