The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1876-04-21

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nasnrs. li,t EYES, shai altas.i drive me =
di.tsat,hn.
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~ ffrin h tatl aur sainh. nHi wished ph.
how wi.ih '.@ta .'Ittkrs heble rtrvvnee
ard Nv prutt4t,nf arm.
"fhis alherr.a rtsasnft With Ms hnfsible
eyrs a.'rnr,ea ~ rei N, little kiiAie. hat
The child shrsnk fs,m him jass A. ! did,
and ignrmlnuusii trjs.,.d The advances that
~rrv made.
The TIME ~ retiring ~ sh~ night n iAst
came ruund, nil A. !. was hong paxs Tho
hour when | e,aId lut~ III CIarks's arrival.
and ~ ! Ind no raenv h lrisn that might
remain loaser IN tie public rootn, r~e ~
lactsnsl, and followed IN, landlady out Into
the hall and up The erealhk, marrow dlghts
of rtnir~--fvr she gn,e me nn npastmsns In ~
attic n The house, a,efttnn. WHEN questioned
~ ~ Chr fen~,n, that hcf hpuG wAa -
eruwdcd that .he wa< unable IL extend more
comfortable accommodations.
"trembling with ill.dehncd fear, bAds
the landlnly r'xsi-nIgl,, and standing a my
open DIOR, c,n,niei the sounds VI hes loot
steps ,lown The rsnir..
Returning 10 tho hearth where few
faggot~ lanri and smoked, | ionk Eddie on
my knee nni prepared tho litsls fellow fos
his nights rcss.
"Wllc WA hearing his prayers, hc sud
denly interrupted me
Mamma, he a-ke,i, laohinr UP In my
nnxiuus fnc~, with his blue, peaceful eyc~.
Mamma, a. you like ihat mas with ths
ugly lacc down @sair+y"
My ~m' why do ypn NIX me snoh !
qucsllnv cn1uifcd, almost hssnthl<~ly.
"'iIe~use du't, a replied. myssss.
ionrly.
"Why nosT asksl, smiling, In srise Of
my anxiety. ~ ,hc wi-e look on bs conn-
teilANcc.
"'lIccnnsc lc snappel ti~ cyca ani turned
~ vsd N tlm fnc when he snw The gold IN
ypur parao that ym took ~. 70 I@y TN
driver. answered Eddie.
"'Nonsen-~. darling. yon should mt ss~
pect person. II evil |, Il aIway. @.d enough
when W. Ond !, NM.
~ stopped rnd ki.~d my child. hut my
heart l'e~s loudly Will, irnr kound " In
ro~~iblc - ru,irl. struggle With myself. and
laugh ~ ~, ,imAii.y ~ woali.
'fvr u long While af'er Eiiis went 10 l,el,
sat mn.ins by the hesftlistone, starting
husfiedly NJ e,f, frenking sound VI fvot-
siep emld l,vnr without,
"1hr Grv.lighi threw long, fsulAslIe
shadows IN thW reilinr and thr wallis, and |
covered clr~ar n'l,l -l,itlirred ncrsou-ly ~
watched them lengsl~n md darksn ~ sls
fasgoi4 dropped Inta a.l,es.
n, lat, premre,l Ipr bed, I attempted 70
renre the d'ur for il.e night, but II had no
iartanIng- upon II II an, Kind " quality,
10 retire In tin. unprotected fashion, In
\ strange house. a,,d alone. VIVA something
could MT think ~ fer m in-iAnt.
Finally, ~ I,lea presented is~elf which
s~sined eniirc, faa.IlIe.
"ksersinu ins -ef n iLc nimos. I pushed
IN old.iashlDneI elnri II drawer. against ti,s
doof. and un tnp u !. piled ths swu sst6.
hacked W. DIN rlnir. ihn ropin afforded.
AFTER this eserlipn. feeling moro cum.
poscd and satisfied, retired aud toll lul0
heavy uiumirs.
How long Inv i',rrc cannot toll.
ut rurv'y could nai hnss bpn many mo.
moments, when ! 1as slptlepl, startled into
the mott Intense e1nsfipn%nesa iiat there
Mas Aimr uM IN tie rt4uu ls..ide little Eddie
and myself, fn ll.line.l, heard heavy and
lalprrl breathing
Lying tI,ov, will, my startled, wids.
awAks Eyer, wondering INV thi- invisible
person ~,uld hare sa,~nsi. l glanced lowasd
W. dur, hut tho chest VI dmwrm and the
shaIr ressaincsi stationary --as had placed
t,sm upon getting Into hHI--and surely 70
ON could have entered thruagh lhs dor
without di&rlArinx tl,sm And makIng noiss
thAs would hass startled shs whvls I,cuss-
hold
~ lI-sensl aaain 10 s4suN my.sIfI ~
sot mistaken and isysa \ douht, heard
. hsasily.drswn hs~sil,. .DA II sssmsd 10
eaanAss sSOn Mpsssshlss psons upon ~
ooos.
''Ss4dsaly NJ awful shoushe 1a1Ae1
asgoM ~ brain ti,st ihs hIdsons 40 u ~
laadlady had entered TIN room md conssale1
Ain~stf hsfoTr lpk possession. Snd thk,
With siew ~ rob me. II called IN q.
si11Anes lsis anssrsd ~ wssN spslus %
~ smother ne - Iay wlsh ny 10y h ~
oFms. and, sssn " my cries wsre heard. u
III probability shsy wputl MT h. heulsd.
"lf1 spmng ioward il,s door 70 make -
escaps, how wM- II possible. With that hsAs5
ehesi, and tho-e chair. against II. tr NJ =
s6ket IN sgrs-s, wa. alm~s Wild. ! fstt
my lKwIn r~elIny.
"Ah' whni 4ilrn'. passionate pvnysys fuf
preservation vent np ffvM NY l,@ar v uo6
shat night!
"ISlnR th~r~. wai,irg nv shs tl,votilIng
Singers npon ny thrnt. slowly Iitt<d my
htad ftom The pillow and pesvrd ap0nd shs
soptn, dimly lighted by she s,noiieripg e,n.