The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-05-25

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4 TRAGEDY ~ CROrrUN wuOD~.
4 ,sennR lpiy, with strauinn hlnrk
hair anh rrral rnfplr+hlark ,v~ wa2
standing with elasrsl lian,is II, il,p sl.rr.
way II priss country hun@,. With
lieai la'nt forward, anl iip~ parted, rhr
listened anl prrrrl Through TIN shrub.
hefy IA " expecting Ha.ne .nr. A assp
r,nnsl.i TN lll. gravel walk Ill lnsl, at.,
4 tall firm cam. hnrri.ils forward HI
tho twilight. The laiv III Tic doorway,
'ali~'a Isang.lnt. sl,rank lmsk liitlr IN
Tie htll. nill thu rarrr anxious HI IN
tni~stsH if,nn li.r Her white hands I'M.
tlaspesi, AMI she changed her position III
inquiry mud Maichfnlnr~~ ~ nh attitude,
VI perfect case nn.l indifference. Shr
l,lut krd nj blpHl.rcd ruep that utrw
nt,l ,lrpol~',l nvcr Tho door.
''tsnl evening Mr. Hplli~ton," nlc
called nut, IN 4 pleasant. musical voice,
] hnyr bcen ionking AMI watching for
Alice
SHE dropped her r,rS ns SHE uttered
these words, ~birh wrrr falsc. hut i'm nh
instant after, flashed them upon Herman
lInlliston IN NIL their bcwitrl,inp splcn.
dor.
Careful md thoughtful, M usual
t'nliHta," said tie young man, HpfinQinp
- her silc mil taking her l,ninI. ',Wher
Ina Alice gone I"
Z Hhe went over ~ sec Miss Prudence
short time ago. and raid sle would Il,
l,oMc NJ sunset; she will be here. shortly
! think. Come into the Iarlnr, uor
nun. | have bunch III wai.rsilir,
tl,ere. your fayorite flowers.
Thank YIN. calista. rnid tl,e ynin1
man, little ,incnnily ~ think IN q.
rruH~ tl,r tiell IL meet Alice; then
1l,all l'e most happy 10 Nc thu lille,
when We return. !"
a slmrk shadow lifted MruNs illp nc.
~ tHlistn Inng'lnu l"r o,os H,siml
With n bnl0fnl Iinht. Int nlio nnil. yer,
calmly, ~ Al,e pIuek.l IA tn petals III
the blop.l-rei r,~r III her lmnJ. = PR.
H'inis Alice viii 'e plsd T. Iinvs .a,in.
I,nny aero.n the lonesome nrlI,"
Herman ll0llist.h ran down tIn Aieps.
anil walked I,nrrietll, along. H. locke,
bnlilnd him, mud was.sI lt,a llnill toward,
calIrta, riniling PLEASANTLY ~ Il. l,nsse,I
,inlsr tie grrHt elm trees which grew ut
'arl sllr ~ The gravel wink. III l,a,I
gone Int iew rods IN tie green iiel.lv
l.fors lIe mt Alice uray. II leIirat.,
ll'ls.sysd maiden. will, long, golden
hair. and 4 slender, graceful form.
~ they ~err walking Imck i, tle
house. Herman drew thu young girl
Under the shadow III il rrrnt elm lr..
Hni. with tlle mpon1,nanH struggling
through. the leaves nnd sitting dDwi,
upon them. he asked her r., m lin wife.
Obtaining her hlunhing rn,,nent, l,c
placed tl,n lMtrothal ring ~ lnr finger.
With heart. overlooking with lappi.
i,.~s. they returned ~ tle loiur. null
fyund cnlintn awaiting them ii tie ,l.nr.
Tive ~ yplir bIssa,,,g. Galista, !" sni,l
Herman, ~, elnapins lle hAnd u Alice,
they st,od before tin uitarnly firm NJ
Mlrs Ian9,lon. Alice lin. prumis.,l j.,
lH my wife,. he continued annd. 10
MIX or IappihesH complete, W wani
,nr approval
callsst Isngloi staggered buck into
the hall, ler fnco blanrhinu nv Whit, M
.lnntll Int In an instant rI,e wns eaI,o
mil 's,inp"ned, mil h.iJ ont l,utl, hands
e. tl,em
!" II Tint II MI YIN n..t.l," sl,e sa,I,
II Hllall moi w. .l.uir.l y.l NV ~.
ptosal ~ given mint heartily. .i,e
.lrw th.m i,tp III. lluii@n ~ III. sai,I
thus. " The lev II heavy tonight, nin
al,ial. COME into tI,c patIor,"
It'ey followed her. aud, entering III.
prttlIy.furniHlnI r.r,m, nai .lnuu ma.
~ allie ~, y aufn nar the ei,'n window.
laliHs4. natsloMn for !. few In1al.nt.. then.
rrJeipl!Aly bidding them gps@l. night, VII.
retired from IL. fs,Din, leaving Iii. lovers
HIoDe.
.tDD.ai ! Thought II wns GaIisin WI,
loved. sail Alice, timi,lly, when il.uy
WERE ilnl,r.
- VIVA JaxxleJ, III tirsi, ly h.r
'"a,1y,' ~ replied. lint NY ii,falns.
ton Hs,t l,aMs'd AMY nhen ean,n 81
Know YIN al,l naa ono rinplui 81 Your
golden hair Inns il Hreni,f hnrm fer m.
tl.nn MI ~ Iali.t.A rnfpas~,n9 beauty
she y very kind 10 you li.ongi,, Alice !:
md love llfsf IN Il friend
t'alisfa has changed inneh IL Into, :"
h.isl Alt"e she plee via ~ cold NIL
i,napproulabie. nlinn1t feared her |,
,low Sit ~ - gentle and kiinl ~ mr. TINT
love Ter dearly.
While tl,rHu two i1s.fs rat cous.f..up
happily tDRetl,rr, iha subject III their
conversation Nn1 pacing tssI room. viii,
her liai.dH clenelnd aud her black
s'ycn flashing with anger anI cyil latvr.
mination.
They shall ncver w. united" hhe
sail, ~ = hDarse whisper. Never,
.irsef' Will ktal, Il.r u, TIN heart iir~t,
Herman llOllis.un shall marry ~ WI,
u TINT little dough, faced AIira ia1 MI
srDA*aI my puth b. would b. inin4 now.
wAs \ iaDl " cDInr here. Int i LITTLE
thought Herman HoIlirio,, waa il MAJ, H.
turn fg0m my dazzling l,sauty h. tl,ni
l,Ml,y<lA.sd Aller. hhe shall never In l,ls
wife. ! swrur III r.
Until nearly morning rile lus4i I,.r
room, forming plans ~ prevent tn mar.
FtHRn ~ thu man Hlu IDvrI and Iirr ufsst.
y cousin Aliw. hIie hal met Il.fmsn
lOllistDn thu t,aAt winter. IN London.
nnsl lla hM4l nl,Own her markell attention.
lint wlIen TIN warm slays III June eainr.
she left town ~ spend TIN SIMMER
month"; with hrr cousin Aiire, wllo was
~ orplnn, mud livnd with maiden aunt
10 4 beautiful country .house.
Herman Holliston had followed her,
taking up his Al,o1e ~ The l,Dtrl iii Tie
nearest town. and calling oftcn ut the
house. III lecamH acquainted with
Alice, wh0m - know wAx II, lovc. UAlistA
ss,on l0st al charms fvr him: and II was
md long lAsforc hc asked The golden.
hAifsxl countsy maiden ~ be BIZ wifc.