Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-19
TWO THANKsGIv1Ncs.
Eighteen and Twenty-eight.
CHAPTER l.

Betrothed? Yes.
Folks looked and wondered a lit
tie; but then folks would gossip
about everything. There was no
stopping their tongues, and Lillian
Travis hadn't the least notion of
placing restraint upon her lover,
simply because she was engaged to
him That might be possible for
some natures, but to hers, never
True, on several occasions she did
experience singular sinking at the
heart when, coming suddenly upon
her promi ed husband and the be-
witching Ida Harris, she found them
in cosy tete a-,ete, Ida, at least, i'm
patient of interruption. Did she
show her annoyance? Not even by
the sign so untailing, a change of
color. Her very blood was held i'll
check by an indomitable will, apride
so superior to ordinary attacks upo n
it as to be in the largest sense excep-
tional.
Farmer Travis was n rich and
prosperous farmer, with more land
than he knew what to do with. His
wife had gone home many years be-
fore, and Lillian was his only child,
and as thoroughly ldolized as ever
fell to the lot of only child to be.
1t was with a sorrow too deep for
words that he finally gave his con-
sent to his daughters union with
Archibald Glenburn. Not that he
had any objection to the young gen
tleman; on the contrary, he was pro
foundly sensible of, and grateful for
the admirable qualities Of his pros
pective son-in,law.
The marriage was proper enough.
if he could have only kept his child
at home. This would be, Of course,
impossible. Mr.. Glenburn was II
rising lawyer, and his clients in New
York city were full days journey
from the farm.
The day before Thanksgiving -
Cold and clustering outside, but in
the great, roomy country house, 1t
was all warmth and cheeriness. The
presiding genius had touched and re-
touched everything from top to bot
tom, from the cake and pies in the
kitchen to the hanging-baskets and
special adornments of the sitting
room and parlor.
The piano was open, and his favor
ite music ready OH the rack, for the
lover was hourly expected.
As she arranges her abundant
dark hair, and puts the finishing
touches to the lace on her neck, let
lis $ e if we can analyze her
thoughts.
They are not altogether happy
In the midst of all humln joys Il
flavor Of bitterness arises from be-
meath. And what was hers?
GoSsi pS had been busy, rs a mat
Ter of course, when her engagement
was known. and it was said,so openly
that it had even reached her ears,
that during the past summer her
cousin. the CAV, hear,less. Ida Harris
had done all in her power to win
Archihald's love.
And gossip said that she had sue
ceeded! Was it really so:
Lillian started to find herself insen-
sible recalling little incidents OF her
cousins visit, which had not been
in the least to that PERSONS credit.
The farmer had gone to the depot.
at is too cold, child, for you to
CO." he said, as Lillian made ready to
acc ,mpany him. "The wind is as
keen as a razor, and it's an up hill
journey anyhow"
Every WE'LL" she replied, placidly.
Not even to her father could Lii
an Travis show her great anxiety to
meet her intended husband.
SO the birds had more seed, the
tides an extra pull, and the pictures
another dusting. The new pieces
were every one tried, and at last
came the fa:mer's hearty "Whoa!
Lilian's l.eart beat quickly, but
she made no motion to Stir.
Lilian's heart almost stopped now.
"Where in the world is Lip
Here, Archie, take my bag! Mercy!
my arms are almost broken, and my
hands are just like sticks!'
The sitting-room door opens with
4 bang, and the "stlcks' find their
way about the neck of the now self
possessed hostess. Archibald brings
up the rear with carpe'-bag, umbrella,
overshoes and waterproof.
L;llan wonders if she is always to
be so bitterly disappointed, but she
returns her cousins unusual caress,
and smilingly offers to unload her
lover. whom she thinks she never
saw locking quite so handsome and
quite so awkward since she has had
tn" pleasure of his acquaintance.
Where is the tenderness of that
welcome she has so dclightedly anti
cipate1? TO he sure, Archie draws
hcrto him and kisses her forehead
silently. She feels sure he is just as
Glad to see her rs she is to see him,
Int of course nobody can actnatural
" when III, is around.
81 ha Int the remotest idea of
coming" Ida ratified on; "but when
Mr.. Glenburn was to our house about
week ago, and | found he had lie
cided to come, | wanted to come
with him, oh, so mnch! Mercy! am
| not perfect fright?' and the fair
speaker brushed back the golden
cnrlS and pursed up her rosy lips till
Lillian Was fain to admit that she
looked more kissable than ever.
SO Archie visited at the IIarrises.
She supposed he must call OCCASION
ally, but not an intimation of it had
she received from him
81 don't mean to 90 up-st irs until
| get completely thawed ont. But,
AS | was saying, when | found Mr..
Glenburn had really made up his
mind to come"
Lillian wondered if the old adver-
sary was really trying to make her
jealous. SO there had been a doubt
about the gen,leman's spending
Thanksgiving with her? This was
news also.
81 determined that | would come.
| had to forego two parties to do it,