The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-12-14


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The ,usruiassien ever, Miss Irving
hal innen Ill say a',umt thfissmnA tissar.
eiiens generally. anh ihn&r l~iese hes
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Mran~hll~, she noted every rifl In
lh. group. and mentally weighed hrr.
Nor wvr. Ter new aranatnianres M Hll
hehind Iii INTEREST AMI ruriu~ity. They
a.lm,rel hef from brad h loot, mud. ~
el,r disappeared with tlle ,lortur Ia tho
gray shadows near Tho ,lour. they whisp.
erel, !" How hNndromc !" and. :" IL not
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ion nscsl 10 Tiki great deal " IN.
scre~t In church work, |" raid the doctor.
wien they were outside.
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~ ~i.h could interest you IN II
here.
"Ynu hive gcoi working corps.
Yes. bnt they arc young, and require
10 much overlooking"
~ hardly think stranger would he
pleasan, 10 them. They might consider
II mn intrusion.
~ had scl my heart m having few
pieces. They declare N impossillc 10
make them, Won conld."
IL II would really ohlige yon. Dr.
Stuart.
II don't wish 10 tax you, Miss Irv.
ing"
"1'lI come down tomorrow afternoon
mn soon M uncle falls asleep. and you
can leave directions what You want
made"
",rhank you."
| The next afternoon Pen funnd The
doctor on tllr hotel porcl, ready ~ escort
her ~ Tho church. There SHE found i
little table. twine, scissors, shapes, nm,
baskets NJ hnc green's, In waiting fol
her. While she took of her Int ant
drew Oh her gloves the doctor hung NJ
his hat and oserront. Then he sat on j
stool beside her, and punched while 1hs
arranged and tied.
Then h. alluded IN nh evening fiftce,
years ago when, III thc basement II ri
old city church, he and she Ind held Ill,
same relative positions.
The voice more thnn the words touclic.
PEN bhe forgot ~ be cHntinus nm
cool. Memory began ~ work, and In
few min,.trA she and the doctor were *
changing tie condolences Of fourteen
years,
II grew dusk the children tfoopcd Il
, anil gathered around III. mrlodcon /
practice their carols. The DEBTORS suic
sank IN whispers, nnd nj times ceased
! thu pnt,nes being filled with words tl,u
liz nnI Pen Ind often sung together i
old days.
Nov they listened with soitenin
i hearts and Chances TINT betrayed win
i wis nppernot In snell mind.
"tnrle aill la AWAKE and anxious.
I ien. W. II 70; nothing here need D
/ disturbed. !
| II war coll and slippery when tit
got III the street. Pen WIN uncDnsei0,I
. III how eagerly tIle took tle strong nri
!, That VIVA offered her. THY walkn
|, some blocks Ia perfect silence.
do yon really think we'll bc lonl
r for Ghrissmasf"
lyon speak m II you would ratl,.
not. mud llavc been doing my hert
get you there.
. Zen sighed. - suppose yon'll sta
!. :. here forever.
= ion nre your own mistress nov.
Entirely 40,
Then yon can decide whether sim
!. stHy here ~ ~ bMck 10 New York. NJ
: uncle. Dr. stuart, diel Inst week.
= ran have nearly VII his prneti,
II | like 10 take III | know nj
1. asking preat deal. bsiIl ! nm not sue
4 fool m 10 Aee my happiness With
= reach anl net try 70 grasp II. You
uncle tells M you have mnny admiyer
J. VIII you take time and consider m
Y claim IN yon2 AZ lrass ! have 1--we
the longest.
Pen laughed . merry. ripping langl
y won't | hug nnsle when / 4.
home Only for him ! newer woll
y have known whit good, loving INN
you've been. They'll tell yon I've bcc
!, In love hall dozen times since M
y You; but, II ever fAnciol myself
q love, ! never really liked any one W.
| enough 70 give up my recollection |
you for him.
10 !" think that ought ~ satisfy me-. "
~ Thus Il happened that tho drcads
i, Christmas wMs IL Ln tho incest Pen lii
I. uver anticipated. Mr.. Irving sent .
n ders " have everything ready Tor mat
4, guests. Ncpl,cws aud niecCH had 4
d. vitAti0ns ~ rat their Christmas dinn
~ and drcs. the Christmas tree VI !,
n hotisf. DR.. Stuart prepared 70 Accof
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