The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-12-14
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attl has~ nse~ Christmas, ~sns ~
aOh. 4 declare, N IN ts~s h~l. uHels.
vWahinw IN 10 tnrh rlav~. anil ~
uanAl. iahinx ~rld anil lssiae hltn~ll M
tcs III insl~Anite reiini
.,Nurpo~r rem ~ insssal n ns
Nv ~unlI have mr.. IN rnnr~e
Well, TN, there's uns consolation lss
will have ~ fememlses snn Ia hls will
He rnuht ". considering NIL iar
pleasure This slapfsses ms ~. ! had
TIRE rkstieN anil swn concerts on hand
fer thiA wrek. besides thr msiinrs N
booths. You'll hAse IL aeesrl Carries
invitation fur The holidays. ~ farewell
III uns grand iailcts un New Years LAY,
AMI all Tho heaus, compliments, flowers.
and ~ forth. What would yun take L"
n.1uss sunr trasrling..ltese an,i thc
cAmrlA hair snis rerllnps You'll want
hlsrk silk---,hcrr may 10 church III
the tnwn
"Oh. M quite 4 place far mannfars.
uring engines, nnd that fnet has drawn I
4 number u mechanics there with their |
fam lirs There must be votes 10 bc
had. or unclc woul,ln'. spend 10 much |
time there.
You'll have 10 all mp your trunk |
with fancy work anil new novcls, and. VI
II comes n Tim worst. You can dirt with |
she doctor. or correspond with your rc-
ialions'
Thanks, said Pen. laughing; "thc
former att rnatiyc for me.
The two sisters put Oh their bonnets
and went for a farewell stroll down
Broadway.
Very ilne.looking women were the
Misses Irving, we'll dressed, well prc.
served, anil w.ll.cnnugl educated.
They had taste In dress. were witty
enough not ~ my stupid ~ silly things,
bright enough ~ keep informed Oh oil
points TINT Interested general society.
and old enough u thoroughly enjoy lie
IN IT, everyday phases, and ccaso build.
ing air.raKtles ~ future bliss.
Their having remained singlc Anr.
prisei none II their oil friends. Brought
mp In tlle midst ri luxury. they required
for husbands men III equal MEANS md
similar tastes. Sentiment never outWn
common srnsc.
Homets,nes, when the 1rvingH were nm.
der discussion. people would recall MI
old lore affair NJ Pens when slle ntat ap
peared In society. bnt the lever Ind
lacked In some way. old Mr.. Irving Ind
frowned on the attachment, and the
yoing fellow had gone away.
There were people WHO credited Zen
with tile virtue III remaining tync ID her
ill love, Int rurli n statement always
brought forth laughter mud snrern. per.
hnps, Il reritni of her mnny and iesper.
ato after ilirsAtions.
She certainly did npi let cnnccNImcnt
affect her eheeks. On thu contrary,
having lew household earcs, si,e devoted
much timu md thought 10 personal
ONES, aud. by guarding whnt nature had
given her, nnd dressing exp nsis.Iy ~
will IN becominRly. still held The iitlc u
bclle.
A long suffering, ardent admirer wen,
10 the cars with her, checked her trunk
put her hacllel IN the rack, arranged hci
ahAwl. gave hrf tho leri novel, M,
watched her departure from the plat
form.
Tho train being we'll under way, rei
Strengthened herself, pulled mp liz
gloves although not wrinkle cOnl,
be detected In them reflected with III
ward satisfaction on the III of her .ires
and TIM looping Of her oyer.kirt, M,
then took survey III her companions
Every ono Lad li,n,llcs. aud nj
locked homHwMrd.bound. Unused 1.
winter travelling, rcn WAS snrl risel i
tho general shnbbiness. Hhc saw moth,
ing interesting within Or without, 10 NH
opened her book aud ruMd description
u French scenery I'LL her head swan
Then she leaned her head on hnr hans
and thought II al tho real enjoymen
sho waa going 70 miss.
All this time tall man, with
slouched hAt concNsling his forehead,
long duster on his figure, mud darl
whiskers and muAtAches conccaling Iii
mouth. kept = pair of very bright eye
iixed On Pom. When they nea m ntn
uon he watched her motions, hut II VII
dusk before Pen spoke 10 tho conduct0
md had him show her how many time
they would stop before reaching rnt
Jesvts,
20 the lights burned dimly on, ~.
people dosed aud nodded In their scatA
and Pen counted tho stops, and II la
took down her sanhcl and put her shaw
over hcr asm.
The man In tho duster also picked vi
his vAllss; and when d hosrso v0tc
sh0utsd " Port Jeryis In ono word
leeltng IN with II frcexinR current d
aiS, ard Pen rose half decided, he ~
n0Ar enough N hrf 70 bc intcrr0gntHd,
u Mis- Port J,rvisf" nhs was 20
Anxious % glance above thu sleeve o
the dnst1s.
"Yss. madam"
"Thank Jon.
Tho sleeve sArm0d % hold Open lii
oaS.doos. Pen passed out; was sssists,
10 thu platform; md then, In lho dusk
rnsn appr Adlied and A~kcd;
II this Miss IfvinRf'
Pen bowed.
Mr., Irving sent mo ~ meet you
The hotel il acrox1 the street. May
taxa your tlhngsl'
~ FGn followed the hotel clerk III,
owner II tho du.tCr, who hal heard III,
short ui0noloRie, started IN m opposite
direction.
i'en found her uncle In tle l,est RON
w the house. III WAS lying III nj -,
chair. his feet. resembling little pillows
rested on \ fvOtAlD0i; i shaded lamp, N
table nenr him, threw i strong light a
.pile ~ New York papers, and tray d
empty dishes Indicated that thu ii,nr
man had MOI leen neglected.
10. my dear. go you lost n.
tins.
No, indeed, Pen sAtd, ~ she iighil,
put her arm round his neck apd kiascs
him. We'll, sfe you bDltsr tonight =
Worse, | think. Tho bcst dootO,
here wsnt o6 10 attend the lunSsal b
some f0Tty-iifth cousin and LETT 4 suhstt
tute that knows - much at0ut nsdtclu1
- hntchsr. How did you lsAvs every
body"
Quite veil. HALLE viii apsud ~
ldide.s With Ovrta NJ - ~ ~ Nv