The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-12-20

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~Hsl 18th f,.vst.h haste then. lsas
snr I.sslsA Maria VI tsvtmsr W. ssnf
fnn iss thr tnthrs, sAr sairl~i lnie
shs l~tlet. iiHtllri fiw In iit ssust
sai u1~sns4l shv shutters. NhNi shs
NEXT slii vstHll have rsvilssI suslssriaH
"a insahsi. had N hssh elsatstl IN Hns
II iht family lsns she vas retsain that
hef father and l,f.shet had saus egain
~ ihe iesn. anil, m abe teessi faTsh
frum The ~inslaw N thr nrl~f rattle
fputn. there was nrihinu Ia sivhi except
enssts,l vehicle un ihr trad. half 4
mslr away.
Snsan hnnu Il large towel trf |, nm,
hssr lssn Sl,cvt, frum tho ~in.luN
and IA II ~l,wlv wave hack anil forth
against tl~ ,fi,k wall, III f.w min.
t,ivs h.f ksen ewes detected something
like Mi answering signal frum the al,.
preaching svhicle. Thrfvnlmn she
hnstenet tu her ruona. Slipped un hef
hest dark silk dress, gave the last light.
anirk touches to her hair and fill,sns.
and went down stairs.
Jeremiah had harnessei the hersr.
md was about 10 drive Ia The village
with his father, but Snsnn called thrm
both Into thr hon~c. nnd si,hlmnnr,l
Lydia Maria from The Kitchen. Her np.
pcarnnee, thr suppressed excitement IN
her lace, md something strange In the
tome ri hrr voice, aroused their krencst
curiosity. Int. ~ neither knew what IL
say, they all waited for her in speak
Come into tho parlor, please shc
stnmmered. leading the way.
Tlie room was warm mud snnny the
ilre cracked and hnmmcd In thu stove.
the sa,icer of violcts pcrfttncd the mir.
and, In thc roxicst place that could haye
been picked ont. stood the thirl aaton.
ishment II thc day II WAS an armchair
III massive oak. cushioned and padded
with leather. with adjustable supports
for the head and feet, aud an extra arm,
large enough % hold book and news.
paper, turning on a hinge In short, the
perfection of solid workmanship and
physical comfort.
This Ii yours. father" said Susan,
playfuily pushing him into the seat.
Gideon, taken by surprise. sank down,
and did not Immediately rise. lie had
reached the age when no could wholly
appreciate such luxury. and there
seemed 10 bc no end to the delight of
trying this Or TINT quality, and hn.ling
nothing wanting. Then Jcrciniai, tried
tho chair. and finally Lydia Mnrin; md
thus fully ton minutes passed before
any one thought ~ asking. Where liL
yoil get II. Husnnf and, "How under
Iii. sl,u wl.r II brought into thr house, /"
Its not my gift. father" rlic rnil 1.
" ii comes from somebody clnc."
Not "-tsideon began: Int he
hesitatel 10 speak the name In his
mind.
The outer door opened and slnt !,
somebody had entered without knock.
Ing. The next moment u bright.fncel
snn-hnrnt. bearded man. of III. appeared
In sl.e parlor.
William" they nli cried In chorus.
Yrs. father naid thc younger rpn.
heartily shaking old nidron's hand.
He gntr Jeremiah cordial grasp.
Kissed Lydia Maria and Susan. threw
oiI his overcoat. AMI cheerfnlly M.
nonnee,l: .I'vecomc ~ cat my Christ.
mas dinner with yon"
lal my horse Bob! cried .Jere.
mial,.
And my COW Polly" cried Lydia
Maria.
And this arm chair Gideon Md.
ri; !" II mnst have cost a power q
money"
Newer mind how much : said VIII.
INN, laughing. II can easily afford II
thanks u kn1un nnd Evan Powell.
Lydia Maria became rigid. "Hnra,,
mud - sl,c could not bring herself 10
pronounce the name. Gideon locked
Ierplcxcd. and even n little nl,ashed.
VIZ will take advantage of their sur-
prise and eslnetant silence, and relate
~ much ~ " necessary of William !
history.
Gideon. from the start. had bcen bit.
tcrly opposed 10 the war. and lle secret.
~ exnltrd over every disaster 10 the
Union arms. Hence be could have felt
no nor~r wound than tho enlistment III
hin son William inflicted on hin nature
Williams inscmnablc sciiool.frienh waA
Esan Powell. whose father WAS stanncl,
Union man. and who volunteered nj the
first call made by Abraham Lincoln
II was not long before William fol.
lowed; Int the two were not much ~.
gether during thc war. William became
First Lieutenant. while Evan rose only
10 he Sergeant Major; Int tho FORMER
wns sent home severely wounded, cnrly
In lhe fonrth year II the strmggle. The
long and carcfnl nursing he required
was M additional grievance 10 III.
father; and still more ~ thn announce,
mcnt TINT M would h. unified for farm,
labor. and must lind some other way ol
living.
Tho end of Il wa~ that William wenl
to Colorado, whcrc hts health improved
No rapidly. and tho active lifo oi n pho
ncer NJ readily adapted itself 10 his m
tnrc. that hc had remained there escl
since.
Gideon Lane. u the exact truth coils
hc known, hasl probably onlliycd III,
political grievance against William
Three years before, however. the latte
hal written IA lli~ father, giving thc IL
tails IL III extensive venture which h,
hal male In building.lots n Denver M.
Colorado Hprings. IL clearly .aw hi
way u fortune, II aud this WA i fatc
fil contingency liz could get possrs
sion of &3.OOd ~ t4.'MO more. Now
this ~as very nearly thu snm which hi
father hal saved lnring lifetime o
severe economy, AMI Invested IN "tirs
liens" ulDn property which be- kir~
II wa. like asking the old nan ~ Ten
out hi. heart and hand II over IN plate
H. refused. III terms which cxprer.e,
Iii. surprise and wrath, and William In.
not written again. Susan MIA tho unl,
nemlHx ~ The family with whom Ii
kept np correspondence.
j
VI
Williams beAming, happy iace SCENE.
10 double tho sunshine In the l,&rloi
Gideon Lame also was happy. Tor of lat
years be- had not bccn nj I'll easy In hi
mind IN rruartl IL his treatment III iii