The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-05-16

boys in our family, and the other girls
are younger than myself, and father
and mother both thought-this being a
very quiet road-that Lion and l could
look after Charley and the furniture;
but Charley, who generally behaves
very well, has been awfsslly contrary,
and has stopped every few moments.
and the consequence is we have been
already two hours on a journey that
should have taken us but one, and
there's just as long q distance to 60 yet;
and with Charley-oh, You wicked
Notwithstanding pnderthsffree Idon't
know how we are ever to get to Grass
town."
"It's almost as bad a plight as the
old woman was in with her pig, when
he wouldn't 60 under the stile, and she
was afr aid she couldpst get home that
night" laughs the young mana nice
looking fellow he is, with gentleman
stamped on every feature Of his hand
some face. But suppose l cut you .
switch? Perhaps that, used with dis
erection, might have some influence ON
the fiery steed." g
"Oh no, TINT would mever dor' she
says, shaking her head emphatically.
Charley was meyer whipped IN hll
life. HedSbe SO scared at the very
sight of a switch that l believe he'd run
away" - i
Wouldn't that be . desirable thing
under the circumstancesP" asked the
young man, with q broad smile, the
idea Of the old horse, whose principal
desire appeared to be not to move at
all, running away, striking him as in
expressibly comic, and thinking,
!. Bless her kind little hearth he con-
tinues: "Well since you refuse the
switch, l will try how a command in a
masculine voice will affect him." and
he commanded, "G'long, Charleyr'
Charley started, turned his head
toward the speaker, recognized a mas
ter, backed away from the oak, and
went off on a quick walk.
"Well, the idear" exclaimed his
young mistress.
land now, with your permission, I'll
walk with you to the end of your Jour-
ney, for I'm sure if / leave you Char
ley will note my absence Immediately,
and stop under the next tree"
"Oh. no, indeed! you must not"
says the pretty country maid. lyon
Ks1e going j iD ap us entirely different d.
you so far out of yourwsy. Many thanks
for your kind offer, but indeed, sir,
couldn't. Charieywill behave well now.
Won't you, Charley?"
GOOD heavens! / never knew my
name was so musical BEFORE thinks
the young man, and then explains: II
was going in an entirely different direc-
ton because I missed my train at the
last station, and, if l had waited, would
have had to wait two hours for another;
but being rather impatient BY nature,
and tempted by the fine day. Isset. out
to walk, my destination being the next
village. And now if l return with you
| shall have a much pleasanter walk,
catch the next train, and lose no time
after all. Lion approves of my plan.
Don't you, Lion?" And Lion, usually
very suspicious of strangers, comes and
lays his startlingly cold nose in his new
friends hand.
And s0.the two young pe0ple-walk
along side by side, crushing the pretty
flowers under their feet as they 10, and
Charley, looking back every now and
then out of the corner Of his right eye
to see if the masculine voice Is still
there, never f~alters, but keeps steadily
on his winding way. After a few mo-
ments' silence the innocent little maid
raises he1 I eycs-they have been
hidden by the long lashes-and says, in
a shy voice:
You said you were going to Daisy
vile. l have lived there all my life."
"Not q very long time" says the
young man, with u smile.
Seventeen years. / was born and
my three sisters were born in the same
little farmhouse we are leaving new"
And 2 tear trembles on the long lashes
and rolls down the round rosy cheek.
The young man looks at the tear
with plying wonder.
"And were you very happy .thereP'
be asks.
$50 happy replies the girl, that
we fear W. never will be half as happy
anywhere else. And''-a sudden lirht
breaking over her FACET believe
isn't RIGHT FRAT We shon}d ha ~~o;n~t !.
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onserss.ion.
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= = IN ong lease, which ran out
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aaJ Y. a,eu; anu ner nelr-a nephew
cans.l ~ n y aLe coming 70 take
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put farmhouse Q their gardener.
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lener naa rooms over the stables, and
md the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~: ~ -
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