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

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III httiana shinrA hisllen. vhrn ileif
telling ~sil IT. NJ harm, We've alwass
lNsn tses rltssss, III ens family ~ nsaLs
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Ma,i~ sa, mntfanfed tii.lrea, Lane,
/ leaning hark In his cushioned .eas,
Mh.n sun ~unlslht l..s ne has. the
nanrs." Williasn continued. hal Ii,
In What wunh hasr hrsn wicked IN
/ hal failest In mt rlan#. ! borrowed
Isnm Snsnn hr SHARE III Aunt lsulh'a
ESTATE ~i,h several WEARS interest and
NIL hrf little savings a.ldri. ti i.aal"
~ That was ihr mystery alstni man
aging her o~n affairs and lnekinr fpf
better security cried Lydia Maria.
Then turned tu Evan Powell. liz
was working har'l and laying up ,on
MI know the reason of II ani he scni
ne about M much more. hal hard
~ofk ~ pull through and sase my
chances lut i,'s lone. no~ we'll done
anil safely, Why. they call me u rich
man ont hi Colorado"
suppose yun ean we'll afford IN
make ~mrh famous Christmas riftS,"
sail ILL., father "lsnt why ,lilnt snn
hiring something for Suaanf"
Il don't want Snrnn hcgnn ln rro.
irat, Int William stopped hrr. liz Mns
alen, H. speak. hut suddenly turned,
went Ia the western window of the
rnom. pulled aside tho muslin curtain
which hung before IL, nnl waved his
hai,d as II bcckoniug to some oie ont
si.lc. The others were too pfeocrnpied
H. take much notice III this movement.
Susaii. however. grew quite pale.
- hare brought something for IN.
am. fnth - William went on 10 ny;
y have II III my pocket" liz took ont
heavy. folded paper, whicl, hni mi
Official look about II.
oh. ZOO; hcr money"
This IN M agreement with John
Perkins 10 sell me his farm, NJ al2o M
acre"
why, William" Gideon cried out;
ARE yon able 10 buy it2'
"Oh. ycs." said William, with
hearty. careless MIR of independence
which made profound impression ,,p.
on thc family: II could buy three or
four like II. hut l don't wnnt II for
m,arlf; I have bought II for Snsnn.'
Nuw IL was SnHans turn to he Mlr-
pri1cd. She caught her breath. nnl
tremblch ~ TINT alin seemed to br Oh
tlie point ~ falling.
lt's 80 convenient. father there's
only the roah between II nnl sonr farm.
| thought II would make suel, nice
home for her, and so intend her to
have IL. hut In u different name. A.
sonn ~ the deed can he legally male
a,it for Snsnn Powell she sl,nll In the
owner Int not before"
"Oh. William" sl,e mnrinnrr.l.
yrs," William continued, viii, the
rl,ecrfnllert possible mir: nlcan ~.
artly ~hnt ! nay think ynn three have
stood III thr way of sunal,'s happiness
long enonRh, And you cnilft deny TINT
Eyni has acted like Il man: aak YOU,
therefore. to show IL by receiving him ~
Il man. He IN waiting Nj the door,
William turned toward his father. md
locked him steadily In the faee. The
old niai made two or three visible eflnrts
to speak. nnd when he succeeded his
voice sounded strange and husky. H.
only snid bring him In.
lint Jeremiah. without waiting for t1e
words. wns already III tl,c outer door.
Come In. Evan le xaiI. giving him
strong grip ~ tho hand. !" ! nm Rlad
IL Scr yom here"
Evan Powell entered the pnrlor.
single glance was exchanged between
him anil William Lame. and liz under.
stood tho situation. He walked straight
to thu old mans chair and offered his
hand. which wns taken. knsail, acting
wholly from thc impulse ef the moment.
vet doing exactly tle thing SHE should
have done. took her fathers other hand
The old man held them ioth. locked
mp al their faces. aud nuid, with il singh.
lar. qniyrfing smile. iou 10 xecm
tolernl,ly we'll suited IL each other" II
wns too much for susan slie kissed her
/ father. ilrn threw her arms around
Evans neck. laid her heai upon his
shoulder, and wept 10 her hearts con.
/ tent.
III another minute tears were running
down the old mans checks. Jercinial,
and William walked ~ separate win.
.iows. anil gazcd steadily through tho
pancs: while Lydia Maria, with corner
II her apron pressed IL her eyes. es-
i tended hand ~ Eynn and said. II
reckon it's ohr of thu things that hare
~ lW'
William came hack ~ the group with
flashing iacc. ILL., lnd caught tlir Tart
/ In which tho others were lacking. and
easily removed the embarrassment which
1iilI clothed them ~ Will, garment. by
telling where and how he l,a4l found the
hor~c and COW. and how runningly he
and Evan hal introduced them into
their several stables the night before.
The armchair required HnSaiisaid: but
In ali other matters connected with the
gifts of the ,lay. including lhe purchase
II John Perkins farm. sl,e WINS entirely
innocent. Evan Powell contributed hir
share III talk aud Joke. and II Nns nmaz.
ing how swiftly tIe oil nnfricnll, feel.
ing wore away.
l All nj once Lydia Maria sprung NJ
With q Suppressed scream,
| "Oil, Lord" ~l,r cried and II was
thu first, Inst and only time In her life
when shc was known 10 tm guilty II
snei, a relsci,cn.ible exclamation "Oh.
Lord! my turkey, my turkey"
Well, II must he confessed tint the
turkey was too irnwn on one si.le and
tDo l,tslc on thu other: tltat il MIA dryer
than II should have been. and showed
various other slight defects which 3ns
anguish into Lydia Maria. ~,nl: bait -
III six l~r~onx who pnFtook ~ II that
.lay, nj dinner, II wHs simply mixture
III white and dark Ambrosla III thc HOtls.
M lItiaifttna turkey IN ilr inllir III \