The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-30
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ALL ths taeaksf, 4 tall, ~rll in..la.
l~,klnf iHs. f.shl.nssi IL tie ss~siS IL hss
hair. ~ slsssssesl h. hal ramtnitls~l spms
very wicked NJ, instead III asksne \
plmpl. question.
w. ~ns l~shfnl. rssss meis ~. was
ffank Mallmefath. M lrast In ihe pre-.
.hee II laslive. aud. mest II ell. In ih.
setety II the rifl he iuvsl.
Hos he eohlias.,l h approach Maggie
Williams IN the suhjert nf Lis prei.r.
enee ior h.s. probably tsnlains ~ much
mystery 10 himself N II IL 10 others.
Fnnk was worth, in 4 worldly way,
nsnre than any of her suiterr. Ftn.i lock
tng and intelligent enough III satisfy
anyone hnt All over fast Ii.ns pefson.
"Mo,hsf II going ever u Aunt Ems
% spend the evening. and wants me 81
e.; Int Won't. Ire been working On
'athcr'r shirts MI lay, besides doing the
house work, and am ~ tired n can In,
~ they will have d ID without M.
Don't cume until o'clock; l shall bc
through putting things 10 right then,
and will IT. 70, IN.
Of course rank 10 FIR forgot hin
hashfnlnsrs an u petition for gool-hy
kias. Which was pcremptorily refu.ed.
mo, shan't! Think | didn't Soc
Won tileeting round Maggie Summer,
Lizzie Winter, Lena Spring, Friia and
Angelica Fall Yesterday Two not for.
gotten that. sir +
Now. Maggie
But the appeal was broken of hy
tansaliying little laugh, aud, IN he sprang
forward IA take q pleasant revenge on
his tormentrers, she slipped away. and
ran up the path 10 the house. where he
sAw her wave her hand M she disap.
reesed within the kitchen porch.
And then he turned from the gate,
and took the road homcward.
The tea-things hal been carried ont,
The table st buck against the wall, and
MagRir's woikstand drawn up IN front
u The blazing lire.
Maggie WINS sewing and thinking how
thr could tell her mother she expected
yisitur
She would have given Iii, worll 10 liz
able ~ say, III MI on. handed manner,
tint she expected Mr.. Wol!merath d
drop In ahon, 4,
- shall not slnrc 10 tell her; shell hi
n,lre u think wished 10 get h.r out III
the why, ~ | might have Frank NIL II
myself. aud ! should never hear the
last ri IL !"
Aud. like wise little puss, she W.
silent.
Yon wenll not haye wondered II oui
young farmer i inthrallment. II you conl.l
have seen Maggie Williams M she sal
by the fircside TINT COLL November
evening. A neatly. fitting, dark sllk
with the new look still on III fresh
linen collar, aud tasteful black silL
apron. These were tho chief items oi
MaRRir's toilet. but ahe locked Nh sweet
aud dainty In l,er plain iress ~ II l,ouss
had been spent IN donning laces and
jewels.
Eight o'clock and past.
MR.. Williams waA .lozing in her chaii
her shadow on the wall bobbei aboui
In grotesqne mimicry N she nodded Il
md fro: her iat hands lay listlessly
IN her lap; her bnll oi yarn ha,l
rolled ont upon the hearth, and pnss
WINS busy converting II into nordiau
knots.
And just then came double rap n
the .loor--so loud, 10 sudden, 10 seli.
assured, ahAt Maggie started aip, with 4
little shrek, md Mt her foot on Tie cat's
tail, WHO, In turn, gave voice 10 hel
Amusement and sllspleasure. The com.
binel noise aroused Mrs. Williams,
aud, starting into M ercct posture, shs
rubbed her eyes, settled her cap border
and exclaimed
!" blcss my s0nl, Maggie What WI
tlntf Somebody al the door? Whs
can be- coming nj this time ri nightY 7"
1T liz not Late, mothcf--only LITTLE
after 4. I'll 20 and see Who Il Il. sail
Maggie, demurely. taking the candle
from the table.
mo. You Wind up my ball, AMI
sweep up the hearth. while 90 10 III,
door, saii the old lady. whore feet wer,
struggling in the meshes 81 the unray
eled yasn. "Drat Tint cat T.
Aud all this time Frank was standing
on one foot In the coll porch, with hi,
hands In hts overcoAt pocketa, wonder
lug II Maggie had fallen aslcep, M,
every now anl then giving the door
rnp by way III variation.
IN her hurry, MTa. Williams forgot e
take the candle, and, .. shc stepped oui
~ the little front entry, Tho sitting.roon
daor tlammed after her.
She found herself III the embrace of ,
ht.nt rnif ii arms, 4 whiskcrxd face II
close proximity III her own. and. hcfos,
tho could think about thc stranReucss 81
heF tiiii .tinn, she received i prolongct
kiM--a hearty smack upon hi
lips.
oh 'Tain't father. neitAer!"
bhc ist, ~ this time .livusleI I.eYsal
" tiir Impression That II was her usual,
sober spouse. who mnst have come h0m,
IN MI unusually excited condition thu
10 indulge IN snch M uuwontad exprcs
hi0n of affection.
"uet ont uet out, / sayl WIZ
are yonY Murder Thieves! Maggie
como herel Hers man kissing m.
IiEn matl T.
hut the Intruder had discovered hi.
mistake II did not need the indjguun
pumtacling and scratching of the lady,
vigorous dat 10 cause him 10 selipauisl
his hold and fly ~ II pursued by some
indignant ghost.
Maggie, nearly choking with smoth
cred laughter. in spite 0i her trepisla
ton, now came ~ her mothers rescue
~ navcr VIVA 10 frightened In All N,
life i Who could II ~. Maggie, have
yon any Idea r.
But that dntifnl daughter Va, d
All appearances, iunoOeut = d0vU.
f3hn nnnkhnfl fha f.ll 1nxlw ~ $500