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

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kisH. Nhe ~ns so .seiteA thai hrs susrs
ifvmhled. In spite n hrf elInfts n Aeef
N steady, and her es@s Alleh with tears
Which NJ lnsi osetHuws,l.
"Oh" tlsni W. snnst nni frI~ns thv
names shr uttered. ~ shs Whole secret
W thr adventure might w. rnr~se,l II,
a,lsancrl. "Wha nIs. ~ And sun',r
really romc1 never had W m,ich ~,
my mind l~fnre, and | don't know how
~ brar up under II IL. like something
omt ~ a stnfs something that ,locs M,
really happen and after NIL this time ]"
Here her soire fairly hruke down,
hut The first rider sprung into shr hug.
ry. seated himself tesidr her. and hri,l
her very gently and tsndcrly In his
arms.
The second III ,he two men
smiled. |" liz ,lnesnt know every
thing yct ny long shot, liz
said pointing to his friend no nor yo,
either, Susan A pooh deal more came
into my head, On Tho way home: it'S
nothing TIM, costs a grcat deal. and I
mean, this once, to try II | can't have n
real pleasure of my own making"
II think II In sign ri luck, she said.
THAT you nre able 10 como now. n.
Chris.mas. And I'm tempted to give
up everything else. and take yon home
with me In tho buggy
Susan" cried tllc ono who sat beside
her.
NO. Evan" she answered IN q soft
voice, II didn't really mean II. Hut I
am not used 10 keeping secrets from
them at home. II has hcrn very hard
10 My nothing about thc money for
three ycars, and you know what has
been harder still. Now TINT my waiting
IN NJ near over, / think | could better
bear II longer than tho uncertainty he.
tween now and tomorrow night"
Come, now. Sussn." naid the ArS,
"Sincc you've helped mc 10 pull through
my trouble, don't yon suppose mean
~ sec yon sqnarcly tot the end 81 yours?
Evan, you didn't carry mc of Tie Held
on yonr back, nt Cllanccllorsyillc. Tor
nothing! 0et down ont of that buggy |.
She'll mike you ~ nervous m she IN
herself. | won't havr II. tell yon.
susan. take n look ii this horse. ~ TINT
yonll recognize him when you see him
a second timc!"
Thercupon he led his horse MP and
down on thu turf--n tall. strong.limhcd
bay, with large, obedient, intelligent
eye. "Oh, what nice fellow" cried Hn-
nnn. who had correct instinct of tho
value VI horse. without being able 10 do.
scribe hb points technically.
Evan knows why | slow him o."
Hnid H., aud both men hurst into hugh.
II WAS amazing whnt weight seemed 10
roll on Snsan's mind, simply because
they laughed.
"Evan will take charge Of mo to-
night" he continued, .and Eyan and I
have gone into partnership IN drovcrs,"
Here they laughed again, more heartily
tlian ever, "liut its time for IN ~ 60
the zebra mo. antelope will bc ready
by this time"
"Eyan. what does he menn?" cried
Susan: but Evan, after a llasly parting
kiss, perhaps two Nd combined M to
mean one, had lightly sprung to tho
ground. The two mon mounted thcir
horses
"Onc thing morc,' eaid tho frat, a.
they wore ready 10 leave. lily love,
wns near forgetting IL. susan, whatever
happens at home curly tomorrow morn
ing, don't he nstonished! No matter
what Il IL, ! ann Mt the bottom of H."
II waS cruel, she thought, 10 leave
her such ali enigma ~ part.
ing gift. lint they were gone; Il
was impossible ~ ask anything, nn.l
useless 10 conjecture, There hal nl-
ways been a whimsical imp oi mischief
In him, xhc remembered: Int she knew
Ills honesty, generosity and mAnlincHr
of nature, ~ mono of Tho family, and
she waS satisfied that hc meant some
thing kind and good. No Shc drove
bnck 10 tho village In altogether bright
Or spirits. mado her purchases Mt tho
store. aud hastcned homcward to bc II,
timc for thu early ssnpper.
Lydia Maria VIVA In waiting, IN msual
nj tlic gate of tho front yard. "Oh. the
land!" she exclaimed, 4. HnsAn drove
up, why did yoM put the top DOWN."
Susan started, looking II the buggy
and blmshcd with almost \ feeling III
guilt, NJ shc Htammered, III was $3.50
hot"
"Hot2" Lydia MarAs iacc took on
mingled cxproxAion III alarm and com
manh. "Child, that's fevcrl Come
right into tho house; Tho kettles boil
Ing and Ill have cAmomilc tea In iivs
minutcs. Where's my ribbon - and
tho four skeins, dark gray2--and ths
cotton waslding1"
I'm afraid ! forgot thu ribbon." said
Susan, family.
Forgot, No, 'ti.n't posaiblc. Ar
fcction u tho brain-the first sign d
typhnS!"
hmxan foil into n III of mingled laugh
Ing md crying that waa more Ike hyx
tcrics than anything she Ind over know,
III her liie. Dnt she succeeded, BY ,
mighty effort. In concealing tho crying
part u II from Lydia Maria: shc con
irolled her relieved nerves, excrtcd her
self to think naturally and chccrfully
aud soon removed her sisters snnpicioI
of typhns. They hal been seated nom,
littlc timc In thu comfortable kitchen
when tho latter VII III once saiL
"You don't seem 10 notice anything 2
"Oh, tho turkey" cried Susan. "Mos
much bigger hc IN than | thought"
Not bigger than ! thought n. mine
Jerry meant 10 give his, but W ncltlcs
that should have my turn tlA~ year"
"Liddy.MAriAl Yon don't my 10
Why IN good omcni"
~ should hope W." Lydia gravel.
answered. Dnt she Ind no idea wha
HmxAn meant.