The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-10-18
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And fsssl n ltane III bitterness NJ sss~~t
ilssfn VII, NJ lss.k. san have Il
le~st rne ms~isi ~tsman in thst lsal.,
anse.s-d SRI ~i,sss sssrmrlafs rlsarwe.
tef ven Ar inr.ns holding l#fuv MY
EYES. anil who il ma e.slsl, l.assh.ss
Hn, snl,i,sanirs. a. put a I.w finish.
ing tearh.s ~ my sa,llei, aud eunlsm.
rlnts my stsarv Iii tire plns~. | epnla
never s.e whai saaeh fassisi.ans man
rrnli iina a. admir- III t~,.f Aar. ~i,s~e
only ol,leet IN l,ir e.esnrd n IN getting
Into scrwlas.
Anil NV. H. cap all. lsalrh Burns. n
navy officer ~ho Mas ham. "a hnli.ia,
and found my society, IN a cans.nly
punt ~ view. very asyrsrahle. hal asked
nj. upon several occasions In take
raslc. Jack hal hseome jealous teeau~e
hal ,ndnlrrd III this innocent tiirta.
tlul,. aud called me "enl.l, heartlrss
tlln." and, with the Errrn-esrl monster
Enawlng nj his mani, breast. had lci,
me. Tine week hal elapsed two.
three. fonr sped hy. and hal NOT seem
him. Perhaps he hal gone 10 India. A.
he had often spoken ~ doing. Poor
Jack" ! cry. and hurry my face In my
hands, won would never b. 10 cruel
and. 4 few moments later. standing be-.
fore Ralph Hnrn~. who has innoecntly
been the cause VI NIL this disaster. / al.
most hate him,
will flirs with him no longer: In
sackcloth and ashes will repent Of nv
wrong-doing; and this shall bc onr
last drive" ! say IL myself, ~ he assists
mr into the carriage, am n rather A.
lent companion. am afraid. for Ralph
suggests several topics 10 which ~.
srond in short monosyllMblcs; my
tongue M we'll NJ my henrt ia heavy.
sWhai II jack should never come bark.
GO or 10 India and perhaps die III the
yellow fevcrgs The tears start suddenly
to my eyes. 4 choking sensation rises lii
my throat. and seem 10 see his hand.
some face IN the cold, statne-like still
Ness 81 death. hut India, yellow fever
and grim death, like magic, disappear,
Tor their haplcss victim comes suddenly
before IN, dnshinG down the street in
his favorite rockawnv, looking supreme
~ happy. and not nj MI like broken
hearted man. but h. In not alone: smil.
ing md simpcring NJ his side II the
model dove-eycl girl. her ethereal
beauty enhanced hy Il hcccy- white knit
shawl, and white dainty hat, with
dropping lilies of tho valley.
clnSp my hands tightly together. NO
haf 1e.s
broken. MT In India. Int far worse, III
thu TOLLS of beautiful woman, who
knows we'll how 10 make the best III her
subtle gift.
Ny monosyllahlcs vanish and become
long sentences. The mir rings with our
merry laughter: the apathy into which
have fallen turns into almost bolster
Gus merriment. !" A match, hear"
says Ralph, ~ they sweep by NJ. The
states Join. md Esther La Strange il
certainly and Enthusiastically beauty.
Il IT. IL She | respond lightly, ~
match undoubtedly made in heaven.
Mr., Meredith IL fortunate 70 obtain both
wealth and beauty. ii he notY"
Give me the woman / love-" he
Maya, sentimentally. and | AK no
more"
DO yon mean to say that love il
wanting IN their cnscs"I AK, hoping,
nay, knowing that the luck Ii Oh Jacks
aide.
Well, ! do not take vital interest
IN the affair; hut they do way that jack
Merctlith's heart ~ not enlisted In tho
case. The old folks, yon know with d
sly wink.
The sun Ind set In the glowing wes,
M hour ngo: the shadows begin 10
deepen: the moon rides ON high. casting
y palc xilvery light over the long street.
The frogs begin their evening rcvelry,
and the sound ri their duh, croaking
voices comes distinctly up from the
mo~xy hank IL flc river. Tho slight
breeze bends the PUSHES that seem 10 he
bidding good night to tho tall, broad
leaved grasses which grow with dense
thickness In the marsh.
Jack and used 10 admire this spot i'm
the moonlight W. always drove BY
II, ind stopped IN feast our eyes upon
the scene: but with him its loneliness
hns vanished. The marsh IL dank and
dismal. Tho willie -the-wisp. which
dances allnringly on, seem slike thu fiery
eye ri some cruel dragon. and the rip.
pie VI the river over the stones has d
dreary sound.
We reach home nj Inst. nm Rln.l
that the ride II over, and TINT Ralph il
1t least separated by pnir 81 high
winding stairs. ] throw myself npon
the bed md sob violently. fnr my mnt,
up tears refuse longer u remain IN,
shed. II Jnck IL lost 10 me for ever
have nothing more u 1.-Two for: only on,
mare day through which 10 agonixe IN
seeing him hcnl over and administer L
the wants NJ his dovc.eyed tiancee, and
then viii see him no more.
To.mnrrpw. which never comes, iii.
Argos Club are going 10 give picni.
for some charitable institution. i could
not refuse the pleading u Ralph, for hi,
holidays are drawing "a close, and
had blindly promised; but whit har,1
could NIL my dirtationA do now. II WIN,
too late 10 retreat and there w. 10 me-
painful fascination In watching III.
model girl shipper MP into the face O
Jack: nv Jack whom had IoHt but III,
would not lose him. she did not fiirt
and be did not like women that hirted
The day has dAwned dark and chilly.
raise my head from the pillow and lool
out. September In not HAlc month fol
picnics, Il IN always snre 10 rain wher
you least expect II, and inwarlly hops
and long for il 70 rain. hut that would
only defer thu matter for day or twe
longer; II must eventually come o6. why
not nov. once more close my eyes
and drop on into light sluml,~r
The household are mp with the rising
sun, which dispcls the gloom al The
~eslv Anuvm. and n 6nAs nO> rain II i.