The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-05-10
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aNha IL tlsas singing" called IdA
Miller. Iram the lAsarhs u \ chestnut
ts.~. i, her rausln lspn. seeted nndef.
meath. gathering Mp the bright nuts ~
shry fell.
- don't knn~. ~ @omr perron ever
iii iii. nexs fs.ld. He's u Ess~i singer:
hare he wont cemc nlonR this way
Give that hourh another shake, Ida. :
exclaimed lou.
Lila dill ~, anil the nuts came down In
Il torrent. Deeply absorbed In gather.
inc them int, her lwskct, Lon Miller di,l
ma LOOK up until her cousin called ont
again, in 4 half.iriehtcncd voice. Lion.
- snrc A yon live, that pefson II com.
ing directly toward nS; he sces the
branches shaking, ] suppose, and wants
wrfne ehcsinutr, Hesn young man, IN
brown su.t, with gun on h,s shonl.
der. aud oh 10 roodlookine +
. Hush he'll hear yon,' said Lou.
Come down, quick, before hc gets
here
mot l." replied lila. ~ cant get
down, without climbing all the way back
along this slender branch. I'm going
to hide In the leaves until he PASSAGE on. !"
"Oh, Lila, come down: he'll scc yon,
anyhow, md pretty figure yon'll cut,
Nrched MP there like q squirrel. Come
down, quick. coaxcl Lou.
~ won't, I tell you; I've got secure
resting place, and I'm going to remain
here.
Meanwhile the stranger approached
and salutcd Lou Miller with graceful
bnw and pleasant "0ood morning"
which I'll, lady returned a. gracefully.
II. was wonderfully goo,l.looking, II
least. 10 thought la Miller, surveying
him from her airy emincnce. A tall,
erect form: brown hair, gloesy and curl.
ing; frank, laughing blue eyes, and
handsome lips, adorned by dropping,
hght.brown mnstachc. Surveying The
branches overhead, his eycs caught tie
little figure III Ida hid among the leaves.
Raising his ride 10 his shoulder, he amid,
laughing, ia that lawful game, or do
our laws forbid the shooting u such rare
an,l beautiful birdr Y"
Lou laughed.
''Onr laws forbid II, certainly" she
replied.
Poor Ida VIM covered with confusion
when she found herself discovered, aud,
In enslsavoring 10 change her poaition,
her feet slipped from the main bongh,
an, sAe only saved herself from falling
by eTasping slender branch with both
handr. This bent with her weight, md
she found herself swaying "hctwcen
heaven and earth, but fortunately only
lew feet from earth. The young man
caught her in his arms, mud Deposited
her safely on solid ground. Between
fright nnd shame the poor girl was
spccchlcss; she conld only glance shyly
NJ the stranger. while hot blnahcs dyed
her face and neck.
The young man regarded Ida's rosy
face with unslisgnised admiration.
Never, he thought, had he seen any one
hnll 80 lovely. Her short, curling HAIR,
black m ict, hung III picturesque con.
fusion over neck aud forehead; her
checks were red IN June ssro.es, while
the great brown eyes above them were
half iillel with tcars, and the scarlet lips
beneath parted in bewitching smilc.
Her small, Int round and graceful IN.
nrc wa. clad In a coqucttiah walking
dress, revealing feet aud ankles III ex.
quisitc mold and fxiry.like proportions
Lou broke the embarrassing silence hy
bursting into ringing laugh, In which
the others joined heartily.
icu must not undertake climbing
again, my girl, or You will be certain 70
break your neck. said Lon.
hut tho chrstnuts--ltl only got one
branch shaken" replied Ida, rnefmlly.
Well, w must Let the squirrels have
them, suppose. "
By no means. ladies', said the stran.
ger; II am \ good climber, and will
gladly shake the tree for You II You
wish Ii.
We should b. much obliged 10 yon,
but I'll. trouble would be too great"
No trouble ut all, assure yon," he
said, taking OF his coat; and In mo-
mrnt he wax gliding up the tree with the
caKe md agility u squirrel.
The bright nuts came rafting down
like shower of hail, and soon the
ground was almoht covered To gather
them mp was work u tin,o, and | nm
afraid the young man did bml little good
In filling the basket, for ho kept M nncll
continued conversation that they rave
but little attention 10 the business on
hand. Aud ] think that little Ida al.
most lost her tender heart ~ shc watched
his handsome face, and listened 10 biz
pleasant. musical voice. The baskets
were filled ~ last, however, aud the
young ladies' were ready 10 60 home.
Can you tell mo where DIR. Miller
liyes?" asked the young man, throwing
his rifle On LIS shoulder, aud taking /
good long look NJ pretty Lila.
!" ought 10 bc able 10 10 No, IN hc |,
my father, laughed Lou.
Then you are my comsin, Louisa.
sAid the stranger, in pleased tone.
Ny name IN Louisa; but ! dom
think yon can be- my cousin, M never
raw yon BEFORE
Yes. y0n have, but you have forgot
ten me-. am llalph Darrell Cousin
Rafc. whom yon nsca 10 play with when
Won were very young lady, In sl,or1
drcsscs. ! have been abroad ior tcr
years; 70. II course, you don't rccognix,
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