The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-04-11


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thrse weeks MAS almost The constant
companion " Nellie Hall. W. WIRE
uni lA,atinp riding. anil II innnmrsahlr
concerts ami entertainments. NIL through
The suggestion and planning III Jnr.
felt anil knew we'll thc danger; l was
fascinated n first now | MAS irretsiev.
ALLY In love. The thought ri breaking
away from this charming creature
ransrd me pain like nnto death. r..
solved ~ leave. No matter what II
cost me, the only honorable course for
me ID pursue waH IN return n thr city
and forget no. not forget, for never
could forget the only woman ever
loved Or could love.
Joe was absent on the day arrived
~ this determination. All the better,
| thought; II would he easier 10 got
away. ] proceeded to pack mp and get
ready ~ 60 ON the evening train. | no.
ticcd, during the process of packing,
That the long body u Long was over.
shadowing me. He seemed determined
not 10 lcl anything cscApc his obscrva.
ton. AZ length. when / had finished
my work, he approached me. HIS long
arm WAS raised 10 his breast. pocket, and
from thence he distracted 4 letter,
which he handed mo. tore IL open; II
was from Joe, aud read
Thomas Thurston. ron are traitor. no
Longer .lonhs your pefhdy Long has watched
you and Nellie closely. |. !. a.ele.s ~ deny
satisfaction and II can only be had from your
hearts hlaM, Meet me IN thc river hank, aud,
~ tho liglt Of tho moui and In tito presence of
Lohl, M Will settle our differences. Jog
! looked mp. Long had disappeared.
and IN his place stood Nellie.
Why, Tom. you're not going 10 leave
IN, arr yong' she asked.
thought she addressed me- In tone
" regret locked In her bright eyes
such beautiful, loving eyes! How
] could rain hnvp How could / drive
tho blood from her checks aud tho light
from her eyes by showing her Joe's let.
ter and telling her nilp Hhe came very
near ~ me. and said, coaxingly.
Don't %. Tom: will be No lonely
here now
i cannot stay, Nell. | regret having
% leave yon' my words came fiat md
almost inarticulately. I ought 10 be
On my way now. and can only stay long
enough 10 hid yon nlien."
Int. Tom, Whit Will loo my?
Surely yp' Will stay till he eolnosl" rlle
cried,
No. NJ. rnnnot, Nellie. indeed
cannot can never forget thu hnl1u.
nenr have hnL here this summer, Int
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In fnrrvcr!"
My yoic. wHs unsteady, and rlarped
both her hands worry tightly In mine.
Forever rhn repeated. oh, Tom.
| forever"
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Rrct. IN her international II licd away
~ wall III Won.
No. Nellie: never shall ree yn,,
again. Never alnlI | clasp tllcse little
hands IN mine never hcar tin music
III your aweet VOICE. shall never sre
yo,i again, n.scrl"
Never" the moan died away, and
the beautiful eyes were raised 10 MINI
In npeochless agony that wrung my
heart will, pain.
Oh. Nellie, do not break my heart!
My grief, my Indebtedness Ii beyond
bearing now Your beloved eyes look.
ing into mine will haunt mo In coming
years. Yon know my secret. lsecrin,.
inate ma II yon will, Nellie, my darling
A light sprung Into her cyes- 10 strange,
dazzling light that spread over her
beautiful fnee~.the light III measure.
leNs love, 81 transport of joy. Fare.
| WE'LL ] cried, In husky voice, not
daring 10 ri " longer; farewell" and /
turned to 90, when her fingers closed
over mine. ] turned ~ her again, aud
Alc threw her arms about my neck.
"iou must not go! Ynu shall not 20,
for ! love you!" and the besmlng
face WA. hidden on my breast.
A chnclAing noise from behind
startled ~. II broke into laugh, then
into loud shouts and friehtlul roars In.
terminglcd with hilcons outlaws. and d
wOman's musical laugh, tili the hills
echoed and re.ccl,ocd the sound. Nel.
lia's face wAA snlyt,ssd with blu.iics, and
hha drew away from me-, Int claAI,ed
her more closely. light breaking III on
my bewildcrcd brain.
"Hal hal hal roarcd ion, while
Long emitted 4 series III strange sounds
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