The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-10-31

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sslliesls hooking, ~as Al.c tlrahrsr
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coluf fnsl I'll n MMEvac's imce M II Ii 10,
hurried reo,i.hs. and then lcIt II
altogether. shc rccus.fel mlf possvS.
Sion, Lpwrs.r. aud walked witt, wha,
she BATTERED herself WAS great dignity
toward the piano. Hhe felt rather than
saw him raise h,s heal ard look al her,
and tho next moment he WAS by her side.
Maggie my dear Maggie! Why,
fancy you being here, where did ynn
come iromy have been trying to lind
you on, Tor months
Il thought yon"- and then she did
not know how % ~ On, 80 added. III.
most pi.coasly. \ am the ecverncts
here
Are your Oh, I sec; tha, In The
reason ! have not Men you before.
suppose"
do you really know Miss Dunlop"
the hcircss asked, coming mp and speak.
ing In her coolest manner.
Maggie wished sincerely that shc
could sink into her shrcs aud bury her.
self.
"Why, Of course ,lo; We have been
ever since wc were born
haven't 70. MaEgicS"
Aud Maggie, feeling she WINS backed
up, answered bravel,:
"ics.'
sOh. indeed How interesting II
Then turning 10 Maggie: "Will you be
~ good NJ To begin waltz, Miss Dun.
lopY This was 10 be our dance, /
think" 10 Alic. aud she glidcs oif Will,
him trinmphantly.
He came 10 her directly after tho
dance was over.
Il went down 10 pcrlock 10 try aud
find out where you hal gone to-" hc
said, shut nobody knew"
1T didn't matter" shc said. hnskily,
letting her fingers wander vaguely over
the keys ~ make believe she wasn't
very much interested IN what he SAID.
Yes, II did mAttercd 4 great deal.
Why. I've got box full III curiositirs
for yon clubs a. tight with, n little
heathcn god Or two, and a statue III
hntllha aud all sorts u things. told
You should bring Won them home.
DO You live hcrc-1 mean In this
honscf"
Hc said the last words under hin
breath, Tor thu hrircx. came ap, and Tho
next minute he wax carried OF 10 dance
with Mrs. Somebody ut the other end
81 the room, but not before Maggie had
nodded reply 10 him. Soon after this
Mina Patterson came mp 10 the piano.
and saying she wished to play horrclf.
and that Maggie looked tired, dismissed
her without being able 10 get even
another look III Alic.
The noxt morning. to Maggic's very
great surprise, Miss Patterson came into
the school.room before tho children lad
assembled.
Miss Dunlop" she said. sliilly, II
should like 70 know where you my you
met Mr.. Granger
AT pcrlock. His uncle lived next
door 10 my mother. HI Ii 4 very old
friend, indeed"
Thank you. I merely wished 10
inqnivc, because, Of course. You must be
aware that IL In not usual Tor any one III
your position 10 make herself remark.
able by having long confidence talks
with any gentleman who may visit tho
house."
u don't know what you mean, Miss
Patterson, Maggie said, Indignantly.
hut Miss Patterson had swept out of
the room without Designing 10 reply.
Then Maggie went into her own little
room, the one place shc had IN tho
world entirely 10 herself, aud cried till
her cycs were red aud her head ached.
The lessons did not progress that
morning. Maggie WAS thinking 81
Alic, who was no doubt strolling about
the common. listening TO tho band and
making love 10 the hciress. The chill
dren were more than usually stupid,
TOO, aud Ill the world seemed upside
down, and all tho ways turned crooked
Suddenly, 1t about IL o'clock, Just
when Maggie was In the middle Of ~.
pounding N best she could the ccccn.
tricities u the French grammar. there
was knock 81 the school room door.
Come In she said.
The door opened, and there stood be-.
fore her AstoniShcd eyes tho form Of
Alic Granger, and behind him WAS d
man evidently his servant with box
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