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

4 write, sns ae.s oh eham. t.t ,he
rastesss N iasissas saa h. essi, as.A shr
lstsss san @lsnnf reinsn. M ~ite
heartily seconds the invitation, An.
Tom. shr /. jewvl nav wifr. know
N tnn could m~et Nnrh 4 onr srn ws,nl,l
.ue~nn,h anil fcfs~vaf hAchrlushrs.i
SIae |. thar dearest. swevivst, hest tenn
retesi, lrvslis~t shr English lNnruasr
fasls Mr h~rs, INIT. d. van wrra alwass
iNisss than l N ihr tnalrs,lrrsl,' 1 H..
.erch ~ ,,m ~ loek therein To- some
ensi.asinn aiirciisrs, and complete III.
sentence. YIN, Who sing about Tho IL.
LEFTY IL l,e'l,rlcr Hail. when ycn
hasr rrvn NJ, happy home will change
sunt tune, ium must rvme. Tom. 1
won't take refusal, Yours. etc.
~Jnr H.tL."
| answered lis letter thnst
NV nrAn irti | ,honEhs ~hvA lat sAw
,pn es,tslA never Nv tempted ~ jesrArdsy~ MN
rrAr III riini uY my lune. wv agAih riArsn,.
myself a. Tho tncsvs W ysur Internal practical
jnkr@ Hut have W. either r~rrnrvc nov thar
r. Arrfrt yonr invitation Urn must promise
n,n, my near frlin~, s.u Will MT rAy any III
seslr lake@ A married man ought n ~ mare
cn ne, warn son | shalt board I'M NJ, train
frr hntn. Yours, TIM TMrnsrrs
went. WAS met ~ the train IN Joc's
servant. u man who had long body.
dressed In n long coat, long wnix.coa,,
long nccktic, . long Int. long boots, and
whose name was Long. instinctivcly
l,ascl the man. liz scrutinizel mo
closely; returned the scrutiny. He
watched my every movement like do.
tective would . supposed criminals; I
watched his movement IN timid man
would vicious CANNES. His voice In
intonAtion Was In length comparable 10
the length Of his body; my voice la
length II information when addressing
this man WAS comparable 20 the length
of Che body Of q Lillipntian.
W. u length reached Joe. housc. I
anticipated Joe's welcome, bnt In his
place came tho loyelicst woman l ever
behold. II IN true. ~ Joc said, l was
always fluent In language, hut ~ this
day cannot find words 10 satisfy ma In
describing her surprising beauty.
sJoe, Joe," thought !, Ut Ii lucky for
you that yon met her first
"yon are Mr. Thurston 7" she asked.
timidiy approaching mo, and shyly
Rlancing 1t mo from under her droop.
ing esrliIs ! informed hcs ! ws~ tl,a.
personagn, and inquired for Joe.
For answer that gentleman himself
jumped np on horseback, sprmng from
the ral.llc. graxpcd my hand, nnd, like
thu irrcpressiblc Joe VI old, cried
Glad - 800 yon, old boy. Well
have glorious good times m III old. We'll
hunt. fish, smoke, etc, I'LL yon grow ~
fat. hale and hearty that Your most IN.
timat. city friends won't know YOU.
Come, lots 80 III, ton N waiting. Pardon
me ior not introducing yon, Int sup
po#eh you introduced yourself III my
absence. Apropos, II was inhospitahIr
II. nm ~ absent myself On your arrival,
Int hntinrss called mo away"
80 rAttlinR On Joc mHilered ms into
the contest little Imrlor that ever poor
bachelor wan called upon ID envy. Hat
the cory little wifeI What wns tho
envy ~ the room. with II. a,lornmcntn,
~ the envy NJ knrh wifrY Must /
admit it9 may ~ we'll right here ~
NJ amy further period u NY recital i
felt strange thrill III my heart II
Via n thrill ~ exquisite pain Il thrill
u jealousy ~ doe. happiness.
Joe," ! mentally cried, better, far
lrtter for mc II ] had declined your
invitation"
Presently WI hal 4 most refreshing
supper. after which Joe And / ssroilcl
ont for walk and smoke.
Joe." | exclaimed, enthusiastically.
Your cncominms ~ your wife were
merted. She Ii indeed 4 treasure.
By Jove, II ] could find such q jewel /
would never rest Till won aud married
her."
doe was ON the point of lighting his
cigar when began, but paused. will,
.,pral.osl match until ] hal finished =
and tls match burned his Fingers.
thought for Ufne ho WAN angry Vt my
impesnosity, bn. Ills ii.re cleared away
and the old wicked twinkle thst feared
NJ miioll sprang ~ bis eyes. Hc graspet
my hand saying:
sYou're right, my boy she's tho dear.
cAt little wife In tho universe. I'm glad
yon like her."
After w lad finished our cigan and
talked for some time III our Oh college
days, W te.cnt1red The house.
Nellie, cried Joe. opening tho piano
"fav0f Tom and me- with d tune. III
lin. passion for music"
Perhaps Mr.. ThnrstDn hogan
She, but WINS interrupted BY doe.
No. Nellie, ] protest. NJ mastering
around here. III. plain Tom. do yoi
heAr, Toni She's IL call You Tom
and you're ~ call her Nellie. Violation
u this rule will incur my eternal dis
pleasure, Govern yourselves accord
ing'y,'
Nellie.
Mo, no. exclaimed, ~ Win please
mo very mnch and ! Will feel Eighl,
h0n0fed ~ IN allowed ID sddress Wi,
~ your Christian name"
r.haw. Tom it'll please Ler. woni
6le lsugl,cd and gave ma 4 iHwitch
Ing look accompanied with nod.
!" VA going 10 say," said Nellie
that perhaps you could sing with me-.
No. no; cxcnSc me, cant sing
Nellie
Tho word WA uttered with . as.r
aud ! certainly turned violently rcd Il
the face. DOE WAS looking Il mo, AM
| Nav he had n desperate struggle d
control the muscles 81 His month.
! was indeed fond III mnAic, hut I wa,
entranced with her magnificent voice
The evening passed on golden wings
Joe ran on In his Wild old way told Iii
jokcs and laughed Just ~ hoisterousi,
~ be- did when W. roomcd together 81
college. HI did not give ns mncl
chance 70 Join In the conversation; loI
0ne comic anccdotc reminded him d
another which lIe mnst teli. VIZ botl
laughed heartily NJ bis stories, and
talked volumes ~ each other with onl
ayaa.
That night ! dreamed loved Nellie
l0h, truthful dycsml, dreamed shs