The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1880-02-20

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ria,r the jesfni sound II that ringing
laugh | was rf,a sl, relieved ~ k,,uw
that his opinion III Anhu sns lot
lnssenr,. l.ni ! fell moro rhap,ira,l
than ever 10 think that hal acted 40
srfy silly. NIL male nastrli apl~nr ~
ridiculous. while had committed tie
objectionable acl % judging innorrn.
Carl hy the wicked impulses of NJ, owl,
heart
a. w left for cur respective home.
Anhn and l,a,lc each other an mii,r
tiunate niieu, seemingly M eoud frirn,ls
AZ ever. llnl time wore On. days anil
wrecks El.,lrl Nv. ANNA hnl never
called ~ seq mr. after that cventinl day.
The time w,u drawing near iur me 10
return ~ NY own homie | had ,cns
kri several verbal messages. inviting
h.r IL come. aud finally ! wrutr Ilrr !.
note ircminp with affection. IN which /
stated that should femain Int few
days longer, aud that | WINS more than
anxious 10 soc her before my departure,
II ~as answered y, n friendly missive,
equally IN aiicclionut. na mine hui
hpen; laden with many good wishes ior
my future Happiness nnd sucrrss; lint
~, ing that illness IN her brothers fau,.
Wy made II impossible for her 10 visit
me.
Nearly two years had pnAsei when
] received a long letter from u friend
Who resided in that vicinity, giving me-
til general lra~ III thu surrounding
country; Int ih. pat Which mostly ia,
iefrstod ne ran ~ follows: ANNA Van
born III ~ ln married vary atom % Mr.
Thomas W Jones, emo NJ III. most oLer
pelle nnl slirr SAUL young iafmersin u,ii
community, aud u gentleman Who'll,
worthy ~ the lovely prize he hns won.
- my eyas re@ied npon The words
tln letter dropped from my hnnl i. II
II liaI brnu heated iron that Ind scared
my iipgera.
/ tat molintless. ~ my thoughts wan.
dered birk 10 the many happy honra
that Ind interviewed between ulir hra,
meeting alI,l last parting,
The great mystery ans nna nnras.
elei, kLus Why ANN had refused i.
come ~ Nee me and, Nv tile area, truth
ilssLui upon mo, haina myself for III.
foolish way III whiel, ! lad acted OF
tint ne,er.to.la forgotten day.
lint ~. weeks ainr this. ollr an
nnsl fair commenced, aud orr city VII,
tllfaHHeu Will fttltUfHs
Among tho lat NJ hotel arrivals.
noticed tie uam.n ~ hos. ". Jone,
and lady, III ."
knew Tint the laJy WAS Anna, and
longing desire IN sea hrr Immediately
took possession VI mn
| In tin afternoon ~ the same day,
called ~ Aee her.
Mia NJ ..a8 4 IL a t...
with cold fas"rss quite foreign - heI
warm nature.
| found Mr.. Jones fAr more interest
Ing than ! bad stef dreamed u Iii
being, aud Ills general appearance Ia.
gons through \ decided change ipr Hi,
better
/ Don't understand nr 10 my that Ii.
Ind grown handsome. for, according Il
my style u COOL lnoks, b. nd not pDs
se.H lilo slightest resemblance III
handsome NJ ~ Int tho bin Il .elDtl snit
which neatly lifted lis form, was III
more becoming than the one wofn npoi
niir iirAt meeting; his hair WAS cIosel,
! trimmed; hts complexion hAI 4 iresI,
healthy appearance, and he sported
very reasonable sized miAiarLc. which
all combined, formed him into vii,
might be considered 4 tolerAhI, good
looking man. When parted with them
insisted TINT the, should visit mc; bn
Anna nxenatI herself, Nv saying tha
they hAI only visited ths city ~
tl,a pufpose u attending ths fair. NJ.
world not haye time 10 make any calls
Int II convenient TINT rho .0,llL rrlnli
| my visit on hsr most ri y ~ the city. An
Hase me- 40 invitation ~ call ~ srr I,ei
II ] ever visited th.ir neigltLorboo.
again, Thus We parted friendly
hut with lack III that grs.t degree d
warmth that should have glowed In on
hearts Tor each other. But knsw Tim
ths blame rested wholly upon myscll
!, WAS iI,a one that MIA IN fault. A.0n
hal thrown The rl,arpe'Iged dAsea,