Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12

saking here Mrs, Mney had only had
one other daughter the baby who
died The other children were sons,
NIL of whom. except William. had gone
u the west and married there. She
had often wished they would ask her
T. visit them. that She might >cc their
children But they never did il.
While they were hanging ont the
clothes tlat afternoon, Mrs. Tauey
hcarda tap three times repeated ou the
orchard fence leity'> face colored,
She dropped the clothes and ran hc-
hind the apple tree IS She came
back her mother saw her thrust Il note
into her pocket, Mrs. fancy grew sud
denly sick II heart Lefty carrying on
4 elandeStinc love affair,
While Mrs fancy stood doubling
whether 70 ask the child for her con.
tidencc, Lefty had disappeared \ few
moments later the girl Went down the
road in her clean dress and sun bon
net TWAS tribe, vctit stunned the
jadded woman, rs i sharp blow would
have done,
The other farmers daughters kept
mp perpetual vulgar flirting and
secret courtShipS bat lottie WAS her
own wee lamb, delicate and pure.
MIR, Burke, coming over the fields
that afternoon with hatehet and n
bag Of specimens, was amazed 10 see
Lefty standing in the road IN earnest
conversation with man \ coarse,
rcd .iawcd hcery fellow. was his angry
verdict The fellow talked long and
earnestly lie took Lcttie'S hand and
pressed ii rcycrcntly Burke turned
Ills back on them and struck across the
hills Fhe girls mother should hear of
this 1T once, lie said to himself dccid.
cdly Then liz Slackcucd his speed,
What Was il Ia him. Why should he
vvN himself about the girl2 OR meddle
With her affairs He went slowly back
to (he hills. But the hot blood rushed
With Il strange beat Though hte veins,
In hour Lefty was back aud at
work with redoublcd vigor Is make lp
for lost time. Her mother scanned her
innocent meek face with Il breathlcSs
terror
Surely there was no guilt there. she
would not doubthcr. Size would Not ask
4 question.
have dressed the table with flow
erS, The mother said. @and made u
cake-a real brides cake hope
William Won't 30 angry Bat this is
80 different from weddings in Virginia
on, Lofty il you and could only 90 to
the old house and sleep for one night in
the room which was miuc when Twas n
child. think that little thing would
give me years Of life.
There they come" cried Lefty. ny
the big Crawford carriage was seen
dashing up the road She grew very
pale and shrank back. The girl had
always been afraid of her brother vii
liam; and his wife, Size suspected, would
10 is hard ruler and Il more vulgar
one
But Mrs fancy led her IL the porch
You must welcome them, Lefty
She said
The bride watched them from the
carriage window with kccn, jealous
eyes Her father had given her hint
is toher future course.
You've made good match,
SVphy," he said "Bill Iancy'S got ~
long purse Us any man iii the corm-
try, and his old farms comfortable.
But the old woman an her daatcr viii
he il drawback They'll try torunovcr
You ronghshot likely Just take your
stand 1T once. Let en- see you Will
he mistress il your own house
Trust me for that, pappy, said Miss
Sophy
The whole Crawford family had ac-
companicd her 70 see how She would
hold her ground
When poor Mrs fancy stepped for
ward, therefore, her thin face rcddrn-
ing, and her hands held ont, the bride
received her welcome with careless
nod.
i hope you viii bc happy ii your
new home, my dear said thc gentle
lady
oh, 10 doubt, ma'am ] generally
held my own pretty well Come il,
pappv. Come, sue, ! want you e. See
my house before il i dark Here s
the living room Bill must 1t that III
into parlor double quick too.
Dye hear, Mrs. Tancy2' laughing
loudly You necdn' trouble yourself,
lna'am, - shoWthe WAY Come along,
all Of you.
William stopped and looked with
sudden pity IL hi mother, then follow
ed his wife, who went talking loudly
up the stairs.
Mrs. fancy and Lefty placed the
supper ON the table The bride came
in, the noisest Of the noisy party She
went hastily to the head Of thc table,
saying: This is my place, ! believe :
William grayely motioncd bis moth
to Il seat among the strangers, His
wife bore herself a. though She had
been mistress for years, and found fault
freely when the humor seized Der.
The bread was Try rs chat. the butter
was bitter with salt, She said
That's your idea Of cooking, moth
er fancy eh, LII give you . hint or
two tomorrow We young people
have progressed, YOU know.
Not that j mean 10 take the work
of their hands 7, she sand. to her sister
aside No, Ne, II We feed ON, they
gotto ealntheir bread
Lefty overheard the whisper, and her
scared face grew 4 shade paler.