Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-02-16

gether. And Fay made a wall-flower Of
nerselI Tor the space of two dances, while
she reflected upon the unkinduess of fate
ana the uncoaXable side of masculine hui.
man nature, which she had for the irst time
discovered. She did not think it wortt
while to feign gayety after Dick had gone,
and Captain Forester's doubts in regard tc
temper were on the point of reviving.
Richard Chester has left the mills
sald Toms wife, coming home from a gossip
win crony, the next afteroon. "IIe has
gone 10 be oVerseer in the Fentonvile Mills
Nobody knows why; it isn't half as good 8
Sue Parker"
There's Sue Parkeru' Fay didn't be.
lleVe that she had ANYTHING to do with
DlcH's going to Fentonville, but still she
couldn't keep those words from saying
themselves, over and over in her mind. She
had got INTO state OF mind that three DAYS
ago she would not have believed possible to
her; she was really jealous of Sue Parker.
captain Forester was not very warmly
welcomed when he made his appearance
| that evening, but the gallant captain had
| come resolved to put his fate TO the touch,
regardless of his fair lady's moods.
TO say that he was surprised at Zay's
''no," would be to feebly express his feel
ings. How young woman could be SO
bilnd TO her own interests was incompre-
hensipie 10 hlm-and an ignorant, unso-
phlsticated little country girl!
vi course she only wanted little coax
ing; ana he didn't know he was sIlffi-
clently in love with her to make that worth
while.
And after you have given me so much
reason to hope ."-reproachfulIy.
LII nave given you any reason to hope l
am very sorry" said LAY meekiy, her recent
experience having taught her to pity others.
But didn't know that [ had"
1ou Wore my flowers after I told you
ihat should take them as a sign" said the
Your flowers? didn't mean to wear
YOUR flowers! Was it you who sent the vio-
And lays face frightened so that Captain
t Forester, though somewhat benumbed, was
more sure than ever that he was going to
win.
YES, certainly, sent you the violets,''
said the Captain.
. And the verse?-what made YOU write
that" demanded LAY.
- came across it somewhere, and
thought it very appropriate for valentine,"
he said.
me before"'
And impusive Zay actually clapped her
hands for JOY.
Captain Forester, naturally enough talk
~ II THIS as Il sign Of reienting, began his
and reproaches all over again,
and would not give heed to Zay's repeated
I" noeS.'
uoh thlhk YOU are quite like your
self to- day." he declared at last. II can't
consider this final. L will wait for my an
sWer tlIl-till you are more composed!''
And he took his departure, feeling, man.
fashion, much more enamored of Zay than
When he had thought himself sure of her.
She's a little vixen, too" he said to him.
self on his way home, land what allied her
to-day Is more than [ can tell. am glad
that fellow Chester is out of the way; hope
can get somebody to make his place good, so
shan't have to coax him back. Not that [
am afraid of him as rival, for what could
she want of fellow like that-ony one arm
and not a cent in the woridD'
In the meantime Zay had got over her first
delight, and had begun to think that she
was not quite so happy, after all.
DICK had been good; he had taken great
pains to get her bouquet of the flowers he
knew she liked, and, of course, he had sup
posed the viOlets were Captain Forester's
gift, and that she knew it. That was why he
had gone away. But now of course he was
too angry ever to come near her again, and
as for her-could she go over to Fentonville
and get down on her knees to him, and beg
him to forgive her?
No, she could not NOT even if he mar
riel Sue Parker!
sed sioC by, and felt rs if the c0uIeur de
rose Of lie had turned to ashen gray Until
one morning along came Aunt Lois Kidder,
With scarf and i pair Of mittens for Tom,
Junior.
II s'pose you've heerd of the dretful ac-
cident that's befeli the overseer at the Fem
LOnvile milS,o she began, as soon as she
opened the hall door. THAT poor Richard
Chester has had dretful poor luck-lost his
trm in the war, and now ground all to crum-
)les in the mill. They do say he's got the
breath of life in him, still"
The room whirled before lays eyes, and
merciful numbness stilled the sharp pang
1t her heart. Only for one moment-con-
ciousness came back the next.
Tom was just driving away, and she
'ushed to the door.
tom, want you to drive me to Fenton-
lille, quick!" she said, as she sprang into
he carriage.
"What do you want to 60 to Fentonville
orr" demanded Tom, looking in amazement
It her white face.
50 want to go to the mill don't ask me |
questions, Tom, only drive fast!''
why, there's been an accident over there: |
is no place for you, )" said Tom.
But still he obeyed her pleading face and
lrove fast.
When they reached the mills Zay rushed |
n. not knowing where she was going, until, |
landing in the door Of the counting room, !
he saw Dick Chester.
''Oh, Dick! my darling old Dick, is it you
live" cried LAY.
And very substantial flesh and blood |
rm embodied her.
''You thought was killed, Zav. 1t was
Dickson, the fireman, poor fellow! But you
now it might have been''-as lay drew a
title away from him, remembering what
he had said.
And lay put her arms around his neck,
nd her soft cheek up to his.
Just at that moment from inside the count
ng-room appeared Captain Forester, who
ad been obliged to come to ''coaX Dick
ack.'
And the Captain concluded that it was of
o use for him to wait for his answer till
ay was more composed. -Ballou's Maya
me.
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