Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-02-02
How She Fetched Him.

| hO" Sne k"etCne0 HIM.
Hazel Quirk looked quickly up at
Lord Traverse Bay, the love- light
beaming forth from her eyes with q
tender radiance that told more plainly
than words the deep affection she bore
him; but there was ia the look plead
ing wistfulness, a sense of trustful Sc
curity, that touched his very heart.
She did not speak, but, placing dim
pied arm around his neck, drew his
face down and kissed him with soft,
melting, three-for- 50-cents kiss that she
kept on tap only for him, and then her
| eyes shOne forth again the love that
her lips could not utter, while the
dropping mouth quivered as if in
pain.
"You are not well, darling," said
Percy Hanafin (his weekday name) III
agonIzing tones, the words nearly chok-
| ing him as he spoke. 'Let me bring
your vinaigrette, or bottle of seltzer
"a quaff or two of that would revive
you"
But Haze only laid her head on his
shoulder, wound her white arms around
his meek, and began to sob as if her
heart would break.
my God, Hazel! what have done
to cause you this bitter anguish? Speak,
my angel; speak, and tell me wherein
| the fault lies. Demand of me any sac
| rifice, no matter how great, and it shall
| be eheerfully made. I havea large red
apple in my overcoat pocket, and it
shall be yours-all yours-if you will
only speak,"
Slowly from the shoulder blade rose
the little head, with its mass of brown
| curls, slowly turned the pure, beautiful
/ faa nf frt1 in
looked down into those eyes that had
so lately beamed forth merry glances,
and saw once more the little nose that
had SO often burrowed in his vest.
You will surely keep your promise:"
Hazel asked between the convulsive
sobs that seemed to be breaking her
heart and seriously disarranging her
liver.
20 course will, my sweet, !" replied
Percy. "You shall have the apple"
And is it a really and truly red
one?" asked the girl, again sobbing as
if her heart would break.
Eyes, my love-"
"Hope to die if it ain't?"-this be-
tween the sobs.
"Yes," said Percy.
"Criss-cross?"
| "Yes, dear"
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afresh, but finally mastered her grief
and spoke" Papa has soaked the
MILL"
"What" exclaimed Percy in tones of
astonishment, soaked the mill that
has been his home so long?n
"Same mlll,n replied Hazel, wiring
ing out her handkerchief and fishing
up dry one from the sleeping car of
her polonaise.
"Well, that is sad, indeed" said Per-
cy; "but what matters it to us?"
"Ab! you do not understand, ;" sobbed
the girl; you do not drop"
| "Why, what do you mean, Hazel?
You have concealed something from
me; else why thisjuggling with words?"
IL mean, Percy" said Hazel in low,
gagged, and that I am to pay the
debt"
"What! my Hazel collateral securi-
ty? It cannot, must not beu'
"But it is" was the fearful re-
sponse.
II care not" exclaimed the young
man. "You shall not be sacrificed. /
will marry you tomorrow, ard thwart
this vile plan of Jim Rodney's."
You will?" said the girl, looking at
him eagerly, and jumping lightly from
MS knee.
II will"
The little head fell OH his shirt front
with dull thud.
Hazel had tainted.
Placing her carefully on faIteuil,
Lord Traverse Bay kissed the tear
stained cheeks, and started out to bor-
row dollar and half from with which
to get the marriage license. AS the
sound of his footsteps died away, Dun
stan Quirk entered the room where
Hazel was lying. She rose as he op-
ened the door, and smiled family.
did you give him the racket, sis?"
the cid man asked.
"Yes, papa
"And did he fall into the net?"
II should smile," replied Hazel.
"Suckers are pretty thick this WIN
ter, my child" said Dunstan Quirk,
land you're the girl that can land |
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