The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-09-29

son glanced out of the car window al
the flying landscape with faint feeling
of inconsistencies in her heart, for the
parting from the old home had been
very hard at the last. Only the thought
that it would be better for them, and
that it would keep Ralph away from
the sea, kept up her courage. She knew
by her husbands grave face that it had
been hard struggle for him to sunder
the ties which nearly fifty years of
companionship had cemented. Brad
lees spirits were invaluable, and rough
as he seemed, he had delicate faculty
of turning their thoughts away from
unhappy regrets to pleasant anticipa-
tons of the future, and so by the time
they steamed up the beautiful Detroit
River to the city. they were a very hap
py, hopeful company. 1t was just sun
set, and the crimson glow fell over the
limpid water, and touched the white
walls and spires of the city with soft,
auroral flush. Nowhere, in all the soft
air or radiant sky, was there hint of
the dark cloud lowering upon them.
There they stopped over night, to re-
sumo their journey on the following day.
The hotel was crowded with people,
travellers awaiting transportation in diff
ferent directions. MIR. Anderson and
Bradlee rose before sunrise to take a
look round the town. Coming up a
street on their way home, they saw a
man and little girl pass the corner of the
street some distance ahead, and disap-
pear down side street.
"Well, if that didn't make me think
of Humming- birdr' Bradlee ex-
claimed; his pet name for Viola being
that.
"Oh! didn't notice." his companion
replied, carelessly. They walked about
a while longer and then went up to the
hotel. Mr.. Anderson lookedin the'par-
lor, but his wife was not there, and he
went up to their room.
Il was just coming down." she said,
as he opened the door, - had to comb
my hair, and then thought I'd make
the bed; had time enough"
81 don't believe folks do it, Myra,
but they can tear it to pieces if they
don't like it, so there's no harm done.
But where is Viola?''
81 let her go down; she was so wild
I couldn't keep her here. l never saw
such child! When we get settled we
must govern her a little more; that is
all she needs to make her perfect. I've
got little plot in my head" laughing
little; Z" am going to train her up for
daughter-in-law. She thinks every
thing Of Ralph"
This she said very confidentially, as
they went down into the parlor, and
Ben Anderson smiled at her "prema-
ture matchmaking, as he called it, but
did not look at all displeased with the
plan. The truth was, he had thought
of it himself more than once, but being
a man, of course he didn't say so. Mrs.
Anderson looked through the parlor,
but Viola was not there. She went out
to the piazza; there were two or three
children there, but no Viola. She
called to her husband, and a hurried
search was at once instituted, but,
though the house, large as it was, was
gone over twice, no trace of the girl
could be found. Ralph was awakened
by his mother. and joined in the search,
but to no avail-Viola was not in the
house!
A young man who worked in the sta
bles had seen child going down the
street with man, and though he didn't
think of it at the time as anything
strange, he believed the child ran down
the steps from the house; but she seemed
to go willingly; the man did not touch
her, as he could see.
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