Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-01
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VIOLA "A. .,,--.
Thrice Lost IN a Struggle for a Name
CHAPTER v.-Cosr1S1Ep.
BY MRS. r. z. EDISON,

1850. H. H. IboO-fs
CHAPTER v.-CoSTINuEp.
"Myra, You had ought to open an or
Phan asylum he replied, laughing.
But must be off," Blanche expected
me last night. Pm sorry, about this
tnlng, sis, but / wouldn't worry about
1t, 1t viii all come out right, guess.
May be your founding has gone back
70 france 10 look. up her pedigree-who
knowsP' 1.and with a pleasant laugh he
smut the door and sprang into his
wagon, and giving the two beautiful
s'gays' a. loose rein, was soon out of
a Little silence followed his departure,
Mrs Anderson nervously rolling and
unroiling the hem of her apron, and
CHANGING covertly at Ralph, who was
moving restlessly about. Presently he
came up to his father, who was sitting
with his chin buried in his hand. and
his eyes fixed ON the floor.
Father. aren' t you going to look her
up: he broke out. impetuously. BE
cause it's year ago, and somebody has
2 spite against her, is that any reason
why zoe Shouldn't love her Just as well,
md try to find her? May be she us in
some alms-house Somewhere. and cam
not getto us. Let ne 60, flasher. I'm
big enough to 90 alone, nouI. l won't
give up till l find her if she is in the
United States.'' ssss,
Ralph's hurried speech was inter
rupted by the entrance of Ned Bradlee,
who had bought a quarter section of
Government land mile or so up the
river, erected a log house on it. and
lived. as he expressed it, in the .'tallest
kind OF clover PIX z--
'sAIakin' n Fourth O. July Grafton
'Squireg' he cried out, .'cos if you are,
want you 10 pile on something pretty
steep about this great and glorious
West. withit stupendous pastors and
Eavin grain and all that sort o. thing.
1 heerd fellow du it down in Dixon last
Independence, and 1 tell you, it was a
1eetle the sublimest thing I ever Reerd.
had to stuff my handkerchief into my
mouth to keep from shouting glory
right straight along. Twas most equal
to the way Eheerd a fellow spread HIM
sell aups to Boston once, bout the
Pilgrims"
s s.Ee have hadsaa letter from Gordon
that has been a year on the way. and
he says that Viola bame back three
days after we left, and he sent her right
on after us the next morning." Ralph
SdlSi. FCACftColNs HILL
i'' Sho! you don't say so, Well, if that
aim t cilris-well, declare!"
8 Lee And Uncle Tom thinks it's no use
doing anything about it, just because
it's a year ago! Suppose tbs year
who caresP l guess If it was Blanche,
he wouldn't mind if it had been half
dozen years. he cried, with rising color.
o. q Softly! You're full of fire as key
of gunpowder. Let's hear the story,
neighbour" turning to Anderson.
''Well, it S the most unlikely thing to
happen to common folks ever heard
he said, thoughtfuily, when the letter
had been read, and various, comments
and speculations had been made ON it.
It's almost equal to Lonzo and
Melisa'T--I don't spose you ever read
that, Ben? 1t isn't just your style, Pll
allow, but it's powerful interestin';
beats Pilgrims Progress ten to one, and
I've an idea it's estabout as true. But
that's neither here nor there. say 90
after the gal, and if you want any help.
there's a quarter section OF prairie in
Winnebago County that would jump at
the chance to lay itself out in the cause.
and here's my hand lon. it, neighbor-
not particularly handsome one, per-
haps; but i k7ao,0 it's honest
:. And so do I, my old FRIEND" Mr..
Anderson said, smiling family; g but it
is blind working now. If had got the
letter direct, the railroad men could
have given me something to 90 by; but
it has been too long to hope for that
now. There's always been mystery
hanging about the child since her
mother died, leaving her name, even. in
doubt
..Oh, that reminds me-" interrupted
.Bradlee, ..who do YOU guess / see down
in the city to-day? But of course you
xnp.t guess, and nebby you've forgot
All about him But I knew him the
minute. 1 see him. You rememember
that tan, stylish lookin' chap who come
down from Plymouth, and who was in
the lie Brrin, and ~
, .sWhat, DeVries?" exclaimed Ander-
YES. that is the name. I couldn't
remember, though I knew it had sort
of onrighreous sound to it." he said
-. But how came me e.hsrep' asked An
derson. -. a., -.s.
-" Wen, I don't remember as asked
him. /. believe, though, he said some
Thin, about havin' been here nigh about
two wear. He seeraed to feel bad
enough when !. told him about Hum
min Bird He said he remembered
what a pretty little thing she was. and
he put his. hand up to his eyes, an
wouldn't ha' believed he would been so
cut UP. He's,a pretty nice sort OF fell |
Ter. Ireckon. 81
Il wonder have never happened to
see him; but then l am not in town
much. q FIJI ask Arnold about him; he
rr;II know" Mr. Anderson replied.
Ralph sat silent as they talked, but
,there came back to him the memory of
chat morning on Plymouth beach, and
lie little trunk under the dripping |