Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-03-15

heen but two arrivals to-day-that IL
morning trains. What sort of looking
man was your friend?"
'FTall, with black hair and eyes and
heavy beard-a rather good looking
man. ~ a
'There has been a man answering
that general description stopping here a
day or two-that is his name,n pointing
with his pen, I'll. Albertson, New
York. He left this afternoon for home"
did he wear light overcoat, and
light felt hat?" DeVries asked, look
of relief growing in his face.
Yes, and black pantaloons. A very
handsome man, thought"
Probably, and that was why mis-
took him for my friend, as [ see now
that l must have done. | was some
distance OF or l should not have made
such mistake. Fortunately l was so
engaged that l could not come directly
here; it might have been annoying to Mr..
Albertson. Sorry l have troubled you
so, my dear fellow. with my blunder,"
he said, apologetically. ''Fray don't
mention it; it annoys me to think was
so careless as to make such mistake-'
80, the trouble is nothing. and as tor
mistakes, every one makes them, some
times" was the good -humored reply.
There was moment or two of COM
versation concerning the storm. and Mr..
DeVries bade his friend goodbye and
went out into the street.
"What an idiot | was to let such .ln
absurd fancy get possession of my
bran" he said turning his collar about
his ears and hurryine along. Heavens!
what an afternoon this has beenn' and
the cold sweat started to his forehead at
the bare recollection. But what a e.
semblance it wasn' he gasped under his
breath. Il hope most devoutly that I
shall never set eyes on Mr.. H. Albert
son, again"'
When Alfred DeVries reached his
hotel he ordered and drank two glasses
of strong brandy, but even then, when
he went up to his room his blood fe:t
like ice in his veins. and his feet and
hands were cold and clammy, almost,
rs dead ones.
Susan Dale was ordinarily a good sort
of a girl, but she was just a little envi-
Gus OF Stella Blake s.For her part"
she said, ~she didn't like to see poor
girls try to set themselves up for some-
thing better than they was, and Try to
play the fine lady"
This she said to the hostler who had
invited herself and Stella to 60 to a
"candy party" at her cousins. which
invitation Stella had quietly refused.
greatly to the sorrow of the young man,
who had INDUCED in sundry rosy antici-
pations of going through the needles
eye' in her company, if anybody knows
what that is.
II suppose she thinks her handsome
face will get her a rich husband-tho
old man, like enough" he said, Grossly.
''For my part, | don't see how any
body can call her handsome" Susan re-
joined, with a little contemptuous toss
of the head. .'Men has such queer
fancies! l am sure wouldn't have
such TEMPER as looks out of her big,
fiery eyes. for adj the world. I guess
the fellow who has her will have to toe
the mark
Il am sure don't know of anybody
who ever thought of having her. You
know didn't, Susan" he said, with
very expressive look; 'you know there's
only one girl in the county that I'd have
if they got down on their knees and
begged me to, and you know who that
girl is. Susan
Susan blushed in tacit acknowledge
meHt that she did know ''that girl"
an was Modified Immediately, in bliss
full ignorance as she was that 'Char!ey'
said very much the same thing to every
girl who gave him an opportunity.
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