The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-09-27
"Jnst like her. Dear. faithful girl

the sex not Onc--and j was not to be
beguiled by this show Of feeling.
"She had set her heart upon being
married in her grandmothcr's wedding
gown
"Old Mrs. Capt. Simon? l rcmen-
Der her we'll. A mighty fine woman.
She never would have gone to the ends
of the earth with Z missionary. It's
the craziest scheme ever heard Of. )"
began to fear should never get to
my errand.
1t was pnt ont on the grass to bleach,
being little yellow with age. 1t was
a lovely embroidered India muslin that
the old Captain brought home from
India himself"
"How we'll / remember him in my
boyhood. 4 jolly old soul! A grand
daughter Of his 60 OF to tho Cannibal
Islands to be eaten up b. sayages. /
won't haye it!'
"iIer heart is set upon gong, | con-
tinucd. The wedding gown was put
out to bleach, and this very afternoon
those little Berkshire pigs Of yours
they are q nuisance to the whole neigh
borhool, Maior--tramplel aal rooted
it to pieces, so that it is utterly ruined.
Little black rascals! y said the Major,
with c..ucsle behind his neckcloth.
And l have come, without her
knowledge, to tell you Of it, because I
was sure that, under the circumstances,
q gentleman Of your breeding would
feel in honor bound to make some
reparation to Miss Lydia"
The Major muscl and looked at lis
boot for il moment III silence.
Miss Grace" hc sad, at length, Il
thank yon for the service you have rem
dered me in this matter. Will yoa
have the goodness to say TO Miss Lnd.
llins, with my compliments that shall
do myself the honor to wait upon her
tomorrow ut 10 o'clock to adjust this
unfortunate matter? / beg, in tie
meantime, that she will give herself rs
| little solicitude: for, though | cannot
restore the ancient and ,eneratal dry
goods, will do the best that Is possible
under the circumstances to make the
loss good.
lie bowed over my hand, and the an
tlicnce was evidently concluded. Was
satisfied? No, indeed. What woman
would not have felt wronged to be left,
ut the end Of mission of disihtcrestcd
bencvolencc, in such state of doubt
and uncertainty as this? Bnt | was
obliged to go home, nevertheless, and
wait rs patiently rs | could for the
stroke OF 10 next morning.
Glory had been in hearing when the
message had been delivered to Miss
| Lyldy, and she, too, was on the watch.
At last she scudded in from the hedge,
her ,ivorics all a-glisten and her eyes
wide open and full OF rather incomprc-
heasiblc mirth.
He's a-comin',' she said, "anl such
a siglt,"
At that minute tho gate clicked, and
up the walk strobe, indeed. a most as
tonishing figure. The MAJOR had got
ten himself up into continental suit.
which he must have fshed ont of the
unknown depths of the ancient attics Of
HaM aMthorndean-blackv velvet coat, with
lace ruffles at the wrist, knee-breeehes,
white satin waistcoat, slippers with
shoc-buckles, powdered wig and cooked
hat. He was six feet tall. portly and
well formed. and he looked every inch
signer Of the Declaration ut the very
least. He was followed by his colored
man, who carried large brown-paper
pafcel.
"He's come a-courtin' missas,' said
Glory: we can see it in his face
l had not the instinct of Glory. and
doubted: but what his errand was was
dying to know.
But he disappeared into Miss Lydia's
parlor. and was lett outside to temper
my impatiencc as best l could. Pres.
emily Glory entered on tiptoe.
"Missus, missus, she whispered, "de
dos swung open ies' lie leas' crack, an
it's jes' opposite the big mirror; an il
We come out here in the hall We can SCI
it all in the mirror as plain as day, an
its heap better'n a play"
It was temptation, but believe ne
dear reader, / resisted it, Only as
Glory ran back to her peeping | fol
lowed to pull her away, and send hel
out OF loors-that was simply my duty
-a and there he was. full on his knees
before her, and she with that rapt
; seraphic look upon her face which II,
woman ever wears except on the mos
NtlltIN lAN1ltStM- oA10sleh. paN
: Glory disposed Of. went back t. M,
sewing, and waited rs best could til,
conclusion of the momcntous inter
view. The Major came out nc length
as smiling rs May morning. leavin;
the brown paper parcel behind him.
1t was very still il Miss LYDIA
! room for quarter ofa hour. and thel
she, too. emerged from her retreat
Spread over her hands was a gown o
5 craam-colored broca,le, embelished wi;
| the loyliest roses in full bloom, witt
. blue forget me-not trailing here an,
there among them. 1t had al ampl
waist, elbow sleeves. and a train var,
2 and a half loag.
My dear Grace" said she, "the Ma
ior has brought me his mothers we'd
a ding gown to be married in.
1T i beautiful" said; but who
to be the bridegroom
I Sh, smiled rs angels do, and looke
afar; a delicate tiutter of pink hu"l
: out in her cheek to deprecate her recre
ancy, rs she whispered in a tone Q
gent.e but consnmmate triumph: .Th
!, Major himself, Didn't he look gran
a in his knee-breeehess' =
!, And Mr.. Appiehoom
$ Maj. Hawthorne will adjust tina
matter
Y .rha. matter, indeel?" She spok
. as though it were already rs remot
Q from her as the pyramids.
o Il congratulate yeu, Miss LYDIA
said, growing formal, for she had bs
= hased shamefulls.
. Don't blame me-" she murmureo
: Mai. Hawthorne declares H. has love
me since was child, but ney.
I thought himself worthy of me, the "a
n decelser; and Mr.. App,eaoom, yo
: know, is only the acquaintance Of
day
a wanted to ask her how she had Iii,
= posed OF her prescntment, but did ns
- dare.
Ma. Hawthorne subscribed s5o
" the Mieronesian mission, and sent NJ