The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-12-25

where the dancing was TO be, as the "r.
ran cement, for feasting tho ..ues,s ha
monopolIzed the ground-iioor OF the
farmhouse proper.
On tho way home, Harry turned -
Sis..
Have earned my promised IL
ward. Cousin SusyP"
"Yes. larry. you have, indeed
What shall ! give you2"
Something SO precious that l hard
" dare asa for II"
"A.tcr this evening I should not be.
licve you would hesitate ut anytnin",
Hurry. So don't maze n prctcncc a
being shy In putting forward your
calm. really believe do not know
you nj all! / have thought you 10 be so
quiet without bit Of fun In your
Susy spoke half in fun, but still thcr"
was n ring OF truth In wha, she sad.
Harry certainly had two-sidea char
acter. He could be very serious, AMI
he could be very merry. Had she moi
seen II with her own eyes?
"Thcn, Susy, will at once say what
l want, and, rs you arc bound in honor
to give 1t to me, you may rs well pay
your debts mt once. claim kiss from
you rs my pay for well-doing."
Susy could hardly believe tho evil
dencc Of her eyes.
A kiss! the saucv audacious fellow.
For an instant she was indignant.
Then her woman's wit came TO the res
cue, and the angry fash died out of
her eyes.
Il will not deny tl,nt Ip-omised you
a reward, Cousin Harry" she said de-
murcly; "but rs | did not set any spec.
, iiied time in which TO pay it, l shall
certainly keep you my creditor for n
while"
..Ihcn I shall demand interest. rs
we'll as principal, when it is paid.
II have no doubt shall fiad you MS
unrclenting rs you are surprising. Yon
are really growing to bc both u per
picking and interesting study"
variety is the spice Of life,' ac-
cording to tho provcrb."
well. here we are at home. so W"
must postpone our conversation unit.
fto-morrQw."
Up ease have something kind to sar
| 10 me when tomorrow comes, Cou. in
Susy. don't like To be called II per-
picking study"
"Ihen don't dcserv, it,"
Goodnight, Susy." Aud Harry
held out his hand.
But Susy did not take it. This new
Harry must be kept ut distance.
Goodnight, she said. disappear
ing up the dimly-ligh,cd stairway.
Harry looked after har with smic
lowering about his lips.
What a listle darling she is he
thought, land how neatly she rot ui.
of giving me kiss! Bat I'll nave Il
yet. /, will bc n! the sw9o.er for tAe
difficulty of getting H."
! But after this Susy's manner Chang
cd. Instead os treating LARRY with Ia,
sisterly frankness ani freedom whictl
had hcreto:ors characterized their in
tcrcoursc. she became as shy rs WOO /
thrush.
Harry was raeful enough a. the
change. Susy seemed 10 am the iarn
Ieat of everything that was good and
lovely, and ne feared that be had OF.
fen led her ;rterocably.
| Had he been better skilled in thg
workings Of woman's heart he might
have drawn \ o.ilercn. Inference from
her resu ute avuidanec O. his SOCIETY.
Time HID away on rapid wings. and
at last brought the da, of uacry's lie,
pariurc.
lie no LONGER wore the pale l!siles,
look which had characterized him wnct
hs first came; but was rs ruddy an>
sirong-lookiag rs the vc.icst coaa, y
lad in the neighborhoo,i; aud he locke
han isomer than ever when he seuga
Susy TO bid her gooi-hye,
lie found her in the rustic summer
hou 20. which was her favori,e resoc
when she wisaed either to read or wri,,
or To be alone with her thoughts
There was sight flush about hcl
eyes. which Showed that tears had beer
making an ulwontea visit To them.
But she forced n bright smile as sh,
saw Harry.
lie pu, out his hand. and with tht
parting hand-c,asp watch he gave Il
aer cold little fingers, said:
/ "Good-byc, Cousin Sasr, and try I,
forgive me for The oiiease wR.ca aa,
made MT such taoooed sinneS in yoal
eyes Of late.
please look upon il rs a jest whicl
shall no. again bc referred io. For ii
have one wish dominant above all 9th
crs in my mind, it is that | may liv,
pleasantly in Your remembrance.
Il shall never do anyti.ing bu: think
kindly OF you, Cousin Harry" said Su
sy.
Had Hurry been sufficiently master
of his own emotions 10 study Susy':
face. he would have noiiaea that sus
picious quiyer threatened the contin
uancc of the fore ID smile upon her lips
and that tears were just ready 10 over.
flow their fringed boundaries.
But with this cold formal goodbye h,
expected TO leave her. So he turne,
and walked away.
| When tho gale changed 10, and Sus,
felt sure that he IN gone, sac naa n,
longer need for se..-posscssjen. an,; 81,
threw herself forward, ard covered ..,1
face with her hands, mo&n.n.:
'sOh. Harry. cauao, be.r il!
treated you So dreaafu,ls. an4
sure / shall never. never e.
your f. So again. / shall nrt
see you You will ,'-.,i
hate me. Oh dear, oh dear"
Thus she ran on. unheeding wha
was passing about her. The gate ha
been reopened, and Harry was hasten
ing back; but she took no notice. $
absorbed was she in sorrow and sci!
reproach.
''Susy, crying!" came from his lip
In surprised accents.
Then. with a sudden joyful light il
his eyes. he sprang forward and ex
claimed:
Are you sorry that / am goiny
away? ! was too great coward Ia sd
what felt, Susy. bu, have come 5acl
to risk it. cannot think of nv inlur
unless you share it. VIII YOU promis
TO be nv Little wife? love you So dear
ly that 1t must ne YOU don't hate me 4
you have made believe"
Hate you! On. Harry" sobbea Su
sy; and then and there the happy love
possessed himself of both principal an,
interest of the debt he Gained iron
Susg.
Haw many lisSay ha taak WA da1