The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-08-08

The fall is only partial. and he may b,
in the main working. Some of the mel
fancy that they have heard him knock
ing. " -A
Violet made no reply. She was sob
bling on Gertrude's shoulder.
'.ls any one hurtP" asked the latter
eagerly.
"No, hardly at all. A few cuts from
stones.''
Another hour passed. while the crowt
thickened and listened breathlessly te
the dull, mu.fled sound of the tools ant
the creaking of the barrows. A fresf
gang was at work, and they came ou
more quickly. The sky was growing
gray, and mems faces looked so, too, a,
the fire burned with q paler light anG
the hilltops came out in cold majesty
Suddenly the tools ceased; barrow
on It's way out stopped inside the en-
trance. The crowd outside drew clos,
and breathed more quickly, and WON
en- hid their faces as the sound of voice.
low murmuring came from the passage
Then little crowd of men pressed
out, and in their midst Walter Los
ford, stained and ragged, with the boy'l
form in his arms. He laid him quickly
on the wraps by the women. Tit
blood was trickling slowly from cut il
his own forehead, and his face, wher,
it was not lead grimed, was pallid will
fatigue.
HE has only tainted" he said, as tn,
doctor bent over the boy.
',Just so!'' said the latter, cheerily
HE only wants glass of sherry"
Gertrude rose from the boy to thanl
his bearer, her eyes dim with happiness
But he had turned away.
"The worse time was Just before they
broke in, Gerty. l thought the earti
must fall again, or something harper
to prevent them reaching me-" con
fided Bob to her when she visited min
next day in his room. The whole mat
ter was to Master Bob one for pure con
graduation, and he spent his time il
rehearsing graphic account of the ad
venture for the benefit of his dame!
house. .But that fellow Losford is NJ
end of a trump. He's been up to 81,
good-by, and 1 told him what an as!
I'd made myself about him. That's {
comfort 1 heard his voice first of all
do you know, and Mrs. Goodwin say!
they wouldn't have got me out but fol
him."
The likelihood of the alternative ap
peared to give him unmixed satisfac
ton.
Il don't think they would" muir
INJURED Gertrude, eagerly presenting
him with large bunch of grapes from
side-table. 'pll get you some more
Bob"
"You bet your boots they wouldn't
It's pity he can't climb. Fancy fel
low like that with what the doctor call.
constitutional vertigo! l can't max,
it out"
And Bob fell into brown study
which passed into dozc; and thus re
freshed, he was enabled to chatter with
out ceasing all dinner-time.
Gertrude stole out of the room, and
running down stairs, found him in the
hall He had mislaid favorite stick.
"Mr. Losford," she began, hurriedly
standing before him in, she knew no
what, attitude of pretty humility. 81
said something yesterday, the memory
of which is burning me with shame.
can not forgive myself; but will YOU
say you do? Bob has made amends
Let me do so. What a foolish girl said
can not. have hurt youP" she pleaded
rs he made no answer.
Rather should not have hurt me, y
he replied. gravely; "yet it did, cruelty
Miss Goodwin. But for the chance oc.
currence of last night, you would be
thinking so still. 1t was ungenerous a:
well as thoughtless."
Gertrude WINGED under each almost
contemptuous word. She had not bar
gained for this. Too much hurt fol
tears, she murmured as she turned
away:
am sorry"
"a moment, please! From any othel
woman l should have accepted The
apology without word. l have scoldet
you that you might know what it wa!
like before l asked you to give me the
right to do it. Gertrude, will you be my
wife Pr
And Gertrude said "Yes."
When she had fully satisfied him upor
this point, she asked: =.
"And you have quite forgiven me
Walter?"
81 shall have to, when you have done
the pennance 1 order" There was :
twinkle of fun in his eyes a stranger
would not have believed could harbol
there. ut is that you wear the bit o
blue gentian at dinner this evening""
The sight of which harmless speci
men caused Bob TO blush the only blusl
he was guilty of in his school days.
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