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

-Besesc Chauoief, IN inc 81 Nionoias.
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In Primcval Wood.
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THIS deep. primcval wood how I'll II
Ia, silence here makes Nil his own;
xdled shapes With hands upon Their lips
rho pnticnt pleading OF tho trces-
Row docp II shames tho souls dcspafri
u supplfcation lnovciess, niu,c,
hey keep their attitude rf prayer.
John Vance Cheney, IN Century.
LOVES UsURY.
'.And sure. a'am. will ycz bo nfthcr
lifting Miss Susy como round TO Mrs.
l.elly's tho nightp It's tho pretty Kit
t's's wedding party, and it's mcsei
was told to AZ ycz."
The spokcswoman was Irish KathA
I,cn. tho faithful village washcrwomap,
aud Mrs Kelly was one OF her steady
employers whom she regarded with
great respect and admiration.
For, though now the wife OF n rich
nad prosperous farmer, she did not
Gurn the cold shoulder to Kathleen, who
had come over from Ireland IN tho
eaine ship with her. Oa the contrary,
,ne kellys, ono and all, made much Of
$40 honest woman.
'.Plcase lot me 60. mother" said Su-
~, pretty vivacious maiden OF six
saen, who capped her hands gleefully
at Inc thought You've no ! lea what
,un It II 10 be at the Kcllys when they
have mcrry-making. You know you
Ut mo 90 oncc before. Don't you re-
saemberP It was when they gave \
wedding to one of their farm hands,"
Sure, Miss Snsv, yer mother must
bring ycz over herself, and then she'll
zee what good cheer truo son Of the
green sod will give tohis fricpds. But
L mustn't stand here and wag my
tongue. must be on the way TO Get q
supper for my ould man and tho chill
der"
A soon as Kathleen was out OF sight,
Susy said coaxingly: -.
MAY go. mother? Harry. will take
Inc ovor, and then lac can stay aud see
what an Irish merry-makiny Il like. It
win do him good, and take some of the
primncss out of him. I've been won-
lcring ever since ho came.if he had auy
fun In him"
'.ror shame, Sasy. to speak SO slight
ingly Of your cousin. Remember,
please, that ho has carried of the high
est honors Of his class this year. and
tha: lie has been ordered here by his
physician to recruit his health"
Susy tossed her head.
I'VE were his relatives before this
GUNNER. weren't we mother? don't
caro- much for cousins who only come
10 see us because they are ordered to
he country for their health.
II am sorry. Cousin Susy." said n
quiet voice behind her, .'au, was | to
know what was missing. by staying
away? / assure you that il shall not oc-
cur again"
There was a CLEAN of mischief in
Harry's brown eyes as he said this; but
Sosy was too much taken acack 4; hav-
ing her speech overheard To look II,
him.
'susy says \ great maay things she
does not mean. liarry: 50 you n.usn /
pay any att nt'on 10 her tSoash'less
words"
And Snsy says cool many things
she does uican," put ia tic said Snss;
"ani ono Of them is May Harry escort
ne over to tho Kelly Farm?'"
And she looked nj Harry with a mer-
ry smile; her n,omon,ary discontinue
vsnislnng rs suddenly as /; had come.
That vii be jus, as Harry SAYS.
susy. / will tsus, you 10 lis e;,re will
ingly."
Harry says Co. dom, YOU. cousiu2
You will miss 1t il you don't"
II an ut your Service, Cousin Susy.
Hut you must promise to pos, me u lite
Tic AS ~ how 10 behave"
Again a merry sparkle flashed into
Ne usually grave eyes of the young
coilegian. But Susy answered in good
faith:
"All you have to do il to sit still and
see the lads and las>es take partners
for the dances, and To keep from laugh.
ing at them"
u don't suppose it would be proper
for me to Get up and dance ,oo?'
'You dance an Irish JIG? / would
give the world 10 sec You Try i,!'
You shall be gratiiied. and for less
than the world'--that Il. ii yoa would
promise 10 give me some reward fol
my obedience"
''Of course will. Rut l will tel
you beforehand that my possessions art
none of them very valuable.
'Ono doesn't always caro- for eSpen'
sive things. What you valuo very
lightly. / might hold very precious"
Then It Ia bargain. To think o.
my serious college cousin dancing M
Irish jig!' Aud ripple of merry
laughter sounded from Susy's red lip,
as she left the room.
Early evening found the cousins OF
their way to the Kelly Farm.
Tho round moon. Ike globe OF sill.
yer light was just visible above tht
horizon as they reached tho long, low
comfortablc-looking house.
In tho daytime il was not a particu
larry romantic looking place; but 1
now received . glamour from the un.
certain light which mcllowed dowr
all uncouth angles. and brought into
prominence the rura, surroundings.
Tho tall rounded ha,mows looked
like giant bce-hives. aud the few trees
which had been held sacred from th,
Ax on account Of their age. waved theil
quivering silver-,intcd leaves a rust
ling welcome to the new comers. whs
were sufficiently romantlcaliy inclines
to thus construe II.
A Is often the case with prosperou
farmers, the barn was upon mucl
larger scale than the house, and il In,
been thoroughly cleansed and mad,
gay with rural decorations.
Many hands had been busy within 1t
rs kittie's wedding was matter O
great interest 10 all the young folk
who had been born and brought uI
near her home.
Susy was not native born TO th,
neighborhood. Sd she was outside tn
charmed circle; but mono the less wa
she welcomed and made Ipucn Of, TIN
very fact that she had but lately begul
10 learn tho mysteries of country lif
adding 10 the interest with which sh
was regarded.
Harry also received cordial recep
tion, and, much 10 Susy's surprise. h
entered 80 heartily into the fun, an