The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-06
---vcry much too bnd; she had been
treated shamcfnlly"

treated shamcfnlly'
And, her hcnrt too full 10 speak with
out committing herself, which pride pre-
vented when she remembered that this
niece hnd been conniying to deceive her,
she went indoors, up into her own room,
of which shc locked the door, and then
indnlgcd In the luxury Of tcmpcstu-
o,s hurst of tears.
Fer moro thnn Nh hour she remained
there, sohl,ing and composing herself
hy turns, till at last she heard voices
under the window. Carefully conceal
ing herself, she pceped from behind the
curtain.
! There they were. MI three talking
and laughing, "woke-np' look on
Arthnr's face which shc had not seen
there for mo-, tbs
! II was strange, very strange; md, rs
shc stood and watched them, she could
not make mp l,r mind whether she Ind
1 not nude mistake III asking these
peopl. TO come. After al. ii his love
for Agatha saved Arthur from ,lespon-
.lcney md mule man o, him, shc
ought to consider her object gained.
Any way, slc male mp her mind to
le silent for tie present and take notes;
anil. ~ deciding, she washed her facc.
smooihr,l ler sivc,inH hair, set lnr
emp In 'ntily OH her head, aud went
down stairs, whore thu luncheon was
decidedly far mo . clicery than the Il N
nor Ind lc,n Oh the previous evening.
And the days passed on life Mt tho
Cottage seemed very hr gilt 10 all but
its mistress. who could not reconcile
herself to Tho fact that she had hecn
deceived mot even tEosgh il gladtlraed
her heart to hear Arthur laughing
merrily. as hc sometimes did nt his
cousins sallirs. III to see him take nh
interest liz never took before in the
| farm and its workings.
Agatha's pale. beautiful face would
come between the mother nh the
effected. and Lady Best felt TINT she
could never love Agatha. even though
Arthars whole happiness was conferred
in her.
hut il she hal lost son she had
gained a daughter: for, appreciating
Hannnh's merits as she did to the
fullest, she felt that she was each day
learning to love her more and more.
Many times was il on her lips to tell
hcr how pricved she was nj the direc-
tion Arthur's fancy seemed 10 have
taken. hut pride held her back.
At last. almost before they could l,e-
lievc in its approach. 81. Partridge ar
rived. and with il letter from Mr..
Milton. saying he should hc hack in
less than week, that he would take
the Cottag, on his way. see his sister,
and escort his daughter home.
What tears and lrcaft.bnrnings did
this letter produce, Hannah was evi.
IDENTIFY IN despair At leaving the Cottage.
Arthur became rs Respondent m he was
two months ago; only Agatha seemed
to have no r, gret.
"Of course not. since she expects to
STAY here always: not with me, though.
She will not live here with me-, ragged
Lady Best to herself.
And III this mood Arthur found her
one morning when he sought her in the
little morning.room she called her den.
He broke the ice without any pre-.
liminary skating over it.
You il bring you daughter to vel.
comes"
~oh. Arthur. il yoa only knew how
have dreaded this question"
"nrcadesl il, mothers Thought you
would hc delighted,
. "How coald yoag A penniless. lack.
alaislcal, intriguing the rest oi
her sentence was sob. interrupted,
! however, hv an exclamation from Ar
! thur.
rcnnilcss - Hannahs Why. hel
only fault in my eyes is that she has
money, and my uncle may think
! "nannahy You don't moan to say !,
, il Hannah You lsvcg Oh, YOU deal
! Arthur--My own hoy"
! "lon did not think il Vas Agatha
Why. she has been engaged to my olt
college chum, Laurence Wilmot. fol
! the last year, They had a little brecz,
! Just hcfcrc shc came here, which l ha,
the pleasure Of making up, Icoul,
I not tell You because the whole thins
/ was secret on account Of his uncle
The old gentleman. however, has givel
in. and they are 10 be married yer,
. soon.
; Lady Best soon forgot all her anxiet,
. and the unhapriness Of the past few
weeks in her present JOY. and Of cours,
I she promised to negotiate matters will
4 Mr.. Milton when he should arrive, an,
I she did SO most effcctually, for h,
!. seemed AS pleased as she was; and iron
I the day that the marriage was finall,
settled she began to nnhcnd and find
I place for Agatha in her capaciou
r heart, showering upon the girl in yer,
:, gratitude for finding that her love 70
Arthur was all mistake-as man
: ksndnesscs and presents as she be
Q slowed ON her Wcll-heloved Hannah
Y And when. at Last, the two maria e
. took place at Milton Hall on the sam
1 das. the uninitiated would almost hav
!, thought that Lady Best WAS the mothe
1 of both the brides. Cdsselrs Magd
/ sipar.
! A Bnbhcr Story.
There was n Granger convention
somewhere near the line between In
. diana and Ohio, and, as n matter Q
: course. a little Dragging was done b
various farmers rs to what each Stat
!. produced. Among those who hragge
!, was Farmer Johnson, from Miami Re
y Sarga In ohio and Who l,y fha way