The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-06-26
4 WILLFUL FILTRATION.
BY SARA y. ROSE.

Aunt Rosie and myself had been the
frst to cmigrate to my brothers new
residence which stood hy the seashore,
quite distance from any village. We
intended to have the place entirely set
to rights before the arrival of Leslie
and Lofty, for my little sistcr-in-l Inv
would have with her the little six.
weeks-oid heir to the House OF Yorkc,
rs | langhiagly called our family name,
ami Leslie wished everything to he rs
pleasant as might he wien Lcttie first
saw our summer resort. We h,l sue
ceeled beyond our bost expectations,
and week saw our pleasant summe,
cottage all straightcued and ready for
occupants, hut we had been given two
weeks in which to finish our work. SO |
had one week left me in which to get
into mischief.
There was "a lad left behind me,
who dwclt i'm the city where my brother
resided, black eyed, ictty-haired dar.
ling, lut oh, he was the plague of my
life, always getting into fiirtations if he
even crossed the street, and he made
my life burden hy the "mashes' h,
was ever making, in the cars, and ever,
place where his handsome face was
seen.
Now l had always done my best to
keep even with him in this line, and
had even went so far as to write q love
letter to myself, iii order to make him
jealous. and l will allow you to Judge
il ] succeeded, for when showed it tc
him l expressed the highest admiration
for the style and sentiment, and he re-
Piled:
Its just some girl, or colored
'waitah, my love-"
Indeed! Well shall answer it and
see."
THAT would bc the best thing you
could do, Get your paper and Ill
help you compose it, and then I'll drol
it in the Office for YOU"
"ies you would! You'd tear it III
and then he never would get It,"
No, l wouldn't, and now since you
have doubted my honor, l won't toucl
it at all. But Id like to see what you
write to him."
"Nery well, I returned, for though,
/ saw a way to touch him little, SO ]
brought my paper Immediately.
"How would you commence?"
asked, as l sat, pom in hand, and toyed
with the box of paper. "Would it dc
to say, loved, but unknown one?"
well, that might do, but is hardl,
ardent enough. II l We're you / would
say, My adorcd and adoring lover?"
But hc wrote My adored Maud.
1t would never do to copy right aftel
him."
"Wouldn't it? Ha! ha! ha! Oh
Maudie, it's too thin, too thin, to,
thin"
What do you mean?" l asked, with
an attempt at dignity.
"Why you little goose, don't you sup
pose | know you wrote it yourself, be
fore found this?'
And if you will believe it, the pro
yoking fellow had actually found tn,
sheet upon which had practiced IN,
"fcigned hand" together with tho frs
draft Of that awful letter.
was SO angry l could havo slapped
his face, bat, luckily, at that moment
Leslie came in, and, after he had gone
Archie talked SO nicely, and never
mentioned that horrid letter, and CAV,
me lovely diamond ring he Ia,
brought me for my engagement ring
that l forgot all about it. But afte
that / got up all the real ilirtation
that was possible, from Mike, the porter
To Il purple old baronet who once mt
tended the same church that did.
And l had not forgotten it when
went down into the country, either
anl have always told Archie he wa
entirely responsible for what happene,
that dreadful evening.
Go long, chile, now, and put on you
pretty white dress and blue ribbins, an,
20 down to the shore spell, if you wan
10; l'se got all the work done now,
sail Aunt Rosie.
So | ran oil upstairs to my littl,
blue and white chamber. and dresse,
myself, as she had told me; then
took my white garden hat with the blu
wreath around it, and my large blu
satin sunshade, and ran down again.
"Do l look pretty, Aunt Rosie?'
asked. as l stood for Il moment upol
the piazza.
"Just like a posev, Miss Maudie, an,
your eyes look just like them fergit mo
nots there" returned she, pointing +
the i.ower-hctls.
smiled back my thanks for thi
complimentary speech, and the Lin,
face of tie colorcd woman disappeare,
from ihe window, and walked slowl
oil down to the scashore, wishing tha
Archie was with me; for | was reall
fond of him, although he tormcnte,
me so, and then | grew Interested in
great steamer which was steaming In
lilly past, far out ut sea, and the first
knew was among the sands upon TIL
shore.
There Lad been storm fe,
days before, and tho shore was strewI
with hits OF broken and torn seaweea
aud NIL the other debris which Oi,
Ocean throws up Mt such times.
picked up u brilliant sca-saell, and
fired into ambition by this, l took up
stick and began thorough search
turning over every little pile Of rul
bish which / met with in my walk. Al
at once felt sort of magnetic thrill
wh;sh tod mo some one was looking
ut nie, and l looked up to see grou
of four ladies', each with book in he
hand. aud all regarding mo wit
amused looks. / stopped short, bu
the eldest of the ladies came bravel
10 tho rescue.
"iou are Miss Maudie Yorke, l al
very sure" she said, pleasantly, "of th
little cottage over there among tn
trees"
Il asn," Ireplied, regaining my eQua
nimi'y; and the lady again spoke.
Il suppose it would DO only right /
inform YOU of the names We are hlosse
With, since we have the advantage q
you. | am Mrs. Agnes Atwell. Thi
is Miss Eta Lansing, Miss Ida Eyarts
Miss Ella Eyarts Miss iorke. We ar
eour nearest neighbors," she contin
ued, "and will own to having eoyste