The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-10-09

near the side of the road. / stood for
. moment and looked ut him.
Come, sit down, Anderson"
/ obeyed.
..weli. how are you getting aloagP"
he asked.
81 hardly know, SIR"
"Have no doubts with regard to tho
widows love for you, / suppose?"
mo. sir; feel that she loves me"
THAT'S well enough. There's moth
| ing like winning the love 81 hand
| some woman"
"Ah. you acknowledge. then, that
Zelda is handsome?"
..Oh, no. say there is nothing like
winning the love of q handsome woman.
do not mean that Mrs.-Mrs. What's
name is handsome. Now. for instance,
we'll take her nose. 1 doubt not but
that it is an Obedient and useful nose. but
no one but philanthropist can say that
| it is a handsome one. She"
81 will not listen to you, sir"
"HOld on, Anderson, sit down. We
won't discuss her personal appearance"
sat down again. My father contin-
ued: Il would dislike to see you marry
her, nv sen, but will not stand in your
way. l could not disinherit you if
were to try. If you marry her, you may
bring her home and l will promise to
treat her as would n daughter. also
promise not to wound her feelings. She
is doubtless . very good woman. To
see you happy would also make me
happy"
seized nv fathers hand. "How can
ever repay you for your kindness. 1
exclaimed. "YOu make new man of
me-you fill my soul with love for you.
Next week shall go to Zelda and tell
her of your goodness.
"Why not 60 now, my sOn?"
because am not to see her again
for week."
THAT'S rather rough. isn't it?"
s.Yes, sir, but she wanted time to
think"
"You asked her to marry you. eh?"
"Yes, sir.'
'What did she say?"
81 hardly know what she said, but l
know that 1 am to get my answer one
week from this time"
swell, give her my regards when you
see her again."
Il will, sir, and know that she will
forgive the remark you made about her
laugh"
81 hope so. Well, l think that we'd
better begin to put our house in order.
1t needs to be refurnished." Again l
grasped his hand. 1 lOnged to run to
Zelda and tell her of fathers goodness.
He spared no expense in rcfurnishing
the house. He superintendent every lit
tie detail. Never before had seen so
much of his noble nature. Our old house.
| once SO sOmber, was now bright.
MY time arrived. hurried to Zelda's
house. She was sitting at u sewing ma
chine. Costly fabrics were strewn about
the floor. All, saw it all. l saw the
love in her eyes.
Zelda" said I, 'you seem to be
happy to-day"
Il am," she replied.
'What makes you so happy" I asked.
smiling upon her.
II am going to..get married." she re-
piled.
l leaned over and kissed her. "Do
You love the man." asked.
| ''Oh. YES.
'.Very much?'
..Oh. awful much"
when will the marriage take placer"
''Next week, think"
"Oh, sweet woman. why put it off so
long? Everything is in readiness.
mo, have some sewing to do yet. "
81 wish could help you. How long
| have Won loved ne?"
II have liked you ever so long"
"But you love me now, don't your"
mo, Idon't love YOU"
"What. don't love mee"
mo; why should I?'
because you are going to marry me,
1 exclaimed.
''Oh, no, Anderson. you make 4 mis-
take. l am going to marry your faith
err"
don't know how got away from
that house. don't think that knew
anything until several days Sfterward.
wandered away,
| Ihave just returned to my old home.
lived in the far West for many years
and am now the husband Of the most
magnificent woman have ever seen.
Last night father and strolled out into
the woods and sat on log. l had in
tended not to speak to him concerning
his wife. although saw that she was
squint-eyed, and that she had laugh
like 4 guinea-hen, but father introduced
the subject.
Anderson, you are happy. I sup
pose?"
''Yes. SIR"
..You have married well?'
yes"
Anderson, do you know what
wish?''
"HOw should I know?"
"Well, I will tell you. I wish thai
you had married Zelda. She's terror
l tell YOU"
"Isn't she kind-hearted?'
"Well, no. When hear the guinea
hen cackle, then know that it is tim,
to look out Oh, Lordr'-A,kmsau
Traveller.
l