Wichita daily eagle., 1885-03-13

And want to ask you, Daisy
-l've only to ask, and the little lady,
mine,' prompted taunting memory, kindling
In Dais 5 eyes Q dangerous fire
Notwithstanding his vauntei assurance
Tom hesitatel over tie vital question. fid
getting with the reins till the horse rebeiled
and started of at canteE. Having soothed
the enimal's ruf3ed fselnSs, Tom be2ar
afresh
-Daisyr
well, Mr. RaymondP
Wow, Daisy, you rrom;sed to call ns
Tom
-Dii II 1t isn't half so pretty name a,
Mr.. Raymoni-"
I'm glad if you Ike my nam, Daisy.
wish you'd take it to .ep-
You're too generous, Tom. I'm no. q
strong-mindsd ", man. Shouldn't want T.
bs called Mr.. Ray.no.d"
Don't tease. Daisy. You know what
mean Tn just dying to make you Mrs.
Raymond. MI beloved little wife"
Il shoalI have to die if you did, Tom.
Beloved iittlB wives ara always under
tombstonesr
DO 10 serious, Daisy. You must know
I've been in love with you from the first day
l saw you
"Ah," though: Daisy. with curling lip, III
hadn't played eavesdropper. what happy
little simpeton l might be-" -Serious,
Tomr she said aloud; "i'm literally seriou,
as the grave. You've Ma . my stay at Oak
lani very plea ant; you've given me glor
ious drives and sails, and I'm nc end obliged
But in regard to this new favor you propose
70 confer upon me, no, no, Tom; must de-
cline Il, thank you
"Favor. Really Daisy, fail to see how
I've provoked that sarcasm
Lets not talk about it Tom. All, we're
nearly home
But. Daisy. must talk about IT," pleaded
Tom, seizing her hand. DO you mean you
never can care for me. Ga, Daisy, DAISY,
don't say it.'
His manner was ca ger, Ms tone perilousy
sweet; though now 1t the door. he made no
movement u slisHt; it seensl a. il he
could not let Daisy SO till she had promi ed
to love him.
Don't le ab-url, Tom" cried she. almost
besi lie herself with the fear lest she might
yield in spite Of everything. ~rll never
marry you, never! never! Why. Tom Ray
mond, I'd as soon marry that hencoop.'
To do Daisy justice, she hardly knew what
she said. Bent on convincing her over.r: g
lover that she not his to be ha,i FOR tn
b king, she had hurled the hencoop into her
ssutsnce simply for emphasis. 1t woundej
Tom beyond expression. To offer himself
to young lady as husband. only to be re-
jected by her as a hencoop-this he felt was
too much for human nature to bear. Vita
~: further daily ny he helped Daisy to dis
mount. and drove away with a curt adieu.
Wretchei Miss Daisy gaze after Kim with
lacl-lustre eyes, feeling as spiritleS. a q
glass Of Yesterdays soda-water How angry
he must have been, to have left her 10 un-
lock the door for herself! And, oh dear!
what aiied the key. Would it never, never
turn Oh, for strCny fingers! Toms fingersl
Presently II dawned upon Daisy that there
mus; lie me OILS ruc;.on in the lock. By
thu nj / of the moon she peeped in at ths key
hol. and saw the trouble. In locking the
door on tie inside Aunt Abby had forgotten
10 remove the key! Daisy pulled the bell
frant.cilly til tho peals echoel through
every room, pulled till she broke the wire,
but no sound Of answering footsteps came.
Far away in the north chamber Aunt Abby
was lying on her good ear, sleeping the sleep
OF the innocent
~She never hears anything when she's on
her left side.r groaned Daisy, "and she may
not turn over for the night On, what shall
/ do! What shall dor
She tos, ed Iebbl1s against her aunt's case
ment, and shouted her name again, and
again; then desistei in sudden terror What
If the tramp were still lurking in the neigh
borhood, and should appear at her call. She
fiitiel arouni the house like midnight
gho : only to find every door and window
ia L Size looked at the lighted Giaing-room,
and tire appetizns lunch awaiting her re-
minded her tia: she faint and had eaten
10 supper.
iunsry and homeless at midnight in the
court try, where tramrs were an where po-
lice We're rot, Here was a situation fer a
girl delicately reared and naturally t.mii!
The only Light to lie seen in the village was
Mt DIR Eaynond'S, a quarter Of a mile away.
Daisy knew it must have been left burning
for Gracs AMI Tom. Grace could not have
been homs lon,. for she and Jack hal come
tn. long roai by the mill
Ii can only get there before the light
goes out,' murmurel Daisy, speeding along
the street What could she DO letter than
TO beseech the Raymonds to shelter bert
she knew no other family so well, AMI. be-
sI.es, no other family was awake. After
what had Ias-ej. she shrdnS from m ,etiny
Tom, bI, she s.rank far more rom neet.n,
the tramp whom her excite fancy wa uer
petullly evolving from ;hs shadows. What
with fear an1 haste. sic reached the TIRES
hold breathle-s Puslin open the door. lit
tie vagrant that she was. size stole in upon
Grace, bu Y in securing the parlor shutters.
Hush. Grace; don't scream-iont rouse
any boiy.- >hs criel in e hvsterical whisper.
Il though: mayie you lei ns sleep with
you. I'm locksl cut
Locked cut. poor lear
AYES; III tel you all about it presently,
Can't | <, upstairs i!rst'
"Iou're white as "A sheet, birdkin Run
up TO my ron. III follow as socn as Tom
comes in. He's at the stable feeding Lady
"LadyF
Hasn't Tom told you of hi, little Lady,
ths lovely colt Uncls Ezra has given mimi
= e cam, While We were a; Plnafors"
III, !ii.ls Lady,
Pa a trou; h: Uncl. Ez-a won d better
keep her I'll I, III was graduated: Tut uncle
ret, Tom. an he sal Tom Ii!.ut ss vel.
have ier ut onc,.
Daisy he ri tls clo,lns U. a distant door
aa. hsd tn oireaIn dreams to- confused fyr
rec III
As sIe was uItl leinS ont OF the house in
the early morn ng Sd can. upon Tom, looi:-
in glum ani sleell less
Il teg your parton. Tom, for what sail
last y: :ont-about the ncncoOp. yoI know
she whispered, in dimpled confusion 1t
was awlulIy naughty. | take it all back
-ind Will you tax, back all the rest
Dai>y' in piorei Tom, c-eerei b. her
blu Les.
Hush Can't stop. Tom sail she, with
an eva i've laush. Il must take III sci: back
now TO Aun. Ably
You mat i ~ >Uch :hin-. Daisy Camp
beli." sal / IL. II utIy. hi. { o ld-i mind
pr-c 7 tat,iy II umiRet b. tie & qu-t;i,h
SPAR, /! Ter -y, by your leave. ma lam,
Saail take yvA DlcE 20 Aunt Abby myself.
ami ! sl..l ask her 10 lock yoI in next time,
AMI keep You Tor me Cone. the carriage Is
rcaiy We.l r.lc with tie ii Ii. LADY,,
Esrd to Get Acquainted.
sen Francisco ArgOnau;
A We tern man wn1 moved to New York
with bis family two year ago, in speaking
OF socIety there. the 9th 7 day, said: -Tlis
j. % lively the m0s: ilhosp.;able tJwn on
the lace o. the earth Take my own ca
for ekaEp.e We moved here two years ego
fruE; On iAa, and settled down permanently
in Nes lurE We are not country Jeopls
a.