The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-02-06

peals echoed through every room,
pulled till she broke me 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.
s.She never hears anything when she's
on her left side, !" groaned Daisy, ..and
she may not turn over for the night.
On, what shall I do? What shall I do?'
She tossed pebbles against her aunt 3
easement, and shouted her name again
and again; then desisted in sudden ter
ror. What If the tramp were still Turk
ing in the neighborhood. and should APP
pear at her call! She fitted around the
house like midnight ghost, only to
find every door and window fast. She
looked IN at the lighted dining-room,
and the appetizing lunch awaiting her
reminded her that she was faint and
had eaten no supper.
Hungry and homeless at midnight in
the country, where tramps were, and
where police were not! Here was a
situation for a girl delicately reared and
naturally timid! The only light to be
seen in the village was at DIR. Ray
mond's, q quarter of mile away.
Daisy knew it must have been left burn
ing for Grace and Tom. Grace could
not have been home long, for she and
Jack had come the long road by the
mill.
eff I can only get there before the
lamp goes out!" murmured Daisy,
speeding along the street. What could
she do better than to beseech the Ray
monds to shelter her? She knew no
other family SO well, and besides, no
other family was awake. After what
had passed. she shrank from meeting
Tom, but she shrank far more from
meeting the tramp whom her excited
fancy was perpetually evolving from
the shadows. What with fear and haste,
she reached the threshold breathless.
Pushing open the hall door, little
vagrant that she was. she stole IN upon
Grace. busy in securing the parlor
shutters.
'sHush. Grace; don't scream-don'
rouse anybody" she cried in hyster-
ical whisper. Il thought NAV be you d
let me sleep with you. I'm locked out "
Locked out, poor dear!'
Eyes; I'll tell You all about it pres
emily. Can't go upstairs first? I'm
50 tiredr'
you're white as a sheet, birdkin.
Run up to my room. I'll follow SIS
soon IS Tom comes in. He's at the
stable feeding Lady"
LADY,"
Hasn't Tom told you of his little
Lady, the lovely colt Uncle Ezra has
given him. She came while we were at
Pinaforen
His little Lady!'
''Papa thought Uncle Ezra would
better keep her till Tom was graduated;
but uncle pets Tom, and he said Tom
might as well have her at once"
Daisy heard the distant closing door,
and fled to dream dreams too confused
for record.
As she was tiptoeing out of the house
in the early morning she came upon
Tom. looking glum and sleepless.
81 beg your pardon. Tom, for what
said last night-about the hen-coop, yoL
know" she whispered. IN dimpled con-
fusion. lit was awfully naughty. j
take it all back.
"And will you take back the rest,
Daisy" implored Tom, cheered by her
bushes.
"Hush! Can't stop, Tom," said she,
with an eyasive laugh. II must take
myself back now to Aunt Abby"
.You must do no such thing, DAISY
said Tom, stoutly, his mind
illuminated by the CO.
quettish sparkle in her eye. "By your
leave, madam, shall take you back to |
Aunt Abby myself. and l shall ask her
to lock you IN next time, and keep you
for ME. Come, the carriage is ready. |
Wen ride with the little 1ady.-Penn
Shirley. in Harper's Bazaar.