Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-22
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mine" prompted taunting memory, kindlin
In Daisy's eyes a dangerous fire.
Notwithstanding his vauntsd assurance
| Tom hesitated over the vital question. fid
getting with the reins till the horse rebelle
and started OFF at a canter. Having soothe
the animals ruffied feelings, Tom bega
| afresh.
| "DaisyP
swell, Mr.. Raymond"
snow, Daisy, you promised to call m
| Tom
"Did II 1t isn't half so pretty a name q
Mr. Raymond"
I'm glad if you like my name, Daisy.
wish you'd take it to keep"
| "fou're too generous, Tom I'm not
| strong minded woman Shouldn't want t
be called Mr.. Raymond
"Don't tease, Daisy. You know what
mean. Tn just dying to make you Mrs
| Raymond, my beloved little wife"
Il should have to die if you did, Tom
Beloved little wives are always unde
| tombStones."
DO be serious, Daisy. You must kno,
I've been in love with you from the first da
| saw you"
"Ah," thought Daisy, with curling lip, ii
hadn't played eavesdropper, what happ
little simpleton l might BET" "Serious
| Tom!" she said aloud; "Im literally seriou
| as the grave. You've made my stay at Oak
land very pleasant; you've given me glor
ious drives and sails, and I'm no end Obliged
But in regard to this new favor you propos
to confer upon me, no, no, Tom; 1 must de
cline it, thank you"
"Favor! Really Daisy, fail to see ho,
I've provoked that sarcasm"
"Let's not talk about it Tom. All, we'r
nearly home"
But Daisy, must talk about it" pleade,
Tom, seizing her hand "Do you mean yo
never can care for met Oh, Daisy, Daisy
don't say it,"
His manner was eager, his tone perilousl,
sweet; though now at the door, he made n
movement to alight; it seemed as if h,
could not let Daisy go till she had promise,
to love him.
Don't be absurd, Tom" cried she, almos
beside herself with the fear lest she nigh
yield in spite Of every thing. "Fll neve
marry you, neverl neverl Why, Tom Ray
mond, I'd as soon marry that hencoop."
To do Daisy justice, she hardly knew wha
she said. Bent on convincing her overwis,
lover that she was not his to be had for tn
asking, she had hurled the hencoop into he
sentence simply for emphasis. 1t wounded
iom beyond expression. 10 orfer himself
10 a young lady as q husband. only to be re-
iected by her as hencoop-this he felt was
too much for human nature to bear. With
out further dallying he helped Daisy to dis
mount, and drove away with q curt adieu.
Wretched Miss Daisy gazed after him with
lack-iustre eyes, feeling as spiritless as
glass of yesterdays saltwater. How angry
be must have been, to have left her to un-
lock the door for herself! And, oh dearl
what allied the keya Would it never, never
turnl Oh, for strong fingersl Toms fingersl
Presently it dawned upon Daisy that there
must be some obstruction in the lock. By
the aid Of the moon she peeped in at the key
hole and saw the trouble. In locking the
door ON the inside Aunt Abby had forgotten
10 remove the key! Daisy pulled the bell
frantically till the peals echoed 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," groaned Daisy, "and she may
not turn over for the night Oh, what shall
lido? What shall dof"
She tossed pebbles against her aunt's case
ment and shouted her name again, and
again; then desisted in sudden terror. What
if the tramp were still luz King in the neigh
horhood, and should appess at her call! She
fitted around the houss like a midnight
ghost, only to find every door and window
fast. She looked at the lighted dining-room,
and the appetizing lunch awaiting her re-
minded her that she was faint and had eaten
no supper
Hungry and homeless at midnight in the
country, where tramps were, and where po-
lice were not! Here was situation for a
girl delicately reared and naturally timid !
The only light to be seen in the village was
at DR. Raymond's, quarter of mile away.
Daisy knew it must have been left burning
for Grace and Tom. Grace could not have
been home long, for she and Jack had come
the long road by the mill
IF can only get there before the light
goes out" murmured Daisy, speeding along
the street. What could she do better than
to beseech the Raymonds to shelter heri
She knew no other family so well, and, be-
sides, 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 per-
petually evolving from the shadows What
with fear and haste, she reached the thres-
hold breathless. Pushing open the door, lit
tie vagrant that she was, she stole in upon
Grace, busy in securing the parlor shutters.
"Hush, Grace; don't scream-don't rouse
anybody" she cried, in hystsrical whisper.
II thought maybe you'd let me sleep with
you. I'm locked out"
Locked out, poor dearP
Eyes; I'll tell you all about it presently,
Can't go upstairs firsti
you're white as a sheet, birdkin- Run
up to my room. III follow as soon as Tom
comes in. He's at the stable feeding Lady"
"Ladyr
Hasn't Tom told you Of his little Lady,
the lovely colt Uncle Ezra has given himi
She came while we were at Pinafore."
His little Ladyl"
"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 closing of a distant door,
and fed to dream dreams too confused for
record.
As she was tiptoeing out Of the house in
the early morning she came upon Tom, look
ing glum and sleepless.
Il beg your pardon, Tom. for what said
last night-about the hencoop, you know"
she whispered, in dimpled confusion. at
was awfully naughty. l take it all back"
"And will you take back all the rest.
DaisyP implored Tom, cheered by her
bushes.
"Hush! Can't stop, Tom," said she, with
an evasive laugh Il must take myself back
now to Aunt Abby"
"You must do no such thing. Daisy Camp
bell," said Tom, stoutly, his clouded mind
precipitately illumined by the coquettish
sparkle in her eye. "By your leave, madam,
l shall take you back to Aunt Abby myself.
and shall ask her to lock you in next time,
and keep you for me. Come, the carriage is
ready. Well ride with the little Lady"
Cooking q Frog.
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rather the only joints Of him that are eaten
namely, his hind legs, to which a part of