The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-04-01

brought him along, thinking one Of
my team might give out on the road.
but shall reach my claim tonight,
| and then l can do without him. DO
you take him and 60 to your brother
| in-law i.
The stranger seemed at first hardly
to comprehend Mr. Sailors meaning.
and when he did SO his gratitude was
too great to find expression. save in
broken words and tears.
Mr.. Sailor did not wait to hear his
thanks. but wishing him a prosperous.
journey with .Good-by, Robin. old
fellow he was gone.
The schoolroom clock pointed to the
hour of four, and with gay ..good-bys"
the scholars scattered. The young
teacher was not long in following them.
for it was Friday, and she was going
home that night. 1t was so pleasant
she resolved to go that night. though
her father had said he should not come
for her till the next day.
As she walked along she looked in
tently in the grass on each side Of the
path, as If searching for something.
until. with satisfied smile. she stoop-
| ed and picked four-leafed clover
No matter how vainly others might
search for these good luck emblems she
could always find them. Perhaps that
was why she was called Kitty Clover.
For this pretty young lady school
ma am was the merry, generous Kitty
Clover whose acquaintance we made
three years previous.
As she slipped the clover leaf she had
picked into book she was carrying.
she said to herself. II wonder what
good luck that will bring me, hope it
will be ride. -
And whether owing 10 the four
leaved clover or not. before she had
gone half mile. carriage overlook
her and the gentleman who was driv-
ing stopped and asked if she could d.
rect him to Mr.. Sailors.
Certainly she said, .he is my
father. and he lives about live miles
from here
..Ah. perhaps you will rider he
asked.
The stranger who introduced him
self as Mr.. Davenport proved very
entertaining companion. yet occasion
ally kittie' attention seemed wander
ing, and once when Mr.. Davenport
asked question she started and ex-
claimed, ..pardon me but | did not
understand your question. Tell the
truth was wondering where you got
this horse. You called him Robin, l
believer
..Ah. he said, You recognize him l
see. hardly supposed you would. .
lis it really our old Robin? Where
did you get him, and how did you
know he ever belonged to us?" she
asked eagerly.
1T really is your old Robin,' he
said smiling, MIR. Smith. to whom
your father gave him. is my brother
| in-law. | have been spending my
vacation with him this summer, and l
have heard the story over and over
again. 1t was noble, generous deed.
and enabled my brother to get on his
feet again. He has prospcrcd since
then. and now they have y nice home
of their own. So they have sent
Robin back to your father with more
thanks than can ever deliver fear.
..Oh. how delightful" she exclaimed,
..Dear old Robin, how pleased father
aud mother and the children will be. 7
And indeed they were.
Robin was laughed over and caressed
just as three years before he had been
cried over and carressed. Ard to the
general rejoicing was added the gift OF
the carriage which Mr.. Davenport said
his brother-in-law wished them to
accept as token of his gratitude.
i Mr.. Davenport was on his way back
to college, but they persuaded him to
remain with them over the Sabbath,
and he was SO pleasant and entertain.
ing they would gladly have detained
him longer.
j Monday morning he carried Kitty
Clover over to her school. and then
Homer drove to the depot with him.
| Talking it over after he was gone
Mr.. Sailor said to his wife. SWELL dear.
it was good investment, wasn't it?'
aud she answered softly. Lending K
, the Lord always is, but it isn't Away.
, one gets returns SO quickly"
That was three wears ago. kitti,
told me the story when was there las
! summer, and was not bit surprised
! tonight when received the followin.
invitation:
MIR. AND Mrs. SAILOR
Request your presence at the marriag
of their daughter
KITTIE CLOVER
To
NJ. T. DAVENPORT.
Thursday evening. Aug. 9Th. so'clock
l think Robin and the carriage ough
) to be one of the wedding presents. don
you?
, How He WAS Caught.
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