The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-24

when he SAW tall shadow lurking
under the shadow Of a clump OF stun
ted alders. whose fluttering green trcss-
es yelled the ripple OF little stream
that skirtcd the roadside 1t was
George Willow.
..Hullo!' he inyoluntarily exclaimed.
why. surely, Willow. you have not
turned highway robber?'
Not a bit of it squire. said the tall
Young giant, with an awkward chuckle.
Il was only a-waitin for Miss Rosebud
Lewis.
Richard Dana started. and bit his
liz.
Was she going to your place, Will
low?' he asked.
..N--no-not exactly the young
farmer answered. not without some
signs OF embarrassment. .'Isut l
promised her Id be here and
..Ycs,-exactly,I see, said Dana.
quickly. ..Good-cvening, Willow!"
aud he walked rapidly on, his heart
beating IN angry reveille.
A few fields further on, no met Rose
bud herself. hurrying along in the
shadow of the trees. almost bent double
under the weight Of IN enormous COW
cred basket He remembered his
aunt's words. rs he saw the girl shrink
back into the leafy gloom.
ut is all true. then" he said to HIM
self. almost savagely, and he would
have passed ON had il not been for a
sentiment of pity that flashed across
his soul. rs he saw her bending be-
meath her burden.
Rosebud" he said. '.you cannot
conceal yourself from me. Let me
carry that basket for you-until you
get TO your lover"
MY lovcr!" Even in the dim moon
light. he could see the fiery crimson
flooding her cheeks. MIR. Dana, DE-
not understand YOU
George Willow is waiting by thu
clump OF alderbushcs beyond the turn
of the road" Dana said, coldly.
Il know it," she rctorted, proudly
.'But-you have no right to call hin
my lover!'
why are you going to meet him
then p
She was silent moment,-thens h.
spoke: IF you really wish to know,
said she. Il will tell you. Look here!
She lifted the lid of her basket.
was packed full of delicate summer
vegetables. boxes of the finest lusciou.
berries gathered from the sunny gar
dens of the Manor House, and sprins
chickens, dainty prepared for cook
ing and wrapped in dewy cabbage
leaves.
Rosebud Mr.. Dana cried, in per
plexity, what are thesep'
What l SELL" Rosebud answered
with an effort.
You are, perhaps, not aware of it
Mr.. Dana, but we have no longer any
incomc-until-until papa poem !.
finished and sold to the publishers
And although papa does not know it
people can not live without money. ST
gather these things together, -anC
twice week George Willow comes
here for them. He cant come to the
house, because papa would suspect
something. But he carries them away
and sells them for me, and then h.
brings me the money!
but where is Martha?' Dana asked
Martha left us long ago." confess
| ed Rosnbud, with crimsoned cheek.
.'She did not want to go--but we couit
not pay her any wages. Whatever i.
done at the Manor House, do myself
No--you need not trouble yourself t
walk further with me.
but shall trouble myself" Rich
ard responded. with calm iirmness
..Henceforward. Rosebud. my path i,
life lies by Your side! Your burden.
shall be my burdens, and your happi
ness my joy!''
Rosebud was silcnt.-she accepted
ali this like a glad gift from Heaven
and when the basket was safely dcliv
cred to honest George Willow. she suf
fcrcd herself to lean as contidingly OF
Richard Dana's arm as if the old bon,
of unspoken tenderness between then
| had never been disturbed.
Rosebud, darling the young maj
whispered to her, lean you ever fol
give me for rashly believing that yo1
| could be silly coquette, when 20
were all the time fulfilling the sweet
est and most sacred duties of daughter
| hood?
And Rosebud S eyes, lifted for on
shy glance to his face, made suiiicier
/ answer.
You love ME, Rosebud? You wi
be my wife?' he persisted.
Yes, Richard,' she whispered.
/ Old Major Lewis never knew no,
near the wolf Poverty had barkcd Q
his door-but went contentedly on wit
his Grand epic poem of the days of Al
cicnt Carthage, while Richard Dana
money repaired the ruins of the Name
House, and made the wilderness of tn
garden ground to blossom as the ros,
| And Rosebud, the best of daughter
was now the happiest OF wives!