The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-04-09

PART I.-CoNTIxuKp.
"He tr;cked Laban out Of wool
enough for thousand wool-sacks,' 81
said DR.. Bax, making his escape
quickly, to avoid the torrent of in.
vective that would have been poured
upon him for his satire. Contact with
Wymer, Woy & Wymer somewhat
Jared upon the tender heart of the
little doctor; but peep at William,
standing at window, with his arm
around Laura's waist, was sufficient
to bring his spirit again into perfect
harmony with the season.
The lovers were looking out upon the
night The snow-flakes were falling
lightly, and as far as the eye could
reach field of purest white was spread
before them. The window was in 4
recess, shut off from the room by
heavy curtains, SO that they were al
most in seclusion. William was speak
ing to Laura in soft, loving tones, and
her pure, truthful face denoted how
lovingly she was following his words.
Three Christmasas. my darling"
said William, dating from last year.
What contrast! Last year you and
had not seen each other, and next
wear we shall be in our own coy nest.
Before l saw YOU. did not know what
u happiness there is in restfulness of
spirit. 1t was impossible for me to set
tic myself down: now l would be this;
now l would be that: something within
me always whispering: Move on;
don't stop where you are For months
and months thought of emigrating
20 the Australian colonies, and / used
to devour the news of every fresh dis
-covcry in the other part of the world.
dreamed night after night of
tremendous nuggets, almost too heavy
to lift, and would wake in a rage to
find it all delusion. At length 1
quite made up my mind; there was
nothing here to bind me to the old
land; 1 would go out to the new.
Away posted to Woy & Wymer, and
gave instructions to sell my farm; they
soon found purchaser, and the con-
vcyance was drawn up. Stephen
Winkworth was the man who wanted
to buy it, but happily did not sign it
away TO him. for at that precise time,
my darling, met You, and l thought:
why be in such hurry. William
And when / discovered that YOU loved
-''away to the four winds of Heaven
flew all ideas of parting with my land.
/ h"d found my happiness here"
she looked up into his face shyly and
timidly.
docs never a thought come into
your mind, William, that it mi ght have
been as well for you if you had gone
away"
What a question. dearest! Asked
to try me! Well, it is small trial.
Put me to a severer test, and see me
smiling at you with perfect truthful
ness-as / do now, loving YOU, believ-
ing in you, though all the world were
against me.
What mean is, it might have done
you good. You are naturally i'm
pulsive-"
'Yes." ne interrupted, with rapid
shakes his head. .'impulsive, self-willed
and Obstinate
Il will not hear you say that, for it
is not so. You are naturally impulsive,
DOlu, manly. fearless.
He interrupted her again with a
happy laugh. 1.-TWO sides to the shield.
But eyes of love can't see clearly"
land now YOU are going to settle
into quiet, humdrum life, perhaps
not exactly suited to you.'
That is Just what Stephen Wink
worth said. When he went to the law
yers', with his money in his hand. SIX
teen hundred sovereigns-andI told
him Ihad altered my mind. and did not
intend to sell my farm. he called me
rash-headed; said that did not know
what was good for myself, that the bar
gain had been made. and / could not
draw back from it. And there the
money is to this day-at least, so old
Dir. Wymer is always telling me-and
there are the deeds ready for signing.
All have to do is to go to the office,
and write my name, and pocket the
sixteen hundred pounds. But were it
a million times as much, it would not
tempt me, if it threatened to part us;
for your love, darling. is worth all the
gold in the world to me, and / do not
intend to forfeit it by any act of mine"
eff you have found your happiness"
she said presently, after a delicious
pause, (which pray that You have-I
will try that it shall be so, believe me.
Il have found mine. Tell me, Will
lam. what made you so eager to go to
the gold cOlonies?'
They seemed to offer the most
tempting lookout. But there was an
other reason. A friend of mine, who
had been 4 scapegrace in his younger
days, had gone over, and reformed,
and made lots of money. He wrote SO
-eloqucntly about the mode OF. life there.
and its freedom, and the gold, that he
fairly turned my head"
''Your friend" said Laura, and hest
7tated.
"Yes? questioned William.
"Was he simply wild and thought
less?"
..He was worse. He committed .
great wrong
''In what way, William
"He forged his fathers name"
s'Oh, William" she cried, in q voice
so fraught with pain that he held her to
his breast and asked her, in alarm. what
allied her. She recovered herseE quick
~. and, laughing Historically. begged
him to proceed.
WELL" continued William. ''he
forged his fathers name and the forg-
cry was detected. The old gentleman
gave him means to carry him to Aus
tralia and he escaped punishment. But
his father. in settling the claim, was al
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