The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-11

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40. MY DAUGHTER! WHAT HAVE rot DoSE.'
Moosenec!s the cocks were Growing and 9
gray froth of light, driven over the mount
ain by the sea OF light which was rising or
its eastern side, flowed down into the sleep
ing tswn as he c!attcred through its streets
As he sprang TO the ground at Burl Hart
mans gate the moon was slipping out OF
sight in the west. and the stars, deep in the
zenith, burned faint and white like reced.
ing swarm of bees rs they sank upward
into Heaven.
For little time ne walked 10 and fro
along the graveled path before the louise
All was s;len: within, and he looked Up at
Trcan's window with an impulse to toss u
pebble against it to wa!sen hcr, so eager
was his love, but suddenly she came il to
| the porcH. and in \ moment her hands were
in his, and with full hearts they were stand
ing together in the fragrant shadow of the
| vines.
After an hour had passed. E!chard went
|
comforting word with the sick man: then
he would 90 on TO the Gray Peak mines, he
said and return on the morrow. He found
his kind aid simplc-hearted cl,i fricad very
feeble. but the eyes that looked up to hin
from their deepening hollo,vs, and the
trembling hand that was ,achod out to
| rect him, were alive with friendship.
I'm glad to see yo," he whispered.
| hoarsely. Bishop Par,ey WAS here tother
day an tolc me abou: yo'r speallin' yo'r
| mind tolerable sharp in mcetin, last Sun
day. but tole him considerin' yo'r idces and
r1isin', didn't think it :: thing to mind in
We"
II was h:s.y," said Eichard. 81 confess
it was greatly out Of place. and regret it.
l was foolishly very angry, however, at GER
tain things that were said, mainly think on
your daughters account, and lost sight of
the fact that it was scarcely my affair.
Still think that nothing that l said was
hurtful or untrre.'
Il ain. much dolot bat what al yo' said
was good" whispered the sick man. turning
his gray head to and FRO upon his pillow in
q troubled way. II kent tell mich bout
SIGH things no more. 1t al seems dim an
unsarteI like OF late haiu't never ben
well since that terrible iant across the
plains told yo' o., an I've ben weak an
mcbbT not fit:ca 20 Judge, l knowed,
though. that if yo' thought y'd not done jest
square y'd say 50 like Il gentleman, an / tolc
Farley So" and he turned his eyes again TO
richards face with q touching look Of trust
and admiration.
'Yes, think an always glad TO rectify
any wrong have DONE" Elcha-d replied:
hut in this case my conscience would
hardly permit NE 20 give the impression by
an apology that didn't belie.-c in what 1
said. hope no harm viii cc:ae of it."
20, no. in the same hoaTsc whisper.
''no.hia' IL be did to ". Our people ain't
nigh VIVA: some makes en- out - be.
They used 10 be somc things did, guess,
what was kind Of hard. but l never paid
much notice to such reports. not belicTin'
'ern much. But il ny dartcc's case it's
diifcrn'. Q. don't know what'l become Of
'err
Il viii care fer her. scid Elc.ard, gent
". Don't let it trouble you. As long rs
You need her she is yours" after that she
shall hare 4 home is pleasant ard free Of
care and danger rs you could wish"
1t ali I ;aat: ! Almost ..now what 'er life
with yo' would be, an Tn satisfied. Since
I've been ala;in' here these four days I've
come 10 want yo' to he. her fer yo'r own.
Eat since Farley was here I've been
troubled. I'm feerd somethin' may happen
'er. She don't say much, Treca don't, an
never did, bon: what's goin' on wit, hs...
but guess P.lrley's been aprcssin' Ter to
marry him, an I've felt like soInethin' might
happen 'er."
Ei.hard got Up and went out. IN few
moments he re-entered with TEean. your
father thinks that Bishop Farley has lately
invited You to i pace in his household"
said EIchard, with = smile. " and he is
troubled abou. it. Can't You rcassure him
on that poiut!''
The girl looked down with rising color.
Clearly she fci. the Bishops offer painful
and Illuminating one. NO. for he did, she
said, lifting her head with glcaE in her
eyes. land l ordered him of the premises.
couldn't endure such = shameful thing!'
The old man struggled Up and looked ii
her NTH CONSERVATION. ''TrcaIr' he said.
in i loud whisper OF cipos.ulation. 30, my
dsrter. what have go done!"
Il have treEteda man who is Unfit to speak
to a pure WOMAN jus. Is he deserves she
said. do you think could bear the outrage
ofsuch a proposal lightly and her great
eyes b.a.el with II ,;iio-y OF the insult.
Her father lail DOM. ..Yo' two IL hev
way. 70 mustn't stay here no longer;
every things ag;a y, an i; amt safe.''
'-Oh- father cried Inc girl, You know
can. lcavc you: whatever comes, my place
is here. and, here they'll ind me-" and she
took his wi;hered old hand in hers and stroii.
cd it fondly.
ltd be lard it'd be hard to gin yo' up"
he fa,tered, '.but amt got many days to
stay here. an yo' new a long life afore yc,
hope. I'd ruther yo'd go an begin it afore
it's too late. Mary is hero; she ken hev
Smoot bring the children over. an then she
ken stay with me until-until don't need
her no moro"
Trean 81 ID her face down in his wrinkled
hand with ! Sob Don't talk so. father"
she pleaded. Don't asi. nc to 20 away from
you when you're sick: when you're well
Wen take you with US if you'll go, but don't
trouble no rore.''
E,chard's eyes were wet. The pathos Of
the scene. quickened by his relation to the
gnar,ed but tender Old parent and his
daughter, touched him to the heart. But
he could not say there was no danger now,
remembering his own experience, and many
inclinatiors were pushing and pulling at his |
Judgment. At length he said:
perhaps had better 60 alone If were |
away no doubt all would become quiet |