The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-08-09
Driven From Sea to Sea,
Dr, JUST A CAMPIN'.
CHAPTER XI.--CoNTINUEp.
NJ 9. G. POST.
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CHAPTER XI.--CoNTINUED.
1t may be. too, that knowledge that
betrayal of such condolences generally
met punishment as swift rs it was Sc
we're had a restraining influence upon
those who were by nature bad.
BE these things as they may, those
who are themselves free from guile ever
were. and ever will be, slow TO suspect
evil of others, and consequently ready
to receive and treat as friends all who
have the outward appearance of respect
ability and goodness. And what COM
pany Of young ladies ever failed to look
with favor. more or less skillfully con-
tealed. upon the entrance into their cir
ele of a Young gentleman whose appear
pnce gave promise that he would at
feast be an agreeable partner for their
festivities. And if the gentlemen were
at all disposed to be jealous OF one
whose wealth or knowledge of the world
and the ways of polite society might
give him an advantage over them in the
eyes of their lady-loyes, they still could
not act the part Of Doors and thus them
selves prove his superiority over them.
And 50 Annelsey's way to mingle
freely with all was made easy. and right
well he improved it. He danced not
only with Lucy and Jennie Parsons,
but with dozen others; but he sought
Lucy for partner oftenest, and when
they went for another sail upon the lake
he was still at her side, and would have
been pleased to have rowed with her
alone, but he was unaccu>tomed TO the
sise Of the oars, beside, which he feared
that she might refuse him. and SO con-
tented himself with keeping as near to
her as possible in boat in which were
"a half-dozen others.
Erastus noticed Annelsey's evident
preference for Lucy, and was ill al
ease.
Whether it were true or not. he be-
aieved that the New Yorker had learned
of the picnic and came purposely to re-
new his acquaintance with her; and al
though he did not acknowledge to him.
self that he loved Lucy other than rs a
sister, he yet did not like this stranger
with his stylish clothes, his gold watch
and chain, and other evidences OF
wealth and position, to be crowding in
between them: and when he saw, OF
thought he saw, that Lucy was pleased
with the attention shown her by hi.
rival, as he now began to regard him
he became actually jealous. and hal
wished that the train which had brough
Annelsey from the States had plunged
down one of the precipices he was SC
fond of mentioning rs among the
dangers he had escaped.
Then realizing the awfulncss of the
thought, he amended it TO wishing An
nelsey might fall into the water and
wet the plush hunting suit which mad,
him so noticeable among his more plain
~ dressed fellows
''As if we had never seen any Crane
scenery" he said, mentally. when An
nelsey was describing some of the
lscenes on the line OF the road which he
had passed over. And then he tried te
make himself believe that Annelsey
would not have known that the scener,
was grand and wonderful if somebody
had not pointed it out to him.
Then again he pictured his rival as
shrinking back and covering his eyes
lest his head he turned at sight of this
magnificent scenery-this almost bot.
tomless abyss, upon the edge of which,
his train wound. by describing which he
lfancied the New Yorker was seeking tt
draw attention to himself. He tried
however, not to show that he objected
to Annelsey's presence, or attention Il
Lucy. by avoiding her and paying cour
to Julia Ennis, the daughter OF a neigh
Dor who had lately come among them
Neither was Erastus the only on.
who was inclined 10 look upon thu
stranger as an interlopcr, for Luc,
Parsons was favorite with the young
men of the neighborhood. Her fresl
young face and lively mien, as wei
'as her kindly nature, attracted to hei
ali with whom she came in contact
And to-day, dressed all in white except
bit of color at her throat, with hel
clear complexion rendered more beau
tiful by the few months of comparative
close confinement at school. showing
yet more plainly in contrast with tn,
other girls, whose cheeks and arm.
were tanned by exposure to the wine
and sun and in the labor OF the house
hold. and may be the vineyard, it is n,
wonder that she attracted univera
homage, and that more than one of the
little company wished that Annelse,
would return to the city whence h,
came aud leave them to contend among
themselves for the favor of the mos
beautiful maiden in all the circle o
their acquaintance.
When the party broke up and the rev
elers were about to mount their horses
for the homeward ride Erastus noticed
;Annelsey press close to Lucy and speal
to her in low tone. He also saw Luc,
blush, but could only Judge from An
nclsey's demeanor that Lucy's words
whatever they were, had not been un
pleasant 10 him.
Whsn they were mounted and On TIT