Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-02-23

felt interested i'll him. She hau thought
that il his skin had not been SO coarse
and freckled, and his hair 80 intensely
| red and thick, he would have been
really handsome. He had good fea-
lures. and his eyes. when she CHANGED
to gain q fair look into them, were
wonderfully deep and beautiful. Sure
ly. man with such eyes must be intel.
ligent
Fair lady," he said. in low. strrg-
| Cling voice. with a touch of the out
| Iandish in his idiop. II am a poor man,
rs you can see. The gardener on the
place gave me few days work. l was
not listening My work called me here,
| and"
There, that's enough! don't want
to hear any more Take yourself out
of this till we are gone"'
'Oh, Bella!-hush, hush"
Ida, I'm surprised at you! Would
you take the part of every ragamuiliin
that happened to be about when he isn't
wanted, listening to what his betters
are"
Hush! Oh. Bella. he will hear
your'
"What! isn't he gone yet' What
are you stopping here for? Didn't l
tell you to go?'
"But the gardener babe me stay.
Whom shall l obey?"
| You'll obey me. Be off; and don't
let me see your ugly face again!"
The man bowed very low, looking
straight into Bela's face, and then.
having shot g1ance at Ida that thrill
ed her through and through. he Shout
dered his hoe and rake, and turned to
depart
Mind. don't come back" called
Bella after him.
She did that simply because she was
angry with herself, and because the
mans GOODNESS had nettled her.
Good rid.lanceH' she snapped out
after he had gone. II wonder what
ssessed old Hodges to engage such II
fellow! alda. what are you looking at?
What are you thinking of? Have
frightened yOu?"
The younger girl started as from n
dream, and returned her cousins look.
No she said after II little thought:
'you didn't frighten me, but you hurt
me-you panied me. Bella you-you
ought mot to have done it. He will tell
Hodges, and Hodges will tell Aunt
Martha, and you know her good old
heart will ache"
"Oh. psbaw! Why, if there ISN'T the
rascal again. right behind u.s. He s
been and doubled on his track, and
come back. Oh, if had whip I'd
see how long he'd stay on these
grounds.
And with that. Bella Mason sprang
to her feet and out from the arbor; but
the offender had gone. He was just
passing out by the turnstile at the
corner of the dollhouse.
The girls moved on towards the
house without speaking. Bella was
angry with herself and with Ida; and
, | iDb uDul ludJ IlCl duDI WONll Cti
tainlr blame her if she knew how she
had been behaving. made her almost
angry with her also. The kind-heartcd
old lady had strven hard to soften
: her manners, and especially to mOder
ate her speech towards those below bel
in the walks of life, with what succe 81
> we can readily imagine.
As they came near to the dwelling
, pretty white cottage. with a verandah,
u along its whole front and at one end
u what should they see but the red
= headed laboring man conversing will
aunt Martha? The two stood near TIN
steps of the front verandah. before tn
main entrance; but the man wen
y away Immediately after they had com
Il in sight.
" ado you suppose that he has bee
and told aunt what | said to him?"
Is Il don't believe he has done an
y such thing, Bella. He did not loo
like a tattIer."
, well, Ida I'd like to know where
| Ill JlldJ inaSS VI bau anu ilcChlcS I'LL
III red wool. you found anything in h
III favorp"
h I'm his eyes, Bella; and his Who'll
face, for that matter. / thought hi
We features really handsome. and his eye
rs were magnificent"
His eyes! | only saw that the
on were about the most impudentlv sta
ing eyes | ever saw. And us for h
NJ other features. a handsome hor'
'h might have II more manly face"
tn They found their aunt in the coz
p' little drawing-room. looking very ST
and solemn. She glanced up as the
Ia. entered. but did not speak.
at Aunt" demanded Bella. in ;
ng offended tone. what is the matter wi
he you?"
od with me. Bella? Why do yc
rs. ask?"
all "Why,you look as solemn as graz
nd digger What is il?'
a feel solemn. my dear girl. l.
lad that satisfy you for the present"
of Look here. aunt. has that rcd-hea
mt ed BOBBY been telling what | said
lie him in the garden?"
he mo. Bella. he has not But wi
md you would tell me-"
I'D as LIEF tell you as not.
unit was sneaking and listening while |
hat and 1 were talking; and told h
ar what thought of him; and | d'dr
cry mince matters. neither. Think he U
had derstOod me-"
ne He certainly did understand 30
not Bella. At an events he will work f
b or me no more"
Good radiance. say r. cried t
lese irate girl, spitefully; and with that S
ved turned and stamped her way out of I
her room.
she "Oh, Aunt Martha, | am sorry!
old could have cried with good reli
her when saw the poor man turn avn
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