Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04

inquiry, for our family feud was known
throughout the State. 1 tried to divine by
looking at a house whether or not it was
the place. This must be the house."
would muse. "Its severe appearance pro-
claims it to be the abode Of that girl" But
after seeing a fat woman waddle down the
steps, would move away and fasten my
longing gaze upon another house, only tC
stand until tie eye of hope was again
blackeRed by the fist of ipeangruity. Thus
several days passed, was becoming sorely
discouraged when, one afternoon, l met
Nettie in book store. She was bending
over new edition of Shakespeare.
s'Has old Jack undergone any changer
SAID. speaking before she saw me. She
looked I'D with start and blushed deeply,
but s0O4 sys were talking with an earnest
ness that lneW no embarrassment. She
told ME that the friends whom she was
visiting must not know Of my acquaintance
with her, and that II ! visited her "a
charming ROBUSTNESS danced in her eyes,
l must come under an assumed name.
All! thrilling hint. The next moment was
Mr., Bardolph 1--WE were determined to keeu
gloss 70 Falstaffl, and was asking her al
what tiG2e would II be agreeable for me tc
can.
The two weeks that followed Hers
ssrubied" with happiness and "bediamonedj,
with thrills. I will not give lOng-drawn
recital of our love-mazing, but will simply
say that before leaving the city she had
promised to become my wife. We talked
much OF her brother. at will not do to
tell him now" she had said. "We must
wait. Perhaps you may become friends"
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contide in her brother Since our return tc
the country 1 did not see her so often, but
when l did see her, affection and joyous
ness always rewarded me for the tedious
waiting.
There was to be grand Fourth Of July
celebration in Anderson's Grove. wanted
10 go, yet | hesitated, for 1 was sure that
I should meet Zeb Hightower. He had
told some of my friends thai iie was tired OF
keeping out of nv way, and thai he Al
tended to permit events to shape their own
course. decided to go. l had for years
avoided Hightower; l had missed many an
occasion Of enjoyment, and no longer re-
garded it my duty 70 skulk in the woods
when l fancied that he might be riding
along the turnpike. 1 did not tell either
mother or Lizzie that 1 was going. How
well l remember that day. Rain had fallen
the night before, and as l walked along l
thought how sad it would be to die on a
morning so fresh. a large number Of
people had gathered IN the grove. l felt
uneasy as 1 approached. l had spoken to
aupber Of people whom l recognized, and
had started towards the speakers stand
when got sigha OF Zeb Hightower. He saw
me and, with an angry jump, started toward
me. l drew my pistol and was about 20
level it at him, when gentle touch on the
arm restrained me.
Yettie, she stood beside me. a smile Of
beauty and peace lighted her face.
put up your pistol, Howell" she said.
''The day Of war is oyer, See!"
looked at Zeb. Could believe my eyesi
My sister Lizzie stood beside him with one
hand resting On his arm.
They are coming to meet u.s." said
Nettie. ''Let US meet them half way"
We approached one another. HIghtower
and gazed for a moment at each other and
simultaneously burst out laughing.
Look here, 1 don't understand this"
said Zeb.
Il DON'T either" 1 rejOined. :
SIT is easy enough to explain" Net:ie re-
piled. ''This morning Lizzie and discov-
cred that we had for some time been en-
gagged to two simpletons."
"We1, now, Howell" said Zeb, ''they can't
Guido Us. That justice of the peace stand
ing over Wonder has marriage icensas