The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-31

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painted her. and | was inclined tt
think that had indeed discovered the
not impossible She.
Il had my doubts Of the delicacy OF
any woman who would answer such an
advertisement, but she confessed to
SO much shame at having yielded TO
the within that could not help but
forgive her. Any man Can forgive a
charming woman an indiscretion. par
ticuIarly when he Is the cause OF It;
and waited impatiently for second
interview. She told me that she was
engaged to cousin. whom she detcst-
ed; but family pride had forced her
into it, and she dreaded the day when
she must stand ut the altar with him.
l kated that cousin; / wished that !
might meet him under circumstances
that would give me half an excuse &c
knock him down. | rcvolvcd plans
for breaking that engagement, and de-
termined to discuss the subject with
her at our second interview
And did you break it?' inquired
Mr.. Carter, eagerly,
Don't interrupt; its impolitc when
am talking. although necessary and
excusable when you are holding 10 tn.
She sent an excuse tho next day. To
say was disappointed Is to put il very
mildly: and wrote her note telling
her how / longed to break the hated
bonds that kept her from me. Yes. II
was rather sudden. l know: but l
really couldn't help it. She answered
evasiycly. and wrote again. urging
her to see me. That's the way it went
on. One day was surprised to hear
that my professional services were re-
quired.
II should think ii would be sur
prise. remarked Mr.. Carter. WAS
ii the fair Bostonian?"
The messenger told ME that Mrs
Gray wanted me to come at once. and
OF course ] went had no thoughL o.
any thing but surprise at receiving
such a summons from any one. and l
had never heard Of Mrs. Gray before.
reached the house, and was con-
Quoted upstairs; then. for the first
time, | saw that it was my inamorata
that ! was to attend.
"She blushed and stalnmered charm
ingly when she saw me- She had not
been feeling well. she said, and had
asked Mrs. Gray to send for physi-
clan, but did not know that had been
summoned. Mrs. Gray was consider
ate. and left us alone together. She
drew from beneath her sofa-pillow the
letters which had written 10 her.
You urge me to break the bonds
which bind me to another. and be
united to you. That other is my hus-
band she said. in a low voice; what
do you suppose that your rich. gener-
Gus aud straitlaced maiden aunt would
say to your making love to married
woman
"'But you told m,-'I began, and
| couldn't get any farther. She
laughed, and put out her hand to me.
You're foolish boy, she said,
and ! forgive you for it. suppose
you really couldn't help falling in l,v !,
with me; but the letters that you have
written would shock your respected
relative dreadfully. Wouldn't they,
nOw?'
II stammered something about her
betrothed. but she laughed again; and
remembered that the expressions
had used would apply to husband as
we'll as to a lover, to a divorce as we'll
as to the breaking Of an engagement.
"'Give me the pin which you wear.
she said. and / will give you the lot
terS.'
II looked at her in establishment.
! The pin was valuable stone, a gift
| from my aunt last Christmas: and the
| proposition seemed prepcsterous. She
was in earnest, however, and finally
made the trade. really could not nj.
ford to have my aunt get possession o.
those letters. with any such intcrpre'
tation attached to them"
But you said you were in love with
her." objected Mr.. Carter. apparent,
bewildered by the change in the scnti
ments Of his friend.
And so | was replied DR.. Ray
mond, coollv; "but I'm not quite SC
much SO, now. Did you have an ide,
that sou were the only individual that
could indulge in buying up his owr
letters"
| well. it strikes mo that We have
both been DONE" remarked the law.
yer, contemplatively.
by the way, what did your divin
ity look like" inquired Raymond, !;
sudden suspicion crossing his m;nd.
This" was the laconic reply, a.
the lawyer opened draw or Of hi
desk and produced cabinet photo
graph of the dashing brunette.
We've both been DONE returne
the physician. reverting to his friend
former remark. as he gazed at tn
photograph; land, by George! it's tn
same woman that's done it,
Ibid you ever hear of going out TO
wool and coming back shorn?' wa
Mr.. Carter's inquiry, after the pal
had expressed their feelings rattle
more freely than like to record.
Yes, I've heard Of 1t. but / neve
want to hear Of this particular instanc
again." was the answer; and the ton
was by no means lamb-like. althoug
the speaker may have felt sheepish.
Il Neither Mr.. Carter nor Dr. Ra,
/ mond could afford TO violate the cont
dence which the other had reposed
, him, and they continued to manife.
, the same fattering regard for enc
other. The Kentucky widow, alie
, the travelled Bostonian. was not give
to telling all she knew, and nevt
, whispered TO any one how she cam
into possession Of that two hund-e
dollars and a diamond pin. How, thcl
/ did the present chronicler get posse
sion Of the facts? A good story
, suggestive. This one suggests Thu
| question. Miriam X. Davis. In Der