The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-08-14

which she could hear the tinkle OF tho
| fountain on the lawn. she vet her dry
lips that they might not be unrcady with
loving rejoinder to what her idol was
| preparing to say. She knew March too
well to expect conventional preamble.
lie was always direct and genuine She
did not start when he spoke at length
Mamma, darling"
YES, my son."
1t has come TO me at last, and in
earnest
II surmisci as much 1t was plain
TO see where 10 got his dislike OF cir
cuitous methods. rs it Mrs. Wayts
| sister,"
'.bt is Hetty Alling. She is true,
noble woman. ! shall try to win her
love. Should succeed, you will love
her for my sake, will you not?'
You know silat l will. But this is
sudden. You have known her less than
a fortnight. And, dear. it is out of the
fullness Of my love that speak, am
afraid that the family Is peculiar one.
lie prudent. my son. You are young.
and life is long. can not bear that
yoH should make mistake here.
Should this young girl be all that you
think-csen all that ! hope to find in
her--it is best not to force her decision.
Give her time to study you. Take time
and make opportunities to study her. l
ask 1t because you bear the names of two
honorable men-your father and mine
and because it would break your moth
er's heart to see her only boy unhappy"
Tie drew her hand to his lips-the
high-bred hand that would always be
beautiful-and held it there for mo-
ment. She had his pledge.
lletty had followed Hester into the
house. 1t was half-past Ave, and there
were Strawberries to be capped for the
half-past six dinner. A parishioner had
left a generous supply of Southern ber-
ries at the door while the girls were out.
and taken Mrs. Wayt and her little
daughters To drive. Aunt and niece sat
down at a table drawn before the dining
room window and fell to work Hes
tiers high chair brought her tiny, dcx-
ferrous fingers to level with IIetty's
The task went forward with silent ra-
pidity, and neither noted the direction
Of her companions eyes. Hetsy seemed
to her dazed self to bear about with her
the charmed atmosphere Of the nook
under the king apple tree.
The mingled hum OF bees and signing
wind and bird-note sounded In her ears
like the confused song Of sea-shell.
Now and then, a ray from hazel eyes
flashed athwart her sight. Brain and
heart were in tumult that terrified
hav int sinv snr ha~ w
winged boat" OF fancy was a novel
craft to our woman of affairs. As novel
was the self-absorption that made her
unobservant of Hetty's brilliant eyes
and musing smile. As the dainty
fingers, just Redeemed on the tips by
the fruit, picked off and cast aside the
green caps Hester's regards were
fixed upon the Anak of the orchard,
and Helty's strayed continually to the
same point. Both looked over and be-
yond figure creeping on all-fours down
the central alley Of the broad, shall
low garden, occasionally crouching low,
as If TO crop the grass Of the borders.
Perry, studying his Latin grammar in
his mothers chamber above. awoke the
taciturn dreamers ny a shout:
Hello, Tony. what are you doing
there?'
lie turned his head, not his body, to
reply:
Movies lookin' fur somethin'
dropped
You'll drop yourself some day il you
don't watch out Testers urmusieal
cackle broke forth.
docs he look more like a praying
mantis-or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" she said
to her co-worker. He reminds me Of q
funny thing ! heard man say when
was child of a picture in my catechism
of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS feeding in the past
| ure with herd of cows. lie said it was
a fine study of comparative anatomy
The advantage would be on the side of
the cows If Tony were to take the
field"
Hetty could not but laugh with her
in looking at the grotesque object.
| a short sight is a real affection
poor fellow! 1t is to be hoped that he
has dropped nothing valuable. | will
take the bowl and caps into the
kitchen when l have laid you down
upon the lounge. Your poor back must
ache by this time
She fingered few. minutes in the
kitchen to make sure that every thing
was in train for dinner. Her practical
knowledge of all departments Of house,
wifcry had already gained for her Mary
AIMS profound respect. The cook rec
commended by Mrs. Gilchrist was u tidy
body. capital worker and, as she
| vaunted herself, lone rs took an intrast
in any family she lived in
II asst that pore innocent Teller if
there was any parsley in the gairdin."
she chuckled to Hetty. An he said
he'd fetch me bunch to gairnish me
dishes. But I've niver laid eyes onto
him since / mistrust he don't know
one yarb from another Is he all
there dye think. meme
''iIe is not quick, but he is not an
idiot, by any MEANS" returned his
| pafr0neSS ale iS faithful hauecf