Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-11

The visions OF the earth were gone and ned
Keats Endymicn.
e s-::s.:.= 2:se:s. ~ .s.- ssgna u, SsT7's 'EF@
individuals was SD strong that l could scarce
~ force my lips to utter word; Dut IL my
surprise was great theirs seemed greater.
After the first glance at me, they IooKed ui-
easily at one another, the genial Slniie Iaded
from their faces, and the words Of WeIcoile
died upon their lips.
a pleasant interruption to al 'llS was
John Rudd, who at this moment c@liio III
with my trunk upon his shoulder ana placed
1t down on the kitchen floor then Wipeu HIS
brow and opened his oyercoat.
ats marital bad weather yOu'm Drought
slang wi We, Mr.. Rudd," said my aunt;
t.yaT, iia' summat TO keep of the ram.
She handed him glass Of ale, winch ne
drank.
THANK We. missus," said he, drawing the
back Of his hand across his mouth. linen ne
made dive into the y0uminou8 IoIdS Oh MS
coat, and produced packet. :,
'"That be for you, missus," said ne; a llt
tie present, VII John Rudd's respects; tea
and sugar, VII suitable inscription nay
avn making"
"Thank you, Mr.. Rudd," returned my
aunt taking the packet. 'Youm vary Klnu.
''Read the Warses, ms5uS; Tead inc
warses !" said Mr.. Rudd Whereup0n she pro-
Seeded to do so.
1t was a proud moment for John Rudd; he
seemed to expand with pleasure. And
though to all intents and purposes he was
gazing upon Mrs. Pendragon, ne rolled one
eye round my way, as if to watch the effect
upOn me. When the reading was done he
amiled affaby, while nv uncle brought down
bis open hand heavily upon his knee.
'WaaI done, John, wal done" crled my
uncle, heartily; while another voice, one
which then heard for the first time said:
ooh, Mr. Rudd, what beautiful poetry you
DO writer
At the sound Of the voice, all eyes, mine
amongst the rest were turned upon tire speak
er, whom | discovered to be little girl some
what about my own age, or perhaps tribe
younger, 80 pretty, and 50 quantity dressed,
abe looked like a little Dresden china shep-
herdcss
"Wha, Annier said my aunt.
81 declare I'd forgot ali about 'ee!' my
uncle added. Come var, my lass, and say
how DO ye do TO yer cousinp
Al this, the little girl came forward, and,
gazing earnestly at me, tmdly offered me
her hand.
Suddenly John Rudd, who had been FUN
packet which he this time handed to my
cousin. She opened it, and found it contain
I'd "a brightly colored shawl and sheet of
foOlscap, on which some lines were penned.
Knowing Mr.. Rudd's weakness, Annie pro
Ceeded to read the lines:
''To Annie Pendrason, who charms all behold
John Rudd of St. Gurlotts sends this for her
shoulders;
That smell always be happy, in sunshine and
in flood,
"Tis IL" wish Of her friend and admircr, John
Rudd."
Having read the verses, Annie fell to volu-
bly, adlniring them and the shawl; but Mr..
Rude, feeling the praise too much for him,
glccrully took his departure. He paused at
the door, however, to give me a last look,
and to express a wish that we should become
better acquainted.
The moment he was gone, attention was
again concentrated upon me My aunt took
A. goal look at me, trying to find traces Of my
mother and father in my face. My uncle dis
covered was both wet and cold; while An
ME said
why don't you give him his supper moth
er; I'm sure he must be hungry after that
long ride WI Mr.. Rudd."
Annie's suggestion was adopted and we
all sat down to supper. While | ate, had
leisure to look about me. The kitchen was
large and homely in the extreme, with a
clean stone paved floor beneath and great
black rafters above, from which hung tiitcheS
of bacon bundles of tallow candles, and
divers articles of attire. The ingle was great
and broad, with seats within it, formed OF
polished black oak, and the fire burned CD
the cTrn hearth. Tn one corner was recess,
with curtains, containing bed, which | aft
crward discovered was to be mine for the
night.
Very little was said or done that evening.
If was astonished at the sight of my rela-
tives, they were equally SO at the sight Of
me. \ sort Of Constrant came upon us all
was not sorry to find that they were very
cary people, and that at ten o'clock they re-
tired, and left me to make myself as COM
forta6o as | could in the press bed in the
kitchen. My head was aching partly from
fatigue and partly from excitement and no
sooner did lay it upon the pillow than l
fell into a sound sleep