Iron County news. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1890-189?, 1891-02-14

POOR rlcn woman lot inOHieui inaS-
ined implied supreme sarcasm. Il
shall try to find her."
Find her he did. She was In the
next field with half dozen registering
young Blatchfords about her. They
were on their way to seek the where
abouts of nomadic hen. or rather OF
her nest. The fear that she would
"lay out" had caused the mistress OF
the farm anxiety unutterable.
Although Bonnell had never seen
Linnot there was no installing her. A
girl city born and bred is, in the city,
one OF multitude. In the country.
especially In the new western country.
she is distinctivcly and delightfully."-
conspicuous. She is the transferred
product OF n more luxurious and intri-
cate civilization.
Miss Josylan, believe" said Bon
nell.
She bowed slightly. She stood re-
garding him with glance of quiet in
quiry. She was graceful girl Of per-
haps eighteen or twenty. Her gown
OF smoke-colored cashmere had never
been fashioned by Kansas dress
fitted her rounded young figure with
glove-like smoothness. IL have come"
said Rob. with an embarrassment for
eigu to him. 'from Henry Dreier."
Tho face before him-a very deli
cate. sensitive face 1t was. with dark
lashed hazel eyes and beautiful
mouth-famed scarlet from soft hair
to white throat.
'He did not receive my letter thenp
You are Mr.. BonnellP"
Rob assented.
II wrote him." hurried on Linnet
Josylan. that would not go to Belle
Vile rs he desired"
Rob felt himself placed in an un-
pleasant position. Assuredly the girl
was neither narrow-minded nor spirit
less as he had supposed when he agreed
to fulfill the request Of Dreier. For,
though her words were brief and SIM
pie, there was vast deal OF resent
mcnt in both tone and expression.
But how In the name OF Heaven had
such a woman promised to marry
Henry Dreier Suddenly and cuy'pusly
he was answered.
That's right, Linnetl" piped up one
OF the group who stood gaping at the
stranger, don't We go. heard ma
tell pa yistiday that If you went to git
married she'd have to hire help, an
that the lessn she'd have to pay 'ud be
@3 week. Don't ye go!'
Linnet looked up from the freckled
and persuasive countenance OF Master
Give Leonard Leroy Batchford. All
the color went out Of her face with a
rush. Something set and resolute
came into it.
II shall 60 with you." she said to
Bonnell. She turned aud walked
toward the house.
Poor little girl" said Rob. He knew
now why she was going to marry
Henry. She would be her own mis-
tress. She would ,be independent.
She would be free from repellant labor
and petty despotisni. IL the absorbed
and passionate devotion all young
hearts crave it was not 10 the nature of
Dreier to give her, she would at least
receive kindness and affection. And,
morbid sentimentaists to the contrary,
half loaf is preferable to no bread.
Bonnell went back to the road. He
stood by the buggy, waiting. He could
hear within the house the sounds of
angry and aggrieved protestation.
When. carrying sachel, Miss Josylan
came out, down the path, aud to the
buggy, her lips were set in mutinous
red line. and her hazel eyes were black
with rebellion. Silently he helped her
In. Silently they drove off. Warmer
the day had grown. The fresh, half
pungent scent of 'broke" ground
drifted to them. And family heard
they the murmurous whir and hum
that preludes the summer.
1t is about three hours drive from
Concordia to Belleville. They had
travelled more than half the distance,
and almost in utter silence, when all at
once Linnet broke down in a fit OF
childish weeping.
"Turnw She painted. go back,
can't marry Henry Dreier. He is good.
Yes. know that. But to be with him
always! d, no-ro. / was foolish.
/ only wanted to got away from Blatch.
ford's. IL didn't think of the sin OF
marrying for such q reason. Take me
back-please"
A force mightier than his will,
mightier than himself, mastered Rob
Bonnell. s--dishonorable?
Perhaps. But he could at that mo-
ment no more have held back the
words that sprang from his heart to
his lips and overfowed them than he
could have restrained the fierce fury OF
n mountain food.
"Linnet,n he cried, hoarsely. II
love you! Marry me!'
10" she whispered. aud shrank
back trembling. He had sto pped the
team. He turned in bis seat aud faced
her. Their eyes met. There was
that 10 his imperious, steady, fervent.
that compelled surrender Linnet's
lashes dropped. Rob bent and kissed
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