The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-05-06


JOHN BARLOW WELCOMED HIM.
IN a presentable condition. Would
mademoiselle recognize his claim to
their hospitality? That estimable lady
made no sign. The trim housemaid laid
the cloth as usual for two, and Hates
heart sank at the prospect Of such ap-
parent ingratitrde. But, If the parlor
shut its inhospitable door on the in
truder, the kitchen made Up for the de-
ficiency. for jovisl John Barlow took a
great fancy 20 the outspol1en young
man and welcomed him TO his hearth
and board with open-handed heartiness.
Take thy seat, lad an help theesen.
There bean't much of a spread to-day,
for tonight we have a hay-herrest
homing, and the women folk are busy
DER the big supper; but l reckon thee1l
find enough to sharpen thy teeth upon"
\ harvest home, Arthur had read
about such things, and oh, what
chance was there now for him to see
ore, If the big-hearted yeo-aan would
only give him an invitation. He was
spared the doubt. for the farmer. after
heaping his plate with prodigality
that would put Dunbar's appetite to the
test. added:
May happen thee never seen . har-
vest hOuing-don't have such dcings in
tly country, eh? Well, dang my but
tons. IL thee shan't stay Tor ours this
eve. and I won't take 10 Tor an answer
so there
i shall be only too glad to accept
your invitation" Arthur said, delighted,
hat had I not better walk over to the
i'm at Chertsey where an staying and
drive back later II the afternoon. for. if
/ have formed a right idea OF harvest
home, I shall hardly care for a mid
night trip Of four miles on shanks'
ponies"
And dost thee think. lad. that I
would have thee do il? No, bide where
thee art. and the misses 'ull Gin thee
a shake-down- Tomorrow 5 a slack
day. an III drive thee back mysen in
the tax-cart."
So that was settled. and Arthur Dun
bar took one step nearer to his fate.
In the parIor, things were not pro-
crossing so pleasantly. Mademoiselle
was peevish and Kate was rebellious. 1t
was perhaps the very spirit of opposi-
ton which led the young lady. as soon
as the meal was over. 10 cross the little
lawn in front Of the house and Join
Dunbar and Nellie Barlow, who were
sitting on a rustic seat under a giant
elm tree, with Casar stretched lazily at
their feet.
rs not this charming spot Mr..
Dunbar Kate said, as she took her
place by Neilie's side.
1t is, indeed" he responded, heartily;
1t seems 70 ne TO be IN ideal home
the realization of what | have read
about again and again and never seen
before. tell you that dip in the river
was q godsend for nc. an going TO
assist. as your French friend voGld say.
az a harvest-houe to-night-tkink Of
that. Mss Grahane, ! never saw but
one before. and that was OF the stage at
St Louis and very far from the real
thing, I guess"
1t is only hay harvesting" Nellie
Barlow suggested. tiTniGIy. and moth
inC like the grand doinCs we have IN
September, when the last load CT wheat
comes into the stack-y@rd-~
What, Are you intending % remain
for our rural fete?- Kate asked in dis
may, dreading the complications which
might ensue.
For the harvest hone. yes, and
shall stay at the farmhouse ell night. 50
lst IS make up our minds TO be jolly
Then Kate grew afraid OF this young
man His familiarity was Tot at all a
"a mode OF Scarborough house nor en-
-cgIe with the gilded youths who some
times called on their sisters at Miss
Balderstone'S 50 she resolved 70 admin
lister the mute reproof Of dropping out
Of the conversation, : proceeding which
by no means tended % CHECK the fiow
Of the offenders hilarity. who kept Mel
lie Barlow entranced with his naive re-
marks and genial manner. This absorb
ton IN self gave Kate 4 chance TO take
critical observations of the stranger
He was handsomethere could be no
doubt of that His features were well set;
his hair was dark auburn and inclined
TO curl and his eyes were IS brown as
Cssar's- Then he wore a noustachs
with no whiskers, and that gave his
profile clearer cut expression But It
was, after all, his superb physique
which was IN al artistic sense his chief
attraction-be had the form Of an
Apollo
She knew she ought to play propriety
and check this young mans freedom of
manner, bat when she began to analyze
al he said and did, she could not but
confess that there was not a shadow
Of impertineree about him-his genial
ity was the spontaneous outflow of ex-
zberant spirits, untrammeled by the
rigorous bonds Of social intercourse to