The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-06-30

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YOU keer To come alonE?'
Dea stones stout little horse and
rocuy carriage stood before the farm
house gate. and as he addressed me Mrs.
Stone appeared in the low doorway and
herround fare beamirg Cood-naturedly.
declared that a ride, as the morning was
so fine. would DO you jest a power
O good I needed very little urging
and was soon comfortably seated by
my genial host. driving swiftly along
the woody road.
How delightful to weary, broken
down man Is the fresh. fair country,
Already felt at home with these folk
though the week had no. vet passed
since I came among them in obedience
to the doctors peremptory command
Careful nursing. good food and. best OF
al. the warm. personal interest that
the deacon and his WIFI took in my
well-bein-. kad set me up wonderful
w - the saying goes. Sweet with
the breath Of summer. warm winds
swept past Us over wav 'ug meadows
and sunny hillsides. thrushes tiuted
from the heart OF distant trees. and
farmkOu~es here and there cleaned
whitley in the sunshine as we few past
them AL followed the old road. wind
ing
A. Ole roads viii.
Here 20 a farmhouse
And there 10 a mil.
iii suddenly. at the turning of way
side lane. the deacon drew rain. and
waited for the woman and little child
coming along it. a look of pleasure
lighting up his honest, gray eyes.
'-Hullo. Huldy.~ he shouted. cheer
ily. how air We? Amos, too, is gittin'
putty spry. amt he?"
Her laughing reply came back to US.
snd picking up the child, q boy of some
Two or three summers. She came for
ward 70 shake hands with the deacon.
and I was accordingly presented to
mis- Cones
Such pretty picture of womanhood,
4 supple, young figure. in close-ftting,
blue cotton dress. with snowy kerr
CHIEF clasping the firm. white throat,
and the soft light falling family
through those close. green leaves upon
the masses of gold-brown hair that
crowned her well poised head. and the
little curls straying idly across her
broad. low brow. One arm was thrown
about the little chap. who nestled close
to her rounded chin. his yellow curls
stirred slightly by the breezes and 4
rosy thumb in his wee mouth. How
her dark eyes lighted up and the sen
sitive lips smiled on him, as with the
look OF shy bird. safe on his mothers
tender breast, he watched Us.
EFF jeff wants 20 see the fines thing
out Wit. he had better ii>t pack you an
mar. an Amos. enter that new kerridge
of his'n an drive over 10 my place.
got the fines mowin' machine fer miles
roun'. Hubby. en- mind We don't furgit
t. tell him the deacon said to her.
iSmilingly she promised. when the dea-
con interrupted her. You amt one to
fIrgit the road 20 Stones farm, air We.
Euldy?- he questioned. in evidently
such teasing manner that the rich red
flooded royalty her round, smooth
cheeks.
No" and she looked up frankly at
Liz You were always our best friend
in those days. deacon" she answered
with such sweet simplicity that the old
mans face grew bright with pleasure
as he watched her.
Wal wal, We know allus did have
an awful soft sort of spot in my old
keart for the gals" and he Laughed in
= satisfied manner. Then after few
inquiries regarding the folks" on
both sides, and the hope expressed that
she would be ''over TO Nendham for the
exercises tomorrow" with a good-na-
tUred pinch of ,the shy baby's cheek.
and hearty shake Of his mothers
slim. young hand the deacon chirruped
briskly 10 his horse. and once more we
started on our journey
Looking back as we climbed the
steep hill, we saw a group of three,
where two had been A stalwart young
man, with the baby on his shoulder.
and the pretty, young wife laughing
beside him, as they went along the
roadside.
Yes. Jefs good fellow. That air
was aterrible rough courtship, though,
KIN tel ye." and the deacon shook his