The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-07-12

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that day, and I always pictured you
| afraid of nothing and doing all sorts
Of brave acts"
| Oliver had very uncomfortable
feeling that he was decidedly afraid
this moment of what the world would
say. He could even fancy DIR. Johns
cool incredulous glance, and his
''Craig, haven'tyou had lessons enough
in the past?" and Its q dangerous
path, old boy"
"You are very kind to think Of me ct
ALL" he said, distant!y. "And, now,
haven't you a hat?"
mo, nor shawl. I'll be queer
looking traveller"
"That Turkish dressing-gown of the
doctor's-could that be used as an ul-
ster?"
cit might, by a lunatic. Perhaps
could play that" she said, hopefully.
leave that for me, Mrs. Minny,"
laughed Oliver; 'Dr. John will think
after this, l need not play it. That
cap of his-he don't look human in it,
but you might try"
II have been looking at it. Does it
do?" putting it coquettishly over her
curls
Every becoming. You could be &C.
centric, you know, and prefer to make
your own hats; for that has home
made look. There, believe he has q
shawl. DR.. John is regular old maid,
luckily for u.s."
He brought her thick gray shawl,
which he draped over her shoulders. It
quite covered her, and she looked
very small and odd.
"You look like child in its big sis
ter's Clothes" Oliver said, abruptly
leaving her. He was not made of iron,
and she kept looking at him with
happy, affectionate eyes. Haven't
you shawl-pin?"
"How could l, when had no shawl?"
she laughed. do you think women
are pincushions?"
He departed and rummaged around
in his room; then he returned in tri-
umph with diamond scarf-pin.
"Some woman gave me that atrocity;
IL will do well for the shawl"
II am glad to take it away because q
woman gave it to you. hate to think
Of anybody else liking you. Is DR..
John q young man?"
Oliver thought she was either an ex-
perienced firt or the most innocent of
young persons, but her liking was so
honest and apparent he felt the better
for it,
"No, Mrs. Minny; he is an old chap,
like me-
"' do not think you DID," with ten
der glance. Besides, I'm twenty my
self"
He put on his overcoat in silence and
turned out the lamp. "Must the dog
go?" he asked, resignedly.
'Of course. would die without
him."
Mike was waiting with the horses.
"Where will be afther tellin' the doc
tor we've gone, sor?" he asked, calmly,
as if midnight elopement was not un-
usual.
Tell him." said Oliver, thoughtful
ly, that Mrs. de Restaud came to me
for assistance to get to the railroad,
and took her there; there was MOTH
ing else to do. He must say nothing II
De Restaud comes, and keep him from
finding out, if possible, that helped
his wife. trust to your Irish wit,
Mike, to send him away from the cabin
in the dark. If can make it Wit be
back here by noon Tomorrow"
1.-THE greaser livin' foreninst the
wath-r tank have a good harse, scr; I"
said Mike, as he cautiously released
the horses heads and they started
down the road at galTop.
The night was warm and pleasant;
the chinook blew from far sun-warmed'
plains, and myriads Of stars pierced
the darkness. The road was fairly
good, though seldom travelled, and lay
mostly on an incline towards the
plains. 1t took all divers strength to
hold the horses, shut in for day or
two and headed for Denver, where
they keenly remembered the comforts
of oats and city stable. Mrs. de Res
taud, as the blackboard swung around
often touched him; she caught his arm
once with little cry as they plunged
into d hollow; but he talked distantly
of her journey, restraining any affec-
| tlO0HC0 commences on uCT p6rC WITH
reference to the absent Aunt Hannah.
She would 60 to Colorado Springs;
the train passed through there; she
had q friend-a poor woman-well,
their washerwoman when she and
mamma lived there that winter; and
this washerwoman was really . mics
lady, who could buy her some proper
clothes.
"But the money!" she cried, in dis
may. "Have you got any with your"
They were going up hill, the horses
painting heavily. Oliver took roll o.
bills and put them in her hand. As his
fingers met hers. every nerve in hi
frame thrilled.
''This seems great DEAL" she said
timidly. perhaps Aunt Hannah would
not like to pay so much"
"You need not spend it all, Mrs
Minny, then; and, besides, tho bill.
are small; that's what makes then
seem so many. Now please put then
carefully in your pocket, and don't lei
. tha doc chew khomn