Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-04-25
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Three of MY Friends.

| s'Eather OF W aterS" lived two OF these
friends. Leonora Lovejoy and Ethel
St. Clair. l will first describe this
town of l.. On the east lies the
grand old Mississippi, one OF its pref
tiest points being two miles wide with
water clear as crystal. Middle-way
| between this town of L. and anoth.
er of note on the opposite side of the
river, is an island covered with beau
tiful trees, the Wild Cherry, Pecan,
Oak, Maple and Plum. with stream OF
water flowing through it, large enough
to float small boats, giving many a ro-
mantle sail to my three friends. just
below this island is long ledge OF
rock, having been thrown up with a
dredge to deepen the channels, now
making a beautiful island; soil and
seeds having been washed up on these
rocks until the seed took root, and now
are large trees, making another beau
tiful object to view from this town of L.
On the south and west are high bluffs
covered with grand old trees and love-
ly summer cottages, camp-meeting
ground, and we'll whose water is no.
ted for various healing properties. 1
have one more point to describe, that
being the north. On this side is a
large prairie reaching several miles,
called Sand Prairie, being dotted all
over with fine farm homes. and here
and there ponds where the beautiful
pond lilies grow. Could you have
taught school on this prairie, as did,
you would think this name very sug-
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my rubbers constantly to keep my feet
from wearing out, as well as my shoes,
and finding about six inches of sand on
my schoolroom floor, which had been
blown through the cracks and crevices
during vacation. The farms on this
prairie are noted for their fine water
melons and sweet-potatoes. 1t was at
one eff these farm homes that the prin-
cipal character of my story lived. l
shall call her ''Rosalie, the Prairie
Flower" She was a warm-hearted,
loving girl. the pet of the family. hav-
ing three brothers. The father and
mother we're educated. having fine
library of the best books in their home,
giving fine educational advantages to
the children right in the house. Ro-
sale had spent many happy days at
this farm home and in the schoolroom,
but the time had come when her faith
er said she must go away to school.
An academy was selected in city not
far distant. On arriving at the aca-
DENY she found my friend Leonora
Lovejoy. who was rooming alone; SO
they soon were installed in the same
room. | will not tell much of their
life a. this academy, but will say that
Rosalie graduated with high honors.
They both returned to their homes,
RosaIie's home being four miles out
from the town of L. Not so far out
that we could not be together a great
deal. and what jolly times We all had!
l will describe these two girls. Rosa
lie was twenty years old, beautiful
maiden of Irish decent. She was a
blonde. had fine blue eyes, soft faxen
hair. pearly teeth. and ruddy COM
Observation-Disclosures and gay. al
ways full of her fun and jokes. Leon.
ora was q handsome brunette, the
beauty of the village. had sweet con-
fiding disposition, and was very true
girl. These two girls dressed as near
" alike as possible, except in color,
one always wearing blue the other
green. Not long after these young la
dies came home from school, there was
an arrival in our town that created
quite an excitement among the young
people A fine-looking young man
from the East to visit our popular
young druggist, who was already pay
ing his attentions to Rosalle, our prat-
rie-fower. This young man was rich
as we'll as good looking, and soon be-
came acquainted with Rosalie and Leo
nora. He became so fascinated With