The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-01-04

in the dark. If can make it I will be
back here by noon tomorrow"
The greaser livin' foreninst the
wath.r tank have good harse. sor. =
said Mike. as he cautiously released
the horses heads and they started
down the road at a gallop.
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 a 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 hollow: but he talked distantly
sof her journey, restraining any affec
1ionate condolences on her part with
reference to the absent Aunt Hannah.
She would go to Colorado Springs;
the train passed through there; she
had a friend-a poor woman-well.
their washerwoman when she and
mamma lived there that winter: and
this washerwoman was really nice
Eady, who could buy her some proper
sclothes.
N@But the money! she cried, in dis
anav. Have you got any with you?"
They were going up hill. the horses
painting heavily. Oliver took roll of
bills and put them in her hand. AS his
fingers met hers, every nerve in his
frame thrilled.
This seems a great deal she said,
timidly. Perhaps Aunt Hannah would
not like to pay so much.
''You need not spend it all. Mrs.
hIinny, then: and, besides. the bills
are small: that's what makes them
seem 90 r,;.ny. Now please put them
carefully in your pocket, and don't let
the dog chew them"
She laughed nerrily. ''Of course
not. You goose. Oh. this ride is lovely.
never saw horses go so fast. Even if
he should follow US you would not let
him take me-" She clung to his arm
but he freed himself. gently.
Il have to drive. You know" he said,
.coldly. He meant to DO or say nothing
that the whole world should not know,
but it was very hard to be distant, she
seemed such child. He felt she cow
cred away from him at his words, hurt
and frightened. but he forced himself
TO be silent. At last she said, timidly:
II know you hate me. and | seem to
realize all at once you are almost a
stranger; and have asked of you more
than one should even require of an old,
old friend"
@sPlease, Mrs. Minny, don't. / am
silent because I'm thinking of your
tourney, if we should miss the train, if
the wasberwoman should be dead or
znoTed-for washerwomen are migra-
aory--if even Aunt Hannah should fail
yeu-"
but the town will be there, and Mr..
Perkins, the depotmaster, is a neigh
bor-his wife takes care of Aunt Han
uah's cat and parrot when she goes
visiting"
THAT. of course. alters things"
1.-The only thing l fear from Aunt
Hannah" she said. obviously, sis a
Tong moral lecture about the duties of
married women and their having
chosen path-she says parth; they do
down there-and ought to walk in it.
She wouldn't let me run away with
her"
-'Show her your bruises, Oliver said,
hcarsely.
Il IRi1: for she told me If he struck
me could come to her; and some