Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-14

StanQ, Dut only Wnat Is quite as rare,
humble heart. A certain saying in
that book which runs: But thou hast |
mercy upon all, and winkest at the sins
of men, because they should amend"
came into his mind, and the trouble of
this poor circus girl was very real to
him. She wiped her eyes with gayly-
bordered Observation-Disclosures, and
said:
What would Idly do?"
The scholar pondered for moment,
then said diffidentiy, and with extreme
shyness: Il think that she would not
show that she minded. That she
would try to be always sweet and good,
tempered and gracious, above all to
Madam What's-her-name. Don't let
him think himself SO precious, my
child. We all value what is hard to
obtain. He's too sure of you or he
wouldn't tease you. If you are wise,
and if he is worth having-if he's
worthy of you and of your good father.
you'll find that all this nonsense will
come to an end as tale that is told"
1t was long speech for the scholar
to make; he flushed little as he made
it, and the circus girl gazed at him adj
miringly, exclaiming:
You are KNOWN old cove."
The scholar shook his head and said
humbly: 81 fear am ignorant in these
matters. l have only known three
women intimately in my life-my
mother, my wife, and my daughter"
is that what your daughter did-the
young Idly as is just married?" she
asked eagerly
Il don't know what she did, an
swered the scholar gently; and indeed
1t was true. for the engagement had
come upon him as bolt from the blue
while he was thinking of Phyllis as still
in pinafores.
Was she very ard to please?" per-
sisted the girl.
Had Phyllis been hard to please? the
scholar asked himself. He did not
know. 1t had not taken long to please
her, anyhow; SO he said: Il don't
know If she was hard to please, but
know that whatever she did was right
and sweet and womanly, and you can
do all that yourself my DEAR
Il wish l was a lidy!" sighed the cir
Gus girl; but father says as one can
be as good girl in troupe as if one
was scripture reader, e do. l see
as you're a sky pilot by yer choker:
What do you say?"
Il quite agree with your father: he
must be most sensible man, and l
wish knew him. Believe me, a cir
Gus lady can be just as useful a lady
as any other if she will only try, and
| am sure you'll try
The girl rose from her seat, SO did
the scholar; she held out her hand to
him and he took it, and the old man
and the girl looked into each others
eyes.
Goodbye" said the girl; I'm glad
l came, though you are so ignorant
about love poshins!"
I'm very glad you came" said the
scholar heartily; "and, believe me, you
need no love poshins, you are quite
charming enough without" The girl
flushed up to the roots OF the .furze-
brush. Then the scholar said: Would
you like some roses?" The girl said:
please, sir in the shyest, smalles..
voice, and the scholar held tliu door
open for her to pase cut Then he fol-
lowed her across the hall and through
the open front door. He took his prun-
ing-knife from his pocket and he cut
her great bunch of the roses that were
famed throughout the county, then he
walked down the drive with her, and
at the lodge gate he babe her goodbye.
She started down the road, and then
looking back and seeing him still stand
ing at the gate, she ran back, saying
breathlessly: Il wish you'd come and
see me ride. 1 can jump through the
oops beautiful can. l should like to
show yer"
The scholars eyes were very kind,
but he shook his head, saying: I'm
getting an old man, my dear; l hardly
ever go out at night"
But there's matinee-an afternoon
show"-she explained, this after
noon"
The scholar wavered, then the be-
seeching blue eyes caught his and held
them. Phyllis would like me to-" he
murmured; then-"I will come and see
you rifle this afternoon"
Il shall look out for you, mind" sale
the girl; don't you forget"
The scholar did not forget-he went!
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