The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-05

4 0TneT insect pests or that season. hrs
first interview with the black fly left
his face in such condition that he was
glad he lived in a wildernessi
At the beginning of the second win
! tea John treated himself to luxury.
He bought a natty little French Cana
dian horse that was very quick and ac-
clistomed 10 the ice, because the ice of
the river formed the highway bs which
lie reached Burntpine from the mine
70 supplement the horse, he also get
Il comfortable little cutter. ard with
this turnout he made his frequent jour
neys between the mine and Burntpine
with comfort and speed, wrapped
snugly in buffalo robes.
II London often reverted to his mind,
there was another subject that OBJ
truded itself even more frequently. His
increased prosperity had something to
do with this. He saw that, if he was
TO have a third of the receipts of the
mine. he was not to remain poor man
for very long. and this fact gave him
certain courage which had been lacking
efore. He wondered if she remem-
bered him. Wentworth had said very
| little about her in his letters, and Ken
| yon. in spite of the confession he had
made when his case seemed hopeless,
was 10th to write and ask his friend any
thing about her.
One day, on a clear, sharp. frosty
winter morning. Kenyon had his little
pony harnessed for his weekly journey
to Burntpipe. After the rougher part
of the journey between the mine and
the river had. been left behind and the
pony got down to her work on the ice,
with the two white banks of snow OIL
either side of the smooth track. JohU
gave himself up to thinking about the
subject which now 80 often eDgrossed
his mind. Wrapped closely in his fUr>
with the cutter Swimming along the ice
these thoughts found a pleasant accom-
paniment in the silvery tinkle Of tie
bells which jingled around his horses
neck. As a general thing he met no
one on the icy road from the mine to the
village. Sometimes there was Pre-
cession of sleighs bearing supplies fer
his own mine and those beyond, and
when this procession was seen. Ken
yon had to look out for some pEzee by
the side of the track where lac could
pull mp his horse and cutter and aIlG w
the teams to pass. The snow on each
side of the cutting was so deep uElt
these bays were shoveled out here and
there TO permit teams to get past earll
other He had gone half way TO- the
villagr when he saw ahead Of him :,
islIr of horses which nc at once recog-
niled as those belonging to the hotel
keeper. He drew up in the first bay and I
awaited the approach of the sleigh. He
Saw that it contained visitors for him
SELF because the driver, on recognizing
him. had turned round and spoken IL. |
the occupantso Of the vehicle. AS itcamel
along the man drew up and nodded |
10 Kenyon. who although ordinarily the |
most polite Sf men. did not return, tin.
solicitation. lie was stricken dumb witll
establishments at seeing who was initile
sleigh. One woman was so bundled uT |
that not even her nose appeared out |
in the cold, but the smiling. rosy face |
of the other needed NO introduction ton
John Kenyon
well, Mr.. Kenyon cried laughing
voice, YOU did not expect to see Me
this morning, did you?-'
81 confess did not" said John. ''and
yet" here he paused He was going to
say. land yet was thinking of YOU"
but he checked himself.
Miss Eongworth- who had talent
for reading the u1spoken thoughts OF
John Kenyon, probably did not need to-
be told the end of the sentence. Are
you going to the virlage?' she asked!
4 was going; \ ann not going now"
That's right. I was just going to-
invite you. to turn round with us. You'll
see; we are on. our. way to look at the
mine, and,. I suppose. we shall have to,
obtain the consent of the manager be-
fore we can. do. s0l'" Miss LongwortIs
companion had emerged for moment,
from her wraps and looked at John
but instantly retired among the fnrs
again with a shiveT. She was not SC
young as Der companion. and she con-
sidered this the most frightful climate
she had ever encountered.
''Now," said John. although your
sleigh is very comfortable, think this
cutter of mine is, even more so. 1t is
intended for two. Won't you step out
of the sleigh into the cutter? Then.
il the driver will move on, | cam turn
and We will follow the sleigh"
II shall be delighted to do sus" said
the young woman. shaking herself free
from the buffalo robe and stepping
lightly from the sleigh to the cutter.
pausing, however, for a moment be-
fore she did So to put her OWN wraps
over her companion. John tackled her
ia beside himself. and, as the sleigh,
Engled on. he slowly turned his pony
round INTO the road again. Il have got
a pretty fast pony" he said. but L
think We will let them drive on ahead.
1t irrStates- this little horse to see any
sbing in front of her"
Then we can make up, speed,- said
Edith ''and catch them before they ,
get TO the mine. Is it faEfrom here?"
NO. not very far; ct least, it doesn't
take long to get there with a smart