Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-23

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particularly object to this. j
In Norah's heart there was sorrow when
the boys went away. She had plighted her
troth with Brent, and he told her laughingly Y
that Christmas would see him back, for the
war would end by that time, and they could
plan for a happy future.
Soon after the regiment marched came
Santiago.
Thrown into the front in the charge upon
San Juan hill, the til was terribly decl-
mated The boys were in the open, the
Mausers in the bushes.
At first meager reports of the battle;
stories OF the gallant charge of the til,
but very little about the death roll, though
| it was said to have been large.
| The city waited; hearts grew sick as days
rolled by without much additional news
Norah Hudson was not the only one who
waited under the strain. As for her father,
he thought but little of Brent; stocks were
rising and falling and this interested him
more than news of battle and death.
At last came the most terrible OF all It'd
ings, for there is something more terrible
than death on the battlefield.
Arnold Brent was missing! Comrades
knew that he had gone into the battle;
they had seen him charging up the hill; they
had seen him in the foremost rank, but he
had not answered to roll call. There had
been but few missing, very few; but Brent
was among these.
Then came the waiting the Gays Oh pail-
full hope while the army ana navy were
winning victories on other fields and at sea-
I John Hudson's face assumed merrier as
pect. He whistled more. tie received WI
liams with more cordlaiity whenever ne
came to town, TOOK MN nome anu illa en
things pleasant there for him. ~ was all
for purpose which the young girls heare
9 easily guessed.
= The summer Of victories FADED ana ths
autumn came The leaves turned 70 goia
. and then gave pace 70 'ne eaip - it, IT,
= The regiment had been sent pack' OF "has
was LETT OF 1t, and Moran hao ques.loleo
those who took part IN the historic charse'
- They gave hef put llIole encouiaseiie y,
:. Still, with womans love ana truse' 'ne
10 fair girl waited. II was IN hef nature ~
s. wait, for was not his promise that ne "ou'o
~ =, come Christmas stu good
n john nuasoh' si,.ihs pIiote i. 49,, :,
- that Christmas nlene' Win .ne teiesla.n -
u his hand, thought he saw the 1rultloh OF
cherished hopes.
~ Williams would soon De mere anu s e4 Ven
a as the broker READ he iis'en at . ~
ie sounds OF the carriage on the "nt'eieo
NJ drive ;,
She won't hold back any longer, saiu
he. why, her mother always knuehlea uii
~ der to me. I've been master mere lor years
~, and Norah knows that.
ny He stopped rather suadehiy, ior uhe u1 y;
oehind nun opeleo' anu NC
"A startled face ehither =, ~ ,,,. ,,a
4 Moran stooo ieeaily II sne W.. ,;,l,+
-. handsome Inquire revealed py the sois ny w
vi and LOOKING stralgho aC mn. IN,
,o3 - tnoushe you nau ie.ne e. La l,a,
Nv said John Hudson, stanherins.y, lol iie i a
=, spoken aioue' ana "onaefeo = -'oiaAl
r. nea1u' nv, ;,h+ i
-, ~. Bless you, no, papa! Inns Is the nlsht
10 was to come
w A frown darkened John Huasoh oroW.
I ~. "Put that idle hope aside ne answers n'
nv "You have had 1T tested time ana aeaii !
others VINO came nome piousnV Nv 100
news IRON Guoa. Moran, ~ ;, Ai's' y -
this Tie. II IS my coiihas 81, ~, ,.o,,,
You command az iaS'. saiu Wv, H.
l. girl, advancing. Do aiiea 'aio 'ii','
must obey! - ;,
GU iii.st. NV ,,,,+.a at !
vi Moran crossed the roohi anu 49, IL 81
. SIDE one OF her sol' hanls i'ttAAe
VI pure snowflake on ms snouioei'
~ He Is coming, sald sue.
b. Brent. lnPossipie. lou 10. 800 y
IN for months. dead man cannon come.
IA 1t was hard, cruel sentence, oue WI
w did John hudson caref &c wanted 10, 70 81 L
VIZ the ties that naa pouhu Moran " III IL.
IN der nero, ana cared ho' NO" nai'N'
nM did 1t.
"You loved your mother, sirls ne 81
- denly said, looking up into her face.
r. "Her memory-s the sweetest one nav
Every we'll. She never crossed m aeio
OF course, she had her ideas, but IRON !,
day of our marriage was master mere.
~ There was no reply Moran looE SOU |
the carpet at her feet, and the CLOCK tlci
orah on.
was; All at once John 1uasoii Turned I ~
nowa the front door. lie had caught sounds
seemed to infuse new life INTO his VEINS ~,
gram my guest is out yonder, Norah,
he "He is punctual to the minute,
our guest, papa
train Eyes. Mr.. Williams"
d. 81 did not know"
-. Il hardly thought II necessary 70