Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
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BY JEAMMETTE "a. VALw0RTM, 1>II
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Copyright, 1899. by Jeanette h. walworth.
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ped by Tom from Paris with a mag
nificent disregard for custom duties or
express charges.
Tom, Toms constant thought for
her, Toms doglike faithfulness, in spite
of her chilling Indifference, were in
evidence turn which way she would.
She was smitten with a sharp sting Of
remorse, which reacted on her temper.
SIS it my faultY' she asked the ink
.Ltand petulantly. "Haye not always
treated him exactly like a nephew?"
Conscience assured her that she had,
and so, with sense of absolution upon
her, she had run down the steps to
mail her letter in the box nailed to
the gateposS.
1t was quite late She had taken
dinner with the Wcstovers and had
been driven home by her lover with
the brightest of moons to light them
on their way. Mr.. Clarence MISSIONER
could not have been accused of cruelty
to animals on that particular drive,
for he let his spirited bays gang their
ain gait" from start to finish.
He and Olivia had much to talk
about. He was waxing impatient I'M
der the trying conditions of an engage
ment to which she obstinately refused
to fix limit. He had begun by press
ing her for date. His voice was
petulant and his eyes, which the moon
light was not strong enough to reveal
under his broad hat brim, were full Of
moodiness as he asked:
care we to go on this way forever,
Olivia?'
Ollie Struggled nearer to him with a
caressing little gurgle. 1t was de-
vice she had always found highly eff
fective with the one other man she
had ever tried to coax, her father.
Clarence, dear, please don't try to
hurry things up. 1t is very pleasant
as it is, and dread to look forward
to the time when poor papa will have
to give me up. He looks so old and
worried of late. I asked DR.. Govan
| about him, and he says all undue ex-
citement for him must be avoided"
Every argument you have advanced
| will hold good against our marrying
| for The next ten years or so. Mr.. Mat
thews will certainly not grow youn-
GER
'Ten years! Mercy, Clarence! /
shall be an octogenarian by that time"
"And centenarian."
81 shall be walking with stick and
mumbling nonsense at everybody, as
Mother Spillman does"
$50 shall T. said her lover with de-
cision.
3And shall be looking back on low
er's vows and wedding clothes and
such trifies from the apex of an old
woman's superior wisdom. will call
it all the foolish effervescence of i'm
mature youth"
$50 shall l."
'That will be very nice, but a little
monotonous, won't it, dear? Do you
intend doing everything shall dc
when we get old together, Clarence?"
She pushed back the wide brim of
his soft hat and, smiling lovingly into
his moody eyes, called him a "sulky
boy"
But when planning for this tete-a.
tete drive by Harvesting up vehicle
| too small to accommodate Jeanne Mr.
Clarence had told himself severely
that it was time he was bringing this
affair to head, and he did not pro
pose to be s.jollied" out of his purpose
by lot of whimsical nonsense or Q
1 coaxing smile or two. He repaid Oh
lies wistful glance with fine as
sumption of manly determination.
"See here, my dear. Let us come
down to rational basis of discus
SON.
"My! Now know exactly how yor
are going to look and sound a dozen
years hence, when we are an old mar
ried couple and the grocer's bill seems
unreasonably long"
Westoyer laughed, but persevered
in his efforts to get down to rational
basis of discussion.
"Of course I know, you know, we
know, that it would be an awful
wrench for Mr.. Matthews ever to give
you to anybody. That's the penalty Of
being an only daughter"
"And having an only parent" Ollie
interjected gently.
''None of which conditions has beer
Of my producing or Of my fostering
MISSIONER replied sententiously.
Ollie yawned noiselessly behind hel
handkerchief. She was tremendous
ly fond Of Clarence. She was quite
sure she. should never love any one
half SO dearly as she did him. But
sometimes, sometimes only, he die
seem a little wordy. Fatal moment
when love admits the critic!
"But / want to ask you one point
blank question, my love, and must
Insist upon your answering it frankly
no matter what it COSTS"
| IF it costs me my life" said Ollie
comfortably. go on, dear"
| Have you ever had any reason tt
suspect that your father is purposely
putting impediments in the way Of oul
getting married?"
why, Clarence, no, never! You