Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-15

cape lined with quilted red satin, and
on her head a fur cap, which made a
strong contrast with her light hair.
which crept out in little curls from
underneath.
They started off at a smart speed
for Old Bill was not in the shafts this
time. Alice had been familiar with
the road 10 Eastboroush before leaving
home, and as Quincy described the va
! rious points they passed. Alice enter
| ed into the spirit of the drive with all
the interest and enthusiasm of d child
The sharp winter air brought a rosy
bloom to her cheeks. and as Quincy
looked at those wonderful large blue
/ eyes, he could hardly make himself be
love that they could not see him, He
was sure he had never e a hand
somer girl.
AS they passed Uncle lke's little
house. Quincy called her attention to
it. Alice said:
poor Uncle Ike, | wish ! could do
more for him, he has done so much
for me. He paid for my lessons in
i bookkeeping and music, and also for
my board until I had finished my stua-
les and obtained a position. He has
been a father to me since my dear
father died"
Quincy felt some inclination to find
out the real reason why Uncle Ike
had left his family. but he %repressed
1t and called attention to some trees,
heavily coated with snow and ice,
which looked so beautiful in the sun
shine. and he described them so
graphically, bringing in illusions to
+ pearls and diamonds and strings OF
!, g~listening jewels, that Alice clapped
:, her hands in delight and said she
would take him as her literary part.
ner, to write in the descriptive pas
;, sages. Quincy for an instant felt i'm
: relied to take advantage of the stu
! alton. but saying to himself, THE time
: is not yet" he touched the horse witt
, his whip and for half a minute was
obliged to give it his undivided at
tention.
;, did you think the horse was run
: ming away" said he to Alice, whel
he had brought him down to Il trot
Were you afraid??'
: Il am afraid of nothing nowadays.
. she replied. Il trust my companion
: implicitly. knowing that they will tel
me # l am in danger and advise IN
what to do. | had g debate a Ion
= time ago with Uncle Ike about bin,
- people and deaf people, He said h
= would rather be stone deaf than blint
o. AS he argued it. the deaf person couf
? read and write and get alone yer
comfortably by himself. l argued o
the other side. | wish to hear tn
voices of my friends when they tai
and sing and read, and then, yo
q know, everybody lends a helping han
Ie to a person who is blind. but tn
is deaf person must look out for hin
self"
II Either state is to be regretted,
there is no nope OF relief" -enlarke
10 Quincy. He thought he would refe
to DR.. Tiiiotson. but they We're a
IL preaching the centre of the town. AZ
" he knew lac would not have. time I
Re explain his action before he reache
the rnstofice, so he determined I
I'd postpone 1t until they were on the
81 way home.
,e There were three letters for hin
O. self. two for Alice and a lot Of paper
ard magazines for Uncle Ike. He 7
ly sumed lis seat in the sleigh and the
started or their journey homcward.
&c Would you like to go pack ii
I'D same way that we carne?" asked Out
ne cy. m shall we go by the upper ros
and come by Beacon Mason's?"
ed I should like TO stop and see Ift
in dy." said Nice md Quincy took Il
i'll upper road,
h. Conversation Jagged on the HON
ur ward Trim, Alice held her two !ettel