Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

"He told you thatW exclaimed Alan
in surprise.
Eyes, and it actually Disguised me.
Docs he think all men ought to act on
that sort of advice? He might, for he
has made an unnatural man of him
self, with all his fancies for new faces,
but you are not that kind, Alan, and
Pm sorry you and he arc SO intimate;
not that he can influence you much,
but he has already in way, and that
has panied me deeply"
HE has influenced meY cried Alan
in surprise. II think you are mis-
taken"
"You may not realize it, but he has"
said Dolly, with gentle and yet I'M
yielding earnestness. you see, you
are SO very sensitive that 1t would not
be hard to make you believe that a
young man ought not to keep on caring
for girl whose parents object to his
attentions"
"Ah| He had caught her drift.
There was pause. At the foot Of
the hill n little brook ran merrily over
the water Drowned stones, and Its
monotonous tapping could be heard dis
tinctly. Under the trees across the
open some of the couples had drawn
together and were singing:
81 see the boat go round the bend.
Goodby. my lover, goodby."
Dolly had said exactly what he had
never hoped to hear her say, and the
fact of her broaching such a subject in
such frank, determined way sent a
glow Of happiness all over him.
81 don't think" he began thought
fully, that Rayburn or any man could
keep me FROM he looked into her full,
expectant eyes and then plunged mad
ly-"could keep me from caring for
you. from loving you with I'LL my heart,
Dolly, but 1t really is terrible thing
to know that you are robbing girl Of
not only the love of her parents, but
her rightful inheritance, when-when''
-he hurried ON. seeing that On impulse
to speak was urging her to protest
when you haven't a cent to your
name and, moreover, have o black eye
from your fathers mistakes"
II knew thnt's what he'd saidr' de
clared the girl, almost white with an
ger. II knew 1t! Oh, Alan, Rayburn
Miller might be able to draw back and
leave girl at such time, but no man
could that truly loves as-as l believe
you love me. l hive known how you
have felt all this time, and 1t has near
~ broken my heart, but could not
write to you when you had never even
told me what you have today. You
must not let anybody or anything In
fiuence you. Alan. I'd rather be a
poor mans wife and do my own work
than let paltry thing like my fathers
money keep me from standing by the
man love"
Aims face was ablaze. BE drew
! himself up and gazed at her, all his
soul In his eyes. Then I shall not
give you up," he declnred-"not for
anything in the world. And IL there
is chance In the railroad idea / shall
work at 1t ten times as hard now TINT
have talked with you,
They sat together in blissful igno-
rance Of the passage ofStime till some
one shouted out that Frank Hillhouse
was coming with the watermelon.
Then all the couples In sight or hear
.ns .an y .ne ep.Ans, wusle lAntnoust,
iu oe seen puns.ne .ne pls inelol,
.Mso ,,.e p nu.e1 i,ul.,e a,eAuluel uns
on jutting bowlder high up on the
hfl behind Dolly and Alan. came half
running half sliding, down, catching
~ 49,. ny .1ees " Aeep ron luii.,is,
.,s., 800 ry .one ~. you. .ee.n ~ .na'
a ms :. nnmN e. n. WIN Anowlns
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y sha'n't have time II go to town
tonight. replied Alan. nave some
thlne 70 90 at home hrst-
hen won't Keep you, Douy
smiled fOr you must go and meet
hayburn Mllles. I'm going to hope
mat he has had good luck IN Atlanta.
Inc word had never seemed so full
OF JOY and hope as Alan rode home
ward. The sun was setting In glorious
splendor beyond the towering noun
tains. above which the sky seemed an
ocean OF mother OF pearl and liquid
gold Truly It was good to be alive
AZ the bars be met Abner Daniel Will
q fishing cane In his hands. bis bait
eourd under MS arm.
\ know right whar you've BEEN" he
said, with q broad smile as ne threw
down the bars for Alan to pass
through y seed that gang drive py
IN all the'r hurry TINS mornn, the
queen bee IN the lead with that llttk
makeshift OF man"
Alan dismounted to prevent his unclt
rom putting up the bars, and they
walked homeward side by SIDE
Yes. and I've had the time OF my
Hfe." said the young man. y talked
to her Tor q solid hour.
Il could see that IN pore face sale
Ahner quietly You couldn't hide =
an III pet she dlan't sose ume IN 1et