Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-21

as feel 1t will, to call you Rosa, it
shall come from a full heart. When
call you Rosa, it will be because love
you, and after that, nothing will ever
change my feelings towards you"
81 understand you," replied Rosa. 81
will work and watt.
Quincy arrived at about the same
time of day that he did when he came
with Rosa. Miss Very had gone to her
room, so that he saw Alice alone. He
told her that his aunt was greatly
pleased at her acceptance and would
be ready to receive her at any time
that it was convenient for her to come.
He proffered his services to aid her in
getting ready for the journey, but she
told him that with Miss Very's help
she would need no other assistance.
Il have another matter of business
to speak about" continued she, "and
if you will kindly attend to that when
you go to Montrose it will oblige me
very much. You are always doing
something to make me your debtor"
she added with smile.
81 would do more if you would al
low me-" replied Quincy.
does not wish to borrow any money or
would he accept the gift of the Putnam
homestead unless, he in turn, decided
this house and farm over to me. He is
going to run this farm and pay me
what he gets from the sale of products.
If you will have Squire Rundlett draw
up both deeds and the agreement, the
whole matter can be fixed before l go
away"
Quincy promised to give his atten-.
ton to the matter that afternoon. He
drove up to his boarding house and
hitched his horse at the front door.
Mrs. Hawkins saw him enter and take
his seat at the dinner table There's
that Mr.. Sawyer; he's slept in this
house just one night and eaten just
one meal up to this noon for nigh on
a week. Them city folks must have
Injun rubber stummicks and cast iron
backs or they couldn't eat in SO many
different places and sleep in SO many
different beds. Why. if go away and
stay over night, when git home I'm
allus sicker'n horse and tired enough
to drop"
Quincy went to Montrose that after
noon and saw Squire Rundlett. The
latter promised to make the papers
out the next day and said he would
bring them over for signing the fol-
lowing morning. Quincy drove down
to Deacon Mason's and told Ezekiel
when to be on hand. and after leaving
the team in the Petengill barn, saw
Alice and informed her of the 'Squires
proposed visit. He told her that he
would come down that morning to act
as witness, If his services were re-
quired.
He spent the next day at the gro
Gerry store. going over the stock with
Strout and Abbot Smith, and had a
list made of articles that they thought
it would be advisable to carry in the
future. He told Strout that he would
visit some wholesale grocery houses
in Boston and have samples sent
down.
MIR. Sawyer is improvin' /" said Mrs.
Hawkins to Betsy the next morning
after breakfast He's slept in his bed
two nights runnin' and he's eat four
square meals. and seemed to enjoy
them, too. I guess he didn't get much
when he was jumpin' round so from
one place to another"
Squire Rundlett kept his word and
the legal documents were duly signed
and executed. Alice told the Squire
that she was going away for several
months, and that she would undoubt-
eddy send to him from time to time.
my dear Miss Pettengill," replied
the gallant Squire you shall have all
you ask for if l have to sell my best
horse and mortgage my house. But
don't think it will be necessary" he
added. Some more dividends and in
terest have come in and have more
than thousand dollars to your credit
now"
After the Squire had left Alice told
Quincy that her preparations were all
made and that she would be ready to
go to Boston the next day. The mid
day train was fixed upon. After din
ner that day Quincy informed Mrs.
Hawkins that he wished to pay his bill
in full, as he should leave for good the
next day.
Holding the money in her hand Mrs.
Hawkins entered the kitchen and ad-
dressed Betsy.
"Just what expected" said she;
"jest as that Mr.. Sawyer got to stayin'
home nights and eating his meals like
a Christian. he ups and gifts. l guess
it'll be dry summer. kinder thought
them two boys over to the grocery
would come here. but l understand
they are going down to, sPettengill's
and somebody told me that q. Strout
goes over to Eastborough Centre every
Sunday now. l s'pose he's tryin' to
shine up to that Bessie Chisholm that
he used to be sweet on. When he
goes to keepin' house there'll be an.
other boarder gone;" and the poor
woman. having borrowed enough trou.
BILE, sat down and wiped supposed
tear out of each eye with her greasy
apron.
Quincy reached Aunt Elias resi-.
dence with the young ladies about
noon. Aunt Ella gave the three trav.
elers hearty welcome and the young
ladies were shown at once to their
rooms which were on the third floor
at the front of the house. They were
connected, SO that Rosa could be close
at hand in case Alice should need as
sistance.
While the footman and Buttons were