Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

constituent and anger. Taking advan-
tage OF this, Quincy opened the parlor
door, first reckoning to the coachman
to come in and get the trunk.
Miss Very, presumed" said Quin-
cy, as he advanced towards the young
lady on the sofa.
She arose as he approached and an
swered, Eyes, sir"
Come with me, please" said he,
grasping the valise. She hesitated;
he understood why Its all right"
he said, in a low tone. I've settled
with the landlady, and you can settle
with me anytime"
THANK you, so much" spoke a
sweet voice from underneath the veil,
and the owner of it followed close be-
hind him, and he handed her into the
carriage AS Quincy pulled the car
riage door to, that of the lodging house
closed with report like that of a pis-
tol, and Mrs. Colby went down stairs
and told the servant, who was scrub
bing the kitchen floor, what had occur
red, and added that she "had always
had her suspicious of that Miss Very"
While Quincy was talking with Alice
the day before, his dinner that Mrs.
Hawkins had saved for him was being
burned to a crisp in and on the stove.
Mrs: Hawkins attention was finally at
tracted to it, and, turning to Betsy,
she said. Law sakes, somethin' must
be burnin'." Running to the stove,
she soon discovered the cause. Mercy
on mel" she calculated. 81 left that
damper open. and his dinners burnt
70 q cinder. Wall, don't care; he
may be a good ledger, an all that, but
he's mighty poor boarder; and it's
no satisfaction gittin' up things for
him to eat, and then lettin' them go to
waste. even il he does pay for 1t.
Them's my sentimens, and I'll feel bet
ter now I've spit it out"
The good woman went to work to
clean up her stove, while Betsy kept
on with the seemingly endless dish
washing, Mrs. Hawkins finished her
work, and, going to the sink, began to
wipe the accumulated pile of dishes.
II s'pose everybody in town will go
to church next Sunday" said Mrs.
Hawkins, "to see them brides .
"Will they look any different than
they did the other day." Betsy inno-
Gently inquired.
We'll, guess" remarked Mrs. Haw-
kins, II saw Mandy yesterday and
she told me all about her trip to the
city. Mrs. Chessman went shoppin'
with them, and the way she beat them
shopkeepers down was a sight, Man
dy says 1t beats all how them rich
folks can buy things so much cheaper
than us poor people can. She took
them all home to dinner, and Mandy
says she lives in the most beautifulest
house she ever saw. Then she went
to the dressmakers with them, and
she beat them down more'n SIS on each
gown. Then she took 'em to the mil
linery store, and she bought each one
Of them a great big handsome hat,
with feathers and ribbons and flowers
all over 'em. Nobody has seen 'em
yet, but all three on 'em are going to
wear em to church next Sunday, and
won't there be a stir? Nobody'll look
at the new origin"
II wish could CO." said Betsy.
Mrs. Hawkins ratified on: Mandy
says she took 'em al into a jewelry
store, and bought each one on 'em
breastpin, pair of earrings, and a
putty ring, to remember her by. Then
| she druy EN- down to the deepo in her
carriage"
II wish 1 could see them with all
their fine things on said Betsy, again.
We'll, you shall, Betsy" said good
hearted Mrs. Hawkins. 'I'll make
Jonas help me wash the dishes Sunday
mornin', and you shall go to church"
Betsy's face was wreathed in smiles.
you're so good to me, Mrs. Hawk
ms she cried.
"Well," answered Mrs. Hawkins,
\, oCf
week, and you deserve it. l guess if
go up in the attic 1 can git good
look at them as they're walking home
from church.
In her excitement the old lady drop
ped cup and saucer on the floor and
both mistress and maid went down
the pieces.
CHAPTER XXXV.
1.-THE Bird of Love-"
The carriage containing Quincy and
Rosa was driven at rapid rate toward
the station. There was no time to
lose, as some had already been lost
| in the alteration with Mrs. Colby.
They had proceeded but short dis
| lance, when Rosa took out a pocket
book, and lifting her veil turned to
Quincy.
What striking face it was! Large,
dark blue eyes. regular features, a
light olive complexion, with strong
dash of red in each cheek, full red
| lips and hair of almost raven black
ness. Like lightning the thought
flashed through Quincys mind, what
a contrast to my Alice!" for he always
used the pronoun when he thought of
her.
"Allow me to cancel part of my in
debtedness to you," said Rosa in a
low, sweet voice, and Quincy again
thought how pleasant that voice would
be to Alice when Miss Very was read
ing to her.
AS Rosa spoke she handed Quincy a
two dollar bill and seventy-fve cents
in currency.
81 owe you an explanation" she con
tinued. Mr.. Ernst told me that !
must be ready to accompany you the
moment you called, so l packed and
strapped my trunk last evening. When
returned from breakfast this morn.
| ing | looked through my pocketbook
and found to my surprise that l lack.
ed quarter of dollar of enough to
pay for my weeks lodging. In my