Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23


and the rain fell in torrents.
Leopold walked to the window and
looked out. Walking is out Of the
question:" said he; will you come for
a sail?"
Music filled the evening and during
a lull in the storm the young men
reached their lodgings.
Another month had nearly passed.
The weather was much warmer, but
there was great Incentive to hard
work-the book was nearly finished.
Quincy had sent down a package of
books soon after his return home and
Alice and Rosa had worked even hard
er than in June.
Another letter went from Miss Very
to Mr.. Sawyer. 1t contained but few
words: THE book is done. Miss Pet
tengill herself wrote the words, The
End on the last page, signed her
name, and dated it, July 80, 1876
She awaits your verdict"
The first Sunday in August found
the young ladies again expectant Once
more they sat on Sunday morning
awaiting the advent of their gentlemen
friends. The day was pleasant, but
warm. Soon voice was heard at the
front door. Both ladies listened in
tently; but one person was evidently
coming upstairs. Alice thought it
must be Mr.. Sawyer, while Rosa said
to herself, II think it must be Mr..
Ernst"
A light knock, the dor was opened,
and Quincy entered. -.
Rosa looked up inquiringly.
"Mr. Ernst" said Quincy, wished
me to present his regrets at not being
able to accompany me- The fact is
he will be very busy this coming week.
He is going to try and close up his
work, SO that he can come down next
Saturday. He intends to take
months vacation. / shall come with
him and we will endeavor to have a
Citing celebration of the completion of
your book Miss Pettengill You young
ladies look very cool and comfortable
this hot day."
They were dressed in white, Alice
with shawl of blue while Rosa wore
one of pink.
"Then we shall have no reading till
next Sunday" remarked Rosa.
Eyes," said Quincy, seating himself
in one of the willow rockers; I'VE have
decided upon the following program, if
it meets with Miss Pettengill's approx
al. am to listen to the remainder of
the book today. I will hand the COM
plete manuscript over to him tomor-
row afternoon. He will then finish
the chapters that he has not read and
turn the work over to his firm. with
~ h1
for his rest. If the work is accepted,
Mr.. Morton, one of the firm will write
him to that effect"
1.-THE plan is certainly satisfactory
to me-" said Alice. land Miss Very and
I will be delighted to contribute our
aid to the proposed celebration"
Rosa then resumed her reading But
dinner time came before it was COM
pleted. AT that meal they were all in
troduced to Captain Henry Marble.
My only brother Mrs. Gibson said
by way of introduction. "He's just
home from a cruise. His ship is at
New Bedford. He is going to take the
children out late this afternoon for a
sail in the harbor. He always does
when he comes here. Wouldn't you
ladies and Mr.. Sawyer like to go with
him?"
Cautain Marble repeated the invita-
ton adding that he was an old sailor
that he had large sailboat, and that
they were "only going to Wauwine,,
not out on the sea, you know, but only
up the inner harbor, which is just like
a pond, you know"
Rosa thought it would be delightful,
but such trip had no attractions for
Alice, and it was finally decided that
Rosa should go, while Alice and Mr..
Sawyer would remain at home.
The reading of the remaining chap
tiers of Blenerhasset was completed by
three o'clock. and at quarter of four,
Miss Very, attired in natty yachting
costume. which formed part of her
summer outfit,was ready to accompany
Captain Marble and the children on
their trip.
When they were alone Quincy turn
ed to Alice and said:
II bought another song yesterday
morning which thought you might
like to near"
els it another German song?" asked
Alice.
NO" replied Quincy as he took a
roll from the piano and opened it. It's
duet; the music is by Bosco, but you
can tell nothing by that. The compos-
er's real name may be Jones or
Smith,"
He seated himself at the piano and
played 1t through. as he had done with
that other song, two long months be-
fore.
81 think it more beautiful than the
other" said Alice "Are the words as
sweet as those in the other one" said
Quincy earnestly
Glow could l forget it," answered
| Alice. Rosa has sung it to me sever
al times, but it did not sound to me as
it did when you sang it,
Il will sing this one to you," said
he;s and Alice came and stood by the
! piano.
Quincy felt that the time to which
he had looked forward so long had
come at last. He could restrain the
promptings of his heart no longer. He
loved this woman and she must know
it; even if she rejected that love he
must tell her
st is called The Bird of Love-" he
said. Then he played the prelude to