Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20
reckon you heard the Cranstons was
back from Atlanta"

reckon you heard the Cranstons was
back from Atlanta"
mo; didn't know IT," replied Buck
ley. when did they Gomez
DAY before yesterday. They want
ed to be here when the New York doc
tor come He got here, Mrs. Dugan
says. on this mornin's train an went
straight to the house. I axed 'er what
he thought allied the major, but she
hadn't heard the last time seed her.
She'll git the news rs soon as the fami-
ly does, you kin bank on that. an she'll
fetch 1t in to me. She always told me
that I was entitled to the fust slice OF
every pie she picks up. She says
Lydia made 'em come home whGS they
did They was right In the middle OF
a whole lot O. lunches an tea parties
In Their honor down thar, an Mrs.
Cranston, 1t seems, was In fer stayin'
over an gittin' the majors health re-
port by mail. but Lydia said no. stree,
1t was her daddy, an she wasn't ago
in to stay away from i'm q minute at
sech time even ef be did say they
wasn't necessary. So she busted up
the picnic. an Is thar with the old
white head now. I never seed such
devotion, an that accounts fer the way
she's treated you, George"
Eyes, she's a devoted daughter"
Buckley agreed, "and he has been very
much opposed toto our friendship"
"Still, I'm puzzled about the way
she's dom right now" said Mrs. Hill
yer, with thoughtful frown. Ever
since you was laid up here I've been
lookin' fer some'n' from her. She
hain't the woman, tell you, to be
quiet at sech time. At fust, while
she was still in Atlanta. I.lowed she
simply hadn't heard about the shootin',
an when she got back thought shore
she'd write or call to Ak about you.
but not word or line has come, an
I hardly know what to think about it,"
There is one thing which would ex-
plain it," said Buckley, and the OBJ
servant woman saw his tense lips
twitching. "She may be engaged to
Telfare, an he may have asked her
not to communicate with me. lift
she has promised to marry him, she
would respect his wishes. She's that
kind OF woman"
"George"-Mrs Hillyer took deep
brenth-.'do you reckon she has agreed
to marry that MANI
I'm really afraid she has," Buckley
answered. I'm afraid she has given
in to the wishes of her people
There was silence for moment: then
Mrs. Hiliyer broke 1t abruptly as she
rose and moved toward the door.
"Well," she said almost furiously, 'ef
she has-ef she has I'd never have the
respect fer 'er I once had an that !
still have. The fact Is I'm not a-goin'
to condemn 'er tell know she's done
It. Thar's some mystery here, an I'm
goin' to find out what II Is
Half an hour later she burst into the
room, huge bunch of white and red
roses in her hands. Them beauties
don't grow on bur one lawn In this
town." she said. with joyous smile.
"They come Jest this minute, an here's
note with 'em. knowed she'd send
some word, George. She amt the wo-
man to keep quiet when the whole
county is braggin' about your bravery
an rejoicin' over your recovery. A
natural woman will chip in at time
like this or de-
George took the note while she was
putting the flowers into big vase on
table. near his bed. He opened 1t,
and the glad light in his eyes went out.
Turning back to him, Mrs. Hillyer
noted the blank look Of disappointment
on his wan face.
They are from Miss Cosby he said
family as with shaking fingers he re-
stored the tinted sheet Of note paper
to its envelope. His eyes met the In
dignant stare of the woman.
Miss Cosbyr' she cried. AN not