Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-09


her vdiee-that must have music in 1t
and the ring Of kindness and good ma
tprs. And her nps-let them show the
crimson Of her blood and be ready to
give and receive kiss when l meet
her"
She sighed and nestled closer to me.
III let you kiss me just once" she
whispered, ''you will not ask me again,
will your
mo, sweetheart, will not" I an
swered. Then we gave each other such
q kiss as may be known once and only
once in a lifetime.
"Wkat would you do for the love of
q girl like that7" she whispered.
I thought moment, sounding depths
Of undiscovered woe to see II there
were anything should hesitate to suf-
fer. and there was nothing.
"I'd lay me doun an dee" said.
And / well remember how, when /
lay dying, as l believed. in rain and
darkness on the bloody field OF Bull
Run, thought Of that moment and Of
those words.
Il cannot say such beautiful things
% you" abe answered when I asked
her to describe her ideal. HE must be
geod. and he must be tall and hand
ssms and strong and brave"
Then she sang tendAr love ballad. I
have often shared the pleasure Of thou
sands under the spell Of her voice, but
have never heard her sing as to that
small audience on PARKWAY turnpike.
As we came near Richards hall we
could hear the hddles and the calling
OF.
The windows on the long sides Of the
big house were open. Long shafts of
light shot out upon the gloom. It had
always reminded me Of picture Of No
abs ark that hung in my bedroom, and
now 1t seemed to be floating with rest
Ing oars Of gold, In a deluge Of dark
ness. We were greeted with noisy
welcome at the door. Many Of the boys
and girls came from all sides Of the
big hall and shook hands with US.
Enos Brown, whose long forelocks
had been oiled for the occasion and
combed down SO they touched his right
| eyebrow, was painting in Jig that
Jared the house. His trousers legs
were caught on the tops Of his fine
boots. He nodded to me as came in,
snapped his fingers and doubled his
energy. It was an exhibition both Of
power and endurance. He was damp
and apologize when at length he stop
ped with mighty bang of his foot and
sat down beside me. He said he was
badly out Of practice when offered
congratulations. The fiddler was a
small man with short leg and char
acter that was minus one dimension.
It had length and breadth, but no
thickness. He sat with his fellow play
q on q little platform at one end Of the
room. he was an odd man who wan
dered all over the township with his
addle. he played BY ear, and have
seen babies smile and old men dance
when his bow was swaying. I remem-
Der that when heard 1t for the first
time determined that should be a
fiddler II ever grew to be man, but
David told me that dddlers were a
worthless lot and that no wiAe man
should ever fool with fiddle. One is
lucky, have since learned, IL any
dream Of yesterday shall stand the
better light Of today or the more
searching rays OF tomorrow.
4 4Choose yer partners fer Money
Auskl" the caller shouted.
/ Hope and l got into line; the music
started, the circles began to sway. Oar
win Powers, an old but frisky man.
stood up beside the 6ddlers whistling
with sobriety and yigor as they played.
It was pleasure to see some Of the
older men Of the neighborhood Join the
dizzy riot by skipping playfully in the
corners. They tried to rally their I'M
willing wives. and generally number
OF them Were dancing before the night
was over. The life and color Of the
scene. the fresh young faces Of the
girls--some of them models Of rustic
beaaty-the playful antics of the young
men. the merrymaking Of their fathers
the laughter, the airs Of gallantry, the
glances Of affecion-there Is a magic in
the thought OF 1t all that makes me
young again.
u: There were teams before and behind
Us when we came home late at night
80 sleepy that the stars went Keeling
az we looked at them.
"This night is the end Of many
things" remarked
"And the beginning of better ones
! hope" was her answer.
Eyes, but they are SO far away" ]
said. "You leave home to study, and
am to be four years in college possi
bly, can finish In three"
ii Perfectly terribleW she said, ant
, then she added the favorite phrase ant
J tone Of her mother, 1--WE must be pa
dent"
u am very sorry Of one thing"
said.
whats thatf"
II promised not to ask you for on
more kiss"
'Well then" said she. "you-you-
, needn't ask me-"
And in moment helped her out a
the door.
y ITO be continued.
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: cure of such bad case of kidney dil
ease, as that ofO. +. Collier, OF Cher(
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