Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-27

pensive and serious expression on her
face to be far away and troublesome
Although large clouds had spread
themselves over the sky, obscurlng the
sun, the heat of the afternoon seemed
to exceed that Of the morning Not
leaf stirred; the dogs lay motionless in
the shade painting, and the air was
close, surcharged with heat and heavy.
Giles, passing with wagon load OF
stones, touched his hat respectfully,
calling to them that relief was in sight,
as the clouds were forming for thun-
derstorm.
AN from the looks Of yon black
cloud methinks twill be heavy one,
good Giles" La Fabienne replied; then.
turning to Margaret, who at the In
terruptlon Of her meditation had drawn
quick breath, half a sigh. half an
expression of unpleasant thought, d.
quired, Hath lightning terrors ~
thee, SWEET"
NAY. not now, when thou art here"
she said gently, laying her hand on his
sleeve with caressing touch, but
last night, Godfrey, had dream Of
evil omen that, confess, hath dis
turbed me. dreamt that enemies by
sratagem took thee from me; then
came telling me that thou vert In this,
place and that to taunt me. Wild eyed,
my hair hanging down my back and
giving loud piercing shrieks Of distress,
I followed their directions only to find
upon my arrival that thou vert not
there. Oh, Godfrey, twas an awful
night! An the terror Of it hangs Ger
me today"
bon Dieu," no exclaimed, pressing
the small hand affectionately, now art
thou changed from tho gay, laughing
Margaret who but lately dwelt IN Par
Is! Away with such megrims, sweet
TITS this dull village, filed with scowl-
ing Puritans, that weareth on thy
nerves, do protest. truth, Marga-
ret" he continued more thoughtfully,
"a man whose lot hath been to be much
at court as mine hath sees many sides
of life, but beshrew mo II have ever
before encountered such ignorance, in
tolerance and narrow minded bigotry
as doth here exist. Outlines when
lounging about the inn and perforce
listening to the conversations and ar
guments Of these sorry wights fam
must call for another bumper in an
endeavor to raise my sinking spirits
lest do myself harm from sheer de-
preston"
He laughed lightly ct his Jest, and
Margaret smiled.
'Then the manner Of my cousin Jo-
siah Taunston and his mother doth
grieve me. she continued softly. "They
make their avoidance Of mo 80 plain,
and HetU, whom love, u forbid my
house. Each day receive an added
slight from them, one day thiA an
other that. Only this morning ono Of
the shepherds brought me word that
two more lambs were stricken with the
disorder that is spreading about among
the sheep, causing much loss and dam
age. So when I was dressed crossed
over to mine cunts house to aEk Of her
the remedy she hath Tor the malady.
To my civil greeting she returned q
surly nod, did not invite me to enter
and replied that she knew Of no cure
for the trouble among my sheep unless
1t was constant prayer. Then she ad.
vised me with sneers and grim insinu-
atoms to ask God on my knees to nft
the evil out Of my heart and to scatter
the black and evil spirits that had to
all appearances obtained control OF
me-"
Talked she 50 to thee, sweetr Sill
Godfrey cried angrily. Thou goeth
there then no more! She hates thee be-
cause thou wilt not love JOSIAH
/ "And when I was going down the
path" Margaret continued, IT met Het
ty coming from the brook with the
ewers, and when she stopped to give
me greeting her mother called to hel
quite wildly from the doorway to come
on at once, as II she feared / would dc
Hetty HARM" she concluded sadly.
For time La Fabienne sat quietly
maintaining an angry silence; then hi
said:
Margaret, methought once to q
away for the nonce and then com.
back for thee. But now, when I go
I'll take thee with me, and we'll re
turn no more"
Margaret slipped her hand into hi
with clinging fingers.
Godfrey, oh, my love-" she whisper
ed, with tears standing in her eyes
there is terror, an apprehension I'm
defined, hanging over me. The cole
looks Of these people weigh heavy OF
my heart. Take me with thee wher
thou goest."
IAN thou say the word we go to
morrow" he exclaimed sternly, hold
ing the small hand strongly In his own
Fright willingly would I, Godfrey
for without my dear father naugh
pleasant here doth hold me. But carel
of the estate, the selection of a perma
nent overseer, which I find difficult
new buildings for the tenants, now IL
construction, and many matters Of i'm
Dortanca to mine interests will keel