Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21

NEVsES at groecys.
TONE BROTH ERS,
DIES MONIES. IOWA
a disdainful toss of her chin =
James Kahn!"
well of course, you will have to
marry somebody, Vida;,if only In the
interests of the public peace >sa
Rose caressingly "As it is, the young
maids who have admirers in and
about Kirktown. curse you with the
curse of the Jackdaw of Rheims. They
cross, themselves at your name. and
am very angel for putting up with
you even for moment"
Vida smiled at her friends extrava-
gance, but shook her head gently.
"You are too partial" she said; 81
am just poor girl, without even
right to the name l bear
"Much that matters retorted Rose
sharply. when you have King Coph-
etuas coming at midnight to your beg
garmaids hut and proposing to you
the holy estate Of matrimony be-
sides goodness knows how many 9th
ers! One goes down--the others come
on!"
wish I had told you nothing"
81 freely abandon to you the flock,
said little Miss Nunsby, but | should
like to keep one ewe-la1nb,- But l
have fears even for that. You are
perfect maelstrom, Vida you en-
gulf all, whale and minnows alike.
And waving a hand so as to shut
off Vida Bryans reply which bore
| vo1
she vanished indoors. looking for once
in her life, Phil Thought, almost
pretty.
n She glanced at Phil as she passed
out of sight. nodded smiled, as mucn
as to say, See what do for you' I'M
grateful boy!"
And so left him wondering what
she could mean. by her j. "sone eve
lamb"
With Roses departure hush
Iseemed to fall upon the wide old gar
den of the Nunsby,s. A silence ana
constraint descended on the two Whc
remained behind. 1t was full-bloodeo
summer day. almost too hot IN tne
sun but perfect for young blood 10
that bower of greenery. splashed VIII
the purple blossoms of the Wistarla.
Overhead. the dainty foliage OF the
tall ashes on the boundary line OF the
doctors field. hung apparently far
drawn curtain. halfway up the blue
For setting off scent and sound, there
; were the latest homely prlvet pios
, SONS. suggestive of far-off Sapoatt
! days, when privet and southern Wooe
! tied together with a black rlpoane
, made a devout Cameron1an bouque
: to take to church on hot forenoons
| From the field behind cane Ut
breath of COWS, mingled with the seen
of the clover, through which the.
{ were working way with regula
) crop-croppings Of their mouths am
t the flashing twitch Of their tails at tn
, flies hot-weather sound, quite audi
. BILE in the Nunsby's little summe
f house.
And listening to this. Phil and Vid
l were silent Yet it was not becaus
: they had nothing to say. the one
: the other.
t Curicusly enough. it was Vlda
e eyes which rested on those nt I'm
3 and those Of the young man that ne
J her regard. About the girls lips az
e peared and vanished alternately
E faint smile. which seemed to radiat
from the ghost of dimple. Apparen
!. Nv here in the garden of the Nun"py
t Vida had forgotten her cares AMI wa
e thinking pleasant thoughts.
V "Phil." she said presently. speakn
n in a low voice to the youth. who co
;. ored ard started at the mere sound
n her voice you are IL love. you mus
e he in love! Do you know that 20
|. have been neglecting me ne-thes
$, last weeks, Come, out with l. a.
!. diving to be told. | shan't say anyth'n
l. II Rose unless you give me PERM
S sion, There
n q neglect you" Phil still dare
a not to look at her Instead. he eXar
It ined the finely conbed locks Of cl.rt
n clouds UP in the zenith as If his
r. cuse was somehow to be founl Their
e yes. indeed" said Vida, al
r. shamelessly ! thought you were
, friend of mine YOU used to be,
a 'east We liked the same sort OF tc
y fee for years. You taught ne how
= SIN ton. after fighting ALT Fowl
q because he wanted to teach me also
. Won have forgotten all = all that
f. The least echo of a Sigh escape
Vida
you come to the cottage. it is t'1
hut never till Dick is al homo, d,
=, then ynu talk till midnight about =
~ y. things in the mine. | believe is N
= Morris who has spoilt me-my Phi
I owe him a grudge for that
Is, ,s For an instant the blood Hooded
~ Phil Calmonts face He half rose
~ his feet and then sank oach aga
into the green shelter. A stronger
= st'nct Of loyalty had grasn~d him |
=, would not be disloyal to his chief.
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