The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-20
TONE BROTHERS,
DIES siOlNEs. IOWA.

end to mollify them. assuring them that
Abraham would be back in few
days and peace would once more reign.
Mrs. Ewing wept and said it served
Dick right. He ought not to have al
lowed the gardener to marry. The sec
ond morning things We're at Il stand
still all over the place. None of the
darkies would work at all, and Dick
jumped ON his horse and rode down to
the cabin where the bride and groom
were lust restin'" as bridal trip.
when did you think of coming back.
Abraham" asked Dick as the tall fig
ure of the negro appeared at the door.
''Astah Dick, just been arguin'
With Roxanna. She say should go
work for her folks. an when a mans
married. Abraham sighed.
Dick Ewing was a true southerner
and would not stoop to ask favors of
negro. He wheeled around and half
way down the lane met Eleanor, sit
ting her gray horse as if born to the
saddle.
Good morning." she sang out mer-
to return to her old duties. My hairs
in snarl, my shoes are losing all their
buttons and--well. must have my
RoXanna."
Dick smiled, not without malice.
''Do come along and join me. A
man always lends dignity to an attack
of this sort" continued Eleanor. And
I'll, +: fi,.>
same direction.
RoXanna was called to the door,
where Abraham had stood a few mo-
ments before. and her mistress i'm
plored her to return. She offered the
same excuse that had greeted Dick.
"NIiss Nor, Abraham seems like he
thinks / ought to work for his folks,
an when you're married.
Eleanor and Dick wheeled about and
| rode down the lane at full speed. Con.
| versation seemed to lag until they
reached the spacious porch of the
Wright home.
Lets talk the matter over seriously
Eleanor" said Dick. Il may call yoI
Eleanor. mayn't L? And let's US e.
back to the old time chumminess OF
| childhood"
| Eleanor looked at the fence where
they had parted in anger-but she &C
guessed.
''The other day as l was going t.
that Internal darby wedding which up
set two erstwhile happy homes stop
ped under the old apple tree by TIL,
turn of the road, and reached up t,
gather some blossoms" began Dick
Eleanor leaned forward as If listen
ing to an interesting story. The
We're out of my reach and when
found that could not get them fel
as if had lost something which ha
never really been mine, yet somethin
which ! had always coveted subcor
sciously."
Eleanor smiled, with suggestion q
blush.
$50 it is with something else, Ele;
nor" he continued. you are tAa
something else All my life hav
wanted my little neighbor. AS Il boy
teased you, but l wanted you. AS
man l missed you in Germany. low
you, and must have you. Perhaps
am reaching up too far Perhaps yo
are way above me, as the blossom
were"
He hesitated as if waiting for an al
swer. Eleanor leaned back in hi
chair. Her lips twitched. Her eye
danced.
'Dick, tell me truly one thing, and
will answer your question"
He rose and stood beside her in I'll
golden sunlight. The soft breezes BILE
few petals on them both.
"Dick Ewing, on your honor, do yo
want me-just me, Eleanor Wright
do you want Roxanna and Abraham
Two hearty young laughs resounde
through the air.
"Honest Injun, dear, want just 70
and want you, as they say In IL
song, Because You're YOU" empha
ically declared Dick as he drew n
unwilling captive within his arm
Eleanor pushed him aside and wit
! mock dignity said:
''Come, dear-yes, dear Dick-let's {
back to the old cabin and see if Ro
anna and Abraham will come and woi
for u.s."
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