Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25

lights to be turned out save those on |
The table. In the soft candle-glow Ard
more bent his face upon Jerry, who
had been merrily chatting him at in
but who feigned at other times |
an utter ignorance of his presence on !
earth AS Griswold's voice rose in
the mellow dusk 1t seemed to Ardmore
that the song spoke things he could
not, like his friend, put into utterance,
and something fine and sweet and hal
lowed-that sweet sabbath of the
coul that comes with first loye-pos-
sessed him, and he ceased looking at
Jerry, but bent his head and was lost
in dreams. For the song and the voice
were both beyond what the company
had expected. 1t was an old air that
Griswold sang, and it gave charm to
his words, which were those of man
who loves deeply and who dares speak
them to the woman he loves. They rose
and fell in happy cadences, and every
word rang clear. In the longer lines
of the song there was a quickenlng Oh
time that carried the sense of passion,
and Griswold lifted his head when he
uttered them and let them Cry out OF
him.
One of Barbaras white roses aad
fallen into her lap and she played with
ii idly: but after the first verse it slip
ped from her fingers and she folded
her arms on the table and bent her
gaze on the quiet flame of the candle
before her And this was the song
that Griswold sang:
Fair winds and golden suns
Down the years dim aisles OF gray
depart;
But you are the dear white rose oil
the world
That | hide in my heart.
Last leaves, and the first wild snow
And the earth through an iron
void is whirled;
But safe from the tempest abide IN
my heart,
o dear white rose of the world!
Blthe air and flashing wing,
And awakened sap that thrills and
flows;
But hid from the riot and haste OF
the spring
Sleeps one white rose.
o scattered leaves of days!
O low-voiced glories that fade ana
depart!
But changeless and dear through
the changing year
Blooms one white rose III my
heart
| The last words hung TREMENDOUSLY
| tenderly, on the air, and left a speli
upon the company that no one seemed
anxious to break; then there was long
applause and cries of encore; but
| Ardmore, who knew that his friend
had been greatly moved, drew atten
ton away from him to Collins, who
had Just entered the room.
The correspondent had been called
away shortly before from the table
and he wore the serious air of one
heavy with news.
81 beg to report that | have JUS
completed treaty with the Journalists
assembled in the cellar"
81 hope, Mr.. Collins, that the
journalists convention below star:
realized that the lobster we sent then
for supper was not canned, and INA
the mushrooms were creamed 10
their refreshment by Mrs. Atchison'
special command 1t is not for us t
4 trifle with the dignity of the press
said Jerry.
"The regulations Of two governor
and of two states are in their hands,
said the governor of South Caroline
with feeling. cit would be a distress
ing end of my public services II TN
truth OF all these matters should D
known. The fact that Governor Dal
gerfeld and l had merely withdraw
!. from public life for little quiet poke
!, in the country would sound like tn
; srossest immortality to my exactln
) constituency
both yourself and Governor Dal
gerfield will be relieved to know tn;
!, they have accepted my terms ana q
;. is WE'LL" responded Collins. Ihey WI
= tell the waiting world that you nay
;. both been the guests OF Mr.. Ardmor
;, and that the troops assembled on u
! Racoon are merely at their usu
\ summer maneuvers. AS for App
!, weight, it has seemed eXpedlent Tn
:, he should be dead, and the man WI
has been called by that name OF la
is only an imposter seeking a lit
q cheap notoriety. The boys are We
II sick of the cellar, and they would
i even more than this to get away
a .'Mr. Collins, said Governor Da
d serfeld, rising, your great merl
+ shall not go unrewarded. have cal
y lessly neglected to appoint delega
IL from North Carolina to the annt
a. conference OF the Supreme Lodge
II the Society of American Liars shor'
n to meet at Lake Placid, New York.
re a slight testimonial of my confiden
Oh and admiration, | hereby appoint Y
~ to represent the Old North State
pt that meeting, and your expenses sh
be paid from the public purse"
st, sThe boys wish to see your
le cellencies before they leave, SAID :
Id Inns when he had acknowledged
a governors compliment; and as
er spoke the sound of great cheer
Sc broke through the windows, and NJ
in Atchison promptly rose and led
d. way to the broad terraces which W.
nd now gay with colored lanterns.
n (To be Continued.)
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