Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-15

as she stood before him, holding the
door. Jonathan could feel, the anger
that had risen within her.
did Craig Taylor dare to take up
that wager " she asked.
Yes said Jonathan deliberately,
watching her closely.
For another minute Phoebe still
held the door closed. Then, as she
opened it, she said with apparent
tranquility:
.Say, Jonathan, II you want me to
60 to the Kingsleys barn dance with
you, /, would just. as soon. ~ !.
So on the, evening Of the annual
barn dance at the Kingsley farm
Phoebe dressed in her most bewitch-
ing frock, with a black ribbon at her
throat to set OF the pinkest ami fair-
est Of cheeks, and rose In her halr
to add to its dark luster. She was
ready and waiting, wrapped we'll Tor
the cold drive, when Jonathan came,
and she, stepped eagerly into the
buggy beside him.
ooh, do hurry" she begged. as ner
little foot tattoed on the floor OF me
buggy in anticipation OF the dancing
she loved. II can hardly walt, ana
yet you 60 so dreadfully SLOW.
Jonathan felt the blood tlngle
within him as he realized that IT was
in his power to make her Impatient
the girl who ut him IN mo"d u
perpetual impatiencc.
His pleasure he knew would END
when the drive was over, not TO Pc
gin again till he had her once more
tucked warmly beside him to r1de
alone with her through the cold early
morning. Dances we're to him, az
best, a bore, and since he had loved
Phoebe they had turned into a sort
OF ,torment--a torment of unreasch-
ing jealousy, to be endured only tnas
he might dance with her once, OF, II
she were gracious, twice. !.
Jonathan stalked onto the floor OF
the Kingsley barn with 4 sense OF
momentary triumph. At his side
beamed phoebe, whose f1ckle neart,
Jonathan was sure, had at some Time
worked havoc with well nigh every
man there. His eyes caught the sell
satisfied smile of the city-bred Cralg
Taylor, who's. recent friendship Win
Phoebe had filed Jonathan Win
maddening jealousy.
..Oh. hello, Phoebe" said Craig,
stepping I'D to them and noddins
slightly to Jonathan. Then as ne
lightly paid phoebe a pretty compn-
ments Jonathan was no longer aDie
to disguise his ill temper. So Phoebe,
with no other thought than to tease
Jonathan, smiled adorably at Craig.
The intoxication Of the iddles and
Craig Taylor's easy, bantering man
ner led her on; and while Phoepe,
radiant and dazzling, danced ana
laughed at her hearts content,
Jonathan sat watching in complete
misery.
But when the last dance came ana
the lights had begun to burn low
and lesser beauties than Phoebe nau
begun to droop, Jonathan's spirNs pc
gan to rise in anticipation OF the JOY
Of seeing phoebe home. He had taken
his, buggy from the shed and stooo
waiting for her, when all at once me
heard her laugh and atathea same N
slant realized that she was Win
Craig Taylor, getting into Craig Tay-
lor's buggy. =,
"Hello. Jonathan called one OF
the men. with a laugh, thought you
we're going to take Phoebe home.
One Of the girls suppressed gig.
gle and for a$minute Jonathan nao
q great desire to fight every one. HIS
next thought was Of overtaking craig,
LAYING him fiat and carrying on the
girl he loved Instead, Jonathan
Slowly swung into his buggy ana
dove thoughtfully through the crisp
morning air. c,,r.
day afternoon, anG Jonathan agall
sat In the little Dare parlor, pe,oIe
phoebe, who, as usu;l, sat uprlgnc
an the hair sofa. He had not seen
har since the memorable dance and
phoebe expected to be scolded.
q saw. phoebe, Jonathan said at
,onpth aperhaps you'd like to go out
sIeighing with me-out TO- the iaKe.
It's great sleighing." -.
phoebe accepted readily and with
out futher delay Jonathan was READY
with his horse and sleigh, with heated
hricks and heavy wraps to keep OUT
the cold winds.
II phoebe was radiant at a dance
when the music and motion had
brought the color to her face and the
light to her eyes. she was even more
90 ina sleigh when theF fresh, cola
wind and the sound Of the sleigh
bells seemed somehow to work Won
.ders.
III 1t was a long drive, but Jonathan s ;
spirits did not lag, and as they neared
the shore Of the lake, bleak ana de-
serted. with not a sign OF mortal TOT
miles around. he could feel the girl
At his side shrinking toward MIN
helplessly.
aMy but this is lonely spot In
winter" she said would you ever el,
think it could be 50 nice in summer,
q don't know, Phoebe" said iona.
than. smiling. Let's get out and
walk about a minute to get up the
circulation. You seem bit cold
So phoebe, accepted the sugges-
zion. got out from the sleigh, and, as
she turned about for Jonathan to fol-
low. she saw him quickly whip up
his horse, and, turning as sharp a
corner as the sleigh would allow, he