The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-02-17


prefer to deal with you myself"
Mr. Doane s,arted-the cool audacity
Of this damsel in grey, with red ribbons
T in ler hair, rather astoulshed him.
Il suppose the money is ready!"
"No. sir. it is not"
Then, Miss Olive-pardnn me, must
speak plainly shall aend an officer here
: this afternoon to put valuation on the
! furniture, aid
You will do nothing of the kind. sir." :"
Olives cheek had REDEEMED and her
eye. flashed portentously. Mr.. Doane
turned towards the do,r, but ere he knew
what he was duing. Olive had walled
quietly across the room, looked the door
and taken out the ksy-thep she resum-
led her seat.
VIVA, does this mean ?" CALCULATED the
a>tUnShed "prisuner Of war
1T means. sir, that you ~ill new be
obliged to reconsider the question" said
Olive
Obliged :"
'Yes-you will hardly jump out OF the
window aud there ls NO other method OF
tgress unless yon ch"ose to 60 up the
chimney. Nuw, then Mr. Doane, will you
tell tue if you IA Christian man in the
nineteeth century-iniend to sell poor
wid"~'> furniture, because she is able to
pay your renty Listen, sir !"
Mr.. Doaue had "pened his mouth 10
remonstratc, bur Olive enforced her words
with very emphaIic little stamp Of the
foot, and he was, as it were, stricken
dumb
you are what the world calls rich
man, Mr. Diane. You own rows OF
houses, piles of bank stock. .railroad shares.
brnd> aud rnor,gayes-g WIN knows what
My aunt has nothing-I support her by
copying. Now. if this case be carried
INFO Court OF law, my po"r ailIng aunt
viii be >uferer-you would emerge un
sea red and proG,ing! You are not
bad man, Mr. Doane; you have a grea,
many uoble qualities, aud l like you for
them"
She paused an instant and looked in
tenrly and gravely at Mr.. Doane. The
color rose to his caeek-it was Rot disa
sreeabIe {" be told by a pretty young girl
that she liked ! i'm, on any terms. vet she
had lnduIsed in pretty plain speaking.
IL have heard she went ON. ''of your
doing kind actions when YOU we're in the
hnm"r Of it. You can do thon. and you
shall in this instance. You are cross this
morning, you know you are! Hush. II"
excuse. you ale selfish, aud irritable and
overbearing! 1t we're your mot her and
yuu little boy. should certainly put
,"u IN corner until you promised to BE-
good"
Mr. Doane smiled, although he was get
ting angry. Olive went on with the ut
most conposure.
but as 1t is. I shall only keep you
here prisoner until you have behaved,
and give me your word not TO annoy my
aunt again for rent, until she is able to
pay you. Then. and not until then, will
you receive your liberty. Do you promise? !?
yes, or no
Il certainly shall agree to no such
terms" said Mr. Doane, tartly.
Very we'll, sir. can wait"
Miss Mellen deposited tine key in the
pocket of her grey dress. and sat down to
her copying. Had she been man Mr..
Doane would have Knocked her down.
as II. was, she wore an invisible armor of.
power in the very fact THAI she was fra.
gile, slight woman, aud she knew it!
Miss Olive, he said sternly, "let Us
terminate this mummery. Unlock that
duur."
"Mr. Dsane. will not"
Il shall shout and alarm the neighbor
hood then or call policeman"
Very well, Mr. Doane do so, if you
please"
She dipped her pen in the ink and be
gan ON first page. Matthew sat down
puzzled and discnmfi,ed. and watched the
long iashed eyes and family tinted cheek
Of his keeper. She was very pretty
what pity she was SO obstinate.
Miss Olive p
"Sir? 2"
The clock has just struck twelve"
81 heard il !"
. | should like tu get out to get some
lunch p"
Il am sorry that luxury is ou, of your
power"
But I'm confounded hungry"
"Are YOU ?"
"Ard l'm not going to stand this sort
of thing any longer"
MOP"
How provokrngly nonchalent she was
Mr.. Dome eyed the pock'l of the grey
dress greedily. and walked Up aud dowa
the room petti-hly.
IL have an appointment at ons!"