Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-01-06


be good"
Mr. Deane smiled little, although ho
was getting angry. Olive went on with
the utmost conposure
But as it is, | shall keep you here a
prisoner unit! you have behaved, and Civ
en- ma your word not to annoy my aunt
again tor the rent, until she is able to pay
yoa. Then, and hot till then, you Wire
ceiVe your money. Do you promise p
YES 0. nor
IL certainly shall agree to no such
terms said Mr., Dtane, tarlly.
VERY Well. sir. ! can wait"
Miss Mellen deposited the KEY in the
poke. OF her dress, and sat down to her
copying. Had she been man Mr.. Deane
would probably have knocked her down
as i. was. she wore an invisib G. arnor Of
power in the very fact tha, she was a frag-
lie, slight woman--and sha knew it.
Miss Olive said he s.ernly, "let US
terminate this n,umnery. Unlock that
door,
M. Dane, I will not
II shall shout. and aarn the neighbour
hooi. then, or call a Policeman
Very we'll, Mr.. DeaAe-do SO, If you
p'ease.'
She dipped her pen in the ink, and be-
gan on fresh pa4o Mathew sat down
puzzled and diScou!.t;tel, and wa'chei
the log dashed eyes, and family united
chez K o! his keeper. Sne Was very pret
ty-.hai pity sue was 50 obstinate.
Miss OIlve?'
"Slr!"
The clock has struck twelve"
heard it,
g.! should like to 60 out aud get some
lunch"
Aud l should like to have you re-
man
But am confoundedly hungry"
"Are your
And | won't stand this thing any Ion
GER
Mop
How pruvokingly nonchalant she was
Mr.. Deane eyed the pocket OF the dress
srerIhy, ana walked up and down the
Room pettIsLly.
ii have an appointment at one"
JUDGED! What = pity you will not be
able to keep it,
He took another turn across the room.
''Wsli, are you ready to prouse?'
"Hang it, yes; what else can do p
~ uu promise p
Il DO. because cannot bel p myself
Olive drew the Aey from her pocket with
so.1eninE eyes.
You have made me very happy, Mr..
Deano; dare say you tLiuk Tile unwo
manly and un!en .ht,e, but indeed you do
not know 10 what extent we are driven by
our poverty
M. Deane called forth with a curious
complication 0! thought aud emotion
struggling through his brain, in which
gray tresses, long dashed blue eyes, aud
Scarlet ribbons played ID prominent part.
did you ge, the money, sir asked the
clerk when lie hei INTO the office.
':llnd your business, sir was the tart
response.
Il pity her husband" he thought, as he
began to turn over the papers On his
desk.
"now she will hen peek him! By the
way, | wonder who!her husband will be T.
The next day be called a, The widow
CIarks,n's to assure Miss Melen that be
had 40 idea Of breaking his promise and
the next one after tina. he came, but to
tell the young lady she need have no
doubts OF his integrity. Aud the next
week he dropped in upon them with no
particular errand to serve as an excuse.
"
"And when shall we be married, Olive?
Next month, dearest? Do not let US pu,
it of later"
IL have 40 wish but yours, Mathew
Really, Miss MeIen. TO hear that neck
tone. one would suppose you had never
locked me up here, and tyrranized over
me as jaiIor."
Olive burst into a merry laugh.
You, dear Old Mathew, | gave you
warning beforehand that | meant to have
my own way in everything. Do you wish
now 10 recede from your bargain? 1t is
no, too late.
No, Mathew Deane didn't. He had
vague idea tina. i, would be very pleasant
to be "hen. pecked' by Olive.
A gentleman from Arkansas gives tn g
following dialogue which hi heard at
tavern in tina. State: