The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-01-21

gentlemen parted mutually pleased with
the interview That day at noon Win
dermere met Summer6eld and Voonder-
staun in the presence of other boarders,
and said to these two worthless:
"These gentlemen have heard you
two talk of young lady who lives at
MIR. Walters, and l Want to say, in their
presence, that there is not word of
truth in the stories you have been tell
ing. In other words they are lies from
beginning to end. There is not more
respectable girl in this city, and who
ever has anything to say against her.
answers to me-"
Summerdeld rose and buttoning up
his pocket flaps struttcd up to him,
saying:
"Windermere, you're devilish good
fellow, and I hate the dcucedest to see
you taken in by that girl l."
Without waiting to hear the conclu-
sion, the strong man for moment for.
got himself, and taking the miniature
creature by the collar shook him rough
Iy, and set him In a chair, saying:
"Not word more, or l will shake
you out of your boots If any one told
you tho stories you have been telling,
he is liar aud scoundrll. Give hi m
that message and this" and throwing
his card on table he left the house.
The little man strutted and fumcd,
vowed vengeance, volunteered to prove
all he had said and threatened all un.
believers with his friend Twiozy. Twin.
| zy was gentleman, that no one could
dispute ; and Twinzy having said any.
thing, as Of his own knowledge, that
anything was no longer matter for de.
bate. Those present united in ad.
vising him to let Twinzy prove his own
stories aud keep out of trouble for
said one II.
"Windermerc's mighty ugly custom.
cr when his blood's up, and generally
knows what he's about. If he takes
up for the girl she's all right, I'll be
bound. She's mighty nice looking
girl at any rate, and you'd better say
nothing about her and keep out ot
trouble"
From the first, Voonderstaun stood
with his hands spread upon his Alps
his arms a-kimbo, his feet spread apart
his ears appearing higher on his head
and more alert than usual, and ths
latchless door to his throat more than
ever inclined to fall open. Hc slowl,
nodded his head, like donkey with {
nubbin Of corn too far back in hi.
mouth for mastication, and now chimet
in with an air of mild triumph, saying
"Pve got nauthing to take back, an,
how ! I never said nauthing agin' th,
girl. 1den't know nauthing agin' her
I never do say nauthing agin' no one
It's none Of my business what she is
or what anybody is. mind my oyr
business, and keep out of trouble"
" But you said as much about her a:
1 did, dercely replied Summcrfeld
"Twinzy told you as much as me, ant
you know Twinzy's gentleman ant
wouldn't say what isn't true.''
ooh, of course, I've got nauthing t
say asin' Twinzy, nor any one else. It
none Of my business what he is. mint
my own business, and keep out O.
trouble"
:"But, confound it, say you said a
much as I did ; and leave it to thes'
gentlemen if you did not"
"He certainly endorsed all you sale
and helped you out when yop gave hin
a chance" said one of those to whom
the appeal was made.
eyes," said Dick, continuing to noe
and maintaining his attitude, morall,
and physically, "ycs, I endorse for N,
friend ! My friend is good for his note
and that does dot bring mo into NJ
trouble. I helps my friend out, bu
that doesn't put me in. About this girl
1 say nauthing. Twinzy says one way
Twinzy's my friend Summcr6eld say
Twinzy's gen tleman and wouldn't sa.
what wasn't tho thing. I got nauthine
to say agin' Twinzy, or agin' wha
Summer6eld says. Windermere be
says t'other way. You all say Winder
mere's gentleman, and wouldn't sa,
what wasn't the thing. I got nothing
to say agin' Windermere, or agin' wha
any of you says. I make it rule,
hear all sides, I make up my mind ane
say nauthiug."
"But, deuce take it," said Bobby
somewhat puzzled by this view Of the
case, "deuce take it, they can't be both
right. If she's nice girl no one
should say anything against her.
wouldn't like any fellow to say anything
against my girl; and if she is not nice
girl, a fcllow'docsn't want to be called a
liar for telling the truth - aad be
thrust his hands far down into his pock.
cts and began vigorous walk across
tho room.
eff she's nice girl, that's none Of
my business said Dick "and if she
isn't nice girl, that's mono of my
business. make it rule, [ say nauth-
ing agin' no one. I hear all sides !; !