The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-05-29
'What shall | do with my owl

'Put a rousing big poultice OF
faith and love on it, and then
mako yourself as useful as you
can to other folks. There's nothing
like the helping to forget your
self. You have made a mistake;
that is, if there is any such thing
as mistakes-sometimes l amt
quite clear on that point-but
anyhow, it won't help that to put
your foot in it again, so long as
you know better, you see. There
can't be no real sin, l snppose,un-
til after knowledge is born. Give
me that letter!'
Flory with wistful look in her
brown eyesy passed over the doc.
ument, and in moment more it
was ablaze under the boiler.
1t was very plain to the watch
ful Liz that a storm was brewing,
which threatened to bring things
TO a crisis without loss of time.
Never was a "work 60 ont" with
such speed. The day passed on,
dinner and tea were over. LIS
clothes had been brought in and
nicely folded down, when Flory
ran hastily iuto the kitchen say
ing:
Viz, father has sent for me in
the sitting room, and l do wish
you could come in some way. Pm
so afraid l shall give in if yon
are not there to strengthen me-"
'I'll doge IN after awhilep said Liz.
keep stiff uppor lip and make a
good fight. No father and mother
has any right to command a child
to marry a man she don't love.
The Lord God Almighty is on
Your side, Flory Avery Now go
along aud behave YOURSELF"
Ay, that was a stormy scene.
Father, who had firmly de-
cided that his daughter should
marry the man he had selected,
was as hard and cold as a stone.
Bitter words fell from his lips
words that Flory never supposed
he could utter.
'Doyou think said he, but l
arm going to permit you to 60 pull
ing around the house like sick
kitten, because you are wicked
enough, mean enough, to BIZ in
love with a married manl'
How do yon know he is mar.
ried MANI inquired Liz, with such
strange earnestness in her voice
that Flory caught her breath, and
grew pale and crimson by turns.
Il saw it in the newspaper W ith
my own eyes,
'Wal,' said Liz, quantity, 4 saw
in the newspaper the other day
that Square Bill Avery was worth,
seventy-five thousand dollars, and
1 heard that same Square Avery
swear that it was the biggest lie
that ever was told
That's neither here nor there"
roared the farmer. I've made up
my mind, and Flory must make
up hers. 1t is Hiram Scoville or
no home here any more"
mo homo here any morel"
mcaned poor Flora.
That's what | sad. To morrow
morning will be time enough to
give your decision.'
'And you, mothcr2' said the
poor child, dashing tho tears from
her eyes.
we know what is for your best
good, Flora. l quite agree with
your father
Not a word was spoken.
A few moments after Flora aud
Liz met again in the kitchen.
'What arc You going to do
about it q inquired, Liz, in a most
matter.ot-fact manner.
Il am going 10 pack my trunk
to night andlget ready to leave this
hoase Tomorrow replied the al
most distracted girl.
And you won't marry uIram
Scoville!'
81 will never marry Hiram so
help me, Father in Heavenl"
That's the talk y said Liz, with
an ominous shake of the head;
that's the chees. I Now, inst let
your trunk alone tonight, and
watch this pumpkin for me. ll've
got to 90 out for an'hoor or two,
and | wouldn't haye il bnrn for
considerable. l calculate TO
spread myself on them pies"
'Shall have to sit here all the
time, Liza
well, | guess you'd better.
The tarnal stuff sticks sometimes
when you least expect it, And
with these words Liz shut the