The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-02-05
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OUcs hu ie'lOW, vucYe0 some
, thing wronE' said Kike, alame'
II Nothing, nothing,' said .Mortos
bitterly, snothing, only your afe,
J tionate uncle has stuck . notice i
|, Jacksoa's holler-on the side of d
tree fnrthest from the road-advel
| tising your crick bottom for sale
Thats al. Old Virginia gentleman
| Old Virginia derilg Cali ! horse
thief . parson, viii youv and thel
he added something about hell an,
damnation.'
| These two last words had no gram
matical relation with the rest Of hi
speech, but in the mind Of Mortoi
Goodwin they had very logical rela
tions with Captain Lumsden and tn,
subject under discussion. Nobody
is quite n Universalist in momentl
Of indignation. Every man keeps ,
private and select perdition for th.
objects of his wrath.
| When Morton had thus let out the
secret he had meant to retain, kike
trembled and grew white about tht
lips. IN never forgive him. h
said, huskily. 1'll be even with him
and one to carry, see if | sin'tv Hi
spoke with that slow, revengefal, re.
lentless air that belongs TO = black
haired Southern race.
Mort, loarne Doll to-morryy' he
said, presently.
Can you ride her? Where arc
you goingy Morton was 10th te
commit himself by lending his horse
4 am going TO Jonesville, to see il
can stop that sale, and I've got a
right to choose gardeen. / mean
to take one that will make Uncle
Enoch open his eyes. I'm Roin' to
take Colonel Wheeler; he hates Uncle
Enoch, and he'll see iestice done. As
for ridin' Dolly you know ] can back
any criter with four legs
We'll, / guess you can have Dolly,
said Morton reluctantly. He knew
that If like rode Dolly the Captain
would hear of II, and then, farewell
to Patty! But looking at Kike's face,
SO full Of pain and wrath, he could
not quite refuse.
Dolly went home at tremendous
pace. aud Morton, commonly full ol
good nature, was for once insuffera-
bly, cross at supper time.
Mort, mectin' must a.soured on
you,' said Henry provokingly. YOU'RE
cross a coon when it's cornered.'
Don't fret Morton, he's worried,
said Mrs. Goodwin The fond moth
cr still hoped that the struggle in his
mind was the great battle Of Arranged
don, that should be the beginning Of 2
better life.
Morton went to his bed in the loft,
filed with a contempt for himself -
He tried in vain to acquit himself Of
cowsrdice-the quality which bor-
der man considers the most criminal.
Early IN the morning he fed Dolly and
rot kcr ready for Kikc; but no Kile
came. After awhile he saw some one
ascending the hill on the other side
Of the Creek. Could it be kikef Was
he going to walk to Jonesville, twen-
ty miles awayp And with his ague-
shaken body? How roundly Morton
cursed himself for the fear that made
him half refuse the horse. For with
one SO sensitive as Kike half refusal
was equivalent to the most positive
denial. Ii was not too late. Morton
threw the saddle and bride OH Dolly
and mounted. Dolly sprang forward,
throwing her heels saucilv in the air,
and in fifteen minutes Morton rode
up alongside Kike.
Here, Kike, you don't escape that
way; take Dolly
NO, / won't, Morton. | ought MT
to have axed you to let me have her.
/ know how you feel about Patty
.Confound-no, | won't say con-
found Patty-but confound me if Tn
mean enough to let you walk to Jones'
vile. I was devilish coward yes
terday. Here, take the horse dog-on
you, or II thrash you,' and Morton
laughed.
4 tell you. Mort, won't do it,
said Kike, I'm goin, to walk
Yes, you look like it! You II die
before you get half way. you blamed
little fool you. Ifyou won't take
Dolly, then III go along to bury your
bones. They 5 no danger Of the
puzzards picking such bones though
just then came by Jake Singer,
who was remarkable for his servilty to
Lumsdep.
Hello, boys! which ways?' he ask
ed
NO ways jest now, said Morton,
Air you a trayelin,' or only goin'
some place, asked Singer, smiling.
| low I'm traycllin', and Kike s
a-goin' some place. said Morton.
When Singer had gone on Morton
said: Now, kike, the fats all in the
fire. When the Captain finds out
what you've done, Singer is sure to
tell him that he saw us together. I've
got to fight it out now, anyhow, and
you've got to take Dolly
No, Morton, can't
If Kikc had been less obstinate the
weakness Of his knees would have
persuaded him to relcnt. We'll, hold
Dolly minute for me anyhow, said
Morton, dismounting. As soon as
Kike had obligingly taken hold of the
bride, Morton started home, singing
Burns Highland Mary at the top OF
his rich, melodious voice, never stop.
ing to look back at like till he had
finished the song, and reached the
summit Of the hill. Then he had the
satisfaction Of seeing Kike in the sad
die, laughing TO think how his friend
had outwitted him. Morton waved
his hat heartily, and Kike, noding
his head, gave Dolly the rein, and
she plunged forward, carrying him
out Of sight in q few minutes.
Morton's mother was disappointed
when he came in hate to breakfast, te
see that his brow was clear. She
feared that the good impressions o.
the day before had worn away. How
little does she know Of the struggl.
between God and the devil in tn.
heart of another! ~
But long before Hike had brough