Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02

now, fur she m the gentleman seems to
be sayin' something awful important.
They are old friends, you know, only
she never knowed him at first,
the climate of the West Injies
had darkened his complexion So He
was jest a red-cheeked, smooth-faced
young chap when he went away. re-
member him, myself, m now he's come
back with dretful sight o. whiskers, as
well as q pocket full Of money"
"Impudent creaturei you shall pay
dearly for insulting Sawyer in this
way" almost screamed Kate.
Cant help it. If yer waz more
Sawyer n you be, couldn't let you
enter that there ROOM"
That afternoon all the indignant Saw
yers appeared in body, but the Doctor
happened to be paying his daily visit at
that time, and informed them, as he de-
clared once for all, that they could not
see Mr.. Ashton for week at least
81 thought he was out of danger, +"
said Mrs. Sawyer, trembling with in
ward wrath, for it was known all over
town that Joe had inherited nearly half
million from his eccentric old bache-
lor uncle who had gone out to the Indies
when boy. And here he was being
petted and, cajoled by the artful Emily.
"He wouldn't be out of danger ii
should allow the whole town to pounce
upon him however, tell you, he must
be kept perfectly quiet, marm.''
{ A week passed away. Joe had gained
strength very rapidly. He was able to-
sit up all day now. The fever had left
him, his head was clear, and he was out
in the family sitting room for the first
time this morning. He was seated in
the chimney-corner looking somewhat
weak and bruised, but happy as boy on
holiday. Emily who was engaged in
tidying up the hearth, had grown ten
years younger within a few weeks in
spite of all the care and wakeful nights
which she had experienced. Joe was
just praising the sparkle of her eyes,
when in tripped Miss Kate Sawyer once
more, taking him quite by storm with
congratulations and affectionate greet
ings. @8 s q b
Joe smiled somewhat grimly, but suf-
fered himself to be gushed over, while
Emily looked on with quiet amusement.
81 hear that you are going out to-
to invite you over to our house. Of
course you will come to US now that you
are able to do so. l think we could
make you more comfortable" CHANGING
around the homely, rather poverty
stricken, little room, 'sand then we are
ansactually dying to see you.'' +
"Thank YOU" said Joe, "but I'm
more than comfortable here. I shall
not ohonno NV cror farr for onofha,.
week certainly"
g But you will surely come to us in
season for Thanksgiving. Indeed, we
can not be thankful without you. And
we shall invite the other cousins, too,
of course" with patronizing smile at
Emily. s. -
"Then am afraid 1 shall be the
means of causing you to be in an I'M
grateful state of mind on that day, for
Emily agreed last night to marry me at
Thanksgiving. 1 shall be obliged to go
to the city then, the Doctor thinks l
shall be able to do 80, and / felt that
could not 60 and leave her behind me,
though [ am not afraid that any evil,
lying report could have power to sepa-
rate us again. Emily has forgiven me
for being such fool as to have believed
Iuc oiu oHc, lnouSH ~ StcIHcu very
plausible, and we are very happy"
And he gazed into Miss Sawyer's face
with intense meaning. .s-. .- -..--
She grew white to the very lips.
"Ez fur Mis- Rollins m me, we can't
accept your kind invitation, neither, ez
we're both goin' ter Boston to visit
a while," said Aunt Debby, rising from
her seat, and making low courtesy.
"P'r'aps your folks III be able to come
and see US agin, now, though" she
added, ssseein', thanks to Mr.. Ashton,
we own this farm, m the Clark place
jinin' it., m Mis- Rollins hez sum in
the bank, too. Life is awful freaky,
Kate Sawyer, m Proverdence is Gurus,
but when folks amt jest what they'd
orter be, they ginerally git their come
uppance. Not that ant dretful sorry
for you, m yer disappointed ma, ez
we'll"
Kate did not once turn her head until
she was in her own room at home, a
mile and a half away.-Ballou's Maya