The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-08-13
And Jet;y told him all.

And Jet;y told him all. \ dark frown gathered over his coun- I tenance He had known that sfrss1op- man and his three sisters-ln-law were sell l fish, arrogant and domineenng. He had l been quite aware that he was little more than prisoner of state Tn his own house: :: :. he had even fsrined some vague idea that Arabella the youngest and least hard-fa- yored of the three, had designs ouf his heart As far as he personally was con oerned. Ii ma,tcred not one straw. But now that innocent. dewy-eyed Jetiy had been thus ruthlessly attacked. things as- sumed quite different aspect. He looked down upon the sweet blu>hing face he look both the ltiilc hands n hts.
 Ictty." said he, "this is an uneven battle. One widow and three resolutc spinsters against an unprotected specimen of the genus homo. le, think II l had
 an efficient lieutenant 1 could defeat the enemy yet. Will you joIn the ranks:
 ii don't think understand you. faltered Jctty.
 You are eighteen. an thirty. he wen, on: and yet. Ieity. feel young enough m my heart to be your match. Dear t,Ste ie,ty. will you be IHy @tfe:: Do you love me. let,y.
 And ic,ty brave ely answered:
 . Yes. will bc your wife. Mr. 6har'efis. do lo>c you. and. she added. artiesslg. -l have loved you cYei since l hr>i c.tmc home from school and met xna Il the sunday-school picuie under ,he maple trees.
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 Mrs Copman and her three daushicrs had gone to New York to order lher ,prlng wardrobcs- eharged to Mr. Char tcris account. of course and | MS late on the afternoon of the thlrd day ai thcl, absence when they returned. ffo>s rrlia- hlc and tired Mauon shade redder nased than usual. Artbclia more pcttish. Melieent more blows, and coarse.
 To ,hclr amazeraeit and indignation the sound of one of SchubcF,'s noclurucs iioatcd out from the pafier windows as thcy advanced.
 Who Is prcsumlng to play on our pn,I.o;" sad Mrs. Gopndn. ii Il rage.
 And the windows ali open. toe fading the parlor carpet. Ms Melieen, screamed.
 As sure as you live. mamma. sasped N ter. Ie,,y Lane.
 The impudcnce of some people, cried Ntr,"t.. when mamma .,s good ,a> af-. dered her of the premises not a month ago.
 ilcnry. said Mrs Gopman. ansrlly. IS shc caught sight of her sen-ia-l,N serene ly smoking his cigar usi inside oi the ea,c- inent. shy k II Ihi, the carriage was na, s,nt to meet Us: Why afe Vt com peilcd to walk all the w.,s from he depat n ihis broilng heat: And what ls that young woman here far: II shc e2agh; sigh, of lcttys white dfc>, in the back ground of inc large Jim room.
 he Carrias wts not sent for you. said Mr. Charters. ealmis.. heeaase Mrs. 6hartcrls @as using t.
 Mrs Charters. sasped the widow. dropping al feast hail | dozen II her par reiS III the path. while Henry led forward the lovely young bride. Ill in white with cheeks lkc pale roses.
 Mrs Charters, he repeated, my wife. Let me present you and the Misses Gopnan to acr.
 And that w.t> the end of the Comphoa- ton. ior oi course Mrs. Copman and her tl4us h;cr> were loo hish-4plt.,cd Ia relnain under the same root with such :, dmplcd and lovely young asurpcf. And they rc- moved all that belonged Ia them and :. good deal tha, d,dn', from the house the mex, day in high duds scon.
 To think ~h., fools men are. sad the ~idow: when dear Henry MS >o com torlablc to me and the three slrls'
 Eut apparently dcat Henry w.ts of quite another May-ot thinking i,',..t~ he SturJt with lc,il on the tcriacc. watching the carnage drive AWAY winch contained the widow and her daughters. he stId
 My dear, feel as Il Il nig ghtlnarc were lifted of my life. And now now NC an began to be happy.