The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-25

to meet her lover IN spite OF the wrath
and chagrin of Mrs, Appleby, who APP
pealed In vain 10 her daughters sense
of decorum.
1.-THE whole neighborhood will be
talking about you, next the mother
said.
.4pva GROWN indifferent To what the
neonle of this neirhborhood saw moth
er. answered Rachel They can
talk as they choose. IL is too warm TO
sit in doors. these summer evenings.
even if Won would let Reuben visit ms
here. which YOU won't. And those
woods were Md. = stroll in.o
ssStroll away IN! said Mrs Apple
by. but xfl. Shaast marry Reuben.
Hayes if [ can pill WHY, he vast
ed all last ST. poking around the
Three-Acre lol spade. He must
have carried IA, ~ barrow-load of
stones in his bag
Rachel said nothing in reply to this,
but peculiar smile, which her mother
could not understand, stole over her face.
Early one morning a few days later,
Reuben Hayes walked into the dairy,
where Mrs. Appleby was skimming
milk preparatory to churning,
''DO you want TO sell the farm, Mrs.
Applebypn he asked, abruptly. 81
know somebody who will give you two
thousand pounds for it. Five hundred
cash down. and mortgage on the
place for the rest, due in two years, with
interest at six per cent -
Mrs. Appleby stared. The thought
of parting with her old home had never
before entered her head, but the price
offered her so suddenly was tempting
enough, and she was not long making
up her mind.
Its bargain" said the widow.
where's the manP'
Here" said Reuben
Your said the widow. II didn't
know you had five hundred pence"
'Tve got the cash ready for you,"
said Reuben; land if you'll let me drive
you into Doncaster this afternoon, we'n
have Lawyer Saunders make out the
deed"
q suppose III have to hold by my
word said Mrs. Appleby, little be-
wildered by the suddenness of the af-
fair But you'll never be able to pay
me fifteen hundred pounds and interest
within two years"
That's my look out" said Reuben,
coolly. lou have the farm as secu-
rity, and you can live on it till all is
paid have no use for the house, you
know-unless get wife to put In it.
'.folks can't say he amt clever"
said Mrs Appleby, in telling her daugh-
ter. little later, of this offer. I'D
have hated to leave the house right off
But what puzzles me is his having that
i've hundred pounds put by
Rachel smiled, but said nothing. She
might have enlightened her mother on
the subject, had she so chosen,
A week later, Reuben paid second
visit to the dairy.
You said l couldn't marry Rachel
until had home to offer her as good
as the one she's had with YOU" he
said. CHOW. you can't say I'm not
able to do SO. She needn't make any
II see,' said the widow, tersely.
ment?" said Reuben.
I suppose so, since you are both So
set on it" said Mrs. Appleby, on
whom Reuben's five hundred pounds |
had produced a marked impression. |
''RachePs so stubborn-headed she |
wouldn't think of changing her mind |
if preached and argued all night; and |
I don want her talked about.
Neither do L. said Reuben; land 1 |
am glad TO nave Inc matter settled. III
you nave no ooJectlon.
20, !! you want TO, sa1a tne wid-
o". LIKE DIS MOI she Is looking Ior
you.
The wedding was arranged for the |
OF octooer; out' TO her mother |
surprise, Rachel began no preparations |
Tor 1t.