Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-10-25

Chario1te drew her veil and Kept her
gaze studiously fixed in an opposite di-
rection.
Il knew him several years ago." she
explained, ''when he was law-student
in Cambridge and / was studying music
there. We were very intimate, and,
frankly, the acquaintance was verging g
on the sentimental. when I went back
to Cleveland. He promised to come
! West as soon "a he could make it posi-
bic, and he came the very next year.
But, listen: instead of calling upon me,
he called upon my lawyer, and made
the most particular inquiries about the
heirs of Eiiphalet Plunkett, my grand
b! father. He aScertained that | inherited
his entire fortune, and that ii was a
sizeable one. How he got hold of my
grandfat hers name in the first place is
a mystery. He protested to my lawyer
that he had some claim upon the estate,
but he never prosecuted it. and strange
to say, he left Cleveland without COM
ing to see me- Perhaps he hadn't the
face tn do SO. knowing that all his ques-
| tons about the state of my finances
would be reported to me-
1T is very MYSTERIOUS / remarked.
1T would seem more natural for him
! to have conducted his Investigations IN
a quieter way. Ii he had been for
| tune-hunter. too. the result must have
satisfied MIN. Why did he give,u with
out an etiort?' "a
II Imagined at the time that he had
found some Weather girl. for he wrote
me just before his Western trip that he
was on the track of fortune. But then
( be said, too, that when he obtained it /
+ should hear from him. Il IS all very
/ queer.
/ Il should think so: but whatevermay
be the explanation. take my word for it,
John BuIleirh is all right"
! =. 1 wish l could think So nv friend
( replied; but | do not wish TO renew
the acquaintance. / could never respect
| him as | did once; there would always
be a doubt.
! We had reached the village hotel.
/ Come ill.,. urged Charlotte: Il want
to read TO you Mrs. Pillsbury's journal.
+ Il will seem so real TO US after visiting
that old house. can Just see how the
dear old lady wrote it. and it will take
us away from the stupid questions of
this present life. My grandfather,
'Liph, was precious scamp; it IS a
pity | WASH there to shake HIM. There
Is a sweet little girl in the story that he
as good as Tilted, and a designing
| widow that-but. never mind. just
throw yourself into that hammock and
listen:
DEEPGRoyE. Nov. 80 1852.
My husband, the Doctor. one of the wisest
and most perSpicuouS of men, hath often re-
marked upon the garrulity and loquacfty of
wont to say. art no exception For though
thou art Gebarred by reason OF the intirnity
OF thy deafness from the pleasure of hearing
thine own tongue wag, yet have observed
thee 20 prattle 10 thysef when there
none to heed. Now. since whatever Solace
there may be in lonely SoIiloQuy. there is in
fnitely more contenrnent in the presence Of
a nearer, and since thou art much alone,
seeing that during the winter season we are
TO be much absent. i have thought that it
nal, in which thou canSJ inscribe thy thoughts,
and pirate as with a familiar friend.
And thus it came to pass that on this
Thanksgiving morning he made me a
present of this fair book. a bundle of
quilts nicely cut. and an ink-horn.
Having thus made my first entry | close
my book.
Dec. a.-Eliphalet went over the mountain to
sled wood Squire Ba>com sent for the Doc
tor TO come and blood him. so / am all alone.
Eiphalet Is my nephew: he is studying phySic
WITH the botltT. UuI he i 50 NuS9eu about the
place that he gets not the time for his books
that we could wish l shall do the chores my
self tonight, and then when Liph comes home
he Will have the more time for mis- studies.
Dec. 81 caught bad cold shoveling path
to the barn last Tuesday. for Eliphalet. and
could not walk TO the Widow Minis funeral.
Have been taking salts. and am some bet
tered. Eliphalet has gone over the mountain
to see yoke OF steers: he went in his new
gutter Tde Doctor thought he might have
taken me 10 the funeral on the way. but saw
he mad no inclination. and the Doctor had
been sent for by Onion River folks.
Dee. ST. feel as if were going to have spell
of sickness: fit, or a dizziness. or the cramp.
took me while l was churning. and made an
alarm for the Doctor. He says Eliphalet must
do the chufning. 1t is too bad he should be
set to puttering over woman'S work. when he
gets so little time for his books. He went
over the mountain this evening TO see about
fencing-Stuf for the COW pasture.
Dec. at showed and blew a hurricane and
'Liph was kept all night had candle lit for
ginger-tea buried amongst the embers. but we
were at breakfast when he got in. The Doctor
says it's no use looking after fencing-stuf
forehanded. The youth hath a long head and
favors his father, who haC ever the knack of
ind some kitchen help. for am hardly strong
enough to do my own homework. Surely, |
thought not that was made of such tiimsy
stuff; but am q twelve-month older than last
winter, when 1 nursed 'Liph through the
smallpox.
Dec IO.-Tke stage stopped here and left a
my and work with us for her board. Her name
is Tirzah Piersen. 1t is the Lords doings and
none too soon L can now take to my bed
with clear conscience
Dec. 1.-THE Doctor went alone to meeting.
Parson GoodenOugh had gone to South Had
ley to bury his mother-in-law. and the deacons
carried on Tirzah baked very good pie.
Now that have help have given up utterly.
have no proper sickness. but mighty weak
ness. | lie on the couch. and dream and
write in my book for pastme-
Dec 12.-Ehphalet went over the mountain
to see about some pork. He came home at
midnight and got nome
Dc. B.-Tirzah is a good. tidy girl. and a
great comfort to me. / lie and watch her in
her lowered petticoat and ruffied short gown
with her comeiy elbows showing between her
rolled sleeves and the kneading-trough, and
l had well nigh many foolish fancies
garding the lass if l were a hot-headed
youth of 'Liph'S age. and not foolish Old
woman / had Quartus Billings. the shoe
maker. here to-day to clout her shoes and suit
her 10 pair of dancing pumps. for wish her
TO have some diversion suitable TO her age
Dee. l4.-There was corn-huSking over the
mountain at Deacon SINNERS 'Liph went