Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-03-08

"Why, would you ha~s preferred
driving her home'" Ralph ssked, Lis
good nature returning. z. Mr.. De-
Vriess wouldn't have liked that; he's
sweet sop her, l understand. F"
80 yes = heightened sweetness. long
drawn out, -: laughed Arnold. Tho
fact is, DeVries has taken Miss Ahhea
by the Job, and it's for his interest to
make it, hold out as long as possible;
shrewd fellow that DeVries. [ can't
quite make him out, he's too deep for
me-, but then I've the least penetration,
] do believe, ofany fellow in the State.
i am far and square myself and what
there is of me- good Or bad, is on, the
surface. SO l naturally don t look much
below that in others. There's Mrs.
Bugbee-why, that woman is an inscru-
tible, problem to me; and Blanche. l
believe hardly understand her. if she
is my own girl - - 9 <ViA dia1
II don't believe you do" thought
Ralph; ''nor any body else, for that
matter; am sure I don't ' -, but he
said, aloud: H. gsa =s5saA'E . - ze-es /
How comes on our friend Bradlee's
wooing? Probobly he understands ev-
cry rope in that craft. ''i.Ay 81 .sss..s5
80 no he don't! tell you, it's rare
sport to see how nice she plays her line
letting him out, and then drawing hin.
in as scientifically as [ used to fish for
trout in THAT little brook down in old
Plymouth. But there's this difference
her bait takes better than mine did!'
and Tom Arnold laughed gaily, ans
heartily.lssl ia. Is So .atses.- fef,.-.s-...
What viii you do fora housekeeper.
Tom, if you lose Mrs. Bugbee::" his Sis
ter ask ---z--
81 don't know, I am sure. Son.-
times | have halfss mind to marry Bug
bee myself, on the spot. I. dom know
but | would il it WASH t for Ned; think
SO much of Ned that I believe | would
actuallY rather he would have her than
have her myself. What is mans lay
ing down his life for his friend COM
pared to that. | should like to know?'
he asked, with ridiculous solemnity- :.
tom, wish you acould marry some
good.~nice woman, Mrs. Anderson said,
earnestly. z f391KS amid az
You don't mean a pious woman,
Myra?" he asked. in a tone of conster-
nation. with a sly glance at the face of
his bretheT-in-law.. Why swear some.
times, when I'm surprised or mad; Just
think how it would shock her. Besides,
she would be sending all my clothes to
the heather, IS Jim Burridge's wife
does. Poor Jim! Why. the poor fellow
hasn't got but one pair OF trousers to
swear by. But that is not the worst of
it. His little girl-his dead wife's child
is kept on oatmeal cruel, and bits OF
mouldy bread, and beaten half to death
if she tells of it, in order to send the
money her board would cost to the
poor little New Zealanders, who arc
heathens, and don't know anything
about the blessings of the Gospel!' -
.'But Mrs. Burridge is an extreme
case, Tom, you know as well as [.
There Lucia Comfort.
my dear Myra,' he interrupted,
laughing, .Miss Lucia is not the sort of
comfort I want! There's only one
woman that l know that think would
quite suit me-and 1 N not sure that she
would" .s .'t .... ...,-.t z i-ff-.rI .
WHO'S it. Toms'' she asked, eagerly,
/. "Why you. YOU .goosey!" he said.
pinching her cheek, but sudden I'M
accountable color surged up over his
face. and it suddenly occurred to him
that he was in u hurry. :. If you would
like to 90 down after Blanche this
evening" be said. looking back to
Ralph, as he stood in the door, why, /
will not 60 down. She is expecting me
tonight - -r ..s..... ..,
"rll go down then" Ralph said qui-
city.
"All fright, then; good morning. and
he shut the door, and a moment after
rode away. f "i -s.g7: ~
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