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


l shall use all colored silks and make it as fine
as I'm able.
Dec. IA drove of girls here to-day to see
the academy. Iiph b came home early, for
wonder, and the young folks had candy-puiI
and cyder- They stayed so late it disturbed
them all packing home. 'Liph answered MIN
lmpudentIy. and the Doctor says that unless
he makes amends he shall hide no longer in
much of the good creature. Pretty bad do
inGs,
Dec; "a duh. tedious morning for rs all
1lFZan crying over her clear-suarching, though
no one child her for last night She made pan
cakes for dinner, a favorite dainty with the
Doctor and and interceded for 'Liph He for
gave him. though it went against his stomach.
A ccZy eTcnIng- iiph and TIrzah hacking
hax in the kitchen. The Doctor let him know
that he owed his forgiveness 10 Tirzah, and he
seems to be becomingly grateful
Dc 23,-'Iiph has gone over the mountain
to get calf cal; skin: Ti:zah is more than ordi-
nar1ly blthe- We had some converse about
Liph- He told her last night that his affec-
tons were engaged upon certain person,
and that he had well nighmade up his mind TO
speak. but lacked encouragement / think,
and Tirzah thinks that he means none other
than she But what further encouragefnent
can the lass give him. Men are crazy beings.
so Dse 1.-THE new minister stops with US and
seems To take very kindly to Tirzah- He has
100 much promposity about him. 'Liph thinks
Ilph has gone somewhere this evening, but
not to meeting
Vided presents for us ala pair Of knitted
wrISterS for the Doctor, fine nightcan, the
THIS neatly fagorci. tor me. and genteel
black stock for 'Liph. which makes him hold
his hea.. "a high = drum-maior. or the stiff
necked generation snoken OF by the prophet
'Llph saws il will helm mold him up when he
goes counting. but have Yet TO learn that a
man net-'feth support at such "A time. TirZah
had no presents. for9 the Doctor i forgetfIll:
and though l sed him tn buy n kerchief 1T
Greenfield, it shipped his memory. I saw a
box SO SNAPPED thar it might hold a tortoise
| inquired 10 n2vself that ne might have gotten
II as q present for 1irzah. But she had none.
Dec. 2G-Liph went over the mountain. and
wore his new stock Tirzah cryed all the
afternoon I fear she has had bad news from
home She is of = large fanly-seven broth
erS and sly si~ters--and is consequently quite
iIpne IN the world, being pushed out Of the
home-nest early 70 shift fer herself. She Is
dear daughter tn me. have often wondered
why should Re Left with mucf suaert1ucus
SUBSTANCE from nv fat hers gooiIv estate. see
ing the Doctor and have children OF oar
own. ?,
Dec. 2..-0ld man Skinner came TO see us to-
d.iy from over the mountain. with mixed warn
ANA dried apples. He says that 'Liph IS often
there, and he thinks rhe. Widow sly il the
c1use thereof This is sore news. if true, for
the tro.lup has but a fiimSy reputation.
Die 81 could not bring myself to cate
ch5Se fiph concerning the widow Sly. He is
grinding sauSage-lheat with TirZah this even
ing. think he kissed her behind the buttFy
door: perchaDce if | act diScreetIy and saw
nothing ali will yet be well.
Dee. 29.-'Liph was minded to go over the
mountain after geeSe-feathers but | per
suaded him TO get them up Onion River way. 80
Dec. 30.-Iiph came home late last night. by
the way of the mountain. having heard that
some one was stealing our wood. Old man
Skinner offered me a fair price for that lot; I
think vii! take it. It IS in an unhandy place
and takes Liph over there too often TO see
about shedding. ct cetcra.
Dee. 3l.--I have not quilted stitch as vet on
my petticoat. being laid up with the pleurisy
TlrZah is good nurse.
Jan. 1.-Tirzah and the Doctor have gone to
meeting. The year has come in very Sickly
There was but Il thin congresatfun Parson
GoodenOugh performed but was so short Of
breath with the asthma that he set the dea-
cons to pray. The Doctor has just been called
to attend him. All this bal weather makes
plenty Of practice for the Doctor but again il
makes very bad going TO get from house TO
kOt.Se. l. Is Il pity people can't be >ic q III tine
weather, when it would be easier to get to
them.
Jan. 81 have sent 'Liph over the country
to collect rents 1t is the first of the year as
well as the first Of the month. and there is con-
siderable due 1t is just well he should be-
gin TO have the management of the prOperfy.
as il viii be his some day.
EUsning.-Tirzah has opened her mind to me
concerning 'Liph. II seems that he has at last
told her the name of his sweetheart, and it is
that Getestable Widow Sly. This is a sore trial
to TirZah, as can see. as she thought it had
been herself. Nevertheless. her errand with
was to intercede for 'Liph. and to caioIe
me into conserving TO this marriage Truly
but one thing can exceed the folly Of man
and that is the foolishness of maidens.
Jan. 3.-'Liph has not collected all the rents
II took him so long to bother about the lease
of the sugar grove over the mountain that he
did not get around to the mill. He makes a
opened TO the dOincS Of this young man. |
have been in a quandary to whether TOO
much kindness IS expedient in the bringing up
OF youth.
Jan. fl have had quite a quarrel with
'Liph- He was settling up the accounts with
me, and l told him that the mill and the mead
the south pa sture and the wood lot. II | kept
it. 10 TirZan Then | had him bring my strong
box and showed him the mortgages on the
body; IN keep 'ern myself" Then 'Iiph fell fell
take e WITH A@n' S % be-
than leave them to you,' said /. And / was so
full OF eholer that my strength came again.
the afternoon on my petticoat. I fear that |
have done 'Liph harm in letting him think
fh5 he is to caTs adt Per It makes
is for this. doubtless, that the Widow Sly is
weaving her tolls about him. What would she
care for a pennies young mans / have a
mind to do 'Liph the best turn of my life and
cut him off without a shilling. My mind has
been exercised much by the words of the
preacher: There Is a sore evil which | have
seen under the sun, namely. riches kept for
the owners thereof to their hurt Tirzah
would marry Liph for pure love, I'll warrant
if he had nothing else to give.
Jan. 81 have had Squire Tuckerman here
to make my will. II is crazie matter. / have
bequeathed the life interest of all my posses
sions to my dear husband, the Doctor. and
after his decease the one-half of my real estate
to fall to TirZah and the one-half 10 'Liph. The
mortgages. bonds, stocks and other personal
property have not provided for If 'Liph
break with the Widow Sly. and marry Tirzah
before my death will make the twain a we'd
ding present of them. have not told Liph of
this, for do not want him to marry Tirzah for
her money. and they will each have enough TO
keep them from poverty under the will, but
not enough to make either the bait of, for
tune-hunter. l caused the will to be read be-
fore the family. and could see that it did not
please Liph. What will you do with the pa
pers, Aunty:" he asked, and / made answer:
I'm cen make a trial to carry them with
me-
Jan. 6.-.Liph went somewhere yesterday
evening. / doubt not il was to the Widow
Sys and that he told her Of my disposition of
my property: for he has been down in the
dumps all day, studying, or feIgning to study,
and only replying in surly sort when Tirzan
has spoken to him in her gentle and winsome
manner. As for me. have let him alone. /
am confident that the Widow Sly has washed
her hands of him. A husband with ONLY as
farm and mill is little to her liking. I am
heartily glad of it, but meantime the boy s
heart Is sore.