Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-10-05

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man felt sanguinary at any momen
OF his life, our poor desperate Dippe
felt in that condition now.
He was gong toward his own HON,
when he deserted a man coming
through the moonlight toward him
Dlppsr ceased to make his sanguinar!
threats least the man coming toware
him might hear him.
When he discovered that the mar
approaching hrr was none other thar
Pepper himself, he thought how pru
dent 1t was he had qui, muttering hi:
threats before he met hi n. for Pepper
might have heard him and there would
have been a moonlight scene.
Dipper slaughtered on, his face as
quickly as If it had been ironed by
some double quick steam machinery.
"Helloa Dipper," said Pepper cheer.
fully.
"Hello Pepper" answered Dipper
not cheerful!y.
"How are you :" asked Pepper.
How are you 7" asked Dipper.
where are you going!
"Going home said Dipper, "where
are you going
"Going to all on Miss .Allsmash, +"
answered Peppei.
Here Dipper in spite ofhis prudence
came vsty near displaying his san
culinary temper He started as ii ne
had received smart blow in the face.
His sweetheart had made no idle
boast when she asserted tina, she was
expecting Tommy Pepper. She had
then indeed discarded him Oh no
he would like to have wrung the neck
of that impuden' Pepper. He measur
ed him we'll in the moonlight but he
looked too muscular for Dipper to at.
tempt to touch him.
He concluded 1t prudent 10 let him
go or for that time, but determined to
watch him.
Pepper not dreaming of any i'll blood
between himself and DIpper, hurried
on to Allsmash's house to carry mes
sage from Miss Malinda Tuckaboe to
Miss Allsmash.
The engagement between Dipper
AID Miss Allsmash was rumored all
over Tanbark Township, and Pepper
who had once been an admirer Of Miss
Allsmash had given up all thought Of
her, and like philosopher concluded
there was as good fish in Mason's creek
as had ever been caught.
HIS visit to Miss Allsmash on this
delightful evening was the merest ac-
cident though it seemed well to fire
tie jealous beast Of Dipper.
When Pepper raped at the door of
the one story palatial pine board resi-
dence of Allsmash, he was admitted by
Miss Allsmash. herself who was both
and gratified at seeing
him.
"Now she thought l will have a
chance to pay that audacious Dipper
back. She invited him in, though hav-
ing delivered the message he wanted to
20, and insisted on his sitting awhile as
she was lonesome.
Lonesome Clod;via," said Pepper
us eyes dilated with wonder. "Why |
s'nt yer teller here. I saw him only |
ew minits az" walkin' out IN the moon
shine"
"Who 2" she asked. |
Clipper - |
Clipper is no Teller OF NINE" sighed |
Miss Allsmash. "I've got no feller.'
mo Teller, why that's strange.
Everybody SEE you and him's engaged.
mo we hain't, and Miss Clodivia
ook pains to exhibit her engagement
niger on which there was not a sign of
ring.
ia! Clio is that all true 2" said
Pepper enraptured.
ats the gospel fact
"Why lawks a mercy, I'm glad on
t.
Then Pepper grlnned wickedly and
Upper who was peering through the
,indow would have given quarter, to
ave had him assassinated right
here.
(Which gate COST do you prefer Mr..
'epper" asked Miss Allsmash, deter.
lined to have that question settled be.
IRE love making proceeded any furth-
"Wall don't know said Pepper.
Pm not very particular, but l think
le Snowflake is the incest" ,
$50 do l." said Miss Clodlvia her
ms folded across her breast and be-
itching smile on her face. i
"You do"
"Yes / do. wouldn't have nothin'
do with thar Crusteater for any {
ing in the world"
"Neither would l." 6
"Oh am conner" sighed Dipper i
no had been watching them through u
e window and heard all.
Miss Clodivia smiled and hltched !,
r chair a little. Then Pepper took v
e hint and got nearer. In
Dipper could not endure to see more .
d with nowl OF rage and pain ran P
me as fast as he could. p
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