The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-23

stunned me. What could the stupid
people think wanted with their daugh.
ter's likeness? stuck 1t on the man
telpiece tit was not very flattering
photography, resolving to take no more
notice of the thing; but the next time
Miss Maudle came up observed she
wore a haring red ribbon in her hair
and an assertive brooch in the front OF
heI dress. She stole furtive glances al
the mantelpiece, half shy, half shipper.
ing. l caug hit her eye by chance. when,
overcoming her maidenly modesty, with
preliminary sniffie, she said, sweetly;
'.Oh, if you please, sir, about walkIn'
out on Sundays after chapel; fUl
mothers quite agreeable. bein' q
you're such gentleman. and
"What do you mean?" said, sharply
enough, and quite forgetting the ten
der heartedness" of SOphonisba Ann in
the excess of my bewilderment; but.
instead of answering me. that young
person flew to the window, crying: Ill
there isn't that man a-crosslng the
street again. Oh! whatever'll father
do? But Gin is at the door. and you'll
protect poor father. know" and she
rushed downstairs without further eX-
PLANTATION.
Another minute and rapid and, il
must be added, stumbling footsteps be-
gan ascending the stairs, accompanied
by the cries of SOphonisba Ann and the
! fainter sobs of her mother in the rear.
and Mr.. Maudle entered, supported BY
his son and closely followed by a
roush-and-ready looking person with q
paper in his hand.
stared.
MIR. Maudle waved his hand.
"I--I-My dear fr;cnd-Sir Scuse
abrupt visits" he C led, in hay
sort o. voice. "F-fricrds msy.-waive
sheremony."
Here Mr.. Maudle swerved suddenly,
but Cincinnatus propped him up aga n.
"And II believe I'm correct IN say
ing friend in ne is Il friend in
deco" (This very rapidly spoken).
Under these circumstance, I'm
bound to forego parents feelings"-
"Yes, Maud g. that's it." cried Mrs.
NJ, from behind the apron she held to
her eyes: 1--WE know what you'd say
what we'd both say, and feel likewise
and thank cur stars as sent you, sir. to
our al l, which I'm sure We can never
repay, as it's Els IL. 1d."
"fI4 l7s. I'd. interrupted the rough
and-ready-looking person, with hoarse
cough.
"Yes. take her, take my child. and
bless youn cried Mr.. Maudle, extend
ing his arms like the heavy father in
a play. "and tell thish-minion of the
law, that-that his claim shat sized and
her helpless. aged parents saved FROM
ruin and dishtrrsh!'
Here Mr.. Maudle broke off, W eping.
"Happy day. said Cincinnatus. II
said you were like a br rther whep first
l saw you, and I'll put 1t all in my
great work, that an 'OIlow-hearted
" orld may read and be ashamed of not
doing likewise!" with which rather am
biguous speech Gin innatus again duti-
fully propped up his swaying parent.
whose emot ons were too much for him.
"May you both-be-happy!' muir
INJURED Mir. Maudle.
- In, father" cred Sophonisba
Ann, historically.
.'What does II all mean?' | was
forced to ask the bearer of the mysteri-
Gus paper, who was the only coherent
one of the party.
why, sir, this here's a dstress for
the sum of ETA lis I'd. owing to the
parties as sent me hire; and the old
gent, he SAYS -leastwise he don't seem
to know exactly what he's sayin' half
his time he says as you're goin' to
mary his daughter and pay up square,
but Amt goin' 10 be gammoned no
more. SO il so be. sir, OF course have
your word as we'll as his =
| waited for no more. "Gracious
aliver' l e Exclaimed. '.are you all idiots
or lunatcs, or what? Grant me nv
senses to get clear of this! Here. take
the rent take month over for the no.
tice only let me be gone And fling
ing the money on the table, rushed to
collect my traps, thrusting the things
into bag and portmanteau as if for life
or death, and never pausing till STROBE
FORTH mus two pairs If boots. An UNI
brel.a and cigar case, left behind in the
hurry-in search of the first friendly
cab which should bear me far from the
region of Peckover street to any des-
under the sun rather than
consign me in future to the tender mer-
cies of a Meek Family" -Home
Chimes.