The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-30
BY 7. w. sPEIGHT.
CHAPTER Tv.-Coxr,xr-rn.

letter than il you had never receivedit. IT
people will so far forget what they owe
to themselves and others as to marry
clerks on q hundred and fifty pounds a
year, they must take the consequences. )"
There will be no harm in my going
TO see her just for once?"
live no patience with you. Elma If
L had sister, and she were to forget
herself as your friend has, / would
never speak to her again as long as l
lived. With these words, Clunie calmly
resumed her reading.
$50 that is what | may expect from
my friends when marry Dick" unused
Elma, with a bright, defiant look in her
eyes. "'Drop her, of course Well, if
they can do without me, can do with
sout them"
At this moment Mrs. Pebworth ap-
peared in the veranda, her kind, home
1y face looking somewhat red and fius-
tered. Dick perceiving her from where
he sat, started to his feet. AUNT,
where are you going to sit?'' he cried.
'''Come and keep me company" He
drew up another chair and she sat down
beside him. what is the matter?" he
asked. "You look worried"
= Its them pickles. What a trouble
they arei They won't turn out as green
as they ought"
why don't you leave all those things
- the servants?"
Servants. indeed! I'm surprised at
YOU, nephew. A pretty mess they
would make of them. l think there
must be an eclipse somewhere about.
Nv grandmother used to say that when
ever there's an eclipse of the moon its
sure to turn your pickles yellow"
Remarkable woman, your grand-
mother" responded Dick, sententiously.
That she was. 1t was she who
taught me to milk. and was christened
-after-Betsy. Yes. NV dear boy
lowering her voice-.'my husband calls
me Leonora because it sounds aristo-
cratic; but my maiden name was Betsy
~Clegg; my father was dairyman at
Peckham Rye, and 1 used to have six
COWS to milk every morning of my
life
I've a great respect for COWS. Fine
institution, very."
'ment that was being sustained in Mr..
Pebworth's party caused Mr.. Dempsey
to elevate his voice somewhat Mrs.
Pebworth and Dick turned to listen. He
was addressing Dyson. Il tell you,
sir" he said with emphasis, ''that my
friend so far succeeded in eliminating
the natural ferocity of this particular
tiger, that the animals greatest pleas
-ure was 10 eat macaroons from the ex-
tended hand of his master"
.Ha. ha. ka" laughed Dyson. sar-
Scastically. "A remark able story, truly.
Now, when was in the Pun ab--"
Mr.. Dempsey was seized with q sud-
den fit of sneezing, while MIR. Pebworth
swept his letters and papers together
and rose from his seat.
Dear me, dear me. had no idea II
was so Late remarked Pebworth. af-
ter consulting his watch. "And have
several letters to send off BY the fore
noon post" He moved slowly away.
-.'Leonara, my love, l want YOU he
said to his wife, in the most dulcei
tones, as he passed her and Dick on his
way to the house.
snow. what can Afternoon want me
for?' remarked Ms. Pebworth TO Dick.
There's something wrong; l know
there is, by the way he spoke to me- -
She said no more, but followed her hus-
band into the house.
1T strikes me- muttered Dick to
himself, as he looked after them. that
Mr.. Algernon PeowOrth is one of those
by no means uncommon characters
phlanthropist abroad, but a bully al
home
Mr.. Dempsey had risen, and was get.
ting his letters and papers together
Il can't stand that Pun, alb story again, u
he said below his breath.
Miss Deene had crossed to a rosebuSt
and was selecting flower. Mr.
Dempsey. challenge you to game OF
-croquet.' she called out, with mis-.
-chieEous glance at the old beau.
..Only TOO charmed, Miss Deene," he
answered with a grimace; "but there:
a sort of clever stupidity about croquet
that have never been quite able tc
master"
at is never well to abuse what you
don't understand. Mr.. Dempsey"
If Miss Deene VIII allow me-" said
Dyson, rising with alacrity.
"Only too delighted, Captain by.
son"
Dyson has quite a genius for Gro
-quet,n sneered Dempsey.
Some people have no genius for any
thing" remarked Miss Deene, with the
most innocent air Imaginable.
She and Dyson strolled of together
toward the eroauet lawn. the last words
conveyed to those who were left behind
being: When was in the Punjab
Miss Deene-," The rest was lost II
the distance.
..Horrid fIirti' exclaimed Cluuie,
<spitefully, as her eyes followed her cous
in. II must rescue the little Captain
from her clutches at any cost"
Mr.. Dempsey crossed the lawn. and
went indoors with very sour look or
his face.
Clunie and Dick were left alone
No sooner cid Clunie Pebworth FIND
herself alone with Mr. Drummond, than
zshe proceeded to peep at him round s
-clump of evergreens. He was leaning
back in his chair in his favorite atti-
tude, with his hat tilted over his eyes.
He can't really be asleep" said Clunie
to herself. Not three minutes ago he
was taking to mamma" She strolled
toward him. humming little air un-
der her brea,h, an swinging her straw
hat in one hand with an air of engag
ing innocence. She was passing close
20 him. when suddenly she shrieked,
started and nearly fell into his arms,
The wasp she cried" the horrid
wasp"
Dick opened his eyes. sprang to hi:
feet, swung Clunie into the chair in
which he had been sitting, and kissed
her as he did so. ..Ehi What? Wasp,
Where? Beg pardon. Temptation
too much for me. But cousins MAJ