The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-08-07

the next town, answered the OOcDOI,
gravely; sand this is my dinner
pointing to the table-'scold pie, cold
beans. cold ham, cold tea. Oh, Abby y
(and catching both her hands, he held
them Tight, "don't ysu think need
little wife to look after me?"
"Ohm calculated Abby, saint you
awful?"
"Yes, awfully in love, my dear" ne
answered, audaciously.
The doctor was a farmers son, and q
good natural understanding, with few
wears of the medical school, had made
him a clever man in his calling, without
much disturbing the standard of taste
that obtained upon the old farm; SO q
sweet country girl. without the repose
of the We're de Veres, was his ideal OF
womanhood.
abby" he went on, ''once for all,
will you marry me?"
NO" answered Abby, struggling to
be firm; s.for l can't--oh, l can't be
wickedr'
"Wicked?" repeated Worth.
you've never been to church but
once since you came to Middleburg, and
then you went to Dodd's and he's-he's'
iher voice sank to q Mortified whisper
she's an Armenian"
Nonsense! he's a Yankee" said the
doctor, looking puzzled. "But never
mind. I'll sit under Holloway to please
you, Abby. What's the difference?"
That's worst of ALL" cried the poor
girl, in genuine distress. "Aunt says
everybody must have convictions.
"Then I'm all right" answered
Worth, with the pertinacity of the rural
lover, '.for l have the conviction that
love YOU" At the word he impulsively
stepped toward her, and she, with a
scared look, shrank away from him.
The doctor then turned a little pale,
and said. coldly: 81 shall never trouble
you again-never." And when Abby
hurriedly explained: ~ wanted to ask
if Mabel might come to our picnic on the
Fourth" he answered civilly: Ger.
tainly; she's playing in the wood-shed,' "
and opening door, he called: '.Ma-
belr' ........
. "Yes, father" answered a child's
voice, and the sweetest, lightest, bright
est little maid of seven years old came
running in, and with cry of joy sprang
to Abby's arms.
"Oh, Abbyr' she said, shave you
come to live with us? Do come and live
with us. We could send away the
house-keeper and have such fun. l love
you so much, ABBY love you so
muchr'
When Abby, having easily won the
child over to her plans, timidly asked
Worth, '.You will come to the picnic,
too?" he refused.
"No; I'm not in the mood for such
things" and he turned away from her.
Before night Mason's store saw elab-
orately lettered in colored inks, this no.
tice:
THE BIRTHDAYO OF OUR ORGANIZATION
THURSDAY, July 4TH.
GRAND PICNIC, AT CLAPP'S HILL,
BY Mr.. HoLLowAY's CONGREGATION.
Glees and Choruses; Root Beer in plenty
Strawberries, Cakes, and Grafton, which
though Boosting only one r, will be excellent
Great Attraction!
Little Mabel Worth will recite 'The Drummer
Boy"
Object ot Picnic no secret--to raise funds to
ward purchasing Church Organ.
Tickets, 60 Cents. Children, quarter price
Tully, the wheelwright, Applegate
the carpeter, and sulky young giant
known as Dave Brown stood reading
the gorgeous placard in ominous silence.
Say, Rube," asked Tully, with an
expression of wounded confidence
s.ain't there but one in oration?"
''Some puts two," answered Apple.
gate, automatically; ''but that ain'tthe
pint. The pint is, are Dodd's folks
to put up with an insult from Holloway's
folks?"
..No," responded Rube ''Naw-not
much" growled Dave Brown. AnC
just then Godfrey's pallid, nervous fac,
appeared in the doorway, flanked by the
broad, freckled countenances of 18th,
Sparks fellars."
..Hellor' shouted Brown. Il see
sneak"
"Some young man must be looking il
the glass" remarked Godfrey, Will,
supporters raised a outlaw.
''Say" demanded Tully, striding VI
to Godfrey, Ibid you write that thing?'
and he pointed to the offensive paper.
Il did; and l spelled it too"
Can you spell that?" asked Dav
Brown, thrusting a brawny fist RICH
under the school-master'S nose.
Eyes, r-o-w-dy," answered Godfrey
but, thanks to the hardness of Dave
mental processes, other villagers had in
terfered before the bitter retort had BEEF
fairly felt. The Dodd faction retired
but only to mediate vengeance.
Middleburg on the Fourth of Jul
poured itself out in two streams, one SCI
ting toward the store, the other towar
the school-house.
The processions-well, they wer
something to see as by different road
they started for Clapp's Hill. The bod
party led by the great brass band, .. e.
one French horn blowing off "Yanke
Doodle in style, while the drum no,
and then struck in with an Obligdtt
Behind the music rode the orator of tn
day-Slocum, the shoemaker, mounte
on farmer Days old white mare, which
although patient creature at the pillow
was not friendly to drum; SO Slocum
being a careful man, kept one han
twisted in her name. The orator wor
cooked hat. which was viciously il
clined TO settle upon the top CT his nos'
he wore also an Odd-Fellow's scarf {
gorgeous design, and the oration-a
enormous roll-stuck out of his brea.
pocket. Next strobe Ed Tully an
Rube Apologize, arrayed in the blu
badges improvised in paper-muslin, bt
of generous proportions. Then can
the ice-cream wagon. and. as guar
to it, Dave Browns slouching strength
made conspicuous by a grand sash
the national colors. Behind him fell