Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-07-08

DC gOL LII OF 1Ot out WITHOUT Qdma1e 20
the pockets entrance.
s%Then have got bit of document
here, sir, which I needn't have shown,
if you would have listened to reason
without it Somewhat better than six
years ago. SIR" he proceeded TO ex-
plain, when I was hesitating about
laying out so much money upon the
farm. knowing that my lease had en-
tered on its last seven years, I put the
question. right off-hand. to the squire:
Ii continued to lay out money on my
land. and to build stables and else, as
[ wished to do. should I have the lease
renewed on the same terms? And
that's what he wrote me in reply. His
end followed soon upon it
Oscar Dalrymple took the note, yell
low with lying by, from the farmer
and cast his eyes over it:
DEAR LEE-Put what money you like upon
at tine expiration of the present lease a fresh
one shall be granted you on the same terms.
RI DALRYMPLE.''
He thought of me and of this prom
Use on his deathbed. the squire did. +"
resumed the farmer. land charged his
son to fulfill it. Mr. Charles told me
so himself. and that it should be all
right. =
..CharIes and his father are gone.
repeated Oscar Dalrymple, tossing
back the letter with a gesture of con-
tempt at Farmer Lees simplicity.
THAT paper Is not worth Il farthing-"
Not in law: [ am aware of that, sir;
but [ thought you need only look at it
to act upon it. The squire was almost
So N nnlr 10,
and [ never supposed but you would
wish to carry out his wishes. have
felt as secure, having thai document
by me, as If it was fresh lease.
Mr.. Dalrymple rose. L viii not de-
tain you longer, Mr.. Lee; your time
is valuable"
And what's my answer, sir?'
That you pay the additional rent
demanded, or give up the farm"
Farmer Lee was Il quiet man. little
given TO bursts of anger, but he could
not control some harsh epithets, direct
ed to Oscar Dalrymple, as he walked
toward his own land. In turning
sharply out of a field. he came upon
two ladies, one young and very nice
looking, the other getting in years, of
thin. white feature and gray hair.
Law, ma am" cried he, touching
his hat to the elder, I'm glad to see
you out again"
'.Av," she said. II have had long
bout of it, the longest illness [ ever had
in my life. I am getting better, but
slowly; and this fine spring day tempt
ed me forth
And what is it that has been the
matter?' asked the farmer. - We
never could learn the rights of it. Old
Reuben told my daughter Judith that
it was as much weakness as any thing"
Reuben was right" said Mrs. Dali
rymple Weakness and grief. that
has been chiefly the matter with me.
Try as [ will. Mr.. Lee, can not over
get my poor sons dreadful death. [
have been ailing ever since. though it
never told seriously upon my health
till this last winter. And I have a
great deal of trouble in many ways
Trouble, ma am, there's nothing
but trouble for all of u.s. spoke the
farmer.
You don tremember me. Mr.. Lee,"
cried the young lady.
We'll, yes [ do, miss; [ remember
your face. [ think | had used to see
you with poor Master Charles and the
young ladies.
g am Isabel Lynn; you remember
now, she said. holding out her hand.
''Ay, I do" answered he. heartily
shaking IT. And if what we used to
think was true, we should have had
YOU amongst us for good, had Master
Charles lived. >
She turned away her face blushing
deeply, almost to tears, with her I'M
happy remembrances.
And lucky thing if it had been
you and Master Charles To reign at the
Grange. instead of what is now. |
don mean any disrespect to Miss Sc
lima. ma am, he added to Mrs. Dali
rymple. you are not afraid | do; but
her husband is hard master"
You need not tell me ne is, re-
turned Mrs. DalrympIe, her eye kind
ling. Il know it too we'll
"A good many of our leases are out
this year, and he is raising us all-rais-
ing us shamefully. Mine pound an
acre.
A pound an acren echoed Mrs.
DalrvmpIe.
Not shilling less. ma am. Jones
sent me the notice yesterday, so just
put on my Sunday coat this morning,
and have been up to the Grange, and
all the answer L have got is that [ may
pay it or leave the farm. [ showed
him that letter of YOUR husband 5.
ma am. promising to renew the lease
to me on the same terms to Justify nv
laying out money on the land and
homesteads 1t was just as if [ had
shown him bit of waste paper
Unjust" murmured Mrs. Dali
rymple.
Its worse than unjust. ma am. it 5
robbery. [ Laid out my hard savings
under that specific promise, and /
might just as well have ehucked the
money naked into the earth. There is
nothing but oppression going on from
one end of the farm to the other"
And fear that nothing else must
be looked for from him." sighed Mrs
Dalrymple. Il wish be had never be-
come my son-in-law. Selma is his
wife. and the disgrace of these doings
seems to reflect on us.
1T was hard day that took Mr.
Charles from us. Miss Lynn. hope
YOU won't forget to come and see us.
while you are here; my daughters
would feel hurt.
..Oh. shall often come" she re-
Piled. Il am going to stay all the
summer with Mrs. Dalrymple, if she
will have me. Remember me TO
them.
They parted. At distance. having
stopped when his mistress stopped.
whom he had been following, stood
old Reuben. a most attached servant.
who had served three generations of