Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-06-17

| lace. counting them up at five dollars
each. ,rembled at the sum. The poor
fired horse stood on two legs whenever
it was possible. and bore up with su-
perhuman endurance. The men groan-
ed and sweated, and curses both loud
and deep smote The ears of the w:etched
Mrs. Ligktiace. At length the torture
neared a conclusion, and in doing so
approached its climax. which was the
folding bed. Mrs Lightiace had not
exaggerated the gravity of the situa-
ton. Paddy fairly raved.
Hale, Kill, Burn" he read. with
dramatic emphasis. LAY, it's ioust
what I'd do wild the invinters az | cud
iav hands on EN- the murtherin var
meats. Shurely. mann, ven niyer go
to burthenin' your cor.shens wild the
sin of akin us to @eve sic a mountain
as that widout exthra pay? i sees it in
yer face this biissid nlinnit that We cud-
dent do it.
Poor Mrs. Lightlace! She wss too
worn cut to contend. the sun was near
" down. and she wac faint from long
fasting. so she promised a.dollar more
With very llttie :e2S-
"An shure. mum. it's the cocstum
to secure me pay before the last load is
deiiycred.' said the mendacious Pad
d..
Mrs. i.irhtiace looked her astonish-
ment. but was swept away by Il tOrrent
of energetic oratcrv from her tprment-
Or: SO she yielded the point again
E, J., II
promised - meet him at tie new home.
which was only & few blocks away.
When she reached this saal of her
hopes she found every thing in quite Il
settled state. and she gathered '.heart
of grace rs she drank the cup of tea
which dear little Alice had ready for
ner. 1t gave her time to put herself
right upon her real status with Paddy,
and without his cloGuencc to coaKteract
the result of her reflections. she, more
and more indignant over his conduct,
had Just reached climax, when his
voice at the door, announcing that his
work was done, except few articles
winch the ''byes' were ''fitchin' up
inspired her with a great desire to give
hIn what ladies are wont to style "a
piece of my mind" Paddy forestalied
her. however, by further proyocation.
.'An shure, num-" he said. bowling
low. well stand trate fur me an the
byes; dollar will be chape.'
"No, will not!'' was the electrify-
ing answer, mot one cent more will l
give YOU. You've cheated me, you've
broken my things. and have already
paid YOU fag more than YOU deserve.
Now 90, and never let me see you
again.
Paddy looked astonishcd at her un-
expected energy, but he did not '.sO;"
he answered, in a tone more CT
sorrow than Of anger: ''Ye won t stand
trate. won't We, mum? lr'3 the right
we alters claims, an the byes won't
bring up the weights fur the big stand |
n'-up bed till We gives us our rights /
The saints forgie me il lets mesel be
imposed on because I'm q poor man. !
Good avenin, mum: 4 plisint night to I
ge. Win We fond ycrscl ready to gie |
ne the dollar. I'll fitch yer weights:
vel! fond me ut me stand And !
away went Paddy. and before Mrs. !
Li@ht!aca recovered from the shock.
Nancy rushed in to say that the wagon
lad gone of with some of the things
n it. If Mrs. Lightlace had been wise.
he would have sent for brother James
o help her out of her cmbarrassment:
mt. alas for the foolish ambition of
women. she could no. make up her
mind to sacrifice her reputation for in
dependence and strength of charac-
e.: she would win the battle hers If.
md no one should know the particu-
ars of the struggle. 1t was too late to
axe any steps that evening. but in the
morning she would "havc that wretch
crested as sure as | am born" As
lothing had been surcr than that fact
or more years than Mrs. Lightlace
would have cared TO acknowledge, we
iced not be surprised that the morning
ound her with no diminutiOn of her
She took seat at the
reakfast table, and then ordered Nancy
o summon policeman; and that Off
ial presenting himself. she informed
i'm that she wished him 10 arrest Paddy
Rourk at once. She was somewhat
ismayed at the intelligence that she
Ouii nave 10 OBTAIN warrant at the |
o!ice court before that could be done.
tut even this news did not alter her de-
At ten o'clock she sailed
ORTIZ. Poor little t.mid Alice with tear
ii eyes insisted on going with her.
his was permitted until they arrived
the entrance of the formidablc-look-
lg building on Sixth avenue, when
lrs. Lightlace. feeling her own heart
uailing, positively refused to allow her
Dung daughter to 90 further: So Alice
etired to store opposite, and waited
er temperance. ,
Mrs. Lightlace, it must be confessed, !
1t a quickening of her heart-beats as 5
it'll tagging footsteps she mounted +
lie steps leading into the court of ,
lstice. Ii she had not had a character
, sustain she would have turned back i,
zen and there: but Is that could not :
e. she contided her trouble to the tsllI .
o!iceman AZ The door. 1t was reassur- i
~ 70 mark his Indignation st the /
.c,,al. The Villain he exclaimed; :
he will get six months sure. just YOU :
o in. ma am. aud sit down till Your =
ne comes: then go up and tell the /
ldre all about ii. aai he will have If :