Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-04-05
Shake Rag Under the Hill.
.NrrER NXL--sAMuEL j.. ourwrs EL1zABEru
JAM.

JAM.
The date of the weddings was
only a month hence. and as the
event which was to relieve him of
his obligation had as yet cast no
shadow before, Sam thought it be-
hooyed him to rely on his own fer
tile resources in devising - scheme
for relief. After considering many
implausible projects, he Enally set
tied on the inhumau plan OF killing
the love Of his atiiaucel. since she
would 10y no means release him
though he had never dared to ask
her--he was resolved that her love
should die, wither up, bo blasted;
that the apple of her affections
should become charged with bitter
ness and iall from the oarout bough.
lt is against the laws of God and
man 70 take human life oC our own
yolitiou, but Sam set about this
killing premedimtodly and with
malice alorethought, without Qualm
of conscience. But desperate di-
seases require sharp remedies. The
FIRST step towards this scheme was
to so down TO Uncle Abo'a and get
bis courage up 20 the proper pitch
by half J gallon Of alc-uol q gill
more or less would answer the pur.
pose. Thus far the process was
agreeable lie had never yot gone
up 60 the Torzer mansion without
the escort of Elizabeth, but now,
not without some perturbation, he
went alone, and those who saw him
nodded their heads wisely and said
1t would soon come to pass. When
he got TO the gate at the bottom of
the long grayelly walk his heart
failed him for moment but he
thought of the price at stake, and
went boldly up TO the door.
Ellzabeth's mother, who bore
fossil resemblance to her daughter,
answered his imperative knock.
"Where is my Elizabeth"
"She's gone TO bed"
"Gone to bed as she?" auoth Sam,
edging his way into tho hall. "That
is great note. Er 'usband, that is
to be, come to zee 'er an she be
gone to bed! Tell 'er 20 get up,
will 'eog | must see my Li1aboth!"
lie had made his way into the
kitchen by this time, where sat Dick
Torzer before the fire, for the even
ing was chilly.
"Ah, Dick, my booy! An 'ow
dost "A get along? Thought I'd
COON up an ave a bit of 4 chat with
'Lizabeth, 80 ee'd best be OF to bed.
We doan't want no eayosdroopers
when zoe 90 sparkin'."
"pm pretty comfortable where |
am, Sam Pilchard, an I won't be
sent of to bed like oheeld; | tell
zee thatm
"Well, 60 can sit there till Liza
beth cooms, an then 'ee must 90.
I'll ave no eavesdroopers for Liza
beth an mem
81 shan't bulge from this cheer
till I've mind to- Thoe's best be
off 'ome an wait till theo'rt sober
before ZEE comes 'ere 3 sparkin',
Sam Pilchard. -
am seat thy nose Gil over thy
face an eyes, my lad, il 'oo says I'm
drunk again; lss will"
"Ush! Ere comes Elizabeth"
said Dick, somewhat frightened by
SANS attitude, and Of whom he had
i wholesome fear.
can / reckon It's time she was
coomin'."
AT this moment Elizabeth entered
| Just from her maidcnly slumbers
and dreams of him who was occa-
sioning the unseemly disturbance.
Being so hastily aroused, she was
minus the various little artiiices
which went to enhance her beauty,
but which the bucolic Sam seemed
not TO notice; on the contrary, as
soon as she entered be rushed tow
ard her and taking her in his arms
gave her squeeze which would
! make "A HilHAIy tHflOua, anu WhlCH
made her gasp for breath, at the
same time kissing her with remark
able feryor.
samuel! What dost a mean?"
were her first words on recovering
breath.
"Sam Pilchard! do zee let Ter
alone, or III thraw thee out o
I doors" put in Dick.
"Wot! not gone TO bed yet! Dick
Torzor, Pll ave no ono gapin' at me
when l go sparkin'. Be of to bed"
81 won't; not till Zee leaves this
'ousep
Sam wasted no more words, but
seizing him around the waist fairly
/ lifted him and threw him into the
adjoining bedroom, and closed the
door on him.
Gle there, Dick Torzer, and
doesn't zee shaw thy face again this
night or it'll be the worse FOR 're."