The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-17


cloth, sported an immense watch-chain
and jewelry that was not becoming.
He opened the eyes of the rustics,
however. with his pompous ways. and
elegant language, and he did drive the
handsomest span of bays in all that
country.
"How horrid that such an elegant
gentleman should come from place
with such name" declared Mrs.
Jawel. II never can abide him on ac-
count of his relatives. who, no doubt.
are rich. but so common. Butter Flat!
The idea!'
Butter is fiat just now" avowed
her visitor, Aunt Peggy Scroggs, 'I've
he'd TO sell mine fur shillin', and the
best O yaller butter at that. Yes. re-
marked to the groceryman only this
mornin' cf butter'd only rise l could
live in more decent shape than does.
and Mirandy says man at would own
up ter comm from SIGH place as Flat
Butter can't be much nohow."
And yet Miss Miranda had been
making eyes at the man from Butter
Flat. and was jealous over the fact that
a neighbours girl had been seen riding
with the gentleman from the town
with the awkward name.
..Weil, l amt so sure about that"
said Mrs. Jawel, coming to the defense
of the gentleman. ''Some smart men
have come from low-down places, and
/ amt agoin' to pass judgment till 1
know some thing more of the fellow"
oval, know all wanter of him."
avowed Aunt Peggy. shutting her false
teeth with a click. II wouldn't allow
a gal O mine to speak to SIGH critter.
As told Mirandy, thar's no KNOWN
what sort of man he is. Mebbe, for
aught we know, he's got wife or a
dozen of 'em for that matter. No, no;
I amt agoin' to trust strangers, 'spe-
cially them that put on SIGH style, and
make believe they're some"
The old woman went forth shaking
her head and muttering.
''Sour grapes. Auct Peggy" sneered
Mrs. Jawell, as the door closed on the
ample proportions of her visitor.
And it was sour grapes with Mrs
Jawel as well. although she would not
admit it even to herself at the time.
The man from Butter Flat continued
to keep the feminine hearts in futter
throughout all Raisinville. He was
pre-eminently ladies' man, and dis
pensed his favors with seeming impair
TALLY.
At length, however, he settled down
to frequenting one house-that of the
Jawels. Mr. Jawel was the nabob of
Raisinville. and his daughter Sue an
only child and quite an heiress. More
than a dozen country SWANS had
mooned at her feet and gone away in
despair.
There was flutter in the household
when the man from Butter Flat began
paying attention to Miss Sue. Mrs.
Jawel was delighted. and counseled her
daughter to make sure of the gentle
man, since he might be count or duke
disguise, who could tell?
He is quite as likely to be Jail
bird or an adventurer," sneered Mr..
Jawel who was nothing if not cynical.
Now don't you go throwing any
thing in the way. Justin" retorted
Mrs. JaweL when our daughter has
the chance of a lifetime you oughtn't
to put any thing in the way
bah! Have you forgotten Butter
Flat?'
Mrs Jawel flushed with anger She
had made some uncomplimentary re-
marks regarding the gentleman in
question. but that was when he was
paying attention to one of Squire Viii
lard's girls. 1t was mean in her hus-
band to throw that in her face
1--WE no doubt Butter Flat is much
nicer place than Raisinville. and am