The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-09-15

was under discussion. leave me with this
man; hc undoubtedly has some business "
transact"
aye bet hcv. It's important, TOO, an
IIa anxious 10 CIV al H."
ave viii excuse you, Miss Hopkins"
"Oh, will faint"
"Get out in the open air and you will
feel better"
But, oh, dear, ! am 50 afraid---"
No one intends harming yOu-excuse
me, but must be- alone for a short time"
He opened the door as he spoke and Miss
Hopkiis, sobbing and simpcring, left the
office
Bc seated, sir" said Allen 20 the In
furiated farmer, who stood somewhat
amazed that the editor did not quake and
trcmble before him.
" / want 20 see tho cdtur," he bawlcd.
You shall see him, but there is no need
FOR you % be IN such an extraordinary
hurry. BE seated"
With growl something very much llko
an oath, the man threw himself into q
chair, and Allen, with amazing coolness,
asked
" Now, sir, what DO you want % sec the
editor fOri"
4" 1 want 10 wear out this hosswhoop on
bringing the whip with savage whack
down upon the desk. II am mad tell yc
j am mad, and when git rilcd / cat mount
aims"
" Hon are mistaken, sir; you arc not half
so mad as yOu think" Allen coolly re-
marked. ''Tcll I1c why you arc madf'
THAT piece that piece IN yer paper about
mc-that / misrcprcsCntcd, slaudcrcd aud
lied on Sam Ilcrrin bout the corn knife"
For the first time Allen now recognized tho
cnragcd man as George Lccpcr his former
correspondent from Billy's Creek
"N ell, Mr. Lccpcr" said Allen, folding
his arms very quietly, "thcrc was a mis-
understanding between us on that matter,
you know you told me u was all "a harmless
Joke while Sam ilcrru says 1t was a na-
liciOus SANDER
"Sam llcdln
"Wcll, he Is the man YOU want 20 sec
then. | published your representation Of
the matter; and at his request, published
his, which was only just and right that the
public may draw their own conclusions.
Now, as 10 the editor for whom you arc
looking, you mot him on your former visit,
and hc has not changed so much that you
need fail 20 recognize him But really
think the proper thing for you and sam
llcrrin 10 do IS 10 settle your disputes with
yourselves and not be dragging them into
the newspapers"
Having given this wholesome advice, the
editor cody turned tO his desk and began
writing. For several minutes George
Lccpcr sat glowcring about the office like a
baillcd tiger; then rising, hc said
want my paper stopped
"ls your subscription paidt" Allen asked
taking up "A large book and opening H.
paid half a dollar on II. an swa'r |
won't pay nuthcr cent don't want yer
paper any more, nuthcr.
It's against all rules to stop paper un-
I'll the subscription ~ paid In full"
Allen went on writing US If the violent
dancing and cursing az his back did not dis
turb him. This subsidized in II moment, aud
he hcurd the ring Of silver dollar on the
desk AT which he was writing, the door
spltcfully, and the man with tho
horscwhip was gone a terrible noise with.
out shortly aftcrward attracted the editors
attention. He looked through the window
und saw "a man lcuping dancing and yelling
on a hilltop about a hundred PAGES away,
swearing he was the best man on dirt II
was the man with the horsowhip from
Billy's Creek.