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

sure the people there are ladies and
gentlemen" retorted Mrs Jawel.
''Of course. How long since you
thought so. Nancy?"
Ever since met Mr.. LIE Monks F"
| "Oh!"
Then Mr.. Jawel hurried from the
presence of his angry better half
Truth to tell Justin Jawel did not
like the turn affairs had taken. Sue
was the apple of his eye, and unlike his
frivolous wife. he was anxious to see
her settled in comfortable home. the
wife of an honest, well-to-do farmer.
There was too much outward show to
the man from Butter Flat, who gave
his name as LIE Monks
''lf Sue could only have liked Peter
Evans l should have been pleased.
1 am convinced that she was learning
to think we'll of Peter when this man
from Butter Flat came along. Some
thing must be done. Desperate diseases
require desperate remedies. I'll just
find out if this lie Monks is a
gentleman or a humbug. I be-
lieve he is the latter. and such
creatures l despise. Most girls are
fools. and I'm beginning to fear that
our Sue is like all the rest of 'em."
Thus soliloquized Mr. Jawel
The man from Butler Flat continued
to spread himself as usual. He be-
came a frequent visitor at the home of
the Jawels, which led Aunt Peggy
ScrOggs to remark:
81 reckon butter amt so flat with
Mrs. Jawel as twas. Poor Susan, l
fee! to pity her"
so do i, ma" put in Miranda, q
tall. sallow girl with freckles and sandy
hair. ''Sue allus carries her head so
high. and now she's gone to join with
a Teller from Butler Flat"
..Some folks is curious.
'.And Sue used to make SIGH sport of
him." said Miranda.
did she, the silly sal?"
''She did. calling him big-whisker-
ed monkey and all that, and now see
what's come of it."
Miranda was not the only young
lady of Raisinville who was eating sour
grapes at this time.
Mr. LIE Monks seemed quite fascinated
with the Jawel girl. and breathed soft
nothings into her ear until her head
was quite turned. While Mrs. Jawel
favored the suit of the man from But
Ter Flat. her husband opposed it Bit
terly.
''Sue shall never marry that be-
jeweled idiot with my consent" de-
clared Mr.. Jawel. and then it was that
the infatuated young girl began to de-
bate the question of marrying without
her fathers blessing.
The man from Butler Flat suggested
an elopement.
I'll bring my sister over some even
ing and you can talk it over with her.
You're sure to like Alice. and she will
help you to win the old mans consent
If not, then We will plan
to secure our mutual happiness in an
other manner" This was a sugges-
ton of an elopement Sue did not con-
fide this last thought to her mother.
She feared even she might oppose such
man.
Alice LIE Monks did come. and was
we'll received. She was a brunette,
pretty, and brilliant conversational
ist. In fact. the cynical Mr. Jawel was
for once outgeneraled. Miss LIE Monks
purred about him as cat might over
her young, and soon the matter-of-fact
man was dizzy with dubious delight
Right under his nose the wooing of
Mr.. lie Monks went on.
Alice lie Monks was invited to re-
main guest at the Jawel home and
she accepted. The plans of the lovers
worked well. For fortnight the
beautiful Alice reigned queen in the
home Of the nabob of Raisinville, and
then came sudden and most stunning
denouement
Mr.. Jawel came into the parlor one
morning looking pale and excited.
Mother, have you had my wallet,
the long one that put in the bottom
of the bureau drawer last week? 1t had
two thousand dollars in it. the money
l was to give Sue when she married
Pete Evans" articulated the nabob. as
he confronted his wife.
Il haven't touched your wallet" re-
turned Mrs. Jawel.
"Then I'm robbed
At once all was commotion. The
wallet and money could not he found.
and what was more, Susan was missing.