The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-07-26

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Nav. cts tibet Nance Keatin' ever
lastingly cuttin' up agin. Lou Winter
was a-goin' to dance with that revenoo
Teller, an Nance, she's up an forbid. :"
.'Sho! is tibet all? Then I'll ever
lastingly begin agin. and Seth Rawley,
the fiddler, drew his bow across the
strings in the lively measure of Zip
Coon, and the noisy crowd resumed
dancing with avim after the stormy in
Permission. All. excepting three per-
sons who had been the cause of the dis
turbance-Nance heating. bold-eyed,
handsome girl who stood painting and
flushing by her perplexed escort; Sid
ney Dean. young revenue officer who
had been paying her some attentions
lately, and third person. tall, slim
girl who was neither handsome nor at
tractive. and whose face was flushed
red with shame.
You amt no lady, Nance, eff you air
hansum." she was saying. angrily. IAN
] wouldn't be so scairt OF man as not
to low him to dance with another gal
at a fairin 'thout comm to blows
Hes my company, and not yours.
said Nance. in voice that
showed cultivation as well as defiance.
why don't you get company of your
own, and not be interfering with your
betters."
-'Betters. recken a outlaw jestice
amt much to brag on for a feythur-
he's as good as moonshiner." retorted
Nancy. holly.
Before another scrimmage could be
entered into the young officer inter
fered.
Ladies', l beg OF you not to quarrel.
Miss Heating, will see you home as
soon as you are ready" and he took
his hat and went outside.
Il hope you are satisfied, Lou Win
ter" cried Nance. in a rage. you've
driven him out and made a fool OF
yourself"
81 low amt sech fool as to fall in
love with a man that don't want me-"
returned the other girl pointedly.
You'd better find one that does"
responded her angry rival. .'but you'll
not dance with my company, let me
tell you. Miss Moonshiner
lit faint trew, an if twas its better
nor standin' in with hoss thieves an
sech, Nance Keatin'." and the eyes of
Lou Winter glowed like angry Goals.
An hour later she was going along
the mountain road that led to her
home, holding the blind fiddler by the
hand.
You kin sleep in the loft same es
We hev done more nor oncet," she was
saying to him. IAN hav' Mt amy COM
p'ny home ter night"
What was thet wildcat Nance rag
in at?" he asked.
..She was afeared I'd take her beau
ease he asked NE ter heel it down with
him. She lowed he'd fall in love with
me mebbe- l recken he amt my kind
nor hers nuther. for ali she air schulz
larned," and she laughed bitterly.
Lou" said the fiddler, after long
pause" amt We afeard she'll inform?"
Nav" drawled Lou. .,she dissent
! low she's mean. but not so pizen
mean es tibet faint nat'ral: sides
we're on the lookout for revenoos, and
sech cattle"
81 heerd murder on her tongue"
said Seth, ''she' Il do ye a harm yitr
There's summat on a stump" said
Lou. in a lazy tone
Air it a catamount?" asked Seth
anSiously.
No. it air Jug" Lou laughed mer-
rily as she said it.
Gimme hold, an III tote it fur ye,"
he said.
There was some loose change on the
stump under the Jug Lou looked at it
in the starlight and dropped it into her
pocket.
Yer can carry the jug eff We want
ter she said swinging it into his hand.
..Feyther'll fill it and tote it back by
sun up"
Seth was accustomed to the Illicit still
traffic. and had no wonder to express.