The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-03


daughter. who came quietly into the
room. Myrtle was tall and slight like
her father. but with the bright complex
ION and vigorous strength OF her mother.
and with striking beauty Of form and
feature possessed by neither parent. She
laid aside her wraps and. taking q chair.
eat down near ner mother After short
silence she said sam has been telling me
That Mr. Reed ~ ii not give father another
receipt for the one which was lost. /
thought this could not be- true. or YOU
would have told me: bur | can under
stand that YOU wished TO save me from
unh9ppiness as long rs possible. But
surely % cannot DE true that he threatens
% forecl0se on father What d bad man
be must be. Is It from revenge because
i refused TO marry him.:
"Ais, answered her mother. spite.
and mebbe more'n than that. Thinks.
like enough, youlI take i'm now 10 save
the farm"
Cordin' 20 Jabez Reed" said Mr.
Pettigrew. your father liar an irwin
10 be q thief
But. father, sam says YOU should re-
sist H. lie says your word j. better than
SIR. Reeds oath
"Smu can do good deal O. talkin', %
remarked SIR petiigrew, "but 'twon't
amount 30 n3thm liebbo he's got three
thousand dollars 90 lend me.
Gle hasn't, of course. replied Myrtle.
Il know low gladly he would lend it if
he could"
"Wall, longs hs amt got It don't see
> be con do better n 70 stop pesterin' on
Sc an iet ye marry Squire Reed an done
with it,
"shame, Cyril, cried Mrs. Pettigrew.
Myrtle smiled Never mind. mothers;
poor father does not mean it, 4, for
me / will not believe, till / hear it from
his own lips, that alr Reed can be SO un.
just"
Pears likely you won't hey to wait
long fore you lo Ihats him now.
hitchm bis h9le by the front gate, or
In eratiymislooL. Mebbc he's Thought
better ONT and come 20 bring the salts
faction piece. 'cordm as be promised
"licbbe them apple trees D blow out
to-mslt-'bout as likely" grumbled
Cyril
\ sound Of stamping and scraping on
the front pialza. and d loup rap on the
door announced thc awyalof visitor.
Myrtle opened tho door and admitted
man of about c0 years. of ordinary
height and size. with % ruddv complex
ion. coarse iron gray hair and small.
light blue eyes. His lips were nabby
and shapele-s Ills chin was streaked
with tobacco juice.
Good day, Mr. Reed. said Myrtle.
eve were just talking about you. Twas
telling mother chat unless YOU told me
SD, would not believe you would be-
cruel and unjust
l'r Reed shook Nyule'5 hand as
though it We're pump handle, and
wiulo- knowingly al her.
40 course, % course he answered
GLOW Is the OH maa, any way, pretty
spy. hoyt
CIVIL gave % ewut. but neither an
swerad nor looked at the man. Mrs.
Pcttiuew said suGiy, Have chair Mr..
Reed
Wall, / dunno turning To- Myrtle.
SCOT % fine ia tne mont room. come
TO see YOU
mo. s.r. She replied. but do not
object To- tho presence of nay parents"
"Nml, mcbbe not, but l told yer
pa '--
"WAlt I wish, particularly. inter
un,cl Myrtle. "is to have this affair Set
hight. 10 you have uot brought another
receipt 10 father when viii you send
one.
"Easv now, easy--id like to hev'
ralk pll by ours-lvc5. Come over and
le-ea..4 himself and Myrtle stood
near asset down au be- comlurble-No.
Wall, 5cuse ny aoitn'. I'm tired.
o course you aA' me understands one
another Their ain't 10 use o maxim q
row. but ser pa didn't pay me mo- none!
thet LAY. Can't SEQ what the devils got
into tae OLD Teller Amt acted queer
lately, bias ht
MYRTLE dluot reply TO slr Reed, but
turning 90 A.r father who was still
seated. said.
"Ta.Ar 1ir Reed Says you did not
paw him $3.50, money Where. then, l.
Inc money which counted, ID bills, and
placed in your wallet just as you weie
leaving homo for bis house,:
DR. peuipcw sprang 10 lis feet
"Jabe Reed. he cried dare YOU look
ne IN the face and sag lhat:
"Now. now. Myrtle what did you
want TO nile 'im nap fo4' asked Slr. Reed
"Never mind. Mr. pctiglew, Myrtle an
I'll settle this 'ele trouble. Mcbbe you
dropped the money la the road, goin
abng. OF likely you come across som'
sharper au' lac fooled ye out ont Don
blame Won none far hot wantin' TO gel.
ont. Spose YOU old folks goes out in the
back room am let me an Myrtle spark
Wen come to terms, hey, Myrtle; viii
another wink
Mr.. Reed" exclaimed Myrtle. my
father paid Won the three thousand dol
Jars. We know he did and SO do you
Since YOU are 30 wicked as to deny j
YOU can have no heart 10 which / can ap
neal" Overcome with grief and repug
nance she felt On the point Of BURSTING
into tears. She LETT the room hastily
not waiting to see what effect her word
had produced
Mr.. Reed sc0wled lercely and grew rec
I'm the face. "Hoity, toity; wicked, hey,
he suarlod "wall. GUESS til be gom-
"Yis. co," cried Mrs Pettigrew, IAN
the quicker the better MebDe your
cheat us out o. the farm, but l shouldn
think all the money ye could steal nd b
much comfort 10 yc, KNOWN tibet al
hands. young an old. hates ye hike pisln
You was the meanest boy in school
amt forgot yer dirty tricks, an sens y
growed up We amt improved. Pears
me We grow wuss every year
Trembling with rage. Nh. Reed waite
t. hear no more. As he went out n
slammed the door, then opened 1t, and
nuffin0 his head into the room again