Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-09-19
THAT THIRTY FOOT"
A Plain, Old-Fashioned Yankee
Law and Love Story.

'Its truly tarrible, onChristianlike
for man an woman gittin' on in years
to nurse an keep grudge agin each
other, an Twin neighbors, too. Onct
let woman git sot in her way O. think
In, she's past movin' in any direction
OF all stubborn created creeturs, the fe
male sect is the beatinest," said 'Siah
Leeds, the imam of all work." who
kept in beautiful order the grounds and
house belonging to the masculine ele-
ment in the long and bitterly-waged
war between DR.. Digby Hale, forty
three, and Penelope Beck, of uncertain
age and temper, SO the neighbors said.
'Siah sat in TIE sunshiny, white
curtained kitchen, watching with admi-
ration Miss Penelope's maid of all work
beating up cake.
Sabriny Smith, also spinster, with
will of her own, quickly resenting the
ancomplimentary allusion to her sex,
shortly retorted, as she whisked savage
ly the whites of eight eggs in big blue
bowl:
"'Siah Leeds, hadn't you better read
up little, an try to git into that thick
skull O. your'n sense O the true state
Of affairs? Wimmin hain't now livin'
with their necks under mems boot
heels. They've perfeck right to be
stubborn, II they see just cause for it.
The female sect in this house are en-
tirely capable of livin' in comfort 'thout
the aid of that big generalissimo of
doctor, or yourself Is'pose he thinks
he's doing grand bit of business for
himself, contendin' for the thirty foot
of ground between his house an her'n.
It's already cost Miss Penelope more
money than the ground is worth, an
bad as she wants 1t for fruit raisin', II
her pore old pa hadn't left it to her,
she'd not law about it.
doc Hale is an oppressor of wimmin
that's what he Is. Inever see him
riding down street In his new fine bug
ny that don't compare the two togeth-
er Him great, strong and handsome
well-to-man, tryin' to cheat poor little
lady gittin' on in years, an tarrible del
icate, an gittin poorer every day. 'Si'
Leeds, our Twins gittin' skurse, an for
months Miss Beck's been at me to leave
her an find place where I'll git wages,
but she can't make Twin for herself,
an shall not desert her. Folks call
her cross, She amt, but this lawn, an
not bein' able to find the right papers is
maxim her fretty-like. Her pa WASH
very business-like or he'd kept things
in better shape.
You kin keep on t'other side O. that
thirty foot after this, il you haven't
any thing better to do than belittle the
female sect"
The crimson. burned brightly upon
each apple cheek. Miss Sabriny held
her head high and beat fast the foam
ing eggs
"Sabriny-Miss Smith--you know
that rcspeck. yes, admire your sect
Il only meant"
I've heerd, Mistur Leeds, your rerl
fatterin' compliment to wimmin in gen
era1. l hain't putty, to be nodded as
you want TO mold me. mean it; here
after you may as we'll keep on t'othel
side of that thirty foot that rightly be-
longs 10 Miss Penelope" interrupted
Miss Smith, holding her head still
higher; and taking backward step
setting her neutrality-suspicious. fee
upon the plump house cat lying neal
the stove, she tripped swkwardly, and
fell prone upon the floor, splitting upor
herself the contents Of the big bowl!
cit out, you pesky creetur! You've
done mischief enough for one morning,
screamed Sabriny, her black eyes fash
ing angrily, as she struggled into an up
right position, scornfully refusing tn,
assistance proffered by Siah.
Il think I'd best Sabriny, as it look,
as IL you meant me, as we'll as old Toby
I've not intended 10 insult you, an my
errsnd over this mornin' was to see if W,
could't jine forces Thar's little chores
over here that needs man TO look afte,
EN-, and know Doc an me git moutl
tired OF our own housekeepin'. Thar
room for both you an me over there
an you could still look after Mis-
P'nelopy, Twin so handy
Cit out an quick. / mean you, 81