The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-08-22
rsaadealy Miss Penelope opened her


esuohealy Miss Penelope opened hel
eyes Ind said: -
The law suit! To-day is the one.
cart go-to-the-" e.
''Of course you can't. Suppose we set
tie it in another and more peaceable
way-auash it, or withdraw the suit, oil
somehow, and I pay all the costs, fines
! or fees-all the expenses. any way
said the doctor, incoherentlY then ad.
ding: - 81
"We1l look after it in the future. II
shall never trouble you again. You
! may have it, to plant in roses or straw.
berries. fm sure never wanted it"
''You-you are-so good, and | have
called you such miserable names. a
scherner. selfish, even avil-vil-villain,
and really meant it too" sobbed Miss
Penelope.
There, there. little woman, don't
cry. You weren't wrong when you
called me so. 1 have been all of them,
/ think. In that thirty-foot transaction.
Now you are to mind my orders strictly,
If you desire to get we'll rapidly" re-
piled the doctor, in his most soothing
manner. Nr
The withdrawal of the suit and the
close attention DR.. Hale paid Miss PEN
elope during her convalescence made a
sensation in the village.
II s'pose," said 'Siah tn Sabriny. as
they satout under the shade of an APP
ple-tree, which showered down great
mellow bell-flowers upon the grassy car
petcovering that thirty foot" one clear
sanseeT "thst Doc an Miss Pnelopy are
obeying Scripture by living out the
commands to love one another an
love your enemies l think the endin'
of all this readin' poetry loud together,
an earryin' over flowers and fruit1l
end IN a weddin'. I'm sure that'll suit
me to big T. Ssbriny, you an med
best arrange to git married at the same
time that Doc an Miss P'nelopy settle
that thirty-foot business for good"
"'Siah, your tongue runs so fast that
I can't git in a word edgewise. l
haven't been promisin' anybody to
marry 'em yet You'd best get my
agreement to such proposition before
you fall to maxim weddin' prepare
tions," retorted Sabriny, sharply.
'Oh, now, Sabriny, we understand
each other, an it's no use to say We
don't. Docll be wantin' to move her
over to his house, as it's bigger an
han'somer. an has all the improve
merits IN it We can move right in Miss
Pnelope's goods an keep things goin',
same as usual, an yet work for Doc.
It'll be dreadful handy. / never bad
things so good before. Pm tickled as
boy with a new WHISTLE" said Josiah,
smiling broadly.
"You haven't got things that way
yet, Isl, an thar's slips between the cup
an the lip 1 do wonder if Doc and
Miss Penelope will marry. They're
both up in years." unused Sabriny.
$50 are We, my dear, but Wen be mar
ried, and so will that happy pair. Do
you mind nv tellin' you I'd never cross
over that thirty-foot lot until you asked
me to do it?" said 'Si', triumphantly.
well, if that isn't mean! throwin'
up to me that I've done the askin'."
"Yes, know, Sabriny, that if you
hadn't needed help at midnight you'd
gone an called Doc Winn instead of our
good friend. I'm glad you had to ask
me to cross it for was just dyin' for a
chance, but you held out so gritty
didn't dare to try"
Its better than lawn. What's his
will be hers, an vicey vercey They'll
both git a clear title to that thirty-foot
lot an a lovin' companion the rest of
life's journey to boot"-Ella Guernsey,
in Springfield Mass. Republican.