The Anaconda standard., 1890-07-20
A SENSATION EXPLODED.
AN INTELLIGENT PARROT SCANDALlZES SLEEPY VII
LACE BY ITS TOUCHING APPEALS FOR MERCY.

moment i'm silence, then Mrs. Denehart
said: "Do you suppose it's going on
yeti"
"Yes. Oh, il always lasts from half an
hour to two hours sometimes"
MY goodness, you don't say! never
heard or anything so awful i'm my life. III
you think it is really going on still, I'll go
home with you for little while, though
promised Maud she could have this dress
to wear to the picnic tomorrow, and If l
don't hurry"
"Oh, never mind the dress! You can
work on IL tonight. Come in" So the
two hurried over TO the Baxter residence,
with the air of an usher you have tipped
TO find you the best seat I'm the building, to
nook in the high stone wall that sepa-
rated her grounds from those of the May
berrys. In few minutes there came from
the white cottage sound that blanched
Mrs. Denehart's cheeks and caused her to
glance with CONSERVATION at her hostess,
who nodded triumphantly.
"Oh, have mercy, have mercy! Spare
me, for am defenseless and "a woman"
cried voice in anguish. Don't strike,
don't strike. l am your loving, faithful
wife,
"Yes. she is, know it, and he's a brute,
brute. brute!" cried Mrs. Denehart
with such force as she could through the
hand Mrs. Baxter had clapped over her
mouth. "Hush, you mustn't speak so
loud. Remember that IL we can hear them
they might hear u.s."
"Oh, oh, oh! he is killing me; he is kill
ing me! Every blow rends my heart.
oh, oh, OH" went on the voice, growing
shriller and more excited at every sylla-
BILE.
"My gracious" said Mrs. DeneLart,
"fm not going to stand that a minute
longer. I'm going for Mr.. Denehart and
hos moi tn nd Stn Rax
accompanied her to the gate, and there
| they saw both their husbands come down
| the street talking with the minister.
There's Mr.. Green" said Mrs. Baxter.
"Why, he's the very one to go with Mr..
| Denehart, and John had better go, too.
Such a desperate, awful creature might
prove very dangerous when he found that
| he was caught up with. Nothing could
have happened better than for Mr.. Green
to have come along just now"
The three gentlemen, seeing the ladies
waiting for them, crossed over and lis
tened to the story with indignation and
horror.
"This is most shocking" said the min
lister. ~ had heard something of il, but
had set il down as a piece of gossip, ex-
aggerated and unreliable. However, in
the face of such evidence, can no longer
hesitate about my duty i'm the matter.
| Will You come with me, gentlemen? As
deacons in the church you have a right To
| inquire with me into the affair.""
They were little shy about accepting
the invitation, but their good ladies
were so in favor of their sup
porting the minister i'm his delicate
un lertaking that at last all three
| filed in at the neat low gate and up the
flower-bortlered path TO the door. The
minister knocked loudly, and i'm a few
minutes the little company was much SUI
| prised to see Mrs. Mayberry, looking even
unusually bright and pretty, in a smart
gown and a rose at her throat, come Ia
the door. If she was equally surprised al
the solemn, important looking group, she
| did not show il, but inviting them i'm mos,
cordially, led them into her dainty little
and began a diligent study of the pattern
| of the wall paper and the carpet.
Their hostess seeing their embarrass-
ment, ran on with airy, pleasant chatter
though her eyes twinkled with suppressed
merriment. Frank will he so sorry To
| have missed you, gentlemen, but he is not
| at home to-day-is out fishing and hunt
! ing, as usual"
This broke the spell. MRS. Mayberry,"
said good Mr.. Green, clearing his throat
with an expression of do-or-die coming
| into his face. "I-we, ah! hem. / have
a cough. Please excuse me. The fact is
my dear lady, you-your neighbors have
heard some very distressing, mysterious
sounds-hem! really, must have taken a
severe cold,n
"Let me get YOU some wine,n said Mrs
Mayberry. "No? Well, you were saying
my neiehbors have heard distressing. .mys