The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-08-22

1 al lOE the AdSb Illllt. TELL YOU
to stay on t'other side of that thirty
footr' snapped Miss Sabriny. elevating
her chin, scornfully shifting the air, and,
as 'Si inwardly acknowledged, 'loolSin
right down handsome in her tantrum."
Crestfallen, the rejected lover. turned
to go. saying humbly, as he held out his
hand: ''Ssbriny, shall not lay this NJ
agin you. anil be ready to, do oua good
turn at any time, but my girl. you'll
ask me to do it before l set foot over
that thirty foot Of ground that rightful-
ly belongs to Doc Hale. He hain't the
man to claim property that isn't his
own, or fight innocent women. slis'
P'nelopy has fretted him Into dom ag-
gravatin' things. He'd be glad to settle
pesceably. Mind, SabrinY, you'll ask
me to come"
It'll be long, dry spell before that
happens" she retorted, turning her
back upon the man who had in her lone
ly life been "a sight of comp'ny an real
handy to callupon when amanis help was
needed Pk
Two ''eavesdroppers," Miss Penelose
and DR.. Hale, in their ovnrooms. had
overheard themselves andth quarrel
talked over by their faithful friends,
and some way that thirty feet in dispute
never seemed so valueless before.
Digby Hale laid down the medical
journal, unable to become interested in
even the elixir of life experiments de-
scribed in its columns. Aloud he said:
"Humph! That vixen of a cook serves
me up in sauce piquante. think 81
has made a lucky escape in getting a no
instead of yes from that peppery dam
sci. i never suspected him of cherish
ing tender feeling for Miss Penelopy's
comedy cook - =
Unable to resume reading, he went to
a large mirror and surveyed himself,
seeing a stalwart, bronzed man in his
prime. Truly 1t wasn't an even battle,
the money, influence and popular opin-
ion all belonging to him, and pitted
against pale, spirituelle little woman.
having the odds against her. He hadn't
really cared for that thirty feet in dis
pute, only it was his right 70 have It.
and without it his lawn was narrow and,
contracted Being a stranger IND the
village, he had never known the Becks,
and the last scion Of the family. Miss
Penelope, had not proved a pleasant
neighbour.
Digby Hale's battle of life had been a
long one before success came, absorbing
the days, and nights, too, leaving none
for social duties. Motherlessa and sister,
less from boyhood, he knew little of
sweet home ties, or the influence Of
tender womsnly woman for the better
ment of mankind.
Come to dinner, Doc" called 'Siah.
from the kitchen, and obeying the sum-
mons he noticed, as he had never done
before, the need of womanly hands" in
his bachelor abode. In silence 'Siah
served the very palatable dinner, re-
penting in metaphorical sack-cloth and
ashes his rash vow to never step over
that thirty feet of ground until asked to
do it"
Temper made me say that" he in.
wardly communed. 'sNow I've fixed
things in fine style, leavin' myself no
chance to win her at all by sayin' that
I'll never be asked to come if the house
fire. Sabriny's grit to the back
bone. I'll never have any other woman
for my wife, an I'm gittin' tired of liv-
in alone"
The day set for the trial" was APP
DR.. Hale said il must be set
tied this court term, as lit had dragged
along too long now" Miss Penelope
sat in her closed bedroom, gloomy and
silent the greater portion of the time,
and Sabriny's loud:
Here stands couple iined heart an hand
He wants wife an she wants man.
An they will sit married II they can agree.
Then they'll march down the center as happy
as can be, f
as she deity turned off the work, no
longer delighted the music-loving soul
Of 'Siah. who in turn dropped around"
too dispirited TO hum slowly:
There's rose in the garden for You, young man,
to tune and time of his own construc-
ton.
He really hadn't opposed Sabriny'd |
carry matters so fur as to GO around with |
her split-board bunnet pulled down tight |
over her face, refusin' to speak to fell |
Ter, all on count of that pesky thirty |
foot"
Dr.. Hale no longer whistled a favor
tie strain from the Little Tycoon" A |
feeling Of pity stole into his heart when |
be caught (by watching through drawn
blinds glimpses of the detected little |
who. paler and thinner than |
ever, sometimes came to the thirty |
loot" and SURVEYED il sadly.
Time wore on, until the twilight of |
the evening before the trial came. Miss
Penelope, really i'll, lay upon a couch
n her own room, shrinking from the
publicity which awaited her next day,
thinking what suffering temper had
brought her. IF he hadn't seemed so
Ugh and mighty, should have given
,ver at once" she sobbed out, confiding
n the faithful Sabriny, who, though
ecretly deploring the GOODNESS between
lerself and 81, had kept up bravely "a
tiff upper lip" having only half an
Tour before deliberately refused to &C
ept peace-offering, basket of great
'olden pears, timidly reached her by
Josiah.
oh, well" returned SabriDy. con-
olingly, '.you bain't wrong in wanting
o protect your own, that your pa left
on Now don't go to weakenin' at the
asst minute"
Twelve o'clock came, and still DR..
iale unsuccessfullyc ourted sleep. when
uddenly there sounded loud and quick
ap rap upon the kitchen door, and Sa-
rings voice called: |,
"'Siah. 'Siah, wake up, Call Doc; !;
liss P'nelopy's dyin, Tell Doc to come, '
n not stop for nothin'."
Yes, coming. Sabriny." responded
'iah, and shortly Miss Penelope's cas- {
e was invaded BIZ the enemy. who inn