Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-08-18
ssThat Thirty Foot. %


Once let woman git sot in her way
O. thinkin, she's past movin' in any
! direction. OF all stubborn created
creeturs, the female sect is the beat
enest.'' said 'Siah Leeds, the "man
of all work." who kept in beautiful
order the grounds and house belong
ING to the masculine element in the
long and bitterly waged war between
between Dr.. Digby Hale, 43, and Pc
nelope Beck, of uncertain age and
temper, so the neighbors said.
'Siah sat in the sunshlny, white
curtained kitchen, watching with adj
miration Miss Penelopes maid of all
work beating up cake.
Sabriny Smith, also spinster, with
a will of her own, quickly resenting
the uncomplimentary allusion to her
sex, shortly retorted, as she whisled
savagely the whites of eight eggs in
in big blue bowl :
'eSiah Leeds, hadn't you better
read up a little, an try to get into
that thick skull O. yourn a sense O
the true state of affairs; Wimmen
hain't now livin' with their necks I'M
der mems boot heels. They've per-
| feck right to be stubborn, if they see
lust cause for it. The female sect in
this house are entirely capable OF
Twin in comfort 'thout the aid of that
big generalissimo of doctor, or your
self. | s'pose he thinks he's doing
a grand bit of business for himself,
contendin' for the 80 foot of ground
between his house an hern. It's al
ready cost Miss Penelope more mon
ey than the ground is worth, an bad
as she wants it for fruit raisin', if her
poor old pa hadn't left it to her, shed
not law about it.
"Doc Hale is an oppressor of VIM
min-that's what he is. / never see
MIN riding down street in his new
fine buggy that 1 don't compare the
two together. Him great, strong
and handsome well-to-do man, tryin'
to cheat a poor little lady gittin' on
in years, an tarrible delicate, gittin'
poorer every day. Isl Leeds, our
Twins gittin' skurse, an for months
Miss Beck been at me to leave her
an find place where I'll git wages,
but she can't make Twin for her
self, 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 wasn't very business like, or
he'd kept things in better shape.
'sYou kin keep on t'other side O
that 80 foot after this, if you haven't
anything better to do than to 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 1 respeck, yes, admire your sect
IL only meant"
GIVE heerd, Mr.. Leeds, your very
fiatterin' compliment to wimmen in
general. I hain't putty, to be mold
ed as you want to mold me. | mean
it-hereafter you may as well keep
on t'other side of that 80 foot, that
rightfully belongs to Miss P'nelopy,"
interrupted Miss Smith, holding her
head still higher, and taking a back
wark step, setting her generously
proportional feet upon the plump
house cat lying near the stove, she
tripped awkwardly, and fell upon the
floor, spilling upon herself the con-
tents of the big bowl.
"Git out, you pesky creetur You
have done mischief enough for one
morning." screamed Sabriny, her
black eyes flashing angrily, as she
struggled into an upright position,
scornfully refusing the assistance
proffered by 'Siah.
81 think I'd best, Sabriny, as it
looks as if you meant me as well as
old Toby. I've not intended to in
suit you, an my GRAND over this
mornin' was to see if you couldn't
line forces. There's little chores
over here that needs a man to look
after 'em, an / know Doc an me
git monty tired over our own house
keepin'. Thar's room for both you
an me over there, an you could still
look after Miss P'nelopy, Twin so
handy"
s'Git out, an quick mean you,
ST. Leeds, an not old Toby? | s'pose
YOU are offering me the chance to be-
come MIS- Le0uSs anu W ooeci0 ny
poor Miss P'nelopy. I'm woman,
and one of the stubborn sort as don't
desert old friends, an at the drop OF
nat go over to the enemy. con-
slider your proposal insultin', an for
the last time, tell you to stay on
t'other side of that 80 foot p snapped
Miss Sabriny, elevating her chin,
scornfully shifting the air, and as
81 inwardly acknowledged, ''looking
right down handsome in her tantrum.' y
Crestfallen, the rejected lover turn
ed to go, saying humbly, as he held
out his hand, "Sabriny, l shall not
lay this up agin you, anil be ready
at any time to do you a good turn,
but, my girl, you'll ask me to do it
before | set foot over that 80 foot OF