The rustler., 1891-07-31


AZ her brothers request shr remained
~ her post until the wedding was over
and the bride Installed In her new home.
There was very little cougeniality
between the two women. and Mrs-
Timothy Filbcrt was disposed 10 tri-
umph over her sistcr-in-law.
Il s'pose you wasn't a-countin' on
your brother narrvfa.' she remarked.
dixagrecably. n she combed out her
ink-black tresses before the square
framed looking glass In the best room
lie had a right % please himself. "
rcjoised Miss ferobia. composedly.
But what are you going 10 do" per
sisted the bride. "As I told Timothy
before ! promised 30 have him. the
house want big enough fur fiso fam
lies, an You couldn't expect TO stay af-
ter I come"
AN as told him. I wouldn't stay II
he paid me for Il. retorted Miss Fero-
bia. emphatically.
''oh, you're mighty independent"
shifted Nancy, tossing her head. II
suppose you're a-calculatin' To take up
with Jason Smallweed. You wouldn't
ketch ris marryin' widderer," she
added. maliciouslv. 'If couldn't be
the tablccloth l wouldn't be the dish
rag hut ! s'pose he's Hobson's choice
with you"
The truth was that she was afraid
her sistcr-in-law might still manage TO
retain place in the household by hook
or by crook, and she was determined TO
provoke an alteration In order 10 pre-
vent such a sequence.
But Miss Ferobia was not TO be
drawn into quarrel
''lIe may be H06son's choice, but he
Is not mine" she returned. coolly.
Nancy, however, was as persistent As
= gnat or n gadhy.
IL don't doubt but what you'd rather
have Felix Byeheld," she suggested,
Slyly. but you needn't to count on
gittin' him, fur he's a-keepin' comply
with the Widder Cheeseman, an every
buddy says they're a-goin' TO marry
after harvest"
IL was a random shot on Nancy 5
part, but her black eyes sparlxled with
malicious triumph as she saw by her
sister-in-law'S burning checks that the
poisoned arrow had struck home.
Miss Ferobia deigned no reply, how
ever, but went codlly about prepara-
tions for her own departure.
She had rented a small cottage and a
few acres of ground mile or two
from the old homestead, and Timothy
could do no less than get out the spring
wagon and drive her TO the new home.
II was yet early in the springtime
and the wild plum trees were white
with bloom. The tall naples and elms
by the roadside swung their light tas-
sells in the soft breeze and myriads OF
buttercups and purple-hucd pansics
dotted the grass-grown lanes.
Il dunno what you wanted OF 81
much ground round your house." re.
marked Timothy, rcilectively, as the
wagon rolled easily along. "llalf ar
acre would of been enough, should
say"
: "No, it wouldn't" maintained hi,
sister, stoutly. I'm a-goin' into the
gardenin business, to raise truck foi
the markets."
Timothy whistled.
You'll make failure of il, sure n,
guns he declared, ruthle ssly.
But Miss Ferobia was not to be dis
couraged
= There's plenty of men make livin' n
7 IL. an why not meP" she asked. I've go
little money laid by to start on. An
= I've got stout pair of arms, an never
r was sick a day in my life; so why
should make failure of it?"
: But Timothy only shook his head and
: remarked, vaguely. that it was ION
practicable, and she would find out
and declined to commit himself fur
ther. And the conference was Gu
: short by their arrival ut the cottage.
1t was a lonely place but Miss Zero
bia was blessed with strong nerves ant
solitude had no terrors for her
She had accumulated few odds ant
ends OF furniture from time to time. the
, gifts of various friends and relatives
which went good way toward fur
nishing her diminutive dwelling.
And when they were arranged to her
satisfaction and square of bright ral
carpet tackled down in the center of tn,
room Miss Ferobia felt as happy as
! king.
She was too tired after her day
! work to do more than take n cup of Tel
$ and retire to rest But comfortable
nights sleep on the old-fashioned
square-posted bedstead restored he
3 energies, and for the next few days sh,
was as busy as n mailer over her prep
7 arations
Lem Dodson was hired TO plow tn,
. truck patch" n COW with young cal
2 was bargained for and few fowls o
4 the Plymouth Rock and Dorlling specie
. were purchased and were soon iclslnI
I vigorously around their new quarters
, After little more help from neighbo