The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-08-05
IKE BRBNNAN'S WATCH.
A Pretty Woman and q Clever
Lawyer Kept Him Busy.

"If You think your cousin is a
scoundrel, young man, why, say the
word, if it's necessary to say anything.
It's mean to shake mans good name
away with shake of your heal-that's
what think"
Ike Brennan pushed back his Paua-
ma and looked with anything but ap-
prorel ut LYMAN Snccd leaning, in
spotless la1ncls, against the China
tree,
In spite OF his dapper appearance he
was not pleasant young man to look
at. He had that uncertain, nervous
wav, so irritating to the honest and
purposoful, and it stood written on his
face that he had not loved a living soul.
No, not even the pretty Mona Duyal,
whom he quit Ike to go and meet. He
thought he loved her, but no feeling
that possessed him was more thor
oughly selfish one.
His cousin, Dick Burleson, loved
Nona--that was quite sufficient to
make Lyman Snccd sure that she was
necessary to his happiness. So he went
eagerly now to meet her. Ike watched
hin up the street, muttering:
"0f two evils, choose the least; but
I've alters noticed that women, of two
men, choose the worst; wonder if little
Mona IL do that same thing? Her
father rode through many darned
fight by my side--calcufate I'll take
sides here-yes, sir"
He rose slowly, lifted his rifle, and
went trailing up the hot avenue. He
was on the lookout for Dick, and very
soon found him among lot of rough
transfers who were loafing in one Of
the principal stores Dick was read
ing to them a New York paper, and
backing up his own side of some politi-
cal question with 4 good deal of fcrvor.
The men were pulling their boards and
listening with that true Texas phlegln
which might at any moment turn into
ungovernablc passion
Ike waited until the end of one of
Dicks lowing periods, and then said:
Thar, Dick, that'll do for the bust
ness OF the United States; supposing
you come now with me and look after
your own SPELL
1t was SO unusual for Ike Brennan to
meddle in anyone's affairs that Dick
gave instant heed to his invitation; and
with final broadside of splendid ad-
!ectlves for his own party, he joined
Ike and they sat down together in the
hFst quiet, shady seat.
Lyman sneed is playing the mis-
eniei with your good name, Dick. It's
against my habit to look after any
Oodys but my own: but Eve reasons
contrary this time
Lyman sneed! He is, is hep" And
plck lnstinctively put his hand on the
ieathern sheath that held his knife.
NO tools, Dick, of that kind. It's
me that is making this quarrel, Won
ing" 90
What did he say?"
That is it; he says nothing you can
se' hold OF. Pities his uncle -pitics
No1a UNA, Duval-and is so s0rryyou w Il"
He don't say-shrugs his shoulders
, anu snakes his head, and the shrug
s saa snake stand for drinking, gamb-
ing, anything you like to make il. ~
IN tell Lyman Snecl-"
NJ, You'll say neither good nor bad,
aa,. asa Lyman is like pine coal-if he
,Ss. n 'urn' he blackens Only don't
atoW your chances away for LYMAN
~ gplck ap-that is just what he wants
ioa 70 40; give in q bit to the old man:
ron 'ninNs all creation of you, and if
iOu won't try to please him, WHY,
lyman will, that's all
:, I'm not going to take nv politics
a p,', my opinions from Uncle Jack
lor. lieson' no, not for all his hog-wal-
thrown in 'A'''0 "n' Eoio
oo,n, no Is an Old man, Dick. Life is a
tbos"y b'ry Jack Burleson has gone pretty
,taoroughly over; stands to reason he
NaoWs more'n YOU"
Tho ~ coh'radicts me half the time for
% .ery i.. sake of fight. He does not
law court now, and he hasn't any
Won't tra m.S or 5uries to bully. But he
VIII. ;, make Dick Burleson say black is
.,mo, f " please him; you bet he won't"
aran., N' you are right; darned if YOU
sna rsn,' But old Jack is wise and GOOD. |
boal,s Nnows sight more n is writ in
.'s,,. cay Yes when you can"
Diet o aoh you meddle in my fights,
lknon. = Lyman Sneed needs hiding, |
him =" = Just how muck will be good for
md la saw the conversation was over,
e.. looking at his watch saw also |
6snnae ham ae was behind Office hours. AS it |
rca,lv rsa, ; q number of trifles had al |
mans E..'a1ed the old lawyer, and Ly.
aiIias.il a : ilttea eyebrows and ostentat,ons
books 1e MI irrltated Dick. He flung his
aeorna. apon his desk, dashed his hat in
tostabla @ ana lifted his feet to COM
bOSs a. attitude. His big boots and
unelc a.a auhei hunting-shirt gave his
biol sseas offcnse and he said so.
ne p;.i p,ied J, that "he had been talk
had for .ae Lavacca teamsters, and |
" r'orgot to dress
See WIZ ea teamsters, indeed! don't |
sssrv A.. S. on earth makes you run after |
uroyf that eomss 70 +o,u,, ;, |