The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-07-22

CHAPTER LvuL-CoNrIsuED.
Not 7, indeed. Why, Ehere's a fine,
young, handsome fellow as belongs to
the Iand-Wiliie NVestlalse-as her Is
Roin'. 20 wed of her own dear consent
come next Yule Tide. Precious sight
better than THROWN hersen away on a
4rog-eatiu' Frenchman, bean't It now,
Miss Balderstone?"
Miss Balderstone confessed it was,
and drove away, angry with the farm
er for his plain speech, and yet not al
together satisfied with the part she had
played in the little drama of Kate Ora
hame's sorrows
The next day Farmer Barlow, dressed
IN his bright brown coat with gilt but
tons, "a very horid netl1-tic, a yellow
striped waistcoat, corderoy breeches
and tOp-boots, looking, I am free to
confess, very much as If he were in COS
tune to play the heavy father in an old
fashioned comedy, took his way to II
Andalusa terrace, Chelsea, which he
found to be a sqUalid row of houses
struggling desperately 70 be Fenteel,
but having about them that indescrib-
able air of restitution which cliugs to
dwellings as well as men
He had no difficulty in finding the
number, and his heart sank as the door
opened and disheveled woman,
NviPing the soaPsuds from her arms.
for she had evidently just left the wash
tub, asked him what he wanted.
you We a Young lady named Miss
Grahamc staying here, the farmer sug-
Eested, biandiy.
Il don't know about there bcin' no
Iadsea in this housc, but there's n young
woman on the fourth floor, back as
takes in SEWN, and as her name
chances to be Grahamc, perhaps it's heE
you're loolIin' for-hope yer are, I'm
sure, for she owes me three weeks rent,
an n pore lone widow woman like me
can't afford to have no young person
nangin' around the house, even if they
do call themselves Iadies-'tain't to be
expected"
Can 1 see this ladY2''
''Course yer can. Go up to the tor
of the house-fourth story, second dool
on yer right. Guess the SEWN ma.
chine mans up there now, an I wish
yer'd tell her that If the gentleman is
drove ter take the machine away, an
she loses the means of Eettin' her Twin
cut she goes bag and baggage"
The farmcr reached the girls dOol
just in time to hear the end of an ami
mated discussion carried on in male anC
female accents.
"Oh, please, you must not, cannO
take it away" the feminine voict
pleaded. 4 have paid you six pounds
and only owe you sixteen shillings
Pray have little patience. I am sicl
now, but shall soon get better and vii
pay you every penny"
LET goI I tell you, let go!'' tn,
hoarse voice of the man cried, 18th,
machine is forfeited. Let go, tel
you or III"
What ne would do the world neye
knew, for at that Instant the 6uri,
form of the farmer darlSencd the door
vvny. Barlow did not stay to eonside
how he should open the discussion, bu
plunged at the hapless agent. UrasPinl
at one handful the mans car and Tn
long locks contingent. Thus he dragge
him, ahriclSing with rage and pain, :
the stair landing, when one kick fror
the farmers heavy shoes sent the poo
wretch headlong down the stairs. bi
cries and curses mingliug with tn
tandlady's screams.
Yes, in this bare, miserable garFe
ltood Sir Harry Ordinances heiress-
beautiful as a Madonna, but with a
}ie sunny brightness faded out of he