The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-08

CHAPTER xVIIL-CoSTEUD
ssNot 1. indeed Why, there's fine,
young. handsome fellow as belongs 10
the land-WilIie Westlalze-as her is
goin' to wed of her own dear consent
come next Yule Tide. Precious sight
better than throwin' hersen away on 4
froc-eatin' Frenchman bean't it now,
Miss Balderstone?7
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 Gra-
names sorrowS
The next day Farmer Barlow, dressed
in his bright brown coat with gilt but
tons. very ford reclS-tie, a yellow
striped waistcoat, corCieroy brooches
AID top-boOtS, looking, l 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 Il
Andalusa terrace, Chelsea which he
found to be q Equalid row of house s
struggling desperately to be genteel.
but having about them that indescrib-
able air Of restitution which clings to
dwellings as well as men
He had no difficulty in finding the
number, and his heart sank rs the door
opened and 2 dlshevcled woman,
wiping the soapsuds from her arms
for she had evidently Just left the wash
tub. asked him what he wanted.
Vow - a young lady named Miss
20
Cested. blandly.
Il don't know shout there bein' 10
ladies n this house. but there's a young
woman on the fourth floor. back. as
takes in scwiu'. and as her name
chances to lie GrahaIne, perhaps it 5 her
you're lookil' tor-hope yer are, I'm
sure. for she owes ne thrne weeks rent.
an Z pore lone widow woman like me
cant Gtso-d 20 have no young person
hanCin' around the house, even If they
do call themselves ladies-'taia't to be
expected
''Can l sec this lady?''
"'Course yer can. Go up 70 the top
of the horse-fouT1h story, second door
on yer right. Guess the SEWN ma
chino mans up there nov. an wish
ver'd tell her that if the gentleman is
drove ter take the machine away. an
she loses the means OF Ccttin' her Twin /,
out she goes bag and baggage"
Tie farmer reached the girls door
j2st II time TO hear the end of an AMI
mated discussion carried on in male and
female accents.
oh please, you must rot cannot
take It away the feminine voice
pleaded Il have paid you six pounds
and only owe you sixteen shilings
Pray have little patience an sick
now, bit shall soon set better and Will
pay yo1 every penny"
Let so, l tell you, let GOV the
hoa-sc voice OF the man cried, -tbe
machine Is forfeited. Let go I tell
you or I'll"
What lie would DO the world never
knew, for ct that instant the bury
form q the farmer darlened the door
way. Barlow cid not stay 70 consider
bow he should open the discussion, but
plunged a, the hapless agent Crasping
q c1e handful the mans ear and the
long locks contingent. Thus he dragged
hin. Shr1cl1inC with rage and pain. 70
the stair landing. when one kick from
-tlo farmers heavy shoes sent the poor
wretch headlonT down the stairs, his
cries and curses EinCliuG with the
iacdladv's screams.
Yes il this bare, miserable garnet
stood Sir Harry Gr2hamc's Ee;ress-
beautiful as Z Madonna but with all
the sannv brirhtness faded out Of her