Middletown transcript., 1892-04-28

I'll come at it soon enough = went Of
Bacon as he turned up another bur il
a very awkward corner. In his ner
yous excitementthe wrench slipped
banging his knuckle.
aOuch !! Thunder.m.m.m ~ howlet
and snarled the wounded man.
"What's the matter : Bark yel
knuckle y queried Lyme, feeling !
q mighty, impulse to laugh. But
whenhe saw the old savage atraighten
up and glare at him he sobered'
Bacon was now in a frightful temper
The veins in his great, bare, weather.
beaten neck swelled dangerously.
"Jest Jet me say right here that
I've had enough O. you. You can't
live on the same acre with my girl
another day. 2
"What makes ye think / can't2'
It was now the young mans turn to
draw himself up, and as he faced the
old man, bis arms folded and each
vast hand grasping an elbow. be look.
ed like statue Of red granite, and
the hands resembled the paws of a
crouching lion !; but his eyes smiled
Il don't think, know ye WON'T
Whats the objection to mes'
"Objectioni What's the induce.
ment !? Ny hired man, an not three
shirts to yer back ~
That's: another; I've got four.
Say, old man, did you ever work out
fer a living q
,aThat's none o. yer business,
growled Bacon, a little taken down,
"T've worked, an scraped, an got
t'gether q little prop'ty here. an they
amt no sucker like you goin' to- come
long here. an live off me, an spend
my prop'ty after I'm dead. You can
jest bet high on that"
!" Who's goin' t live on ye ~
You're aimin' to. !"
i amt neither"
Yes, y are. You've loafsd on me
ever since I hired ye."
That's a." Lyme checked him.
self for Marietta's sake, and the en-
ragged father went on.
II hired ye t cut wood, an you've
gone an fooled my daughter away
from me. Now you jest figger up
what I owe ye, and git out o. here
Ye cant go too soon t suit me-"
Bacon was renowned as the " hard.
est man in Cedar County to handle. :
and though he was getting old. he
was still a terror to his neighbors
when reused. He was honest, tenn
perate, and good neighbor until
something carried him of his balance
then he became as cruel as panther
and as savage as grizzly. All this
Lyme knew. but it did not keep his
anger down so much as did the
thought Of Marietta. His silence in
fdriated Bacon. who yelled hoarsely
!" Git out O. this !"
Don't be in a rush, OF man" ,
With . curse Bacon hurled himself
upon Lyme; who threw out one hand
and seized his assailant by the collar,
stopping him, while be said in low
voice:
"Stay right where you are, Of
man. I'm dangerous. It's fer Merry
sake"
The infuriated father struck at
him. Lyme warded off the blow, and
with sudden wrench and twist threw
him with frightful force to the ground.
Before Bacon could rise, Marietta,
who had witnessed the scena. came
flying from the house.
Lyme Fatheri What are you
doing ?"
"I-could MT help it, Merry. It
was him r me-" said Lyme, almost
sadly.
Dad, amt you got no sense Z
What re you thinking Off You jest
stop right now. I won't have it"
he rose while she clung to him. It
was the first time be had ever been
thrown, and he could not but feel
certain respect for his opponent, but
he could not give way.
Pack up yer duds," he snarled,
" an git oH'n my land. I'll have the
money for ye when ye come back.
I'll give ye jest five minutes to git
clear o. here. Merry, you stay here"
The young man saw that it was use
less to remain, as it would only excite
the old man; and so, with look Of
apology, not without humor. at
Marietta, he went to the house to get
bis valise. The girl wept silently
while the father ragged up and down.
His mood frightened ber,
81 thought you had more sense
han t take up with such a dirty
He ANITA beggar," she blazed
forth, "and he's just as good and
clean as you are"
"Shut up! Don't let me hear