Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-11

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band she held az s&rthsp plata. while
tbs clip. clip. CUP II . fork sounded
mostly as she whipped son4s egss -
trosh.
Yer sisters hed % marry 10 suit ham,
walled the nervous little woman. IAN
you'll have Ia TO-. sf you doEt there IL
awful fasses. 80 you'd Jes better give m
Thst morning Tie father had spoken
10 Jennie Of = Young farmer. whom he
termed likely catch" She had ex-
pressed her opinion Of ham IN 80 as~slasd
. way as 10 alarm Mr. olcost for tbs
safety Of his much priced authority.
BE was wont 70 speak Of himself rs .
marvellous example Of the p2xlsIch-
MAKE 'em nind. he would say. '.keep
yer household beneath your fesss govern
'em well. ~ they'll GIT along
Jenuaes toldness Ia opposing his Judg-
nent 20 stGp-isS him thai his anger had
not yer had time 70 blaze forth, but Mrs.
Oloott knew IL would come, and 90 after
her husband had left the kitchen she
pleaded with the girl 10 give IN Jen-
ME had been very thoughtful daring ths
htxle womanAs appeal, bat now she was
resolved. and il was the oleott IN her
nature which spoke Il WOULDN'T marry
Jordan Moges though father should
threaten % murder me"
The eggs were stiff how. and - she
set the plate down On the table she turned
from her mother and busted herself
among the ingredients for cake baking
which were before her. Jennie wa
blushing As she began softly. There is
some one in Poole ] like very much,
mother. and he's coming out here too"
He needn't mind comm. SAID Farrnes
Olcost grimly, Is be quiesly stepped into
the kitchen HIS face wore cunning
leer, and his wind Redeemed cheeks were
distorted by the sneeriag curves Of his
hard lined mouth
Seating himself on one Of the painted
wooden chairs, he drew the booslsck 20
ward him and took OF his heavy shoes
with q cslmness and debberaflon which
warned Mrs. Olcost that he was thor
oughly aroused. The poor little nervous
broken spirited woman had learned thai
this particularly quiet and inonensivs
manner of removing has footgear Away.
preceded a burst Of passion.
Hiram Olcott set his cowhide boots by
the stove 10 dry, kicked the jack undsl
the table and, turning toward his daugh
ter, shouted:
Don't let me ketch none o. yer CIT,
fellers comm TO see you. Ef they do II
talk 10 EN-; hot word now. he growied
shaking his long finger Increasingly q
Jennie, Is she essayed TO speak
I'm master In my own house sn<
you'll not talk till such time ae I'm done
You've been away an kinder forgot how
things is run here, bat you mighss - wei
get broke in now. ] tell you won
have any city fellers a-follerin you. ana
II ] ketch your Aunt Kate mAkil
matches for you I'll just fetch you home
from bein fne lady down there ans
set you workin."
Before Jennie could speak he had gcn'
into the dining room, slamming the doc
behind him.
Tears Of modification and rage stoo,
| in her brown eyes and hot words leape'
to her lips. but as she glanced down .
the agonized face Of the little woma'
beside her the fierce mood changed
She bent to kiss the pain drawn lips
murmuring, Newer mind, r,other dear
| I'll be patient for your sake"
That's Q good girl. Jennie, replies
Mrs. Olcott with SIGH Of relief; 1T.
and git along peaosable like. an )es Civ
in for the sake of quiet. Yer pas gettu
Wuss and Wpss"