The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-13
siveIy on her heart.

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"Well, if you won't come to terms
suppose I'll have to begin the attack. l
hope the firing won't arouse the neigh
borhood."
This was too much for Minnie Gath
ering her skirts she made dash for the
space between the arbor and the dog
kennel. Ike was there to meet her. She
rushed right into his arms.
"Let me gol" she cried fiercely.
mot without parley," replied the
victor.
"You are monster"
"And you are beauty"
"No gentleman would act So"
"Ask my forgiveness and I'll let you
CO."
81 won't"
"Then I'll keep you under arrest. You
might try to ambush me again.
Tho hot tears were coursing down
Minnie's cheeks. But they were tears of
anger, of modification, and Ike knew it.
He did not relinquish his privileges of a
conqueror for moment, but he softened
bis tone.
"Miss Dane, I've been watching you
through my window blinds ever since
this cruel war has been over"
"Spy!' she Kissed.
"Neatly turned. But there's no need
for retaliation now. Let's come to an
understanding. I'll be generous. I'll
surrender to you. I'll yield to that will
Lowry figure, those soft eyes, those rosy
cheeks and ruby lips" He was still
holding her tightly clasped in his arms
minnie, dear, the Good Book says,
Love your enemy and do good to them
that despitefully use you l love my
enemy; it is for you to do good to one
who has despitefully used you"
Minnie had ceased to struggle. Indeed,
she might as well have struggled in the
arms of grizzly bear. But her tongue
was free, and she made good fight with
this.
"Never!" she cried Indignantly. eff
you had sought my acquaintance like q
gentleman"-
"rd rather not be gentleman than
miss holding you this way. You're
lovelier than vanished rife stock"
"And you have head like haystack
afre."
"And you have lips like cherries"
"Think of lover named 1. Ball, and
with such an ugly gray eyeban at that"
"You can make it j if you like; you
don't seem to know the difference be-
tween an and J. Besides you'll be
Minnie Ball, and that's more deadly than
an Eyeball."
The girl laughed through her tears in
spite of herself.
Never! never in the worldr'
"Now, really, don't you think it was q
little unkind of you trying to mix me up
with my cousin?"
Minnie felt guilty, but wouldn't
own it.
you see, You might have raised
quarrel, and l might have killed j, or J
might have killed L, and we might both
have been executed. Do you know how
they execute soldiers in the army"
mo, and don't want to know. Let
me go at once or I'll call papa"
THAT would be the worst kind of
strategy. Papa would see you in your
present peculiar position and it would
all come out about those two notes you
wrote to J and l. But as l was saying,
about executions in the army
This is dreadful. Let me go, say"
Not till you own you've been a
naughty girl"
I'm afraid have been little mean"
and she hung her head
do you want to make up for what
you've done?'
Yes"
"Then give me kiss by way Of atone
ment."
II won't"
Just one little one will make it all
right"
No"
Not one?"
"No."
Think Of the enormity of the ofFense
and that it viii be all forgiven and OBJ
liberated
81 can't keep saying no al day,
can II
Ike drew her lips to his and kissed
them.
You are an ungenerous, ungen-
tie
Ike stopped the word in the middle
with another kiss.
And shall take measures to have
you punished for
Smack
You're not playing prisoner right at
all" said Ike. prisoners OF war don't
talk that way. They're glad enough TO
De taken alive" And ne gave her an
other by way of punishment
DO YOU mean that you are going 70
do that every time open my mouth
Certainly do. Discipline must and
shall be maintained in this command"
Then III keep II shut
Now. Miss Minnie. listen 70 reason.
and Ike, who had an intuitive idea OF
K.h5t lind Of reason girl IS uoxt in