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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-18
THEY MET ON THE TRAIN.
Neither of Them Had Changed Very MucI
With the Passing of Time.

Neither of Them Had Changed Very Much
With the Passing of Time.
plain, middle aged woman had been
sitting in the passenger coach at my
left hand for the last thirty miles, when
man about fifty years of age and
plainly dressed got on at d small sta
ton. He had taken the seat ahead of
me, but happening to look around and
observe the woman he jumped up and
went over to her with a:
''Wall, by gosh! but who'd thought
it? Howdy do, Mary?''
"Howdy do. Samuel" she replied, as
they shook hands and he sat down be-
side her.
"Whar' we goin'?" he asked.
Down home to Ellendale.'
"Livin' down thar, be ye?"
Yes
''You look jest the same as ever I'D
a knowed you in China"
"Yes. 1 don't suppose I've changed
much
AVAIL, 1 often think about We, and
I hope you'll do well. 1 had to git Il
divorce from you because we couldn't
agree, but l don't lay it up agin you
as some would. Married agin, I'm
told
Yes"
"Purty decent sort o fcller?"
Hes a good mana very good
man."
I'm glad on it. Good provider, is
hep"
Eyes"
.'Willin' you should burn plenty of
dry wood, and have two kerosene lamps
goin' at once?"
"Yes-"
'.Wall. he must be purity fair Does
he low you to run in debt when you
want top
II haven't wanted to yet"
''Shoo! You have changed since we
got divorced: you allus wanted to be
runnin' in debt, you know. That and
you're bein' so mighty independent
brought on most of our quarrels.'
'If 1 wanted to run in debt 1 never
got the chance" she CURLY replied.
Thar want no need to. l was a good
providcr. as everybody knows"
eyes, had one pair of shoes in three
years."
Now, Nary
''And don't believe in wife creep.
ing and crawling to husband"
Thar you go-same sass as you used
to give met
eff you don't like it you needn't stay
here
'And stay here 1 WON'T" he exclaimed
as he rose up. 'You are jest like you
used to be-jest as mean and techy as
ever"
"And / have no doubt you are the
same old sl1inf1int and Pathfinder"
what. What. Some folks blamed
me fur gittin' divorce, but I guess
they wouldn't if they could hear you
talk"
Il don't care whether they would or
not!''
''Wall, by gum!' said the old man, as
he sat down beside me, but this car
ries me right back to three years ago.
Seems as if we was jawin' about who'd
git up and build the fire of Jinuary
mornin', and that she was sassin' me
after the same old fashion and declarin'
she'd lay there till the bed sunk through
into the cellar afore she'd build fire
for me or any other man on earth!''-
Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-18

deal to know, just the precise plans
that are connecting in the brain of that
sly old fox. The young officer can
supply that information, if we have tC
torture it out of him. But how did you
manage the business?"
Listen. You remember told you
was watching the majors movements
closely. Well, to-day he has been Wis
iting at his grandparents, who live
six miles from here on the Morristown
road. I've just come from him. In
my disguise l carried to him false
message from the widow here, whom
reported very i'll and very DESTROYS OF
seeing him tonight. The majors dead
in love with the girl here, and OF
course soon gave his promise to come,
as soon as he can break away from his
grandfather, who is feeble and exacts
much attention from his precious ma
jor, when Washington lets him run
over to see the old people who raised
him. He'll be here in an hour at least.
Keep an eye open, and let the game
walk right into the sack.
Rachel Ewing waited to hear no
more, but crept noiselessly back up the
ladder and reported what she had
heard to her mother.
''Rigney has formed vile plot to
have Maj. Wayland captured by those
rough soldiers brought here for that
purpose. But / will outwit him, see if
don'tr' and the girls eyes flashed
resolutely.
But how will you do it?" asked her
mother.
Il will mount Charles Rigney's horse
which stands without, and ride forth
to meet Maj. Wayland and warn him. "
But. Rachel"
Il am patriots daughter. mother,
and it is to save noble patriot that l
GO So fear not for me-"
Wrapping herself in mantle and
nubia, Rachel Ewing kissed her moth
err, then descended the ladder. and let
herself out at a small back window at
a remote quarter from the kitchen.
The darkness of night enwrapped
the bluff, as Rachel sped around the
cabin to where Rigney had hitched his
horse.
The horse was one of the best in the
country. and she knew if she could get
a fair start she could defy all pursuers.
Unhitching the animal from the fod-
der rack, she vaulted into the saddle.
and rode away down the woody road.
The storm had not abated much, and
the cold wind of that winter night
made her shiver and draw her mantle
closer about her. But she rode on, un-
daunted by snow and wind, and reso-
lutte in her purpose to meet and warn
Maj. Robert Wayland.
Reaching the foot of the bluff, she
took a straight road leading to Grand
pa Wayland's place, the way by which
Robert would he sure to come.
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leader, Washington, who has captured
your heart" he remarked, holly.
Washington and Maj. Wayland are
brave, noble men, far too good to have
even their names uttered by a tory sym
pathizer, retorted Rachel Ewing.
It was a had blow in the face and
Rigney WINGED visibly under it. He
changed his tone, however, and asked,
half entreatingly:
will you not marry me, Rachcl?'
NO, my father fought and died a
patriot l could never let his child
wed man whose sympatnies are
strongly against the side which he up
held. l do not love you, and can never
be your wife"
Your mind is contaminated with
this foolish patriot business and You
love another 1 know him. and shall
find a way to have my revenge and
humble your pride, Rachel Ewingr'
He darted her a look of naughty an
ger, then sprang into his saddle and
rode away down the bluff.
Robert Wayland, an officer in the
colonial service with Washington. was
handsome young man. gentle, manly
and possessing many excellent quail
ties. His own parents had died when
he was very young and he had been
raised and educated by his grand
parents, who lived some six miles dis
tant from Mrs. Ewing's cabin.
1t had been Robert Wayland who
had brought them the first tiding5 of
Mr. Ewing's death, and the young Of
ticer's kindness and gentle considera-
ton during the sad period which FOL
lowed had quite won the motherly es-
TEEN of the widow and the heart of the
daughter.
A week went by and Rachel Ewing
had nearly ceased to think of Rigney's
threat to have revenge
He would surely have enough man.
hood not to injure two defenseless
women: then how could he find an OPP.
portunity to harm the young officer in
Washington's camp?
A cold, stormy day was drawing to a
close, as Rachel stood at window of
her mothers cabin and watched the
descent of the snowf1akes.
Her thoughts were of Robert Way
land. and she hoped that he and all
his brave comrades in the patriot serv-
ice were well and comfortable.
Suddenly four horsemen galloped
through the falling snow and drew
rein before the little rack of fodder
where the cow was feeding.
1t needed no one to tell Rachel Ewing
and her mother that they were British
soldiers.
Hitching their horses where they
would be as little exposed to the storm
as possible, the British troopers strobe
boldly into the cabin and up to the
pleasant fireplace where a log burned
cheerfully.
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They were cUarse-fscei incn. ano
their evident disrespect caused Mrs
Ewing and her daughter to Shrin X
away in apprehension and loathing.
Its beastly cold out" said the lead
err, stamping his large feet before the
hearth. Here, girl, you and the ole
lady fly around and get us up some
supper We've got a job to attend tc
tonight and we want something to
brace US up
With as good grace as it was posi-
BILE. under the circumstances. for the N
to command. the mother and daughter
prepared supper for their unbidden
guests.
As the British troopers arranged
themselves around the table. the leader
addressed the women in these words
1--WE will excuse you now, ladies, and
will wait upon ourselves, as we have a
little private business to discuss"
Only too glad to leave the hateful
presence of their visitors, Mrs Ewing
and Rachel mounted a little ladder to
a small room over the kitchen.
Scarcely had they gained this retreat
when the sound of a horseman coming
the ears.
Looking from a small window,
Rachel watched the newcomer dis
mount aud walk toward the cabin.
There was something very familiar
in the mans gait, and, much disguised
as he was, she was not slow in dete CT
ing his real identity.
sit is Charles Rigney, mother" the
girl whispered, land some vile plot is
brewing
Il fear SO, my child"
Il must go down that ladder and
play spy, mother
SO saying. she descended to the little
hallway below, and entered small
closet, adjoining the kitchen.
The table where the troopers sat was
only few feet from where the girl
crouched, and inclining her ear she
could distinctly hear all their CONVEX
sat;on.
Rigney had made himself comfort
able before the replace, when the
leader asked him:
well, what news?"
''Good!' returned Rigney, triumph
ant ring in his voice.
$50 we bag the young fox to-night?''
Eyes. tonight. You will then re-
move an enemy from my path, and at
the same time capture one who can
tell you all Washington's plans which
he is no doubt Matching up over at
Morristown."
Good! Good!'' cried the leader.
''That's what CORVALLIS would give a
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-18

| dark eyes, lived alone, deriving a mea-
ger livelihood from their few acres OF
tiliable land below the bluff.
Mrs Ewing and Rachel were firm
patriots and, though they mourned
age was of too high a nature to yield to
despair and condemn the cause which
had deprived them of a protector.
There was one in the neigh borhoo cd
who would gladly have done all in his
power to lessen the trials of the widow
| and daughter. That was Charles Rig
ney, whose fathers well-cultivated
fields lay just across the stream from
the Ewing place.
Young Rigney and Rachel had grown
up together from childhood, and had
gone to the same school. Later, this
early friendship had ripened into love
on Rigneys side. but Rachel did not
reciprocate his feeling. Indeed his
passion and attention had begun to
annoy her considerably, and several
times she was on the point of dismiss
ing him in such way that there
would be no installing her real feel
ings toward him.
But they had been friends so long,
and friends in those times meant d
great deal to two lonely women. She
could not bear the thought of hurting
Rigney's feelings. There came time,
however, when she was forced to speak
very plainly.
The cleaning of a cherries winter
evening was falling over the woody
bluff. Rachel was making her chickens
snug for the night, when Charles Rig
ney rode up and refined in before the
little rock poultry shed.
Springing to the ground he ap-
preached the girl. and would have en-
braced her had she not drawn back,
and, with flashing eyes, cried:
How dare you take such a liberty
with me, Charles Ri gney?'
The young mans face flushed deep
ly, and his voice shook with passion as
he said:
rs it possible I have made a mis-
take in the regard with which l was
pleased to think you favored me?"
ST you believed my feelings for you
were other than merely friendly, then
you have indeed made u mistake" she
answered
There is some ore else whom you
care for?''
The girl was silent, but the rich
crimson which suffused her checks told
Rigney he had hit the truth. He had
suspected it before, but hoped to get
ahead Of his patriotic rival
Its that skulking Maj. Wayland,
trailing about after that fanatical
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-18

She had gone but half mule. " Ilen
the steady stroke of horses feet strik-
ing the hard, frozen road behind her
told that her flight haii been discovered
and pursuers were on her track.
Like frightened bird she sped along
through the night and storm, the noble
horse of the man whom she was out
whiting never once offering to turn
back or slacken his swift pace.
The sounds of her pursuers now
reached her more distinctly. and, de-
spite the speed at which her horse was
going, she began to fear they were
gaining on her.
Three miles passed by in that wild
ride and Rachel realized that her pur-
suers were indeed gaining ground.
Did fate decree that they shou Id
overtake her? Must the man she loved
fall into the net so artfully spread to
cat Oh him?
Never" she cried to herself, and,
unheeding the mbness of her chilled
hands, the fearless girl urged her horse
forward
She had just crossed the little ford of
the stream that wound across her path,
when a horseInan, coming rapidly from
an opposite direction, reined in before
her, grasping her bride rein in firm
hold.
She believed, in her sudden terror,
that it was one of Rigney's allies sta
toned there, who had stopped her.
She was about yielding to despair when
familiar voice called:
''Who goes there?"
"Oh, Maj Wayland!'
''Rachel!''
In another moment the cold little
hanas were in his warm ones, and he
was listening to rapid account of her
brave mission.
They were soon riding on to Grand
pa Wayland's, where two American
troopers had just arrived with a mes
sage from Gen. Washington for the
young major.
Leaving Rachel in his grandmother's
comfortable home, Maj. Wayland, fol-
lowed by the two American troopers,
chased his foes down the road and be-
You'd Mrs. Ewing's cabin.
Bold, bad men are usually towards
at heart, and they fled wildly before
the three valiant patriots.
Rigney was severely punished for the
revenge he had tried to take. He was
thrown from the horse, which he was
riding in pursuit of the girl who out
witted him so fearlessly, and was rem
dered a cripple for the rest of his life.
Maj. Wayland married Rachel Ewing
soon after her brave ride to save him.
and the trials of herself and mother
were past
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-18
SHOOTING AN ALLIGATOR.
The Rare Sport Found in Staying th
Saurians.

The Rare Sport Found in Staying the
Saurians.
The oars we're stopped, resting in the
water; the sl1iff half turned, drifting in
the sluggish tide; the long beam of the
lantern, with it's oval disk of dim light
resting far out on the surface, swept
slowly around over the waters looking
for the two lost lights. Ten minutes
or more thus passed, and suddenly the
two lost sparks cleaned back in a new
direction A gentle, noiseless push on
the port oar headed the skiff toward
them again. "DOucement!" whispered
Paul His associate, still more gently,
guided the boat to the left, till only
one light shone from the obscure OBJ
ject in the water. This showed that
he had got on its side, as was desired,
because forward shot always glances.
Cautiously the silent oarsman again
turned his craft to the right. Paul
raised his long rifle ready to fire. The
disk of the lantern on the water, con-
tracing gradually, grew proportion
ately more brilliant. AS it contracted
the solitary light shining back on the
water from it's center became larger
and brighter, till at last the eye of the
great saurian glittered as if he had the
''koh-i -noor' itself in his head. Slow
ly, silently, nearer the boat moved, till
within ten yards of the reptile. The
glow of the lantern flashed along the
barrel of the rifle for few seconds;
then came the ringing report. The
light on the water instantly went out,
and the glow of the lantern, now
shining in circle only few feet in
diameter over the place where it disap-
peared, showed only few foamy bub-
bles and little whirlpools. Thirty sec
onds passed in silence; then an in,-
mense dark form bounded from the
depths below above the surface of the
water. and, rolling over on its back,
showed the broad, yellow-white belly
of an enormous alligator. The shud-
dering reptile remained otherwise mo-
tionless for few minutes; then. spas
medically stretching and stiffening its
ugly legs and feet, and leaping half its
length in the air, fell back again,
beating the water with its tail in blows
sounding as loud as the report of the
weapon which had slain him. Moi
tue liz muttered Paul in an accent of
quiet triumph His associate, after a
few EXPLANATIONS of more voluble adj
miration. rolled another cigarette, and
quietly turned his boat off in search of
other game. In a few hours of this
hunting five alligators were shot.
drew Wilkinson, in Century.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-18
Too High Priced for George.


Washingtons steward was mai
named Fraunces, who liked good living
and with whom Washington contin-
ually quarreled about the marketing.
One time he bought a shad in Feb
ruary, and as Washington saw it COM
ing into the dining-room he was
charmed and asked what fish it was.
1T is a shad,'' replied the steward.
"a very fine shad 1t was the only
one in the market and l bought it for
you"
''But what did you pay for it?" said
Washington, sternly.
''It is a very fine shad," continued
the steward, land it is cooked to a
turn"
But 1 want to know the price-the
price,
sit cost three dollars" stammered
out Fraunces
Take it away" said Washington, as
he raised his hand; stake it away 1t
shall never be said that l set such an
example of luxury and Extravaganza"
And with that he drove the steward
out of the room, and the shad was
eaten in the servants kitchen
bnrgh Dispatch
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-18
BUNTING
FLAGS.

Beauty often depends on
plumpness; SO does comfort;
so does health. If you get
thin, there is something
wrong, though you may feel
no sign of it.
Thinness itself is a sign;
sometimes the first sign
sometimes not.
The way to get back
plumpness is by CAREFUL
LIVING, which sometimes in
cludes the use of SCOTS
Emulsion of cod-liver oil.
Let us send you-free-a
little book which throws much
light on all these subjects.
ScoTT BowSn. Chemists t,s South 9Th Avenue.
New York.
Your druggist keeps SCOTS Emulsion Of cod Liver
od-au druggists everywhere do. 81.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-18
eoP7atsT 1ssi
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

a picture
of health-the woman who has
faithfully used DR.. Pierce's Favor
tie Prescription. She feels well and
she looks so. It's a medicine that
makes her well, whether she's over
worked and Rundown" or afflicted
with any of the distressing diseases
and disorders peculiar to her sex.
1t builds up-and it cures. For
all chronic weaknesses, functional
arrangements, and "female COM
plants " of every kind, it's an un-
failing remedy.
And it's the only one, among
medicines for women, that's guar
anteed. If it doesn't give satisfac-
ton, in any case, you have your
money back.
Can anything else be "just as
good ?"
"They're about as bad as the
disease !" Not all of them, though.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are
pleasant both when they're taken
and when they act. They cure per-
manently Sick and Nervous Head
aches, Biliousness, Costiveness, and
all arrangements of the Liver,
Stomach and Bowels.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-18

Princeton. in the year 1777. and Wash
ington and his little band of patriots
had made themselves safe in the rugged
hills of New Jersey.
Several miles from where the Ameri-
can army lay, secure and jubilant over
its recent brilliant victories, on the
slope of wooded bluff overlooking a
pleasant stream, stood the unpreten-
tious cabin of Mrs. Ewing.
She was the widow of Jasper Ewing,
q valiant patriot killed in the early part
of the revolutionary struggles. Here
she and her daughter, Rachel. lovely
girl of eighteen, with rosy cheeks and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-18
Probably He Was Right.

Mechanically don't you work and
earn your living?S
Tramp-'Tain't with it. You ought
to see the livin' l git-Detroit Free
Press
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-18
Time Yet.

'If you'd had to study when you
were a boy rs hard as I've got to
study" grumbled young Quillback over
his arithmetic, you might have made
your mark in the world long ago"
81 don't think I'm too old to make a
few marks yet, my son." remarked the
elder Quillback, reaching behind the
bookcase for the family rawhide.
caro- Tribune
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-18
Two Better Than One.

Figgs-I suppose that you will admit
that a cat can look ut king2
Diggs--Ycs; but should hope he
would know more than to bet on less
than two. N. Y. Truth.
The morning call., 1892-06-30
THE P0UEDMAN'S WOES.
Residents of the Potrero Object to II
Visits.

Residents of the Potrero Object to His
Visits.
Charles Fostering, who lives on Tennes-
see street. in the Potrero, is the possessor
of large 300-pound porker for which he
has an especial affection, which the neigh
bOrs do not share. Yesterday afternoon
Deputy Poundmaster Goodenow lasSoed the
pig while it was ambling along the street,
and with the assistance OF several others g1r
it into the pound wagon. The pigs sQuea!s
brought Fostering to the sceGe to rescue hi-
pet and he assaulted GoOdpnow with large
stick. He was arrested by Special Officer
j. b. Fleming and Policeman Eastman and
booked Tor battery at the PotTero station in
consequence.
Another warrant for the arrest of John
Doe, whose real name is unknown. will be
served upon another resident in the neigh
borhood who assaulted enc of the pound
men for taking his dog few days ago.
The pound wagon is now accompanied by
five deputies whenever it ventures out.
owing 20 frequent assaults made on the goat
and dog garrOters
The morning call., 1892-06-30
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The San Jose Police Department wants
patrol wagon and, while it is about il, it
would be as we'll to try the experiment OF
getting a covered one.