Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-12

"'Course yer can. 90 up 20 the top
Of the house-fourth story, second door
on yer right. Guess the sewin-mn-
chine mans up there now, an ! wish
yer'd tell her thnt II the gentleman 70
drove ter take the machine away an
she loses the means of Ecttin' her Twin.
out she goes bag md baggage"
The farmer reached the girls door
Just In time TO hear the end Of an ami
mated discussion carried on In male and
female accents
"oh, please, you must not, cannot
take IL away" the feminine voice
pleaded. II have paid you six pounds,
and only owe you sixteen shillings
Pray have little patience. am sick
now, but shall soon get better aud will
pay you every penny"
Let gol tell you, let go!" the
hoarsc voice OF the man cried "thc
machine Is forfeited. Let go, ! tell
you or III"
What he would do the world never
knew, for nj that instant the burly
form OF the farmer darlScncd the door.
way. Barlow did not stay to consider
how he should open the discussion, but
plunged at the hnplcss agent, grasping
ut one handful the mans ear and the
long locks contingent. Thus he dragged
him, shrieling with rage and pain, To
the stair landing when one kick from
the farmers heavy shoes sent the poor
wretch hcadlong down the stairs, his
cries and curses mingliug with the
landlady's screams.
Yes, In this bare, miserable garrct
stood Sir Harry Ordinances hcircss-
beautiful as Madonna, but with all
the sunny brightness faded ont u her
winsome features Tears rolled down
the farmers checks as no grasped her
hands.
MY birdicl My poor, lost, foolish
birdicl" ho cried, as he drew her 20 him.
One glad glance shot from her eyes,
and she fell fainting into his arms.
Then you should have seen the
vagaries Of the sturdy farmer lie
roarcd for help, and first almost terri
fed the landlady out Of her wits 10y his
denuncations OF her inhumanity, and
then drove her frantic with Joy ut the
glittcring heap Of shillings and half
sovcrcigns he poured onto her lap. You
should have seen the big basket Of del
icacies he fetched into that chccrlcss
chamber; you should have witnessed
his burst Of Joy when the doctor told
him that II lac would only moderate his
Transports and not excite the patient,
he might remove her to Willoughby
farmhouse that very night.
AS for Knte Grahamc, shc was too
weak TO offer any opposition, and, like
n sensible girl, without an effort Of re-
monstrancc yielded TO his tender solici-
tudc. Poor girl, she reached that haven
OF rest Just In time, for even her superb
health broke down under the long spell
Of anxiety and distress, and for II
month she lay lowering between life
and death In the "bcst chamber" Of the
quaint old house, tended by the gcntlest
OF nurses in the persons Of Dame Bar
low aud her pretty daughter, while,
after time, their ministrntions were
supplemented 10y the presence Of Miss
Baldcrstonc, who somehow or other
made peace with the yocman and CRATE
fully accepted his permission to be en-
rolled ms one Of the loving attendants
on the sick girl,
No wonder then that In such comfor'
table quarters and under such tender
care the flush came back 10 Hates
checks, and the elasticity to her step,
though when the first furry Of snow
bore the glad tidings the nearapproacl
OF Christmas, the ycoman much mis-