The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-03

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with reprimand, eh? just as / expected.
You'd ought to took a little more alter
me ii You was goin' 10 get ahead OF the
colonel"
He didn't say no more, but he got on
his horse the next mornin' an rode over
to the Carpenters. Twas a regl March
day, the sun shinin' an the wind BLOWN
the dust up in clouds. The colonel was
lone in the front room, sittin' by the win
der in the sun. He see the cap'n comm
through the gate an he let him IN him
|. self
"Why, how do YOU do, colonel" seq the
cap'n, bustlin' in. ppm glad TO see you
round again. You've been havin' real
siege of it. guess"
Pm better. thank We" SEE the colonel,
very stately. "What can l do for you,
Cap'n Cary2"
Well, noihin' for me in person" seq
the cap'n. takin' the chair pointed out to
him. II come TO YOU this mornin,
colonel as man to man. We've had our
differences in years past, an we've fought
'em out. / don't sees we need to bear
grudges towards one mother no longer.
! amt got no i'll will TO you, or shouldn't
be mere"
"It's very handsome OF you" SEE the
colonel In his civilest tone; "be so good as
to mention your business.
Pm comm TO the pint, seq the cap'n.
"My son has a hankerin' after your
daughter. NV business is TO ask you if
you're willin' to let bygones be bygones
don't pertend amt heard how you've
| thought l overreached you. I've be'n
! told that you're waitin' to get your revenge
on me. You've got your chance now, if
you choose to take 1t, or will you give it
up colonel. and let the young folks be
happy if they CAM"
Sez the colonel, I'm going to have my
revenge"
Then there's no more to be said, +" SEE
the cap'n. gettin' up. "Your girl won't
listen to Josiah without your .eave."
The colonel's gray head was turned
away he was lookin' out o the winder
"My little Polly l''sez he to himself; then
he turned back and waved his hand
towards the cap'n. "Sit down." SEE he,
IAN listen. There amt no use in talkin'
bout settlln' the differences tween you
an me without evsnin' up the matter
| square. | don't expect you to understand
me. We're men of a different stamp. II
I'd been in your shoes today comm an
askin' Tor a favor o you. 'twould hurt me
moron any trick you could played me, do
| your 'cutest! An if you'd granted the
tavor-l believe on my soul, I'd shot you
fore I'd took it l measure my revenge
| by my standard, not by yours. / don Z
let myself down to your level. Your son
has my free consent to speak to my daugh-
| ter, which clears of a few obligations he's
been LAWN me under this winter, an set
| ties up my account with you
We'll" SEE the cap'n that night when
he was talkin it over with Josiah, Il own
l come pretty near tellin' him if wa'n't
on his level, l could manage 10 reach up
| high enough to hit him, but | KEEP my
temper. If he was wiilin' to do the square
thing by you | want Roin' to spile your
| chances. He's got a GURUS mind an I
kinder humoTed him. | told him his
| Goals O. fire was scorchin' me brown, an
| If he hadn't no objections, I'd like to kim
der ease EN- up a little. That old ice
house business had ben weighin' on my
mind all these years, keepin' me wake
nights, an ii so be he'd give his conse mt,
an the rest O. the comply ID 90 in, I'd
put up saw-mill on the old foundation
an resk but 'twould pay as we'll as ever
the ice did. Twas full az good place for
one business as other. He didn't COM
nit himself bout it, but | see he thought
weel o the plan, so 1 guess peace is de-
clared, an it's LETT for you an Polly TO
cement it solid. reckon we're on top, as
usual, ;" saz the captn. kinder doubtful.
stirrn' the fire. But there's no denyin'
| that, 'cOrdin' to his way o. lookin' at it,
| the colonel had his revenge"