The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-10
A NEW MAUD MULLER:
Or, The Belle of Minetta Lane. Written for
This Paper by lngersoll Lockwood.

inch OF very mild and tame drunken
act"
! you must put more life into it, was
Mrs. tinch's comment, or Kitty Will
see through it quick as fash, for.
poor girl. she knows what the genuine
thing is.
! A loud rap at the door startled Kitty
and her mother late in the afternoon
on the following day. Mrs. Nolan was
busy with her ironing. and Kitty sat
near the winnOw, pencil in hand, but
occupied with her thoughts rather
than her drawing.
Come in," shouted Mrs. Nolan, with
out even turning around to see who 1t
was.
Good heavens. mother" whispered
Kitty: its Judge Platt, and he's in
toxi:a ed. Oh, what shame. Sup
pose he should have been arre,tcd,'
Mrs. Nolan" stammercd the Judge.
whose hat and attire We're somewhat
disordered. Il want YOU to starch these
clothes and then wash EN- out, and pat
plenty OF blue in the water: | like EN-
, blue: it suits my compile xion. Ha, ha,
ha.' And with this he ties ,cd IL bundle
on the floor and staggered toward the
mantelpicce.
The mother and daughter gazed upon
the scene more in pity than anger.
Plat saw that he was not producing
much effect upon them ard cOnclUde i,
that it was high time for him to be-
come more violent.
I'll not be tritlcd with. Mrs. Nolan,
he blurted out in well-simulatcd rage,
as he staggered about. You've In
suited me, Mrs. Nolan" and raising his
cane he struck at plaster image
standing on the mantleriece. breaking
it into thousand pieces.
The crash brought Kitty to her
senses.
"Eeavcns, mother. the neighbours:
Call the police in" she exclaimed.
breathlessfy, and with one bound she
reached the Judges side and before he
could realize what had happened to
him she had taken his hat off, his cane
out of his hand, and throwing her arms
around him, had by quick and withal
vigorous pressure constrained him to
sit down n the sofa.
Quick. mother" whispered Kitty,
borrow piece OF ice from the grocer"
Flatt had Eeen SO taken by surprise
that he quite forgot the part he was
playing until he felt Kittv's strong
arms entwined around his legs and the
next instant found himself stretched
out full length on the sofa.
"Let me up" he muttered. I'm
crazy. I'm dangerous. | might kill
somebody"
"Oh, no you'll not, Judge" answered
Kitty in soft, pe"sua 5ive tones. but
keeping one arm claspcd tightly across
his breast. You'll DC good and kind.
as you always are, you'll not create any
disturbance. You may trust me: I'll
nurse you until you're vel again."
Never before had Judge Platt heard
the condition in which he was supposed
to be SO delicately alluded to
The ice now arrived, and, wrapping
it in a clean white towel. Kitty applied
it to the Judges head. who now found
himself in very peculiar prcdicament
He dared not confess the deception
he had been guilty of. and the fact Of
the matter is he was SO worn out body
and mind, and his temples were throb-
bling % painfully that the cold applica-
tiOn brought most welcome relief to
him. while the delightful magnetism
Of Kitty's touch as she now began to
battle his face and hands in cold water
made soft and fragrant with toilet
vinegar sent exquisite thrills through
his tired frame
He had come breathing fire and
flame and threatening death and desc.
lation, but hal been vanquisned by
love and gent!encss.
) Shrink this ple.ise, Judge said a
! low sweet voice. the very breath OF
. which famed his cheek. and the next
moment he felt his head resting again #
IL plump arm and shou de-. Ec didn't
: dare open his eyes. but he did his lips,
, and the cordial-like draught g.ided
soCthingly owe: his palate. Then all
was delicious forgetfulness. He seemed
, to be lying on led of crushed roses IA
: he came to himself and beautiful b..
ing with radiant eyes seated beside
l him made motion as if to leave him
kitty, Kitty. don 60" he p.eaded
y and then he felt the blood bu ming in
r his checks rs he opened his eyes and
: saw where he was ard heard his Owl
$ words still ringing in his ears.
t Night had come and the gas was
. lighted. Kitty was alone with him
!, seated on hassock beside him. One
OF his hands lay between her sol,
I palms, and her large. lustrous, gray
| blue eyes were rivcted upon his counte
= nance.
You are quite we'll now. aren't 70 !,
. judge" asked Kitty, with a 4ain1
I smile.
. oh. yes. replied Plat, as he raised
himself up. " ou've feen very kind t,
Y ME. lorSoL myseIt-lL snail never
|: occur again-a heavy wine supper al
Q the club-youll pardon me-kitty
!, L. and Archer Plat covered with
real confusion, fastened down stair:
" and made his way back TO Mrs. Finch 5
That lady had baco1ns quito alarmed
1 at his protracted absence.
9 Why. Judge. she exclaimed. "hov
:. long you have stayed. Well, was it {;
: success:
4 Me- growled Plat. i. was an L.
nominous defeat. but one of the mos
). delightful ones ever sutfered'
V CHAPTER III.
Z Mrs. Finch had promised to drop i,
n the next morning and talk over new
measures for bringing about a chang,
II of heart in the belle Of Ninetta Lane
4 Sac made her appearance shortly at
IL ter breakfast.
d Judge Archer Platt was in a condi