Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-09-20
ON INC ,ar-tne room being so small

ana close.
1t was still work that was upon,
mendiny stockings and the children's
clothes, and couldn't hclp but hear
oil that was said in the Office.
Mr.. Minis made the explanation Of
what they wanted, and said it was I'M
dcrstood between them that he keep
the house and farm. I'll warrant ye!
! knew he'd never yield an inch of his
ground. &c was a man who wanted
all the land joining his, and to plant
in your garden.
The bed and table stuff is hers"
said he.
"Oh. no, Elishar' says she, ~ don't
consent to that Sarah Jane had
good sctting-out, and Asa's house is
full. Besides, II find need more
things can make 'cm, and your moth
er's cycsight plaques her. She can't
do us she could once" she says.
THE bed and table furnishings are
hers" Mr.. Minis repeated. What she
didn't make she bought with her but
ter money"
mo, 'Lisha," Mis- Minis began; but
Squire Hoslcy interrupted her. l see
they was beginning to wear on his
patience.
why not put the property in two
piles and draw cuts, if you've no
choice. That would be fair" says he
knew by the way heard her snuff
that Mis- Minis hadn't give up, though
she said no morc--not then; but from
that they went on to wrangle over
every stick of furniture. She should
have no use for this, that and the other
thing. An no more wouldn't he.
could hear the squire drum on the
table, and knew he was getting rest
less. Finally he made an end of the
talk by saying: "Why not let Mr.. Minis
keep the downstairs furniture, and she
take what is above? How would that
DOE"
Well, they demurred, each one being
afraid the other would be cheated,
but at last, seemingly, let it go, and
worked their way on to the live stock.
Three cows for her. says he 1.-TWO
will be full and plenty for me. She
was always more for. a dairy than
what was" he says.
why, 'Lisha, you are going to make
beef of old Brindle," says She, land
that leaves only four"
i've concluded not to beef her, she
Is such favorite of yours" says he.
That was a great piece of news.
Mrs. Minis had felt awful cut up
about having Brindle fattel and
killed, for she called that COW the best
for butter in the herd. But Mr.. Minis
appeared firm.
"And the pigs" he began. 81 don't
want any pigs! I've no use for 'cn.
What can do with pigs down to Baker
| street?"
And she burst out crying. She had
set good deal by that litter pigs,
bringing EN- up by hand, as .,.ou aisht
| say, for the old mother died when they
were eight days old.
After that it was still as death for a
minute, then Squire Hosley spoke up.
My good friends" says he, .'if You
cant agree about living apart, my best
advice is that you ugree to go on liv.
ing together"
For a minute or two all was still
again, and tho old clock licked up like
the Day of Judgmaa ant. BY m by Mr.
Minis spoke rather low:
"What do you say, Louisy?''
" was thinking whether We hadin I
oughtcr drive over to your ms hers
and see how her cough is I'm some
worried about that cough" says She
I'm agreeable to that" SAYS he.
| AS / was leaning forward, 1 caught
sight through the crack of the door of
him hopping up his face with his old
rcd handkerchief; SO sec he he'd felt
It some. Squire Hoslcy, he said moth
ing.
Well, made my way home n,iddling
early, and was keeping watchout as
they driv into the yarl bctwixt sun
down and dark, and see her stop and
pat the yellow dog tina. was Hopping his
tall on the top step of the piazza. Old
lose was SO ticliled that he jumped
round as graceful as a COW; and I
knew by the looks of the back of Mr..
Minis neck that lie took it in. After
awhile made an arrant to carry over
dish of Dutch cheese, and there they
were. eating their supper as cheerful
as basket of chips.
set up and have a cup o. tea" SAYS
she. We've had quito a ride this
afternoon" says she. We've been to
soo Mother MINIS, and Elisha drove
round by the bridge 1t is all of a
mile further. but he knows how skit-
fish be about cross ing the ferry in
Uncle Scths old scow. I'm silly. !
s'pose. Elisha anil l, we think mother
is getting too old and feeble to live
alone, and we have about persuaded
her to break up and come to us"
She run on tor a spell, but that was
all she said concerning their arrange
ments. And-would you believe it?-
from that day to this Mis- Rims has
never opened her mouth to me on the
subject, though she knows meyer re.
peat. And now. to see them two iog-
cling round together after oil Charley,
as content as ducks in millpond, no.
body mistrusts 1t took e'ena'nost n
separation to unite them.
Nobody knows but me and the old
squire. 1t won't get out from him-he
is us close-mouthed as fish. And
was never one to tall.-Outlook,
The second WARMTH Great Britain
began June IS, 1872, and ended on Feb.
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