The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17

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ground. He was 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, Elisha" :" says she, 81
don't consent to that. Sarah Jane had
II good setting. out, and Asu's house
Is full. Besides, If find need more
things | can make 'om. and your
mothers eyesight plaques her. She
can't do as she could once" she SAYS.
hers" Mr. Minis repeated. What
she didn't make she bought with her
money"
No, Lisha,' Mis- Minis began; but
Squire Hoslcy intel ruptcd her. | see
they were beginning to wear on his
patience.
Why not put tho property in two
piles and uraw cuts, If you've no choice.
That would be fair" says he.
| knew by the way | heard her snur
that Mis- Minis hadn't give up, though
she said no more--not then but from
that they went on to wrangle over
have no use for this, that and the
other thing. An no more wouldn't
he.
could hear the squire urum 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 furniturc
and she take what is above? How
would that do?'
Well, they dcmurrcd, each one
being afraid the other would be cheat
ed, but at last seemingly, let it go,
and worked their way on To tho live
stock.
"Threc COWS for her" says he.
1.-Two will be full ana plenty for me.
She was always more for dairy than
what | was" he says.
'Why, l4isha you arc going to
make beef Of Old Brindlc," says she.
land that leaves only four"
"Ivu concluded not to beef her,
she Is such Il favuritc Of yours" says
That WAS 4 great piece of news.
| Mrs. Minis had felt awful cut up about
| having Brindlc f;lltcd lnG killed, for
she called that COW the best for butter
in the herd. But Mr.. Minis appeared
| firm.
And the pigs" he began. II don't
want amy pigs. I've no use for 'cm
| What can do with pigs down to Baker
Strcct?'
And she burst out crying. She had
scL Il good deaf by that litter Of pigs,
bringing EN- up by hand, as you might
say, ion the old muJhcr died when they
were eight days OH.
| After that IL was sti,l ilS death fOi
Il minute, then Squire Hoslcy spoke
up.
"My good frirnds." says he, "if vo,
can't agree about living apart, my hes
advice is that You agree to go on living
tOncthrr''
For u minute or two all was still
again. and the old clock tirkcd up like
thc Day OF Judgment. By n by Mr.
Minis spok" rather low:
NV hat Do say, Lousy ~
. W:ts thinking whether VIZ hadn't
nuEhl"r drive over to your mot hers
and Sc" now her cough is. I'm some
Worried :thOul ih;lt cough, says she.
= III agreeable to that" says he.
AS WAS leaning forward. | caught
sight through the crack Of the door of
htm lnunpinT up his face with his; old
red handkerchief - sec he had felt
IL soutr. Squire llrslcy, hr said moth
iup.
. W"n, mad" my way home middling
early. and was Keeping Il watchout IL
Lnry uriN into the yard hrtwiNt :;un
down "nL dark and sec hrr stop and
pat the yellow dog that was hopping
us htif wv hilt to) Sltp ti Lnc plaHI !.
OId Bose was SO tickicd that he Jumped
round ;tS graceful as I, COW and |
knew hy the looks IF the back Of MIR.
Minis neck that he took it in. After
awhile made an Arrant to carry over
Il DISH ol Duith cheese. and there thuN
were. eating lhcir auppcr lis cheerful
rs Il aakcL of cnipS.
Sep mp ami have Il cup O tea says
she. "Wr'vt had quite Il ride this
Afternoon, s;tN, she. " We've been To
sec Mother Minis, and Elisha drove
'rohnd by the bridge. ltiS all Of 4 mile
further, but ne knows how skittish !
n. anout crossing She ferry in Uncle
Srtch's old %cow. I'm silly. | S'posr.
Elisha and |, We think mother is
getting too old and feeble TO live alone,
and We have about persuaded her to
break mp and come to us.
She ran ON for spell, but that was
all she said concerning their arrungr
mcnt*. And-w"uld yuu believe II -
from THAT day to this Mis- Minis has
never opened her mouth to me ON the
subject. though she knows | ncve,
repeat. And now. 10 sec them tw,
Jogging round together after old
Charley, a~ content rs ducks in a mill
pond, nobody mistrusts it To c'cnu most
Il SO parutiOn to unite them.
Nobody knows but me and the old
squire. 1t won't get out from him--,h,
| IL lS close -mOuthrd is Il fish. And
! was u ,Etr one to ii; H.