The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-06-28

(Which fear it'll never do. You know
Bunker claims Noah jackson, the man TO
which you paid your money, didn't have no
real title to the property, an the Judge told
y,u you'd have to look to jackson to get
your rights"
That's folderoll How'm I goin TO
look TO Jackson when nobody knows where
on the face Of the earth Jackson's gone TOT
Besides that, II this new evidence mounts
TO anything, Bunker was In league with
Jackson an the place b'longs to me- tell
ye, feel good enough to celebrate little
myself. an I'm goin to see the boys have a
good time. You hain't got no patriotism
In we, mother. The Fourth OF July oughter
be celebrated by everybody In this great an
glorious country ev'ry time II comes
round. Now don't make no moro talk
about it," he cautioned as he saw his wife
was about to speak again. cts no use
talkin, for have sent for the fireworks
an they II sure be here tonight, so the boys
can shoot 'cn of tomorrer night an that
settles it,.
With that he arose and marched out OF
the house, leaving Mrs. Stone to her knit.
ting and her thoughts.
"S'pose Elisha thinks he's goin to cele.
brate the Fourth" she murmured, "but
it'll really be celebratin because he thinks
he's goin to get the best of Bunker at last
Well, mebbe he will, but l dunno's Bunk.
er's so much TO blame, for he did make II
look pretty clear no had prior claim to
the place. My opinion Is that Jackson is
the rascal, else he'd never run away the
way he did, but there's no use sayin so to
Elisha, he's so sot.
That night at dusk Lizzie Stone slipped
out by the back door and stole away down
the lane that led TO the pasture. Her man.
ner betrayed the fact that she feared being
seen by some of the family, for she paused
several times and looked back nervously
over her shoulder.
Lizzie was pretty girl, bright and
rather talented, but not without touch
of the romantic and frivolous In her ma
ture. This, however, would disappear In
later years when she came 10 understand
life as 1t really is and, for the time being,
II made her seem all the more attractive to
the young men who knew her.
OF all those young men there was but
one for whom she really and truly cared,
and that one she met at the foot of the
lane, which Elisha Stone had laid out In
genuine New England fashion, much to
the wonder and amusement of his western
neighbors. He was leaning on the fence
and waiting for her as she approached.
Lizzie, feared you would not come"
he exclaimed, reaching over and clasping
her hands, while she saw his eyes CLEAN
through the murk with light that set her
heart fluttering and her pulses throbbing.
II had to steal away" she replied, in
low tone, feeling that her cheeks were
burning. "If father'd seen me-
Il should not have had that pleasure.
Thank fortune he did not see you'll 1t is a
cruel fate that makes our families foes
while we love each other, for you cannot
deny you love me, sweetheart.
He drew her closer, and one arm slipped
about her shoulders. She struggled and
demonstrated little, but she soon stood
with bent head listening to his impulsive
declaration of love.
"If l were scoundrel, he said, 81
might try TO induce you TO run away with
me, but mean to win you by fair means
and win you l willr'
Father
Il know, sweetheart, but say you will
marry me, and will find some way TO OBJ
tain his consent. l will go to him tomor-
row and ask for you.
mo, MOI That would ruin all You
don't know my father He is so stern and