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

ready. There would be terrible scrape
were missed.
He suddenly drew her close and kissed
her across the rails. 1t was we'll they were
so absorbed by the delight Of the moment
that they did not observe a suppressed
agitation beyond the scrub bushes that ran
down by the lane fence.
When the lovers had departed and disap-
peared in the darkness, a man arose from
behind those bushes
$50 my girl meets that young rascal
like this, an he makes love TO heri' snarled
voice that plainly belonged to Elisha
Stone. HE smelled this old cob pipe, an
that near let 'em know was here. Well,
let him come an ask me for Lizziei I'll
soon put an end to this foolishnessp'
He shook his clinched fist toward dis
tant light that he knew shone from the
window Of the Bunker place and then
moved away toward his own house, saw
agely chewing the stem of his old cob with
his teeth
Having passed about half the distance to
the house. he halted, for a familiar odor had
assaulted his nostrils.
THAT darned old welll" he growled
wrathfully. "I'd just like to know what
makes il smell sol''
He changed his course and approached
the spot where he had endeavored TO strike
water by boring deep into the earth, but
had succeeded only in spending a consider
able sum OF money. tAs he came nearer
the odor became stronger, and when he
was quite close TO the well he could scarce
ly endure IL. he also noticed something
he had never noted before. A strange
whstling sound car2e from the well.
well, that thing beats all mater. It's
reg Ter hoodoo III have it plugged up
anyhow, an We'll begin on 1t next Mon
day. -
When he reached the house, he found his
wife sitting by dim light in the dining
room, her knitting dropped in her lap. In
moment he realized by her attitude that
something was troubling her.
What Is it, mothers" he asked.
Without a word she took long envelope
from stand at her elbow and handed 1t
TO him. The light showed him the familiar
card of his attorney at the upper left hand
corner of the envelope.
How did you get this?" he asked, rath-
er huskily, as he ripped open one end and
drew forth the document contained within.
Ike Neuman left ii a. he passed on his
way home from town, she replied her
eyes fastened anxiously on bis face.
He read it through without tutoring a
sound or making a sign Then he went
out into the night once more, and for
nearly an hour he was absent. When he
returned, she was sitting just a. he left
her
Mandy" ne said his voice steady and
hard "I'm beat. The judge has decided
there's not enough evidence TO reopen the
case, an the lawyer can't find ground for a
new suit. Jed Bunker has beat me- ="
The Fourth came and brought with II
Richard Bunker TO ask for Liz7ie's hand
in marriage. Elisha Stone had been hold.
ing his feelings in check since receiving
the letter from his lawyer, but now the
full torrent of his wrath was turned on
the young man.
"I'll see Lizzie dead before she shall
marry Bunkcr'' he shouted. AN ii
you ever meet her down the lane agin I'll
shoot we sure as there's heavenl Get of
my land This Is my answer, an you II
find l mean it You're the son of a scoun-
drel, an
"Stopl" came from the young mans
lips. ~ will go Immediately, but you
must not call my father scoundrel again