Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-19

am not like her there. Did you ever
hear the old saying, You want as
much of the devil in you as will keep
the devil from you?' That's my way.
don't believe in letting the strong
and masterful have it all their own
way just because they are strong and
masterful, l see you think I'm queer"
here she paused TO sish-"well,
have to be"
Il am not thinking you queer" pro
tested Alec. You are very kind,
think
Il would like to be--to every body"
she rejoincd.
Joshua Myers was leaning over his
orchard gate, enjoying his pipe in the
warm calm of the moonlight.
Wall, l swan! Is that you, Loo
Hill?' he exclaimed, unlatching the
gate And you, too, youngster"
Miss Hill wouldn't let me stay, ="
explained Alec. with a smile
No? Couldn't you come 10 terms
with Mr.. Hill?"
He is not at home" said Alec.
Not at home? Ohio, that's another
thing altogether; one of the uncx-
pected things that allus happening"
Father went to Toronto yesterday
l thought he'd be home by now, but he
amt, SO brought Mr. Marin over to
your place, for the night anyway"
"Kerrect! Come up to the house
Mothers up to the prayer meetin' in
the village and Ciss has gone, too.
They went up through the orchard
to the pretty house that cleaned white
through the trees; house built like
Swiss chalet. with balconies. vcr-
andas and great Venetian shutters
showing brightly against the white
painted wooden frame. The bay Win
drawn up to admit the cool evening
air and lace curtains dropped white
within, A long arbor of trcllis work
clothed with the foliage Of n row of
healthy grape vines, led the way up to
the front door, the grape blooms
smelling sweetly
Just come into the parlor here" he
said, and they followed him into the
moonlt room and sat down.
"Tll get lamp in mnnit," said
Mr.. Myers but Loo, laying her hand
on his arm said; wait a minute |
want to speak to you at the door first.
Mr.. Marin won't mind sitting here in
the moonlight. VIII you?"
Alec protested that he would be de-
lighted to wait that he needed no
more light than there was and Loo
took Joshua's arm and drew him
through to the hall to tie front door
steps.
Mr.. Myers how could you send a
young man like that out to our place?
can't tell YOU how glad | wac that
father wasn't at home. He would have
jumped at such a fine, willing young
man. 1t was wrong of you"
Joshua lifted his hat, scratched his
head and covered it again.
Look a-here, Loo I'll tcll You how
it was Donaldson, the agent down in
Hamilton, asst me to get the young
fcllrr a place somc'res an Loin' as I'd
all the men | wanted myself an not
wantin' to be disobigin to a good
customer, ! said he might come along
out with me when hitchcd up an he
came. But | didn't deceive the young
Teller, Loo not bit o me | told him
plump an plain that | guessed he'd
get his grub all right enough, but
he'd have to be stiff about the wages
did, indeed, Loo
MI. Myers said Loo, in persua-
sivc voice, do keep him for a day or
anyway only, for my sake, please
don't ask him to go back to our place.
two till he sees about. You can give
him enough to do for a week or two
He'd be killed there. You know
father has no mercy on his hired men
no matter how hot the day is he'll
keep them at it, You remember how
that student was sunstruCk after he'd
asked to be let off just for two hours
and he'd make it up after shutdown.
II would be the sen story over again
and you can see that young man Il
not fit for that sort of thing. Did you
see his hands,
"Ya-as, they did look pooty white.
They'll be more browner when the
summer is over,
Mr. Myers do help me to gel my
way; won't you?"
ooh, you wimmin," said Joshua,
smiling and shaking his head you'd
coax a snail out OF his shell"
You know why, Mr. Myers; you
know why"
Here LoO's voice was broken by
sob and she walked toward the bay
window and stood wiping her eyes
and composing herself
The old farmer looked at her and
stepping over laid his hand in a
fatherly way on her shoulder.
Look here, I-oo-dont cry You
can't help it, anyways. Ef your
fathers wussn niger driver, an
cheats his men outen their wages
you amt accountable for that The
Lord don't hold you responsible any
more'n He'd hold me.
~ know that " 4he caid "bIt ~ I