Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-16

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family p'isoned by one yonnn
she their own orphan niece snl
fetched over from Indy. ana
much for! But they've rot bar Y
a comfort! They've got u,
enough! She'll never get off, T
of any young girl being Of snoh
devil and coming for TO ba
cold" oooa
But how do you know M.
poisoned the family?" asked ~
In a faltering voice and with aay
der that she could not control
"Lawk! dear, it's all as clo..
sunshiny MONDAY. Here, read I,
yourself. / see my landlord ny
across the street towards the ny
and he's a-coming after his NV
which, thanks to Mr.. Miller's M
atty, | have got all ready for 1
And so saying, the landlady put
Times into the hands of her n.y.
stricken ledger and went away \
stairs into her shop, where shs ~
her surly landlord waiting.
We'll, num-" began the latter
ing Il contemptuous glance aroma
little shop, Il have come to tal
that / viii not wait another /
There are now two quarters rent
and if the money Is not fortbcom,s.
intend TO sell you out. You noof1
tell me any more about dodgers N
can't pay: if you will keep paupa,s
the house you must take the eap1
quence."
MIR. Grubbins," said the lapd,,s]
going behind her counter with a M
ling air of self-cOnfdence. luck Il n
Il pendulum as sways first TO the III
and then TO the left, and so on Nal
wards and forwards. And II | b,l
one lodger as can't pay all at anl
poor gentleman, | have another /,
pays like a princess! You see n
Lord hasn't forgot me and my thita1
orphans. So, if you please, Nh. Grl
bins, write me "A receipt for a ha
years rent; for l meal TO pay you 4
and get out of your debt. though
mayn't have five shillingS left"
Mr.. GruhbinS stared in ASTONISHING
and then, with but little abatement.
his severity, wrote out the rece-
while Mrs. Corder laid two fiye-pou
notes and five sovercigns in "a
down upon the counter.
"Bc more punctual for the futu
and don't let one quarter run into !
other and then maybe y0u'N keep .
OF trouble" said Mr.. Gruhbins, for
did not believe in the continuous on
perity of a poor widow with thirte
children, even with Providence 10.
member her and them.
And so Mr.. GrubbinS relieved
little shop Of his oppressive prcseD
Meantime. up stairs. Eud0ra, UNI
the spell of Il strange fascinau
porcd over the Times account Of
tragedy at Allworth Abbey. Th
she saw her own blamclcss name b
up to public scOrn and e~Xecration.
When she had finished reading,
let the paper drop li~stlesSly from
hands. while she herself fell ag
into that stupor of despair wh
threatened TO undermine her reason
In this miserable torpor she sat
tionless, until the entrance Of
landlady to lay the cloth for her 5
tary dinner.
The good woman was, as usual,
of kindness, solicitude and gossip,
all this availed nothing in arous
the wretched girl from her apat
Even the dinner, when prepared,
manned untasted, nor could the "a
lady prevail upon her stricken lod
to approach the table.
.'Oh, this will never do in the wo
The girl will kill herself" thou
good Mrs. Corder, as at length
carried away the untouched spl
chicken and green peas. I'll
wait till tea time, aad then lie a cuI
good strong green tea don't rouse
out of this, / know what I'll do.
Just make free to call in the med
man from over the way to look at
I'm not a-going to let such a pro
BILE lodger as she is die for wan
seeing after, / know"
And accordingly, an hour after
failure Of the dinner. Mrs, Co
brought UP Euiora's tea. with S
delicate cream toast and dellc
guava jelly, all Of which She arrar
in the most tempting manner upon
table. She then besought her 70
lodger 10 partake of it, limiting at
same time that unless the latter W
listen 10 reason in a matter in W
her own health was concerned
would be necessary TO call in the n
cal man over the way to. q her.
The threat Of a visit from the
tor had more effect than all the O
arguments by Mrs. Corder. Eu
suffered herself to be seated at
table aad drank Off the cup Of tea
the careful hostess put into her Ia
And such was the beneficial effe'
that blessed gift to woman, the
that cheers, and not inebriates,
Eudora, Notwithstanding all her n
wrongs, griefs and tfrrors, felt
vital spirits returning. and with
her natural relish for food. An
Mrs. Corder's great joy she ate q y
OF toast ana a spoonful of jelly.
Now, there's for you! Now
you'll do. See what 1t IL to take
vice. If you had had your own
you'd a'starycd yourself nearly
death, and been III. And now, II
take more advice, you'll go rigi
bed and to Sleep" said the dehS
woman as she cleared away the
Eudora followed her counsel an
tired almost Immediately to bed v
as soon as her light was put out
her head was dropped upon her pl
a feeling of drowslness stole Over
brain and she slept and forgot
sorrows.
Late that evening. after Mrs
der had given her children their
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