The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-04

iieve Rob'll sit him in spite of all youl
lyin. I've great mind ter go Their,
right now an tell her no matter what
you said il want so.
"Ninal Oh, you little wretch" Mis-:
Winfield and her mother screeched in
concert. But Nina only laughed more
tauntingly than ever. "You wouldn'
cry eff you could see yourself, Al. F" she
said. nodding judicially. Lord, your
nose looks like a bnmblybee had stung
il on both sides. Do stop! amt really
anxious ter stop you from margin Jack.
The Lord knows wish you'd marry
most anybody so ] could have chance
at things. But why amt you like Un-
Gle Ben? Sence he fell in love he's all
smiles an candy. git all / can eat
whenever I see him."
''Do stop cryin, Alice" Mrs. Win
fold said fretfully. Don't spoil your
fortune like l did. Eff hadn't got so
mad 1 cried myself right ugly, you
needn't of had Winfield fer your father
! DAM Trisket was waitin on me then.
| He was comm that day, an he never
come afterwards I've told brother often
be owed me a heap. Twas him set me
off bawlin, tellin me how tired he was
er seein me Ground an sayin fer God S
sake not ter let Trisket find out what a
temper | had, as eff l er anybody could
help the tempers they was born with.
But anyway l lost Trisket. He jest
couldn't abide ugly women
"Then | don't see how he ever came
near you," Miss Winfield said, biting
her lips. "But I've heard all that D, 900
times before. l wish you would shut
up. I'm glad you didn't get Trisket,
even if he was rich an had sense enough
to die an let his children enjoy the
money. Money amt everything. not
quite. Somebody said once before Colo
mel Talbot: Jack had better court
Name Trisket. She had such lot of
money And the colonel said: yes,
she was very nice girl, but he would
not want any money in his family that
had the faint of Murrell's gang back of
it. An, though he said he didn't know
it for truth, that Name Trisket's grand
father was a poor white an got rich so
all at once folks couldn't help but think
he was in with the old robber."
''I've heard all that, too, Mrs. Win
fold said stiffly. "Nina, do you reckon
we can live at home eff Jack should hap
pen not ter conner"
well, hardly" Nina said, with an
accent of aggravating conviction. "But
there he is. Put on your thick blue
veil, Al, an do behave your prettiest.
But, la, eff you.d rope Jack in, CANT
help but be sorry fer him.
'Ef you amt the very best boy in
the worldp' Mrs. Winfield said a little
later, shaking Jacks hand. Il do hope
this amt no trouble. My poor child has
been most cryin. So afraid it might be.
But | said you was too much like your
dear, good mother ter mind doin little
things fer US, that haven't got nobody
rightly ter call on.
Jack muttered something hardly ar
ticulate and sat down, nervously Twill
ing his straw hat. Miss Winfield trot-
ted IN, demure in thick veil, whose
meshes, however, could not hide her
beaming smile as she asked after "dear
Mrs. Talbot. F"
Il most jealous of your mother, Jack
l believe Alice loves her moren she
does me-" Mrs. Winfield chirped
Nina smothered giggle and gasped
out, "Well, that aim surprisin
"Ob, pshaw! What have / said?" Mrs.
Winfield exclaimed in affected confusion.
Nothing out of taste, am sure,"
Jack returned. "Come, Miss Alice.
Ha1 -
"Yes, have got to buy a new hat,
an that does take SO long," Miss Win.
fold began.
Nina burst in angrily, "You know
mommer said l should have the next
hat that wasn't out of the store"
Poor Ninesy! forgot she was not
to know. I have bungled dreadfully.
We meant to surprise the GIRL" Miss
Winfield said. Jack was too eager to be
of for thought Of anything else, but if
he had been looking he would have seen
Nina's tongue thrust significantly into
her cheek.
1t is psycho-physical fact that a gal.
liant young fellow very deeply in love
with one woman cannot steel his heart
ably attractive. Before Timothy and
Glover had covered two miles of the ten
before them Jack was chatting gayly
with his convoy and not by any means
displeased with the estate wherein he
found himself. There was this excuse
for him-Miss Winfield talked we'll aft
er chirpy, gossipy fashion, wholly free
of malice. Then, too, she had warm
words of praise for Rob, the bravest,
proudest little thingl If only she might,
she would so gladly help and comfort
her. "But you know it isn't easy" she
confided to Jack. The McGreeors are
such high, proud people. Mommer does
not like Rob. But I-oh. think there
is nobody like her. She is so nice to me
always / know she cannot mean any
harm by the things she says that sound
SO rude am
Truthful" Jack supplemented as
the other paused. "You are right. She
does mean no harm. She has grown up
at her fathers elbow She has his ideas