The morning times., 1897-03-10

Miss Hillman on the slate which affords
her means of communication with other
persons.
Clark slowly realized what the question
was, and, with shrug OF his shoulders,
replied:
'Shold zr horsh. Got SIOO forhim D
good bargain. You've got re money III
keep $40 for my trouble
The horse referred to was one Of the
best on the Hillman farm. Steve had been
sent TO town with it on an errand, and
while under the influence of applsiac
had sold the animal. A few feet from
where Clark stood was a half-hogshead
that was used as a drinking trough for
the cattle. twas nearly full of water
Picking up the drunken farm hand as IL
he were a plaything, Miss Hillman carried
him over to the trough, dumped him in,
sOused him up and down until the fellow
was nearly drowned, hauled him out,
made him hitch up a horse and go TO
town with her in his dripping clothes.
The bath brought Clark to his senses, and
he hunted up the man who had bought
the horse. Miss Hillman got the animal
back by giving the man $50 for his bar
gain. She retained Clark in service for a
year after that, and during that time he
took good care to keep ont of the pres
ence OF the woman when applejack had
its grip on him.
Miss HiIlman always carries much money
with her This fact has made her the prey
of lawless characters, and she has had sew
eral exciting experiences with robbers, but
she had always come out alright She was
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summer alone, and while she was passing
through stretch of woods, two men came
out of the shadows and caught the horse
by the head. Miss Hllman wasordered 10
get out of the wagon and hand over her
money. She promptly Complied with the
demand, One of the men took the purse
that the woman handed him, and probably
thinking that he was dealing with a per
son that was half scared to death, opened
it and began counting the Sills.
He had just begun the task, when the
woman plunged her fist squarely in his
face, and he went down as if he had
dropped from the sky. His companion took
10 bis heels and left the fallen man TO
the mercy a the woman The highway
man afteU pied 70 get To his feet but he
got anatbFr blow IN the fare that knocked
the sensFs Hst % him. With piece Of rope
Miss Ff-e huaul the fellow. and. toss
ing hisa lr. tlr vehicle. turned around
and ErosFlt lsr prisoner 10 town and
handed biui over o. the authorities Then
she drove huue as calm as il she had
been at a Quaker meeting.
Several attempts have been made to
win Miss Hillman's heart and hand All
sorts of men have laid siege TO her heart.
but she has suspected them all OF having
designs on her property, and, therefore,
has not seen fit To accept an offer. About
five years ago Orrin Holcombe, a horse
dentist. took it into his head that n,
could catch her. He got a job at fixing
the teeth of her horses, and was soon aC
quainted with her. Occasionally he drop
ped in on Sunday night, and finally mad,
her understand that his attentions were
serious. She cut him at once. and Hol
connie was unable To get an audienc,
with her until one evening at the school
house. There was a stereOpticon enter
tannent. Miss Hillman attended 1t. an6
Holcomhe came in and took a seat beSid,
her.
While the show was going on he per
sisted in whispering to Miss Hillman, until
TO the astonishInent of everybody in tn
room, she caught him by the scruff of tn,
neck, lifting him off his feet as il he ha,
been a terrier, lugged him TO the door anC
tossed him off the step. Then she returned