The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-20

you'd leave your farm, here, in Ioway.
to your sole issue?"
would Mrs. Taylor replied, won
deringly.
MY farm bein' ekally good an pro-
ductive land, I should, in like case. an
givin' fer once, employment to law
yer, leave it to the only child have in
the world, an thet's my Sim. Then. as
l understand it, these two farms, lyin'
to right an left, could be attached as
wings to this here. strip of 100 yards
wide, by 800 acres long. Now, while
them two young things are stealth
their weddin' trip, there might be log
raisin' on this very spot, me to do the
haulin' with the help of Uncle Sam, an
my hired man, John"
| SAN me to furnish two webs of cloth
] of my own an Susan an Eliza's spin
MIN, an the quilts, an set of pewter
dishes!" said Mrs. Taylor, rising to the
enthusiasm due the subject.
with litter of pigs to root at the
back end of the strip" continued
Salisbury.
can a COW at the far end the other
way" added the widow, eagerly.
But NUNS the word, nom! Let 'em
run away, an welcome, an when they
come home, bein' as you don't want to
lose your dotter, an 1 don't want to
lose my son, we'll give 'em weddin'
party on their own farm, even if it is
only a narrer strip of perarie. An,
nom, in the light of these bloomin'
affections, specially sence we've both
give up our bone of contention, does
1t strike you tibet we two's got mat
ter fer quarrel furder. after 30 years
of dretful onneighborliness? No,
NOM; l take it we're to be sorter
mutual father-in-Iaw an mother-in-
law, an may God have mercy on us
both"
"Amen!" exclaimed Mrs. Taylor,
reverently, and the moment she said the
word the sting that had been in her
conscience for nearly 20 years de-
parted, and she felt that now, finally,
and at last, she could be the consistent
church member she never yet had been.
While Sim and Tiny were making
ready their few and simple prepare
tions, they thought it must be because
their minds ran on their plan, that
their little world seemed also making
preparations. Tiny even went so far,
once, as to fancy she smelled wedding
cake, and the aunts hung TREMENDOUSLY
round her, as if she was about to re-
noixo II fbax, bo5 =, ~ ~
AS for Sim, he became really embar-
raised at tn way he was pestered to
give his opinion as to the latest pig,
the best pillow, and the strongest horse
in his fathers possession.
When guilty Tiny, her heart bursting
with love for those she left behind.
mounted for that fateful journey to
her arms round her mothers neck, and
sobhed aloud, while Aunt Susan slipped
in her pocket the emery bag that had
been family heirloom, and Aunt Eliza
tied on her old gold locket by string.
1t was, indeed, an odd elopement, and,
in her bundle fastened to her saddle
horn, Tiny later found a white shawl
ehd. hoN oSSd pdl VI uSI Neu-
ding finery. and the side combs she had
forgotten to put in the package hidden
under the roots of tree that morning.
The bridal couple were gone the week
they had planned, and on their return
gracious sight met their view for,
during their absence, their own house
had risen as if by enchantment; smoke
curled from its chimney; corn bread
was on the hearth, and hominy in the
pot; and friends crowded to welcome
theI. home.
"But, maw!" protested Tiny, in be-
"Never mind, now, maw's own dar-
lin answered Mrs. Taylor. "You an
Sims done jest the right thing. dear,
an me an Saulsbury's settled final, an
fer all, the dispute we couldn't "a set
tied no other ways"
But, paw!" protested Sim; and old |
Tom salisbury shook Sims hand in |
delight as he answered.: when your |
boy goes fer to run away, Sim, tell him
to look in amongst the cornstalks when
he lays his plans, fer his dod- blamed,
obstinate old tather.'
Capt. Kidd in Story and in Fact.