The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-11-14
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|; COMPROMISED.
When q Man Undertakes to Get
the Better of Girl, He Had
I Better Leave His Heart
In a Safe Plaza

son. AS If one letter of the alphabet
could make any difference! I've no
patience with people! The majesty Of
the law, indeed! Pshaww
But If the rest of the property be-
longs to your cousin Robinson so does
the tower" suggested Mrs. Milroy.
II can't help that" said Miss Isidora.
Here i am, and here 1 mean to stay,
law or no law"
Mrs. Milroy opened her weak eyes.
Feeble as kitten herself, she could
scarcely comprehend such valiant reso-
luton in another. f}a
But If they come here with the
sheriff and a posse comitatus and 8
writ Of habeas corpus?" she faltered.
"Then," said Miss Isidora, they'll
have to clear out again. Common
sense is common sense. The house is
mine. and l mean to keep it. I've got
new bolts and bars to all the doors,
and keep a kettle of boiling water on
the stove night and day, and my friend,
Mr.. Jeffreys, who is clerk in a law
Office, has given me the hint never to
let in man with a bag"
"Why not" breathlessly questioned
Mrs. AIilroy.
Don't you seeT' said Miss Isidora
snappishly. Because it will be full of
law. papers-writs and summonses and
all that sort of thing"
"Ohi" said Mrs. Milroy. SAM
The tower was hers. and the tower
she meant to keep. And Rebecca, her
little maid, was stricken with BREATH
less admiration for her warlike quail
ties. iaass ysa 40s. l
But, of course, ma'am," said Rebec-.
ca, nobody can stand against the
law" e. E4t ls
"I'll see whether they can or notw
said Miss Isidora Ives. BE sure you
keep the kettles well filed, Rebecca,
and don't let the fires go out, day or
night e
And whenever she received through,
the mail letter with legal appear
ance, or an envelope crested with the
firm address of Messrs. Tape & String
ham, her cousin Robinson's lawyers,
she invariably poked it between the
bars of the crate and smiled vindictive-
ly to see 1t blaze
What are we to do with such a case
as this?" said Mr.. Tape, when he heard
all this.
put in a sheriff's officer at once"
said Stringham. 1.-THE woman is a
trespasser and has been all her life"
6tAJo -pnVt oo{d Ar nav1o S1lo,.51x,
',She's a woman; no harsh measures.
1t is Gideon Robinson's express injunc-
ton that all courtesy be shown to the
defendant Well try something else be-
fore we proceed to extremities."
And one pleasant October afternoon,
when the air was all blue mist and the
setting sun shone as If through medi-
UNI of Opaque gold, the landlord Of the
Toplady Arms came putting up the hill
with stout, pleasant faced gentleman,
and rang the bell, which echoed like a
double chime through the tiny tower.
go away" said Miss Isidora from
the window, spying the tops of two
hats 1L fat fA
ooh, my, ma'amp squeaked Rebecca
over her shoulder "Shall l get the
gun?"
Il beg pardon, ma'am," said the
stranger, "but"-
Go away, say!' sternly repeated
Miss Isidora Ives. "Rebecca, bring in
that kettle! I'll have you to understand
that am not to be trifed with"
But by this time mine host of the
Toplady Arms had simultaneously re-
covered his breath and his presence Of
mind. Of
Miss Ives" he pulled stertorously,
don't be Illustrated! It's only Israel
Jenkins" co sse r
BLESS the mans hearth said Miss
Isidora. "Why didn't he say so before
And what on earth did you want here.
jenkins" - 1h
Its a ledger, Miss IVES" said Jen-
kins. who had married Miss Isidora' 3
old nurse, and somehow felt himself
to be connected with the family.
"A--lodger" repeated Miss Ives.
''This isn't a lodging house, man alive!'
"Yes'm-I'm quite aware Of that, "
said Israel meekly. "And where no
offense is intended, it's hoped as none
will be took. But. knowing as you was
alone and unprotected
II dent know what you call unpro-
tected," brusquely interrupted Miss
Ives. "Pve got a loaded gun and six
gallon kettle of boiling water here"
and" mildly went on Israel Jen.
kins, this ere gentleman, a Mr.. Mar
shall Of Alabama, wanted a pleasant
! lodging in the neighborhood, which
meals could be took at the Toplady
Arms-though our apartments is all oc-
cupled with the gentry as come to fish
and shoot through October-and No
wonderland it might be consolation
to you, Miss Ives, to have a gentleman
about,th premises
Mr.. Marshall proved himself a quiet
and peaceable member Of the little
household. He liked dogs, and allowed
Miss Ives King Charles spaniel tt
sleep, undisturbed, amid the papers OF
his table.
He was partial to birds and entered
at once into the most friendly of ALI
ances with the parrot and the macaw
He grated Miss Isidora's orange tret
for her and showed her new way t
train her wax plants.
At the end Of four weeks Miss Isl
dora put into execution plan which
she had long been forming.
'Mr. Marshall" she said, "its great
deal of trouble for you to go three
times a day tramping down that lonl
hill to the Toplady Arms and bacl
again. You are no longer a stranger
to us here. We have learned to re
spect and trust you. If you choose tt
take your meals with us here, shall
J be quite willing to admit you to my
frugal table as a friend"
1 Mr.. MarshalPs countenance changed
J oddly. He made curious sound ii
! his throat as If he were swallowing
! something.
"AIiss Isidora," he said, 81 can't"
"Can'tY repeated the lady.
Nothing could induce me to ca
salt under this roof" said Mr.. Mar
shall incoherently.
"Bless and save us Is the mai
mad?" cried Miss Isidora Ives.
Il am, socially speaking, a fraud,
said the stranger, "a forgery"
Miss Ives sat down on the sofa in
helpless way and stared at him.
= But your sweet graciousness ant