Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-06-29

mastiff keeping close to the side Of the
girl with the yellow hair.
Il wish she wouldn't most run over
me in the road, and push in front of me
on the Streets, thought Liny, viciousiy
Lets go to see somebody or some
thing" Julia Gregg was saying to her
friend. We've nothing whatever on
hand. Suppose we visit the Old Mems
home. I've never been there, but I've
intended to go time and again. The
place isn't far from here, and visitors
are admitted any time in the day. It's
real interesting; there's an old Irish
man who dances jigs."
The friend laughed.
"Oh, didn't know it was like that
she said. by all means let's CO.
We've nothing else to do" said
Julia again.
Il have nothing else to do, either
| thought Liny Poss, glow rising in her
brown cheeks. 81 guess I can go visit
ing the Old Mems home as well as
other folks"
I'm such rash person., said Julia
Gregg, pausing at the foot of the stone
steps leading to the Old Mems home
IF you hear me say anything that
| oughtn't to say, Mary, making foolish
promises or anything, just pull my
arm, please; I'm always doing hasty
| things"
IF the old Irishman dances very
WE'LL" said Mary Alden, calmly, Il think
we might each present him with dime
If you're in for making the dimes dol
lars, I'll pull your ARM
"Oh, l haven't a cent?" cried Julia
I'll have to borrow for the Irishman
But / suppose We'll see other things be-
sides dancing"
A minute later the three visitors were
admitted and conducted to the recrea-
ton room of the Old Mems home. Then
Julia Gregg asked if she could see the
Irishman who danced jigs for people
and was told that old Mr.. Hillen was
dead.
Some of the old men in the recrea-
| ton room were reading the papers
some were talking together, several had
ceased talking and were watching the
visitors. The girl with the yellow hair
and her friend walked around among
| them, pausing now and then to speak
| to an inmate who caught their fancy
| The third visitor walked after them
| envying their easy manners, wishing
with all her heart and soul that she
was the visitor accompanying Julia
Gregg.
Il suppose they have a very nice time
| here" said Julia, sever so much better
| than they would have at home. LooF
at that old man over there. Let's &C
| talk to him; let's ask him if he likes it. ,
The old man rose and bowed politely
to the two young ladies; perhaps he
also meant his bow for the young lady
little in the rear, but she did not
| think so. She. too, stood still, pretend
ing to be looking at something out
of the window, seeing only in a din
way the board fence around the city
back yard with the warm sunlight
upon it.
| 1--WE thought we'd come in and see
you all to-day" said Julia Gregg. al
| fably "You have a fine recreation
ROOM"
| Very fine" said the old man.
| would you rather live here than al
| your own home?" asked Mary Alden.
A red streak came into the old mans
cheeks; he gave dry little cough. 81
lived in the country" he said.
Then, Liny did not know exactly how
it came about, perhaps she had really
been looking out of the window for {
minute, anyhow the old man was sit
ting in his chair, and Julia Gregg was