El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18

and shoot through OctOber-and No
wonderland it might be consolation
to you, Miss Ives, to have gentleman
about the premises"
Mr. Marshall proved himself quiet
and peaceable member Of the little
household. He liked dogs, and allowed
Miss Ives King Charles spaniel to
sleep, undisturbed, amid the papers on
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 tree
for her and showed her a new way to
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, 'ft's great
deal of trouble for you to go three
times a day tramping down that long
hill to the Toplady Arms and back
again. You are no longer stranger
to us here We have learned to re
spect and trust you. If you choose t.
take your meals with us here. l shall
be quite willing to admit you to IN:
frugal table as a friend"
- Mr. MarShall's countenance changed
oddly. He made a curious sound III
his throat as if he were swallow i'll .
something.
Miss Isidora." he said, 81 can't"
"Can't?" repeated the lady.
Nothing could induce me to eat
salt under this roof" said Mr.. Mar
shall incoherently.
'Bless and save us! Is the man
mod oriod Miss TSiHora Ives
81 am. socially speaking, a fraud
said the stranger. "a forgery"
Miss Ives sat down on the sofa in q
helpless way and stared at him.
But your sweet graciousness and
kindness have conquered me-" added
Mr.. Marshall.
What do you mean" said Miss Ives.
"Just this" said the stranger. Il am
here on false pretenses. 1 am your
cousin, the plaintiff. My name isn't
Marshall, but Gideon Marshall Robin
son.
''Ma'am," whispered the heartless
maid, who turned absolutely green on
hearing the name of the family enemy.
"shall bring the kettle of boiling wa
ter?''
"Rebecca." said Miss Ives 'hold
your tongue and go out and feed the
young turkeys. l am fully competent
to manage this matter myself"
And Rebecca, feeling herself put
down, departed.
II came here" went on Mr.. Robin
son, ''to look into the facts of the case
myself. I have heard of your preju-
dices against me-
So Eyes, l think So" interposed Miss
Ives.
"And do not blame you for them y
said Mr.. Robinson. "Now that L am
personally acquainted with you, Miss
Ives, nothing could induce me to pros
ecute this
ubiquitous claim" interposed Isl
dora.
Ubiquitous claim acceded Mr.. Rob
insOn, with a repetition of the swal-
lowing sound. "Just what you please
to call it. l respect you as a lady, but
I appreciate you as a relative; but,
of course, knowing who 1 am, you can
not tolerate me any longer as your
friend. 1 will pack my bag and de-
part at once. l can only feel regretful
that 1 have deceived you so long.
feel myself to be a hypOcrite and q
swindIer.''
He waited meekly to receive the full
tide of Miss Isidora's curbed wrath
She put out her plump little hand, with
four dimples in the four joints.
Don't gov' she said i'll a low voice.
WHAT cried the incredulous plain
tiff.
There's no reason why we shouldn't
be friends said Miss Ives in her odd
different, now that we are acquainted
with each other. Couldn't we-compro
nise?"
"Is!dora.'' said Mr. Robinson. "we're
cousins. you know. twice removed.
may cali you Isidora?'
"Oh. certainly" said Miss Ives.
eve are the two last seeming heirs. -
"Plaintin and defendant" nodded
Isidora.
Exactly SO. Now it has just o.
Cured to mel mean. I've beenrthinii
ing of. it for some time-that if We
were to unite our claims
ITO get married. do you mean?" sale
IsidoTa bluntly.
Eyes, precisely. 1t would put an enc
to all litigation" pleaded Marshal
Robinson. Would you be willing t.
marry me?" said Mr.. Gideon Marshal
Robinson.
"Y-yesr' said Isidora. 81 think
should. I'm not young. but then 81,
and thirty is not absolutely old"
"You are a rose jim full bloom" sait
Mr.. Robinson enthusiast "2n.i
myself am not a mere boy. ii must /,
remembered"
"And if people should laugh ~ us
why, we'fl let them laugh" said Isl
dora.
"And We'll laugh. too" said tn Lid
die aged lover cheerfuny.
The fire was allowed To 20 down
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