The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-15

setting sun shone as through a medium
OF opaque gold, the landlord of the Top
lady Arms came putting up the hill with
a stout, pleasant-facsd 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
"Oh, my, ma ami sQueaked Rebecca
over her shoulder, shall I get the gun?"
II beg pardon, ma am" said the
stranger, but"
Go away, I sayp' sternly repeated
Miss Isidora Ives. "Rebecca, bring in
that kettle! I'll have you to understand
that L am not to be trifled with" =
But this time mine host of the Toplady
Arms had simultaneously recovered his
breath and his presence of mind.
Miss Ives" he puffed stentoriously.
don't be fustrated! It's only Israel
Jenkins"
BLESS the mans heart!" said Miss
| Isidora, why didn't you say so before?
And what on earth did you want here,
Jenkins?"
It's a lodger, Miss Ives said Jenkins,
who had married Miss Isidora's old nurse,
and somehow felt himself to be connected
with the family.
"A-lodger?" repeated Miss Ives. This
ISM a logging mouse, man awe!
"Yes'm-Im quite aware Of that" said
Israel, meekIy. %And where no offense
is intended, it's hoped as none will be
took. But, knowing as you was alone
and unprotected-'
"L don't know what you call unpro-
tected, brusquely interrupted Miss Ives.
I've got a loaded gun and six-gallon
kettle of boiling water here"
and" mildly went on Israel Jenkins,
''this ere gentleman, a Mr.. Marshall, of
Alabama wanted a pleasant lodging in
the neighborhood, while meals could be
took at the Toplady Arm-though our
apartments is all occupied with the gentry
as comes to fish and shoot, through Oc-
| tober-and November-and it might be g.
/ consolation to you, Miss Ives, to have
a gentleman about the premises"
Mr.. Marshall proved himself a quiet
and peaceable member of the little house
i hold. He liked dogs, and allowed Miss
| Ives King Charles spaniel to sleep, IN
disturbed, amid the papers on his table.
He was partial to birds, and entered at
| once into the most friendly of alliances
with the parrot and the macaw He
grated Miss Isidora's orange tree for
! her. and showed her new way to train
| her wax plants.
At the end of four weeks Miss Isidora
! put into execution a plan which she had
| long been forming.
"Mr Marshall" she said, cts 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 a stranger to us here. We
have learned to respect and trust you. If
| you choose to take meals with US here, L
| shall be quite willing to admit you to
my frugal table, as a friend"
Mr. Marshall's countenance changed
oddly He made a curious sound in his
throat as If he were swallowing some
thing.
Miss Isidora,' he said, 81 can't"
Cant" repeated the lady.
Nothing could induce me to eat salt
under this roof said Mr. Marshall, 1nco-
| herently.
'BIess and save u.s. Is the man mad?"
cried Miss Isidora Ives.
81 am, socially speaking, fraud" said
| the stranger, "a forgery
Miss Ives sat down on the sofa In a
helpless way and stared at him.
"But your sweet graciOusneSS and kind
| ness have conquered me- added Mr. Mar
shall.
what do you mean?' said Miss Ives.
Just this said the stranger. IT am
| here on false pretenses., [ am your Cou-
sin. the, plaintiff My name isn't Mar
SIldtl, DuI 0lutOH NldISI1d1l ISODitfSOt
"Ma'am whispered the heartless maid.
who turned absolutely green on hearing
the name of the family enemy. Shall I
bring the kettle Of boiling water?"
"Rebecca," says Miss Ives, hold your
tongue and go out and feed the young
turkeys. I am fully competent to man
age this matter myself"
And Rebecca, feeling herself put out.
departed.
ct came here went on Mr.. Robinson,
"to look into the facts of the case myself.
I have heard of your preiudices against
| me"
Yes, think So interposed Miss Ives.
And I do not blame you for them"
said Mr.. Robinson. Now that l am per-
| sonally acquainted with you Miss Ives,
nothing could induce me to prosecute
| this
UBIQUITOUS claimT' interposed Isidora.
UBIQUITOUS claim!" acceded Mr. Robin
son. with repetition Of the swallowing
sound. Just what you please to call It.
1 respect you as lady. but I appreciate