The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-11
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TRAINS late" announced Peter Pol

the matter OF that. he always spolie II
an humble manner to Mrs. Pollock-t
this Mrs. Pollock. He had been dom
inecr!ng enough with poor. little. gen
tie dove-eycd Syrlnga, who just tw'
years ago had been laid to rest on tn
rocky slope OF 4 desolate Nebraska
prairie. The nelghbors said she needed
n rest IL ever u person did. Even TN
preacher said something In his sermon
about her having earned repose. PEG
pie wondered how Peter had ever lie
her take time to die. Peter was hare
man and an unsympathetlc husband
but there were those who decided thai
he appreciated her when she was gone
He had asked the minister several ques'
lions as to reunion after death. ant
when he went down to Kansas City
with n car OF cattle 1t became rumoreC
that he had visited q spirituallst In The
hope OF establishing communication
with the little creature he had WORKED
to death. as he would never dream 81
working u valuable horse. But when
elk months before the particular tralr
he especially desired to catch happened
TO be late he married Miss Regina
jerks. his fellow farmers grinncd and
rubbed their boards and said he had
met his match.
'Llte!" echoed Mrs. Pollock, In q
deep voice. "How late?"
IL didn't think 10 ask. Regina"
His spouse bestowed q whitening look
upon him. She at on the high spring
seat OF the farm wagon. holding the
reIns over 4 spruce span Of horses. He
stood on the platform. She was looking
down upon him. so she had the advant-
age. 1t Is easier to wither with look
when one Is higher than the person &c
be wlthered.
go and ask" she commanded, In the
same deep tones.
He went rs fast as his stumbling feet
accustomed to plodd!ng behind pillow
and harrow, would carry his spare
frame. premanturely bent by labor ant
penurious self denial. Mrs. Pollock, sit
ting stiff as ramrod. glanced con-
temptuously after him. She was 4 big
boned, rigid. ilat-chested woman. with
q flrm-hewn face of Indian outline. In.
deed many said confidently that she
came rightfully by her bold hawk nose
straight black hair and striding walk
Her skirt was brown us n cntaipn ir
November, and the town druyman had
been heard to remark that her gimlei
eyes would bore hoe in faller's
buck"
Peter came back. followed by the
agent. q friendly fellow. with his hat
on the back of his head and quid Of
tobacco In his mouth.
Morning, Mrs. Pollock. Fine day
Trains four hours late. Washout al
Red Cloud
What time does the Rock Island
train leave?"
In an hour and 4 half"
Then We got time to drive over &c
Narky and catch that. Climb In
Peter"
Peter climbed In. She tolled the
horses skilltully out OF the depot en-.
closure and turned their heads west or
level road. which presently turning
south and crossing the railroad track
brought them TO the base OF the hill
which marked the state line and di.
r!ded Nebraska from Kansas.
1t was 4 glorious nlidwinter Gay-the
Kind OF n day that one finds only or
the plains. Around the rolling plain:
stretched. measureless, magnificent
The air was SO clear one could see thu
wind. Guivering like n hutterlng rib
bon. along the bluffs many miles away
There were fields OF tawny cornstalks
and fields where winter wheat CLEANED
emerald green-a verdant prophecy. A
pond. where the wild ducks came tc
float. WIS brimming and purple. And
overhead was sky Of infinite benuty
blue and foam-ieecel as sky OF June
Il s,l t..
suddenly that Peter jumped. what did
You sigh for?"
Did l sigh?"
You did. What's more. often catcl
You Assigning. And don't like It. Yor
used to be as jolly a man as there wa.
In Thayer county. Now when you ain,
Assigning you're grooming. You max.
me think of our old wind mill tina,
keeps a-creakinS and a-crealsng. I've
heard tell Of that foo! trick you done
last time when you was down to Kan.
sas City"
She turned in the seat and looked
sternly down upon him. II don't wan,
hone Of that done now. Peter Pollock
What fool trick" demanded Peter
family. -
you know right well. Going TO sec
them spir!tuallsts to t:y sac Syrinsy
amt going to jaw abvG, That. though
l Will say that q man with ~ much
sense as 9etsin' hen has got ourh
10 know better. But now It's me that's
Your lawful wife. and won't have you
ph!landering after another woman
dead or alive"
Very well. Regina"
You promise you won't 20 a.hun.in
her ghost around?"
II PROMISE"
And "ou can let the live ones be
TOO. don't hold that 1t helps q man.
character TO 60 to the places they cal
tfeayters. where shamiess hunslcs pIny
and sing and dance worse'n that wicked
girl did before King Her1d. When yor
nave settled about the morsEaEa and go
me q dress pattern. and attended &c
them other little things told you OF
You come straight home. This hcre't
Monday. You could make It to get bacp
Tomorrow night. but I'll look for 20,
wednesday ri the latest. You've go'
$40 over and above your ticket. 70,
can tell me what you done with ever,
quarter OF 1t when you come back
fhere's no call for you to have sou.
mar cut AZ the BARRIERS. I can do n
and save the price. And you don't nect
70 buy peanuts. It's awful wastctul tc
chnW up quarter OF bushel OF corr
IN Ave cents worth OF peanuts, You
hear" -'e
"Oh, yes, I hear"
And you'll let the women alone
Doth kinds? Say so help me-"
viii" painted Peter. II wlll-so-
SO help me-"
1t was Mrs. Pollock now who e,phei
"a SIGH OF satisfaction. Her grim mou,l
relaxed at the corners. As near an nm.
p!oach to smile rs she ever hermit.
tcd herself fitted over her stern coun
'enance. She held him out the re!ns.
Here, you may drive a bit" she said
Peter mcckly and ioyrullv yrsspc,
INC extended leathcrn lincE. Il wns ZOO
70 iecl MS grip on the leather. GOOD :,
Hhd the answering concession or rngIs,,
hnce OF the brutes ahead. good to h,
aoic 70 curb or urge as the fancy OF In,
moment possessed him.
IL Regina had the faCn NJ n, r,1ta