Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-08-30

quite an mated colloquy took place
between Susan pareLts. The door OF
Susan's chamber being ajar, she became
ON innocent llste i to the conversation,
which, as it concerned herself alone,
proved rather interesting. Mother
Lippe was in Susan's secret, dfavor-
ed it with al her might.
"Now, old man." said she, as that
iunctionary was covering up the fire,
the last thing before gong to bed, 'its
downright mean in you to oppose Su-
sane Ulcers a out farming. I'm sot not
to hev ary i,norant scalawag round
AFTER ny.daugllter."
II rule Il is r. ost." responded daddy
Lippe.
"And Ill make the roost hot fol
you,' rejoiued the dame. "limes ain'i
now what they was when We was
youngsters. just think of mating Su-
san to Mat. Anvil; or yet 10 Chris. Glib
by, the shoemaker, who has about as
much Of an ijeer of books as hog has
of meeting"
"There's no might Of use argufyine
about it, old woman; I'm sot."
"And so am l." replied the irate
dame; "and we'll see who'll sit to the
most:puipose. If Susan can't marry
the kind Of man she wants to, she can
stay at home, and that's the end Of it.
With this clincher, mother Lipp<
turned her face to the wall, and refus-
ed to say another word.
In the meantime, Henry Coverdale
was gradually winning his way to emf
nence. AS speaker. he stood head
and shoulder above any Of the young
men, his associates at the bar. The
result of his efforts also began to flow
in upon him in golden stream. Yet,
he still remained o bachelor, though
many wondered. Still there was no
signs OF old Mr.. Lippe relaxing in the
least from his views on "edicalion."
However things were destined to
shape themselves entirely different to
what mere observer might reasonably
hope to expect.
This grew Of Coverdale's love for
Susan, which now assumed the cast OF
impotence:
One day a young man in homespun
ga,b, presented himself at the house Of
ola Mr.. Lippe, and inquired if he want
cd to hire hand on the farm.
The old farmer eyed him for some
moments, and finding him remarkably
we'll favored and knit together said:
"Whers are you from9"
II live at Monroe when ct home,
replied the young man.
"Raised on q farm?"
eyes SIR"
aAbout how much do you want O
month T.
"whatever you think is right"
"You'll never get along in the world
unless you drive abetter bargain thar
that" said Mr.. Lippe. "Bat III tel
You what IN do. You can work Q
month for twenty dollars, and after
that, if we suit one another, we'll bar
gain for year." geo : ~ -.-
"Agreed," said the young man, ane
was installed forthwith ss hired hand
As the reader guesses, the hand We!
none other than Henry Coverdale, who
ha commenced to put into operation
plan to gain the old mans consent
to his union with Susan. '1-.'' ~ :
Time waggsd along. Old Lipps wa
nightly pleased with his hired hand,
and often praised him to the womer
folks. Indeed. he looked with degree
Of complacency On his attentions to
Susan which began TO be marked--ant
Coverdale was on the point OF poppini
the question, when circumstance oc
Cured which induced him to postpon'
| it tor short season. The circumstance
was as follows:
The farm Of Mr.. Lippe was par
OF tract, the title Of which had for
merly been in dispute, though itws
indeed and 10 equity his. just at thi
time one OF those land sharks that In
fest the country raked UP Q WORTHLESS
claim, and entered suit for possession
This proceeding wss 80 obviously alb
surd and rascally, that Mr.. Lipp
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