The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14
WII lOa KIHGIJ ITIOIDI IIe Of NHal

'-wiIl YOU kindly inform me by what
WIII l0G KIIIGIl IIII0III lie DJ 2IIdt
right the committee ordered it put
He was civil and self-possessed as he
replied:
"Why, it was rather cheeky, wasn't
it? But | presume they took your con-
sent for granted. Anyway, if you don't
mind, I'd like to have it remain there
till tomorrow, when 1 can arrange
with the committee. Pm awfully sorry
if you object He smiled across the
fence at her, with frank, handsome
eyes. 10 was Modified and recognized
the fact with horror. In an effort to
be as dignifed as she felt she ought
TO be, she went to the other extreme.
81 most certainly do object, and fur
thermore it will not be necessary for
YOU to see the committee / am per-
fectly able to take the sign down my
self" And with a naughty toss of her
bare head she went to the ladder. She
was struggling with it and had half
dragged it toward the sign, when it
was seized with quiet strength.
"Allow me-if | am not mistaken
this is my ladder
And your barn, too, 1 suppose you
were going TO add" She stood pant
ing with childish rage. 1.-The rent has
not been paid, Z know, but it will be
as soon as possible. In the meantime,
pray be generous enough to spare us
further insoience."
There was silence when he carried the
ladder to the fence, threw it over, and
himself climbed to the other side.
There, he turned a face white with
suppressed feeling. 81 shall not re-
ply, for. fear of telling you some plain
truths as to your display of temper.
/ shall see about the sign tomorrow.
In the meantime permit me to be equal
ly firm in my determination that it
must remain there for the present"
Then swinging the ladder over his
shoulder, he went off rapidly down the
railroad. Jo stared stupidity after him,
then she turned to the sign.
There you are now, but not for long.
Wen see." The white letters Knocked
her with a vacant grimace, and Come
One, Come All" danced before her eyes
as she made her way slowly back to the
house. They shone along every fence,
they adorned the well curb, where she
stoppSe for drink of water. At the
pig sty she paused and said in response
TO friendly grunts: "You would have
better manners, wouldn't you, piggy
wig?"'
AT supper her mother said: ''Well,
10, what did you do about the sign?"
Nothing Matilda echoed, teasing
". Nothing. OF course not. JOS ex-
citements usually end in SMOKE" then
added: However, there is nothing
10 do but to let the sign stand. 1t is
not in our way"
But JOS anger blazed. perhaps not.
but it is the principle | object TO. We
are in old Taylor's debt, and his son
knows it, and takes advantage of us,
He thinks under the circumstances we
will submit to anything" There was
defiance in her eve and she buttered her
toast with a vicious stab.
Il think you do the young man in
Justice" her mother argued, mildly;
''he has always been very polite and
upon the last occasion, when l called
to ask for time in the payment of the
rent, he-he acted most obliging, sc
that the interview was not so unpleas
ant as l feared" But the quiver of the
sad lips spoiled the softening word:
and JOS heart was harder than ever
her resolve strengthened.
1t was dusk and the stars dim point:
of light in somber sky when JOS tall
thin figure emerged from the barn
After her trailed long, rickety lad
der. she paused in her effort TO raise
It, Someb;fy was singing a popular