Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28

I'm I'm On Ohm my I way now to- see Squire Al
How did he ever dare" gasped
Tenie.
'tDarel I guess Dan 'el Carter dare
anything when he's rousedi,, AS for Ma
Indy, she was ragin. .
"'I guess it'll take moreIthan your
word to make me crazy Z sha sputtered
Guess I've been knowed in this neigh.
borhood longer an any Carter.
There amt neighbor but what
will say you've treated Belindy like
dog, says he. It's knowed for miles
that you amt spoke to her direct for 80
year, an beside, you've made your
threats promiscuous.
"Malindy was a-gettin mighty scared,
for like all DULLES, she's dreadful
coward at heart, but she wasn't goin
to give in yet. ("
"'You don't darep says she, tryin
to be fierce an lookin awful faint.
A man dares anything when he's
desperate as I be. says he. You've
stood in my road for year
'Belindy won't let you do anything
to me, says she.
I" 'Belindy will let me do what ]
think best, says he.
Bigger fool shell You are after hei
money, Daniel Carter, an you want me
out Of the road, says she, brazen as
penny. You think you're regular
Daniel come to Judgment, don't your
amt a-goin to stand no insults
says he I'm goin now, an when the
squire an me comes in the mornin
amt doubt we'll find you right here.
You amt a-goin to let me stay
here all night?' she gasped out Malin,
dy was a-gettin nervous an hystericky,
for the fall had shook her up dreadful
an his sayin that jest upset her. 'Aini
you got no hearth says she.
You amt never showed me an Be
Indy none, says he, movin on.
You wretch, an me that 'fraid Of
bearsl There amt never soul on this
hill. but that fat old idiot of a Mis-
Tinker. says she.
"The mean old thing!" cried Tenie.
in disgust. '.She didn' tesay that, did
she, Smaw7eiIngA ssf rrs
"Honestydnjun, 'Tenie heard hei
with my own ears. an to think of all
I've done for that creeter
( Daniel Carter, how much will you
take to let me out9' says she, lookin fit
to drop.
There's only one way I'll let you
out, .saysehe, stern asoa judge IF
you Il promise to act. like sane woman
an lett Beddndy golihsheown road, III
give you another chance, says he.
i amt never a-goin to speak to
Belindy, says she, as spiteful as ever.
4 ain't spoke to her this 80 year, an I
amt goin to-.
"'I'd a plaguy sight rather you
wouldn' t. says he. contemptuouslike.
I might as well tell you, Belindy an
me is goin to get married next Sunday,
at Sister Marthy's an Pm comm to
run the farm. But if yon'll promise to
keep civil tongue in your head I'll
give you another chance
You amt comm there, says she,
gettin white as q sheet. But I darsn't
stay here. I'm afraid Of my life,
Lyon won t see anything worse than
yourself, SAYS he an with that off he
went. An when she couldn't see him no
more down she went in a heap an Gov
cred her face with her hands.
can then what do you think done,
Tenie2 1 Jest up ansrowled that low an
muffied an awful, it sent the chills
down my own backbone.
"For the land sakes, I" cried Tenie.
"You awful Nav Tinker. What did
poor Malindy do?''
s.Malindyl Why, you'd a. thought
she had Batps e,oiumped an hollered,
Dan ELI, Daniel Oarters Dan'elP an
that Dan epwentaa-echoin down the
hill till seems as il can hear it vet.
Seemed half an hour fore Daniel
come a-crashin back, SO near me 1 could
"a touched him.
What's happened What's the
matter p says he.y ~
/" Get me. out Of this saws she.
F0OlS OF yOurSelfS as you want to- for all