Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-02-06

SHY.
Looeyeza took no trouble to adjust
herself to her new conditions. She lei
them fall around her and drape them
selves as they would Her smile was
Mrs. Elliott's despair. She ceased tc
Wonder her husband had beaten her.
On the third day of her advent she
Joined her mistress and a caller In the
room dignified by the name OF parlor
seated herself. with a serene interest In
the newcomer. and smiled on both la
dies benigniy. For a few seconds tn,
atmosphere of the room was peculiar
Thomas Jefferson's ideas OF democ
racy were crude and limited" remark
ed Mrs. Elliott to her friend.
Very" said the lady. with ready ap
probation. Thomas should have lived
In Texas"
These remarks not being Of interes'
to Looeyeza. she decided to sit on I'll.
front porch. from which madam dis
lodged her later by an GRAND
Thai Taylor comes every evening
to see Looeyeza." aid Mrs. Elliott r.
her husband at the end of the nrss
week.
-He's after her mules" responded
Mr.. Ellio.s with conviction. Cant
you tell har 80. and how worthless he
His wife booked at him pityingiy. he
might understand Taylor, but he didn't
understand Looeyeza.
Il don't know what to do bout them
mules" she said to madam the mex,
day. Il hihed 'em to a man. but he's
got done<with 'em. an now l hain't got
no place to keep 'em. Reckon III haf
to git married SOS to have a man to
take care of EN-"
"Have you set the day for the wed
ding?" asked Mrs. Elliott. with col,
perception
I'VE thought we'd have 1t In bout
two weeks" admitted Looeyeza faint
iy.
d you know anything about Mr.,
Taylor?"
'Oh. yes; he's tole me all bout his
fihst wife an his childehn an every
thing. He's pow'ful fon' of his chin
dehn."
oh. is he?"
Yes. indeed. He's got fouh. He
"ooNo ~ 6a oo ~ aoNS q
horle feb EN-"
II shouldn't wonder. Eas be a home
to furnish you and themT'
"Oh, yes. he has a uice shack. an
with mine We'll ia We two"
Exactly. And your mules can sup
port him and his childrenT"
Looeyeza looked pleased at Mrs. Ell
liott's ready comprehension OF thsir
plans
"Of course. If the mules shouldn't
earn enough. you could take In wash
ing"
Mrs. Elliott's polite infections Gu
the air like daggers. but they u
dough. Looeyeza smiled.
Yes: l like to wash. An tent life Is
SC lonely" She had been a widow -four
weeks"
Dearly beloved. we are gathered to
gether here IN the sight of God and ir
gether this man and this woman ir
holy matrimony."
I'VE" were represented by Mrs. Fl
lott. Some q a to give the wretch
ed bride away. and. with a PRAYER for
pardon. her mistress had accepted th.
honor. questioning much We're IL not
better to chloroform the victim into an
other world
who GiEeth this woman to be mar
ried to this man?"
The unhappy lady murmured her
part. aud the mockery proceeded. The
rector was English and very young
weighted by the importance OF bis of
flee and g~uiltiess Of a sense OF humor
OF these vagranfs Of the plains before
him he knew nothing.
with all my worldly goods l thee
endow."
1t was impossible moi to think Of the
mules They represented the CHIEF 10
telligence IN the contract
The wedding Journey began at FL
hott's back yard. whence the shack and
its furniture were to be transported &c.
the section OF the plain adorned by tbs
Taylor rpsiftencp The mules were 10
evidence H::f Trey >eeii4-d to fully
realize their position as the family sup
port
Taylor drove away. standing up 10
p-oad authority over his newly ac-
quired possessions Looeyeza sat on
her household goods. simpering and
shy. but proud to he again wooed and
wed
A passing dust cloud bid them from
sight-Criterion.