Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-01-27
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COMPROMISED.
When n Man Undertakes to Get
the Better of IL Girl, He Had
Better Leave His Heart
In n safe Place.


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"Ycs," said Miss Isidora Ives. "thc
tower is mine still, and intend to
keep it. Everything else they have
taken away from me. because some
loggcrhCadcd old ancestor of mine
signed his name to a deed John =.
Robinson instead of John c. Robin.
son. AS if one letter of the alphabet
could make any difference. I've no
patience with people. The majesty of
the law. indeed. Pshaw"'
But if the rest of the property be
longs to your cousin Robinson SO does
the tower" suggested Mrs. Mlroy.
IL can't help that" said Mss ISidora.
Here l am, and here mean to stay.
law or no law"
Mrs. Milroy opened her weak eyes.
Feeble as Il kitten herself, She could
scarcely comprehend such valiant rcsO-
luton in another.
But if they come here with tnc
sheriff and posse cOmit&tuS and Il
writ of haGcas corpuS?' she faitrr"d.
"Then," said Miss lsidora. "thcy'n
have to clear out again. Common
sense is common sense. The house is
mine. and mean to keep it. Eve got
new DoltS and bars to all the doors,
and keep Il kettle of boiling water on
the stove night and day. and my friend.
Mr.. JeffrcyS. who is Il clerk in a law
office. has given me the hint never to
let in a man with bag"
"Why not" brcathleSSly questioned
Mrs. Milroy.
Don't you Scc?" said Miss Isdora
snappishly because it will be full Of
law paperS-WritS and Summ0nscS and
all that sort of thing"
oh" said Mrs. Mlroy.
The tower was hers. and the tower
she meant to keep. And Rchccca, her
little maid, was stricken with breath
less admiration for her warlkc quail
ties.
but, of course. ma am" said Rebcc-
ca, nobody can stand against the
law
''I'll see whether they can or not"
said Miss ISidora Ives BE sure YOU
keep the kettles we'll filed Rebccca
and don't let the fires go out. day or
night"
And whenever she received through
the mail a letter with Il legal appear
ance. or an envelope crested with the
firm address of McsSrs. Tape \ String
ham, her cousin RobinSon'S lawyers,
she invariably poled it between the
bars of the CRATE and smiled vindictive-
ly to see it blaze.
what are we to do with such case
as this?" said Mr.. Tape. when he heard
all this.
Put in a shcrlIs officer at once"
said Stringham. THE woman is a
treSpasSer and has been all her life"
"No. no. no." said Mr.. Tape blandly.
''She's woman; no harsh measures.
1t is Gideon RobinSon's express injunr-
ton that all courtesy be shown to the
defendant. Wen try something else be-
fore we proceed to cXtrcmtieS."
And one pleasant October afternoon,
when tine air was all blue mist and the
setting sun shone as if through a medi-
um of opaque gold. the landlord of the
Toplady Arms came putting up the hill
with stout. pleasant faced gentleman,
and rang the bell. which echoed like a
double chime through the tiny tower.
"Go away" said Miss Isidora from
the window. spying the tops of two
hats.
"Oh, my, ma'am." squeaked Rebccca
over her shoulder. "Shall | get the
gum"
81 beg pardon. ma'am," said the
stranger. "but"-
'Go away. | say" stcrnly repeated
Miss Isidora Ives. "Rebccca, bring in
that kettle! I'll have you to understand
that am not to be tritled with"
But by this time mine host of the
Toplady Arms had simultaneously re-
covered his breath and his presence Of
mind.
"MisS Ives" he puffcd stcrtorOuSly,
''don't be frustrated! It's only Israel
Jenkins"
"lilcss the mans heart" said Miss
isid0rn, "Why didn't he say so before?
And what on earth did you want here
Jenkins?"
"lts n l0dgcr, Miss Ives" said Jcn.
kins. who had married Miss ISidora' $
Old nurse, and somehow felt himself
TO be connected with the family.
"A-lodgcr?" repeated Miss Ives.
"This isn't lodging house. man alive"
"Ncs'm-lm quite aware of that" :"
said Israel mcckly. "And where no
otfcnsc is intended, it's hoped as none
Will be took But, knowing as you was
alone and unprotcctcd"-
81 don't know what you call unpro-
tectcd," brusqucly interrupted Miss
Ives. "l've got loaded gun and Il sin
gallon kettle Of boiling water here"
And" mildly went or Israel .Icn-
kins, "this ere gentleman. Il Mr.. Mar,
shall of Alabama. wanted pleasant
lodging in the ncighborhood, which
meals could he took at the Toplady
Arms though our apartments is all Oc-