The Delta independent., 1900-04-20

oo0 ooOoS ln5OU80 OGSo00y-ooO ~
vember-and Il might b . consoaatioa
to you. Miss Ives. to havs . gentleman
about the premises"
Mr.. Marshah proved himself . qules
and peaceabie member Of the little
household. lie liked dogs. aud allowed
lliss Ives King Charles spaniel to
sleep. und!sturi1cd. amid the papers on
his table. t.Ii ,-.-T.
lie was partial to birds and entered
At once into the most friendly Of alli-
ances with the parrot and the macaw.
He grated Miss lsidora's oraugr trec
for her anl showed her o new way to
train her wax planta- ssF44
At t.n. eisi Of Four weeks Miss Isl
she hnd long heen forming.
Mr.. MarshalL" she said. Its great
deal of trouble for you to go three
times day tfnmping down that long
hill to the Toplady Arms and bac,,
again. You are no longer a stranger
to US here. We Lave learned to re-
spect and trust you. II you choose to
take your meals with US here. shall
be quite willing TO admit you TO my
fru:.:l table rs u friend
Mr.. Marshall's countenauce changed
oddly. He made u curious sound IN
his throat as II he were swallowing
something.
Miss lsidora." he said. II cant"
'Can'tT' repeated the lady.
''Nothing could induce me to cat
salt under this roof" said Mr.. Mar
shall incoherently.
BLESS and save MS! Il the man
inady' cried Miss lsislora Ives-
u am. socially speaking. q fraud"
said the stranger. - forgery
Miss Ives rat down on the sofa In .
helpless way and stared NJ him. c.
but your sweet Eraciousness and
kindness have conquered me." added
Mr.. Marshall.
...what do Jon meanT' said Miss ives-
"Just this" said the stranger i am
here on false pretenses. ! am Jour
cousin. the plaintiff. Ny name isn't
AlArshall but Gideon Marshall Robiu-
sos.-
maid. who turned absolutely green on
hearing the name Of the family enemy.
''nhall bring the kettle Of boiling wa
tery'
.Rebecca." snid Mis-. ives. hold
your tongue and 20 out and feed the
youns turkeys- I am fully competent
10 manage this matter myself"
And Reb~cca. feeling herself put
down. departed.
Il cnme here" went on Mr.. Robin
son. TO look Into the facts Of the case
myself. have heard OF your preju-
dices against me-
"Yes, ! think 90" interposed Miss
Ives.
"And do not blame you for them"
said Mr.. Robinson. ''N0w that ! am
personally acquainted with you. Miss
lvsA nothing could induce ne 70 proc
ecvss this
''inisuitois eAin." isterpossd L.
1sa-
~snsQuitoss claim.~ accedsd NJ. Rob
lnsoa. with . rrI,etitlou Of the swal-
lowing sound. Just what you pleass
q can II. Iresp~ct you a. lady. but
appseciate yOO as . relative: bat.
of course. knowing who am. Jos can.
not tolerate me any longer ~ your
friend. will pack my bag and d.
part at once. ! can only feel rceretful
that I have deceived you 20 long.
feel myself to be . hypocrits and
swintller."
He waited u,eckly to receive the full
tide Of Miss Isldora's eurbcd wrath.
She put out her plump little hasd. with
four dimples In the four joIntsI
Don't go" she said In a low voice.
"what" cried the incrrdulous plain
til.
There's no reason why We shouldn't
be friends." said Miss Ives In her odd.
brusque way. Things seem 80 very
dlnersn,. now that We are acqua .nted
with each other. Couldn't ws-couupro-
uiseY'
"isilora." said Nr. Robinson. "wc're
eorsins. you know. twice removed. I
may call you isitlorn?''
''Oh. cvrfainiy.'' said MIss 1vea. -,
I'VE ere the two last seeming heirs
'1rn:1tln and defendant sotided
Isiiora.
~Exacsly %. Now u hes juss o~.
eurresi to inr-l mean. I've beep think
ing Of II for some time-that II We
were 10 unite our cisins--
TO 90 msrrssd DO yos msssYs MD
IsIdsrs- bluntly.
"YA precisplS. Il would PIT IN end
10 al litieAtion." pi-adrsi Msrsha1
Robinson. "Wouki you b~ willing to
marry nser' said Afr. Gideon Marshall
Robinson.
~Y-yes.' said Isiiora- - shink
should. 'r, not young. hut tiics six
and thirty is not absolutely oSd.~ -
You are q rose In full bldDmr said
Mr.. Robinson enthusiastically. -and
myrslf an not q mere hoy. 10 must be
sememtpsrti."
And " peop'~ should huxb ~ Ne.
WY. ven ~ them hugh." aid isi
dora. OF IrG G8E .ELa