Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-09-25


with a Welcoming face wroathed and
dimplcd with smiles.
"Come income I'm. SIR you and
the young lady You haynt q horse
to mind thoasn mnrnone'
Lost in wonder Nora studied this
prosecuted widow, while Warhurton
answered her AS cordially as she her.
SELF had spoken
Not today, thanl, YOU, Mrs Morris;
merely called to bring YOU the money
for your pig"
"Thank YOU, sir. I'm sure I'm
turrhlo grateful to you; and the hit
of money for the ront--youyc kept
that back, hopc?"
"Ycs, You asked me to, II YOU re
member"
"Ess. for sure did" Thon she
turned to Nora TO politely include her
in the conversation MIR Warhurton
knows me well enough, he never
presses for my bit Of rent money
knowing that I'll pay It Just az soon
as can, don't YOU sir?"
He nodded I'VE are old friends
Mrs Morris. and understand each
other"
Mrs Morris corroborntcd this with
yigor,
And that's just what said to the
pork butcher when he camo and Of
fcrcd -four and siXpcnce q score for ms
good bacon pig as ever ate yictuals
| let en- have II sharp for coming TO
best widow wumnn aud he
bachelor man without let or hindrancc,
Pigs iB cheap mlseus, he do say, and
answers back Cheap they be better
than cheap when they como 10 he
givod away with the worth of two
sacks Of meal You can folly on your
cheating ways. and ! can take my pig
to n better market Mr. Warburton
won't stand by and sec me bcstod by
such thrashy yolll MS you oh did
say all that and worsor too, tin he
couldn't bid no longer but were
fo'ced to whip mp and be gone"
Her merry old eyes twlnllod over
tho rout Of the pork butcher aud then
a newer interest prevailed ae sho
looked Mt Nora,
And Is this the young lady you've
told me about"
yes she has come to look az her
property; / think Narn will no longer
have an absentee landlady She is be.
ginning TO understand us country folk
bcttcr'
"Ah. she do look as though she
needed Narn air to set her mp. Come
in. my dear. do'ee now: YOU be all Of
shake like"
Nora shook her head. and. taking
the kind old hand. pressed II warmly
before going silently on her way She
could not trust her voice. but already
her heart was singing ms joyously ms
the larks. and the veil fell away from
the sun. II is much SO much 10 the
ldcallst 10 have a hero returned 10 his
/ pedestal; especially when that emit
hence IS higher than ever Presently
Warburton overlook her and face and
voice were fun Of tender laughter.
About the dog? | do not under
stand"
THE dog went dangerously mad: II
J had not fortunately shot II the thing
would have bitten Warren's child.
That you should think so hardly OF
me, Nora, even on my own showing'
Wen we have successfully annulled
the powers Of that binding stamp
hat rampant seal; there remains only
the difficulty OF the name You re-
member that we we're to stand so
before a clergyman. and that | should
say, T. Bernard, take thee Nora, and
that you were TO answer--but must
not dictate to the mistress OF Narnl
What will you answer, my sweetest
~ distant relatives?'
She thought about II moment, and
then put her hand trustingly into his.
"You shall 90 on debating: you have
better command of words ELLEN
/ Ada Smith In Longmans Marianne