Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-15


older'n him and she brought him UP.
Not that there's any credit TO the one
that did, but she had the responsibility.
And she treats that man just like ne
was child of z, and him a man of So.
when jeremiah goes around growlins
that l don't give him any liberty l just
point to Abelard Higgins and he has to
shut up.
Much OF this was well known to the
widow and she made no comment.
why, that woman" continued Mrs
Tilden, once when Abelard was
counting the school teacher, and was
getting on so as everybody thought
there was going to be a match, that
woman she marches right into Miss
tWorthington' house in the evening
and collars him. You march home,
she says, and gives Miss Worthington
such a look. AbeIard he didn't have
any spunx at the right time He pick
ed up his hat and went. OF course the
next time Miss Worthington saw him
on the street she didn't see him"
Some one said 20" 'ust then in the
doorway, and both women were
startled. They looked around in time
to see Abelard IN passage again.
"Drat that man, what ais him." ex-
claimed fat Mrs. tTilden.
He never acted that way before, -
said the widow He always comes in
of an afternoon and buys his two
cigars for nickle and is always pleas
ant like"
Mrs. Tilden gave he widow q
shrewd look as she settled her glasses
on the bridge of her nose.
We'll, l never saw man so pestered
by woman IN my life,' she said, land
I've known jeremiah"
Both women laughed heartily AZ
this acknowledgement of feminine
rule in the Tilden household.
"She's broken off five matches
which Abelard had fixed up" contin-
ued Mrs. Tilden, "and those are to my
knowledge. How many more she's
nipped in the bud no one knows
The visitor rose and the widow sold
her the finecut for jeremiah. AS she
turned to go out the door she bumped
| into Abelard, who gave up the attempt
to enter and scurried rapidly away.
Did you ever?" she exclaimed.
What does all the MANI"
No explanation could be offered, and
Mrs. Tllden, finding the obstruction
removed, succeeded in getting through
the door. Alone again, the widow sat
! n nd oio cr11o n1 Y.1l1
for the lands sake" Then she con-
tinued to sit in deep thought. Outside
Abelard could be seen passing occa-
sionally, but since his collision with
Mrs. Tilden he avoided the entrance.
There were other customers, but as
night came on and Mrs. Williams be-
gan to put up the shutters she was
still exclaiming For the lands sake!"
at intervals and Abelard was stin
scurrying about the neighborhood.
Just before she closed her store she
sat down and wrote something on a
: bit OF writing paper. Her emotions
during this act did not seem 10 rack
her as did Abelard's under similar
circumstances, but it proved to be a
tedious matter. When she had finished
she blew out the lamp and closed the
! door behind her.
There she encountered Abelard. He
would have avoided her had she not
4 clutcheG him by the coat, saying rap
idly:
/ you did not wait for your receipt,
/ Abelard. Here it is"
She pushed piece of paper in his
hand, and releasing him, walked away.
Abelard glanced at it and saw enough
/ to know that it was not a receipt
Then ne became victim of nervous
terror and fastened home, looking
about him apprehensively at times
A supper with fine, warm biscuits
and honey, baked potatoes, and broiled
ham, coffee, and cup cakes waited him,
and his sister, with motherly care, re
buked him for staying out SO late and
at the same time ministered to his
wants.
Abelard's look as he allowed these
ministratiOns to proceed was that of a
dog which has expected a whipping
anu is being caressed. There was alb
ject apology and contrite remorse in
his appearance, covering a deeper
feeling Of JOY. HIS emotions did not in
terfere with his eating heartily, and
! his scruples seemed to disappear as
his sensations Of bodily comfort in
creased with the consumption of hot
biscuits and honey.
He became slightly nervous after
supper and was entirely ready for bed
when his sister folded her paper and
announced the hour. Once in the
privacy of his room, he drew out the
widows receipt and read it anxiously
Then he threw himself on the bed
and employed a pillow to keep from
arousing his sister as he laughed He
continued to chuckle, at times needing
the assistance OF the pillow. for III
hour. At the end of that time he fell
asleep.
The next morning Abelard ate his
breakfast cakes with ais customary
appreciation, but he looked commisera-
tingly and at the same time guilty. at
his sister whenever her back was
turned towards him. He was noticed
to be nervous during the day. and he