Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-24


Look here he said, I'm a city
man, ! am. | began life with nothing
but said to myself I'd make my
fortune, and I've made 1t. While other
fellows were fooling about, | worked
! till | could afford to do as they did
and then, perhaps, had my turn. Then
! saw you, and when | had seen you
said to myself that's the woman for
my wife"
"Mr Poynter"
Yes, and some day it shall be Mrs
Poynter. | said 1t should, and 50 1t
SHALL"
"Mr Poynter will you leave this
house,"
mo, | won't" he replied bitterly,
mot till you've thrown all this non
sense aside and made friends. What
temper! Now, look here, Rich, I've
come here to see the doctor, and I've
ahiyered when I've seen you. I've
wanted to speak to you, but my
tongue has seemed to stick to the roof
of my mouth but that's all over now,
and we're going to understand one
another before go"
Sir, this Is insolence!"
"lnsolence." he said, with the cham
payne efferVesclng as 1t were, in his
veins. mo, It's love"
Richmond rang the bell.
BAH" he said, what Of IT.?
When the girl comes--if she doesl
shall tell her to go, for | mean to be
master here now"
Coward"
mo, not coward now" he reptile l.
laughing. Rich do you know what
can do II like? can come down on
brother Hendon for all he owes me,
and how would 1t be them"
Richmond WINGED, and the flush in
her checks paled away, while Poynter
saw it, and went on:
What should you say II | was to
act like business man would, and
come down on your father"
What? My father! lie does not
owe you money!"
Doesn't he!' said POINTER. with a
moclting laugh. You see you don I
know everything, my dear. Come.
what's it going to be--peace or war;"
War" said Richmond firmly, MY
father cannot owe you money, and as
to my brother, he would sooner die
than see his sister sold as a slave to
pay his debts"
Would he?" snarled Poynter. "Why
he's as weak as water; can turn him
around my thumb You tried to keep
him away. He wouldn't own it; but
know. He came, though all the same,
when ! asked him; and he Will come,
too, as often as ! like and he'll hoip
me to make YOU BAH nonsense!
Come. don't let's talk like this: you're
out of sorts, and no wonder, and I've
come at a bad time. Tomorrow you'll
be cool, and you-ll put that little hand
In mine, and say, James Poynter
you've acted like Il man and my best
friend, and ! won't say no,
He tried to take her hand, but she
shrank from him
Sir, | beg that you Will not come
here again" she said. drawing herself
up, II am not blind to your position
with my brother. but"
Your brothers weak.mindod
young fool" cried Poynter, who had
now thoroughly become reused. SO
whitening was the contempt written Ia
Rich's eyes; "and-"
He stopped short for In the heat of
the encounter neither had heard the
latch key In the front door, nor the
opening Of the room, to admit Hcndon
Charley, who stood still for few
moments, and then strobe to his sis.
ter's side and put his arm round her
Yes, he said hoarsely, 4 have been
u weak young fool, James Poynter, to
lot you play with me as you pleased,
but please God, with my sisters help
m going to be strong now, and If you
don't leave this house I'll kick you
out"
You kick me out, snarlcd POINTER,
snatchlng his handkerchief from his
pocket and polishing his hat savagely
not YOU 80 IL gong To be war, is
1t? Why IL | liked There, you
needn't threaten I'm not going to
quarrel with you. my lad, because
were going to be brothers"
Brothers! cried Hcndon. in tones
of contempt
| Yes, my lad, brothers r,e gone
the right way to work, and YOU know
IT, too, There, were all peppery now
Rich, my dear, you know what I've
said I'm not angry It was only a
flash, and you won't like me any the
worse for speaking ont like man
Next time come we shall be better
friends"
He gave his hat n final polish
nourished his handkerchief, and lett
the room.
"Hendon Hendoa, what have yor
done?" cried Richmond, as soon as
they were alone Had we not trouble
enough without this9"
THE cad!" cried Hendou angrily.
And after what had passed yor
went TO him again."
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