Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24
CHAPTER TX.
Mr.. Sawyer Calls on Miss Putnam.

Quincy had a double purpose in call
ing on Indy; he actually wished to
see her, fer they had not met since
the concert but his principal wish was
to meet real old-fashioned country
couple. To be sure, Deacon Mason
and his wife often dropped into the
vernacular but the Deacon was a very
dignified old gentleman and his wife
was not a great talker What he de-
sired was to find one, OF the old-fash-
toned style of country women, with a
tongue hung in the middle and run
ming at both ends. Ills wish was to
be eratifed.
When he changed the old brass
knocker on the door, Samanthy Green
answered the call.
rs Miss Putnam at home?' asked
| Quincy politely.
mo, she amt" said Samanthy, but
Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam is. They're al
| lus to hum. They don't go nowheres
from one years end to t'other."
Il would like to see them said
! Quincy
yes, sir" said samanthy, walk
right in"
She threw open the door of the sit
ting-room. Here's a gentleman that
wants TO see you. Mis- Putnam Least
wise he asked for Indy fust."
4 Samanthy left the room, slamming
the door after her.
"My name is Sawyer" said Quincy,
addressing the old lady and gentleman
who We're seated in rocking chairs. Il
met your daughter at the concert Civ
en- at the town hall New-Year's night
Mrs Putnam said. "Glad to see We
Mr.. Sawyer; have a chair"
AS Quincy laid his hand upon the
chair, the old gentleman called out il
voice that would have startled bull
of Bashan. Whats his name Heppy?'
Mrs. Putnam answered in shril
voice with an edge like a knife, Saw
yer"
Sawyer" yelled the man. Any re
lation to Jim Sawyer that got drunk
!, beat his wife. starved his children, ant
finally ended UP in the town poor
; house?"
: Quincy shook his head and replied
81 think not. | don't live here; / liv,
in Boston,
"Du tell" said Mrs. Putnam. ''Hoy
long you been here?"
Quincy replied that he arrived tw,
days after Christmas.
Where be you STOPPING" asked Mrs
Putnam.
Quincy answered, Il am boarding a
Deacon Mason's.
Hes nice old gentleman" sal
Mrs. Putnam, and Mrs. Mason's goo
as they make 'em. Her daughter HUI
dys a pert young thing, she's prett
and she knows it,
Quincy remarked that he though
Miss Mason was a very nice youn
lady.
"Oh, yes" said Mrs. Putnam, ''yo
young fellers never look more tina
skin deep Now the way she trifie
with that young Zelsiel Pettengill
thinks shameful. They ust to have
spat every week about somethin', bu
they allus made it up. But | hear
Indy say that after you come here
'ZelEe he got huffy and Hubby she &C
Independent, and they amt spoke t
each other nigh on two weeks"
This was a revelation to Quincy, BIT
he was to hear more about it yer
soon.
"How long be you goin to stay. M
SAWYER"
II haven't decided said Quincy
What's yonr business?p persiste
Mrs. Putnam
i am q lawyer, replied Quincy.
Mrs. Putnam looked at him inoui
a ingly and said, Bent yon rathf
Young for a lawyer How old be so
Y ANYWAY"
4 Quincy decided To take good hun
4 ored part in his cross examination an
I said without smile. Il am twent
4 three years, two months, sixteen da.
] old =
~ BE you?" exclaimed Mrs. Putnar