Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-04

whoever heard of such a thing? He
owns a big house, and it has no mort
gage on it. Don't love him, indeed"
Mrs. Timberlake was standing at the
door. But if she doesn't love him she
can't help it," said the sympathetic
mother.
Undertake looked around with a
frown. Margaret, my dear, l wish you
would not bear her out in her silli-
ness"
But you loved mamma when you
married." was what any girl would
have said, and was what Florence did
say.
Undertake raped on the table.
"Oh, Of course; yes. that's all right.
But we are not talking about that.
That was a long time ago; there was
more meaning to love then than now"
Love endures always" said Mrs.
Undertake.
ooh, l can't love him!" the girl al
most moaned. Hes got such little
ears and"
ooh, you can't love him because he's
got little ears. You love a man on ac-
count of his ears. Ears! Then an ele-
plant must be we'll favored in your
sight. Farsi Well. I'll swear"
The interview was broken up, the
father going out m%uttering, Ears"
McWilliams called at the factory the
next day. "What-what luck?" he in
quired.
Undertake cleared his throat. 81
fear that it will take her some time to
decide"
"She didn't say anything against
me, did she?"
"Oh, no; upon the contrary, she is
very much pleased with you. Go out
to see her. A man should always plead
his cause"
The young man went to the house
to plead his cause, and he pleaded well,
love investing a dull mind with elo-
quence. He swore that Florence was
necessary to his happiness, and she be-
lieved him. She said that she was sor-
ry, and she proved it by a tear that
cleaned upon her cheek, but that was
all; she could never marry him. She
held out her hand, and hoped to meet
him in heaven. He took It, anu de-
clared that a far-off heaven was all
right, but it was not what he was look
ing for just at present. He wanted
her to make a heaven of this earth.
She gave him another tear, and dis
missed him.
A short time afterwards there came
another sutton, one who had been hang
ing about-old John Foster. His prop
osition was business like. He would
make over half his property to her
Undertake fastened to his daughter
with this proposition. She declared
that she wouldn't marry old man
Foster to save her life. Foster was
advised to plead his own cause. He
might have a compelling reserve force
So he went and pleaded. She did not
give him a tear. She sent for the cool
to show her the man who had presumed
to come as a lover, and the impudent
cook laughed in his face. He funnel
his way back to the factory, ant
stormed into Undertakes Office.
"Sir, have you any respect for me?'
81 honor you. What's the trouble?'
would you heed a request from
me%"
Surely. Name it"
"Then discharge that internal crea
ture, your cook!"
Undertake hemmed and hawed
why" said he, "she is the finest beef
steak cook in the country"
!, ooh, she is! And she can cook III
/, the most insolent dish of any one in tn
country! Your daughter sent for her
, and she laughed at me, the hussy
+ And now you must discharge her, O
our relationship is at an end"
1t is hard not to obey the request o
, money, so Timberlake gave him a half
hearted promise. That night his steal
: was better than ever, but he sent TO
the cook. MARY Ann White" said he
Il admire you as q cook, but cannot
, o will l, put up with your insolence
When my friend Foster was here yo1
laughed at him."
Mary Ann acknowledged it. Sh
. could not keep back her mirth, he wa
so funny.
well, but l didn't hire you t
laugh"
: NO." replied the cook, ut WASH
mentioned in the contract"
ooh, yes, the contract. I had forgot
ten it."
But are you going to break it, sir?
II shall be compelled to. In fact
J you know it was made for me, and no
for you. All contracts are one-sidet
| can't afford to offend Mr.. Foster
He is worth half a million. l ar
!, sorry, Mary Ann, but you may CO."
= ooh, may l? And if l do, I'll tell
: around that l left because you trie
to f1irt with me-"
Infamous" shouted Timberlakt
1T would ruin me in the church," H
appealed to his wife.
There was a time," she said, "whe
| would have frowned upon such
r SANDER, but since you have ceased t
love me, +"
|. who the deuce said l didn't low
you? Show him to me. Why, I al
O am completely wrapped up in 20,
Wait a moment, Mary Ann. You ma
t stay, and I will tell old Foster the
It I have discharged you, and the mex
" time he calls you must not show your
@ self"
Il He told Foster that the cook ha
been discharged. The old man wer
home with him, ate dinner with hin
h and at the table began to praise til
e steak.
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