Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-01-27

hned to make her feel that she was pat
upon the defensive, and under censure
and reproof.
II do not know that / thought of the
danger" Lizzy answered, blushing a lit
tie. Il suppose that after so recent an
experience
'You ought to have thought Of it, he
suggested. No doubt. No doubt. Even
by experience we mortals learn but SLOW
ly, and after many lessons. Mrs. Red
den. you will not think of going on far
ther in search of your husband? Can't
you take my word that he is we'll and
safer
He stood close to Lizzy-even touch
ing her with the folds of his gum-enam-
eled rain cloak, while he faced Mrs. Red
den.
81 mout tuck your word fur ut, Mr..
Mason, eff ut nd aben three-four weeks
ago." said the determined and plain
spoken old Hoosier woman, dehantly.
"But you haint as much thought Nv, nur
your word haint as good as hit wair then.
l come up hy-ur after my mon. I'm L
want i'm before l go back
There was a moments pause, i'll which
Mr.. Mason seemed to be upon the border
line between anger and surprised amuse-
ment
81 am sorry to have lost the good
opinion of yourself and so many of the
kind-hearted people of Sandtown," he
said earnestly, and with a return toward
something like what might be termed
10 bI hog
both to believe that l have not willfully
injured anybody in what have done. l
have had your interests in view, as we'll
as"
eyes hit looks lack ut, don't ut" broke
in the determined and independent old
woman. Hit looks lack hit was to our
intrust to git the Farmers Bank into
SIGH a tight plaist ut it had to bust up,
un bust up every farmer en- Redden
township I'm all long the Wabash. And
you come down h-yur un bid in all ar
moggijis fur little ur nuthun."
The amount of scorn thrown into her
vigorous sentences by her staccatos Of
emphasis was surprising to contemplate.
Under this invective Mr.. Mason kept his
gaze steadily and searchingly upon Lizzy
Wick1y's face, while his face remained
turned toward the angry visage of the
blunt and fearless old Hoosier woman.
Il certainly have had no hand in the
misfortunes of the Farmers Bank" he
said quickly and keeping his eyes fixed
upon Lizzy's in that searching, question
ing look that plainly asked her what she
thought of these charges. And so far
as the mortgage sales are concerned,
had only thought of doing favor to one
of the mortgagOrs by compelling the
MORTGAGE to pay something like the. full
value of the property. But if there are
many sufferers l shall make an effort
MANY! They's about Everybody at
l know Tn most Nv UNI lose thur farms,
too. Tn thur family will suffer, | reck-
on. Billy Biler tole Coonrod-'
CONGRESSMAN Biler is the attorney for
the railroad that is closing up the Farm
ers' Bank Mrs RCdden. You know that
fact, so you can put a proper estimate
upon every bit of information that comes
through him." Mr. Mason said, looking
hard at Lizzy for symptoms of some eff
feet of his words, and seeing those symE~
toms very evidently.
"Billy Biler! Billy Biler I'D no more
do SIGH theng thun he'd put his head
en- the 0fe. Sdlu A1IS 1cuOeu
ly. "We've knowed him too long fur
that. But l reckon, Lizzy, we mout
as we'll go back. I've kline uh gut over
my awneasy spell bout Coonrod. He's
always tuck k-yur Nv hisseff. But 1
felt mighty awneasy-mighty awneasy."
Lizzy, signifying that she was quit"
ready to set out on the return walk, Mr..
Mason, resuming in a great measure the
iaunty air with which he had met them,
volunteered to escort them, and offered
his arms to both ladies.
'No, thanky," said Mrs. Redden, much
notified. II kin walk alone Wit. You
mout help Lizzy thar. She's purity well
tard out, I reckon. I'm young g-yurls
needs a sight more armun un keppun
along, I'm ole weemun does. I'll lead out,
un you two kin follow, mebby."
Acting instantly upon her own sugges-
ton, Mrs Redden ''led OUT with the
long swinging stride peculiar to the old
time Hoosier DANES, who walked every
where when the HOSES were at work,
and before ''ridun-nags" became plenti-
fui.
TTo h~ continued