Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16

IMpUDENcE!"' yourselfY
"No," answered Loveland.
"Shows what you are, den. You're
tief. You try to steal my daughter
because you t'ink you get her money!
"Oh, pa, he loves me! It's me he
wants. walled Isidora, weeping. yet
not daring to defend her lover at the
expense Of womanly self respect.
You're a little fool. lizzie, or you
wouldn't believe any such ting" Al
exander scolded her, somewhat soften
ed by her tears. "a Teller like data
| fraud, liar
."If you were younger man you
wouldn't dare to say that" Loveland
cut him short. Its you who are
lying"
what! You call nee liar? You
you cheat. you convict" sputtered
Alexander. "Take dat for your i'm
pudence!" And. rushing at Loveland
like an angry bull. he struck him with
both podgy fists.
Isidora screamed and seized her IA
theirs arms, crying out that he was
wicked, cruel. ungrateful to the man
who had saved his house from burn
ing.
Don't be afraid-I'm not going to
strike back" Loyeland treasured her.
"He knows that"
"Yes, he knows dat because he
knows youse coward" Alexander
sneered, wheeling automatically. You
just git"
That's exactly what I'm anxious to
do" said Loveland. "Goodby, Miss
Alexander"
"Oh, you amt leaving me forever
cried the girl "Pa, don't send him
away like this. He-he amt to blame"
She hesitated. stammering. Then a
wild longing to keep her lover at all
hazards Overcame fear and scruples.
at was me Who
Don't" said Loveland. You can
do no good. | shant forget your kind
ness. We won't see each other again.
but you must forget tonight and mar
~ some man who can make you hap
py. Goodby once more" And. push
ing past Cohen, who lowered near the
door, he sent the commercial traveller
sprawling as he walked out Of the
room.
Black Dick, who had been told to
guard the broken window of the res
taurant in the masters absence. had
heard all or most Of the disturbance
from the foot of the stairs, and he
ran after Loveland to suggest the wis
dom Of getting money from Alexander
"He am a mighty wicked ole man."
whispered the negro. You done lot
fur him, an now he kick you out O.
de house widout wages"
81 shall never get penny from the
old beast. It's useless to try" said
LOveland heavily, seeing vision of
homeward bound ships sailing away
without him on board. "GoOdby. Dick.
I wish l had something to give you to
remember me by. but haven't"
"Lawd, why I'm rich man wild
money In de bank" protested Dick.
"Do you tlnk because | got a black
face / take suffin' off'n you? No; on
de odder hand. lend you what you
like, sab, and you pay me back when
you like. You've tret me Hike a GEM
man."
Gland thanked him.. curiously
touched. and as he refused the loan he
found himself. somewhat to his own
surprise, shaking hands warmly with
the colored cook.
Bill Willing sat reading In the cold
est corner of the writing room in the
Bat hotel. Somehow when he had not
denuded himself of his last nickel and
could afford to pay for corner any
where it was always the coolest cor
ner, because he blithely sacrificed his
chances Of the warmer ones to others.
"Say, just look at this, my boy" he
exclaimed, his eye sparkling with eX-
element. as he pointed to a paragraph
which he had marked with red ink
from bottle on the table
Wanted" was the attractive word
which headed the paragraph, and that
was what Val had expected, but as he