The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-19
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JEANNETTE W. WALWORTH -
1TH the effect resentng personal insult Mr. Max
AA/ Howard brought his riding down the flank
Wv OF the exceedingly spiritess he besode with

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The pony oense the ansposon of his rider from fas
tdiousy white hanneld into specimen OF
spatter work done in exceedingly black. sticky mud
In the his evaporation however the
rider recognized mitigating circumstance For miles he had
pursued the road which followed the inner
line Of evee whose function to hold the Mississippi river
In check without glmpslng being
on was lonely plantation house. untenaned he believed he
had reasonable hopes putting for repairs before his
plight became public.
For been assured knew every step Of
to plunge almost up to its own decrept
knees into reservoir nky deserving
evere punishment than he had Up went
the silver mounted Down its closely plated sken
lash The pony beyond resentng the insult champion
raised up for him.
"shame~
The monosylable hurled at him in COOL high notes Of
feminine indignation the shaggy
pony taken him task he could not have been more
lshed He twisted himself about his saddle
of his beraemen with dotted hat and kihding cheeks
IF the society for the cruelty
certainly have you arrested"
Pardon young lady. remarkably severe pre-
sumo your remarks addressed to
"No-that sorry see poor old Samson Agonistes
used to belong to me, and-and-I hate to
ruefuy down at the hat he held ON the pom
mel of his speckess panama 1t had been when he
started 1t wore coronet Of black mud which did
inolify Its owner.
III may be pardOned for defense lady
should say was distinctly the maltreated party. hired
ths brute out at the landing and
straight out to the old Collins place IL give
head' ~ -
(which did He heading for that gate across
the when sharply that he STUN
ped into that mudhole his blind side. just
mounted the evee from the river side,'
Oh thanks Then i go through that gate7 apoo
slze to all whom He waved his hat with no.
lite nten with the disastrous converting its mud coro
net Into mud plaster
The girl standing on the with her arm.
casped about huge bunch ferns laughed unsteady into
their feathery tips ~
III you knew the nature swamp mud better you would
treat with gate leads to the old Col
Inns house, look gravity came into her fearless.
gray eyes "Are-you-perhaps II lawyerr"
Nothing half SO respectable engineer
working the river levee asked some questions
about the old Collins place and position
!" answer Tn them ineIigently. That is all"
Inc g passed on wondering Who asking questions
% ne old Collins placer or course she knew mortgages
could be forecosed at the win she sighed
Ihe man passed on wondering Was girl indg
ehpus 70 the SOIL or was she Importation
h fegons Her slim claspod
her wind blown hair smooth forehead Win
hundred tiny tendri her lovely flashing eyes hurled her
Indignation at him. all made picture beautiful spirited
girlhood that impressed him sensby should like TO meet
ne under more suspicious circumstances just prove
that he was something better than II big stick
iNo hours later ne was sitting at desk In partially
natied library writing u letter -
MY Dear Mo writing this as you perceive on nors
win pltead TO It, The blhead picture this fine old
h"hson which you have proprietary place is
al present rented to mikman questionable taste
has decorated his bill paper a you see.
III gives You very idea exterior of your
southern property yours provided simple
enough forecoe pretty rocky Once upon
time This must have been horoush equipped and elegant
home 1t by the the sale valuable be-
onsngs that the owner has been able
her notes.
sue IN" last OF the Coinses as the milk lady calls her
yes IN The little river town where shall mail this She
ans herself by some sort of shop When
mortgage on this place college guess
another thing from what advice
seephg ne verify the chabod de-
parted"
Miss Mas? Sure, anybody you that-two blocks
one door from the corner and you'll see funny little
snop win screen door to her
Miss MAJ"
Miss Mabel Collins the only Collins hereabouts and her
Keeping shop Don't wonder you
Two blocks farther corner and window
Iul OF greens He opened the
awkwardy Into the
entirely unexpected pair OF inside steps
on! be stammered exposvely, of
SHOWN his worst side to exceedingly young
His lady of the ferns small table dain-
occupied IN converting eggshels empted
INTO Easter creations OF the
ivory needle she was turning the mabee about
receive It's decoration OF bright winged butterfly She laid
down her camels hair brush with bus-
ness air OF woman at receipt pathos OF 1t all
struck deep at Howard's heart
II don't think anything ouite like hs
said scrutnzng the tiny shop and ad.
mitation he was afraid to let them girl herself
II am quite you did" said the proprietor with
faint smile for there shop quite like It, 1t is an
Easter shop do well when bloom AT
other times things drag little you about the
mortgage DO hold IT."
NO thank God ! do That He the hot flush
OF esenent surging into her cheeks idiot
ana brute when father
In sisters assets"
"And she is thinking a forecosingy'
'POn honor She In neigh
borhood and suggested should look the place"
III used to be well worth trip, swift smile
"at the risk OF spoiled hannels. worth
glance"