The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-12
monkey shaped man than his oppo-

curiosity to talk with this singular be
Ing who was suffering and daring for
her and hoped that he might join her
| JabeZ, constantly on the lookout for
| such an opportunity, saw her leave
the place on the hill and sailed forth
to meet her. AS she approached he
stood still with his hat in his hand
and his head bowed.
May l have few words with you:'
he said in a sad voice.
NO"
Nevertheless he walked on beside
her.
do you want another ducking?" she
asked
"a thousand if they will bring me
nearer to you"
what in the world put it into your
head to want me-" she asked.
First, you are the most beautiful
woman in the world he replied.
! "Second:"
Second is all the rest of it. l must
have you. and l lrW have you"
And l ,ciU not have you.
Then l shall love you from dis
lance as long as live
And l wish YOU TO understand that
in case any man pavs me attention in
future Won are to Ter him alone"
won't you Mt least give me the sat
isfac,inn Of diving by his bands I
would rather do that than live to SEQ
him possess you"
you're too silly for anything"
BY this time they had reached a
fork in the road. and she signifed that
| he must leave her. Jabez did SO and
walked away to his home. feeling that
he had gained one point but if WAS Il
very small point and there WAS Il
whole picket fence of points bristIing
ahead of him.
Not long after this Mr.. Meredith in
troduccd a young man named Long to
his daughter and intimated that he
would be pleased if she and Long
would make a match. The Young man
fell in readily with the plan and after
deyoting himself TO the Girl for some
time proposed to her.
I'm sorry" she said. but l can't
marry any one"
| "Wby not" he asked surprised
There is a man living down there
who has taken it into his silly head
that he wants me 50 much that I'm
afraid he'll kill any one who marries
me-"
He will. eh? Then it is time some
one kills him."
You had better not try it"
"What makes you think so?"
"Why. be loves me so well that he
permitted papa and Tom, the garden
err. to throw him into the pond, all on
my account. but he waylaid a gentle
| man who was calling on me and near
| " broke his jaw
III see him and find out whether
he's going to put another OF your ad-
mirers out Of the race
"Dont.'
| When Miss Meredith said don't
| she meant do She wished to know
what her red headed lover would 90 IN
the matter. lhouSh she ara not intend
that anything serious should happen.
Long went straight TO Nudge ana Sald:
i nave asked Miss Meredith to mar
~ me Hhe says lhaI Il she uoeS you
VIII XIII me
Deg your PARDON MISS Meredith
dldht say any Such thliS.
We'll what are you gong 10 90
ABOUT II
with Miss Meredlth'S PERMISSION
I'll fight you any way you please
fists, swords pistols or rifles
tut MISS Meredith CONSIDERS you as
slahuIH@ between heI ana ma rIIdse'
VI course she uoesh WISH Inc TO hsnt
ior Ier Win V'"'
men let her say So
ooile"hat Surprlseu "l Ills 'ulh VI
the analr' Long went oack 10 MISS
Meredlth ana toiu her What nau paNs,
eu between MN anu the Ieu he"ueu
MONKEY supposihg she "ouiu 1T once
give MIN something tlat "ouiu lnuI-
cate 10 Nudge Iilat she wished MN 10
let any sultor Oh nerS alone' lHS'eau
VI llidI she Saiu'
II see "uat can 40 Win MIL
Long bowed hliilSelI AWAY WIN
bearing mat denoted disappointment
ana ulSpleaSure'
a