Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-22
Evening Story
AFTER FORTY YEARS.
BY Barbara Rhodes.

Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure News.
paper Syndicate.
Love and romance be hanged"
snorted Uncle Zeb, pounding the floor
with his cane. There isn't much TO
nance in cottages and crust. Marry
Lue Farday and ! change my will to-
day."
Shall I telephone Mr. Dodd to come
down, Uncle Zeb?" asked Ted lazily.
Uncle Zeb could take a dare.
IF that Is your answer to my ulti-
matum yes. Tell him wish to make
important changes in my WILL" he
said significantly.
Ted moved over to the telephone,
picked up the receiver and held it to
his ear, calling for long distance con-
nection.
Uncle Zeb watched him from under
beetling brows.
1t irritated Ted Borland's uncle to
see that young man so deliberately
throwing away fortune, but, OF
course, he couldn't see his only
nephew marry into the Farday family
without making a vigorous protest
The Fardays and the Borlands had
wrangled over boundary lines and sun.
dry matters for decade, and now that
the younger generation showed dis
position to be friendly the old mans
wrath was stimulated to frenzy.
He could see through the whole mat.
ter, he told himself dozen times a
day. The FardayG had lost much OF
their money and were land poor; now
there was only Miss Henrietta and her
niece, Lue Farday, left on the place
No wonder Lue Farday was angling 10
marry Ted Borland
81 won't have it," growled Uncle
Zeb.
Ted was talking to Mr.. Dodd, the
lawyer His pleasant, drawing voice
exasperated Uncle Zeb beyond control
"Ah, Mr.. Dodd!" Ted was saying
Uncle Zeb wants you to come down
to Borlands this afternoon - oh, you
can easily make the 2:02 train. Some.
thing about changing his will, believe
suppose so - thanks goodby."
Think you're mighty clever to have
him down here, don't your" quavered
Uncle Zeb.
II thought you wanted him down,
Uncle Zeb," returned Ted with q
straight look from his brown eyes.
II didn't believe you were such q
fool" grumbled the old man. How
are you going to support that Farday
girl?"
"Lue," corrected Ted quietly. why
with Miss Henrietta, and I'm going to
raise chickens You know I've had
considerable luck experimenting or
the farm here"
"Chickens!" yelled Uncle Zeb
pounding his equity toe by mistake and
almost fainting with agony. you 90
ing to disgrace me by starving to death
next door,"
''Td disgrace myself as man II
couldn't support myself and a wife, t.
say nothing Of thistledown creature
like Miss Henrietta" retorted Ted. 20
course, shall keep my position in thu
Office until the business Is started. Sc
long as don't ask any favors of you
Uncle Zeb, you shouldn't complain
Leave your money where you like. tt
yours to do with as you please.
shan't complain"
rOOl. 6tOAuSO oASAO A0O tCssA ANAAJ
The telephone bell jingled from itt
corner.
Answer 1t, Ted"
Ted's handsome head inclined to thu
instrument.
eyes? - oh, you, darling? I'm com
ing over presently Something impor
tant? Aunt Henrietta? Jove, Lue
but that's blow. Would you very
much mind crowding into tiny fiat Y
the city? might make good after
while - oh, Of course your aunt needs
some one. Perhaps can talk hel
around to our way Of thinking. I'm
coming over right now. Goodby
sweetheart. Don't grieve, 1t will come
out all right-o."
He hung up the receiver and cross
ed the room to look down at the little
dried-up old man with quizzical eyes
II suppose Henrietta Farday objects
to having anything as practical as {
chicken farm on her estate" sneeret
Uncle Zeb.
Ted shook his head.
ut isn't that, Uncle Zeb. miss Hen
rietta objects out and out to my marry
ing Lue - says she'll be hanged If hel
niece marries a bullying Borland 81
there you are!"
"And your girl won't chance mar
rying on your salary?"
"Yes,' said Ted proudly; ''only she
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