Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-20
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(copyrisht. 1915. Western Newspaper UnioA)
Miss Minerva's knitting fell to the
floor. as. rising hastily. she adjusted
her spectacles. and peered out Of the
window.
The door leading Into the kitchen
was open, and Elizabeth Ann had seen
Miss Minerva's agitation. II wonder
what 1t Is this time," she muttered, as
she poured hot water into a pan. pre-
paratOry to washing the dinner dishes.
"Yes'm,' she answered in response
to Miss Minerals excited call Of
Elizabeth Ami"
"That horrid dog from the next
.ylace is chasing Peter. Run and Put
he little beast OUT"
As Elizabeth Ann crossed the yard,
a large black cat, closely followed by |
u Scotch terrier. whisked past her and
In at the kitchen door. The dog wag-
ged It's tail, and frisked around Eliz-
abeth Ann.
"Oh, Flip, why do you worry poor,
Ulu IcttI Sos So lOlhSt oi - s'"aN
severely. The terrier trotted after her
to a remote corner Of the yard. where
he submissively crept through a gap
! in the fence which separated Miss
? Minerva's property from the adjoining
place.
I A man at work on the other side
] threw down his hoe. and came up. He
: was tall and spare and was clad In
: blue jean trousers and checkered shirt.
"Flip ~tresspassin' again." he asked.
"Ie was chasin' Peter" said Eliza
beth Ann. ut was the chickens this
morning, Mr.. Dobbs."
! 'kceps you pretty busy, doesn't lit"
Elizabeth Ann laughed. Il don't
:, mind 1t, it's fun" she said.
- "She always did set great store by
y Peter, but Flip can't abide him. Still
y he wouldn't hurt the c%ritter."
Miss Minerva doesn't like dogs"
I said Elizabeth Ann laughing again.
/, Mr., Dohbs chuclled. II reckon it's
more the dogs owner that she doesn'
like" he said.
81 must 20 back" said Elizabeth
Ann in a regretful tone. "Good'bye
for now, Mr.. Dobbs."
"Mighty interestin' child for onl.
bein' eleven, too" said Mr.. Dobbs, re
- flectively, stroking his grizzled beard
MS he looked after Elizabeth. "Wonde
what Minerva Collins d say If sh
knew me and her Is such friends"
As he resumed his hoeing hi
" thoughts went back to the years whe
tlc relations between him and Mis-
Minerva had not been in their preser
"' strained condition; to that unlucR
-, evening when a discussion arose as
the proper mode Of baptism. He he
)" contcnded that sprinkling was SUI
Gent, and Miss Minerva had held o.
for immersion. That was long befo
Elizabeth Ann had come to live WI
,,. her aunt. Mr.. Dobbs had often to-
~ her about the quarrels.
"And she's never taken any noti'
ia. Of me since. I tried once to make
IN. And it was strange about thu
too" he had added th0ughtfully. Eli
ico abeth Ann had wondered how he h,
ia tried to make it up, but had not Hk'
to ask.
ibid you see him on his WI si'
he before you came back" asked MI
NV. Minerva when Elizabeth Ann we
,ed back to her interrupted dish washir
"Yes'm," answered Elizabeth An
"Nasty little BEAST" calculated MI
Minerva. When the last dish had be
rnt placed in the closet, and the kitch
|lne nut in spotless order, Elizabeth A
,ay. went into the sitting room.
"If evcrything's done you may no
the afternoon to yourself" said NJ
Minerva, who was now TRANQUILITY kI
ting, and Peter curled up on a cushl
,old near her.
Elizabeth Ann stood awhile look
out Of the window. She was undec
ed whether to go down to the fcI
and talk with Mr.. Dobbs, or to 60
to the attic. But she saw that 1t '
beginning to rain, and reflected Il
Mr.. Dobbs would not continue hoei
for he had been having rheuma
leo tyinges lately. So with some reg
she decided In favor Of the attic.
great as were the charms which
out latter place had for her. Mr.. Dot
ariy' society possessed a stronger attl
ME- ton. He told her such interesting
ries, and listened to all of her c
fdences 10 attentively, and he ne
told her not to be foolish. as y
/ Minerva had done wien she had ,
4 tured to communicate her thoughts
tEM her.
~ "Don't get into mischief" Miss \
50 erva called out as Elisabeth Ann
the room.
There was an old-fashioned tr
Il Of odds and ends which Miss Mine
had told her she could have to
With provided "she kept them tidi
mos Mlsabcth Ann had not yet explt
locks to the bottom Of the trunk. She VI
do 10 today. There were pieces
OF . ribbons and lace. ends Of embrosd
some punches Of artificial flowers
various other articles Of cast-o6