Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-09-11

Jonathan watched him uneasily as
he took his departure.
EFF my ladies knowed what was
good fur EN- he commented, "deyN
invest in about dimes wuth o. 'Shoah-
~death-to-cats' and administer hit un-
beknownst! But bein' ole maids, poah
thengs, dey don't know dat when you
gts man mad--he1l fuhgit about
bein' in de marryin' notion u
Before breakfast next morning Al
derson appeared at the Lovejoy house,
tremulous with nervous anger. Miss
Nellie opened the door. Pm sorry if
the kitty disturbed you," her soft
voice was very sweet, "but Mrs. Gill
man loves him so, she can't bear to re-
strain his liberty and fasten him up at
night"
Alderson's evaporation broke out in
mild fury. "Loves the pestiferous
bunch of fur, does she? Il love sleep,
too, and I'm going to stay in the house
where I am and get it! The next time
that cat disturbs me, I'm going to re-
strain his liherty-with bullet!"
''That wouldn't be right" quavered
Miss Nellie.
Anderson turned abruptly and left
her without another word.
He was not disturbed that night, but
the next day he kept out of Miss Mel
lies way. The night after, at the
usual hour of half-past three, he was
awakened by feline wailing. He rose
instantly. A single shot from his pearl
handled revolver and "Snow Darling"
was no more.
Next day very fat and exceedingly
irate lady telegraphed her son to come
to her. Jacob came. Anderson was
hailed into the police court and fined
ten dollars for shooting Mrs Gilman's
cat.
"I'll go to Jail and dry up before
pay that fine!" he Informed the court.
"Sixty days in Jail or the fine paid !"
answered the judge.
"rll live on bread and water for the
next two months in my cell before
will pay that tine!" Anderson COM
mented
Hc IOWu rang Will lHc lulc.
'De jailer says dat Detroit mans
a-gettin' pale and his rheumatism's
comm back on him-nOt gittin' his
mineral baths and de water. He say
he plumb Uneasy about him!'' Miss
Nellie overheard Jonathan saying to
the cook about week after Alderson's
Incarceration.
Suppose he died Of the heat or some
thing? For three nights Miss Nellie
cried herself to sleep. Then she could
stand it no longer She went to the
judges office and paid Alderson's fine.
The judge, suppOSing that Anderson
had requested his landlady to bring
the money, to spare himself mortifica-
ton, sent an order to the .ailer: IRE
lease 7. M. Anderson. Fine paid"
Judge said your fine was paid and
to turn you out. That's all l know"
The jailer answered Alderson's remon-
STRANGE.
He went to the judge. who dared
to pay that fine?" he demanded.
LADY brought it. Supposed you sent
it by your landlady," answered his
honor.
Fuming with anger, Anderson strobe
off in the direction Of the woods across
the river. In thicket Of pines lying
prone on the pine needles, sobbing like
hurt child, he came upon Miss Nellie.
At sight Of the little discOnsOlate fg-
ure in the leaves he felt his anger cool.
A twig broke under his feet She sat
up, shaking.
ooh, don't be angry with mel" she
begged. '"They said you were sick and
suffering ia that awful Jail and II
couldn't bear it went and paid your
fne!''
With the touch of the wind, sweet
with piney fragrance, in his flushed
face and Miss Nellies low sobs in his
ears, Aldersons pride and obstinacy
fled. Nothing mattered but that little
white bundle at his feet. He bent over
and lifted her.
"You were afraid couldn't rough it
outY' he said, very tenderly. "You
thought l needed somebody to look
after me? I do, and for all time!
Won't you do it, little grl?"