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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1889)
.0 THE WE8T SHORE. " That," aaid Horn, i. the bold-facodoBt humbug a-goin', an' IJoUy, ucuiiu' my love for her, 11 a oia fool." iit !(!. Imw tin vb know ver wifeisnerer 1 don't uo lights nor hear no noise nor talkin', an' (hut kiu'l Marior's style." " Tby keen it dark, Ebenezer, they keep it dark ku' if ye bxl a dodorin' wife ye'd 'a' knowed that : . i u: fcfore Una. Hwiudlcawoua, greai, Dig, mouey-iunMu fraud are mighty mysterious an' secret about their coin's on, let me tell ye. I'd like to swoller the hul buaincM," and hn shook bis fist menacingly in the air. " I'm a-goiu' to i6 wbat'i to be teen, an' do ye watch thia here front door. It may bo somothin' like sjKTritoolmm, au' sperrita hoi a way of gettin' outon keyholes, but they're allua durn ture about takin' the uh along, Tbia smacked of soreness on Mr. Tibbita' part, and bM'nittg to think of pant wrongi probably add' ivl fuel to bit wrath, which by tbia time waa oonsid rrable, and directed toward an unseen enemy and one that it might take strategy to outwit But Ebenezer waa alarmed. It waa not bia intention in life to as aaino the aggniive, and be groaned " Hi xia, of wo'uin bod set right down to borne an' bed a quiet imoke, 1 believe thorn two women would come wklkin' in alickor'n kittens. Ye tee, it'i thii wy, Huiik, Marior'a mighty tot on bavin' bor own way, au my mtorforin' ain't took gentle like, no- waja." InterferiuT'said Ho.ia, contemptuously, "well, iuterforiu' or no iuterferin', I'm goin' to make things lively around thia here ranch afore mornin'; air ye oomiu' along?" He would iitD to no remonstrance, but crept si. leully around the house, firat one way and then the other, lokving the wondering Ebenezer at the door uon i.r sprit, rewful aa a lamb for Maria. bold II could diKvrn nothiug through the cUod blinds carefully and eU!y drawn. 8tified of that, Hor.ia came up to where Kloueor stood, and laid, in a ghutly whisper - " Eln-neter Hicks, I bet circumvented the tar. minta, au' do ) I, t m K,m flr a.1X((tin. of .pm W Ub that, be gr a Ud knock uxn the door. At first I M silence, then there came a hurried ouudiothe hall and the door w hold cautiously 0,7 ? ,!U " '' J rasping female voice In uird wbkt wu wkuUsL MVbaf.Mnt.vl-Mid lUia, " mam'. wanUvi" M!.bM.,trvu-gMi,finWll8aruilk: the m ,,iou.ly, raising her Mj han.Uhav. " Don't ye sling none o' yer believin'g at me," Ho. zia angrily replied, "I'm not the man what' to be trifled with." The woman made a motion to close the door, bat Mr. Tibbits was too quick for her, and planted him. self firmly and squarely between the door and the jamb and demanded " Is Mrs. Hozia Lelon Tibbits in this here place? I won't bndge a inch till I know." " There are two ladies here, but I do not know their names. Praised be the Lord, they're arriving at a knowledge of the truth." Hozia, at that, turned to Ebenezer and said: "Eb, kin ye tell 'er what close Marier hed on? That'll be the surest way of findin' out Trust a woman for knowin' every inch of stuff in t'other woman's dress." " Mrs. Marier," said Hinks slowly, "hed on her new perlese an' her new green and black fall bonnit She is tallisb an' stoutish an' powerful convincin' ati argnmint" " I believe the description of one of the ladies ii correct, but the lady who was with her is being treat ed, and you will have to wait a while. Will you come in?" They could see that the woman was somewhat mollified when she found that the intrusion was law. ful, and she led the way silently and at onoe down the hall. They stopped at a side door half way down the ball, and she motioned, with finger on her lip, to the men to enter. There sat Mrs. Ebeneaer Hinks, her now "perlese" and "bunnit" lying on a chair by her side. Her eyrs were closed, and on her face was I lofty air of spirituality and content Slowlv she un closed her eyes and cast about her, unable to realize what daring bad prompted Ebenezer Hinks, the spouse heretofore held in subjection, to seek her oat and inquire into her doings. As soon as she saw who it was she sat bolt upright, all traces of her late se-anco-like aspect disappeared, and lookinir withering? at Ebenezer, she exclaimed " Ebenezer Hinks, what is the meaning of this?" " That question, marm. I hev come here to ask myself." " Ebenezer Hinks. will von aa homn thin inotant? There is no fool like a old fool." " Tut' what I've allna mainUinAn Murinr. that's what I've alius maintained. Thnra im fnnl like a old fool-fomale fool-ye're right there, Marier, ye're "fcui mere, an these here perceedin's is a monoomint to that inscription." At thia Mrs. Hinks broke into nrofruie weeoina ever ready refuge of vanquished woman, and Eb r took .wift and andd tunity to score a lasting victory. tno eneio