The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-01-24

saw the cobbler's gloomy, fearful face
what is 20 pay now p
Nothing was Toms answer.
But, Newton was not to be put of
thus, and after considerable questioning
Tom revealed the secret. He knew
that if he had noble friend on earth -
John Newton was that friend, and he
told all. For some time after he had
done, Newton remained thoughtful aud
silent but at length a bright gloom
rested upon his face.
Tom,' he said, Hannah docsn' t
dream of the thousand and one cares
which she is now free, aud to which
wealth would subject her.
'Ay, that's it, jack tho cobbler
cried That's it. She don't know
how much she has to enjoy. She's got
her head turned
But l think VIC can turn it back
again
'Eh;'
'We can turn it again, I say. BY my
soul, Tom, l have never offered money
because knew you had enough-but
can give you something better now |
will take my wife and children out OF
the way for while, and you shall have
the use of my house, plate, servant,
dresses and all. Eth /, How's that p
Tom Crosby opened his eyes, and as
soon as he could comprehend matters
fully, he sat down by the side of bis
friend, and they talked together over an
hour.
Il say it's No uss, Tom, I'd just as
lief die as live so. What's the use Of
poking along in this way?'
> well, Hannah, you shan't live SC
: any moro. You nesdn' look surprised
for mean just what l say. I've go
the pswer, and 1 can use it. I've founs
the PHILosoPHER's STONE
The WHAT, Tom p cried Hannah.
: 'The Philosophers Stone
But what's that p
why, it's something that gives the
ownor power to be rich right off. L
I've mind to / can wake up TO- morrow
morning With you and both in a pal
ace, surrounded by riches
Mrs. Crosby was slow to believe
this, but at length Tenn convinced her.
Yet she wanted to see the stone. The
cobbler took small leather bag from
his pocket, and from it he drew u round
white stone nearly covered with strange
characters. The hieroglyphics upset
the last point of skepticism in Hannah's
mind, and she believed. Shortly after
wards they sat down to supper. Mrs.
Crosby did not observe her husband
when he put q suspicious looking pow
der into the teapot, nor did she notice
particularly that her husband drank on
ly milk and water. But the expectaDt
wife could not eat She drank her tea,
more than usual-and then arose But
somehow she forgot to clear away the
table. She sat down in her chair, and
ere long she fell asleep,
Hannah Crosby awoke and looked
around. She was not sure that she was
awake. She loaped out upon a soft
carpet and rubbed her eyes.
tom Tom For mercy's sake,
Tom, do wake up y
Mr.. Crosby arose to a sitting posture
and looked at his wife. They were in
large room ; the floor was covered with
carpet of downy softness tho walls
gittering with gold and flowers, the
ceiling painted sumptuously; the furui-
ture of the most costly kind, and the
bed itself a very marvel of woudrous ex-
travagance.
For mercy's sake, Tom, whore are
wei'
'Why, in our palace to be sure
Don't you remember what told las
night but come to bed now.'
Arc ye crazy, Tom Crosby Aren'
: the sun up |"
What have We got to do with th'
|, sun By-and-by I shall arise, and ther
t your servants will come in and hell
: you dress
sSsrvantsi Help mo dress Why
, Tom Crosby, what dye mean T"