Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-10
Interesting Gale.
JOHN CLARK AND HIS FORTUNE.
BY MRS. NJ. A. DENISON.

" Never mind the house, John, we've
got one of our own" whispered John
Clark's wife.
She was rosy little thing, only TWEEN
ty summers old. How brightly and be-
witchingly she shone--a star amid the
sombre company.
But what in the world has he left
me p muttered John Clark. Il believe
he hated mel believe they all hate me. y
Hush, dear"
81 bequeath to John Clark, my dear
ly beloved nephew" read the grim attor-
ney, ''as a reward for his frmness in
resisting temptation the last two years,
and his determination to improve in all
acceptable things, my ue-horse shay,
which has stood in my barn over twenty
five years, requesting that he will repair
it, or cause it to be repaired in a suitable
manner"
That was all. Some of the people
gathered there Uttered all seemed tc
enjoy the confusion of the poor young
man. His eyes flashed fire; he trembled
excessively. Poor little Jenny fairly
cried.
ITO think" she said to herself, chow
hard he has tried to be good, and that is
all he has thought of itl''
"Wish you joy" said red-h headed
youth, with grin, as he came out of the
room.
John sprang up to collar the fellow,
but little white hand, laid on his coat
sleeve, restrained him.
b" Let them triumph, John, it won't
hurt you," said Jenny, with her sunny
smile. please don't notice them, for
my sake"
"Served him right" said Miss Susan
Spriggs, the niece of the old man just
dead, aud to whom he had left all his
silver served him right, for marrying
that ignorant goose, Jenny Brazier.
suppose he calculated a good deal on the
old gentleman's generosity" To which
she added. in a whisper that only hel
own heart heard, "He might bave mar
ried me. He had the chance, and !
loved him better than any one else-bet-
ter than that pretty little fool, Jenny
Brazier."
" Now we shall see how deep his good.
ness is" said maiden aunt, through
her nose; che stopped short in wicked
ness just because he expected fortune
from my poor, dear brother. Thanks to
massy, that he left me FIVE hundred dol
lars. Now ] can get that new carpet
but we'll see how much of a change there
is in John Clark he always was an imp
Of wickedness."
"Well, / guess John Clark II have
to be contentcd with his little ten feet
shanty," said the father of Susan Spriggs
to good old Deacon Joe Kemp,
We'll, reckon be is content; if he
amt, he ought to be, vi that little
jewel of wife. She's blight enough to
make any four walls shne," was the
deacon's reply.
''Pshaw! you're all crazy about that
gal. Why she amt to be compared tc
my Susan. Susan plays on the forty.
piano like sixty, and manages house
first rate"
Bless you, neighbor Spriggs, I'd
rather have that innocent, blooming face
to smile at me when walked up Of NOR
nings than all the forty -piauo gals you
can scare up tween here and the Indies
-factw
I'D like to know what you mean p
exclaimed Mr. Spriggs, firing up.
"Jest what ] say" replied good old
Deacon Joe, coolly.
We'll, that John Clark II die on the
gallows yet, mark my words" said Mr..
Spriggs, spitefully.
THAT John Clark will make one Of
our best citizens, and go to the Legisla-
ture yet" replied old Deacon Joe, COM
placcntly.
Doubt itw
Yes, may be you do; and that's a
pretty way to build up young fellow,
isn't it, when he's trying his best? No,
John Clark won't be a good citizen, il
you can help it People that cry mad
dog are plaguey willin' to stone the