The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-01-20

due perhaps give lim SOWe water. II
saw one of the hired men and asked hin
if he had watered the animal. 1t had no
been done. So he went on to the barn
He found the stable where he had seer
the man bitch bis horse the night before
but the horse was gone He went
through to the back of the barn, and
found the door not only open, but fiat u.
pom the ground! He went on into the
yard-and there be found the bars down.
He hunted up the hired man.
Look ye, my man, have you seen any.
thing of my horsev
No, SIR was the answer.
Just come here.'
| The man followed Rolf into the empty
STALL
Did you hitch my horse there last
night!' the visitor asked, pointing to
where the hole was broken out.
Yes, sir, the fellow said.
Didn't you know that wouldn't hold
borse!'
i supposed Mr.. Boggs had fixed it, sir.
| heard him say two or three days ago
he must do it when he had time. 1t was
kind O. dark when l hitched the horse,
and didn't notice.
Fix it when he had timep repeated
Rolf, in surprise. Hasn't he an augerr
Yes sir
'And hasn't he had FIVE minutes to
spare within three daysl
Yes, sir--a good many of 'em, should
think.
But how about this door out herel--
didn't you know that was unsafel
Yes, sir. It's been 80 a long while.
But Mr.. Boggs said he'd fix it when he
had time, and so | never touched it.
who lugged that great log of wood a.
round here to hold it With
'Mr. Bosgs did, sir
He did, ehl-yes, yes. And bow.do
you suppose them bars came downl'
'Bars!' repeated the man, somewhat
startled; are them bars down again.
They're down now, sir
'Well--I'm glad ont! Mr.. Boggs said
he'd fix 'em yesterday. They only want
ed some pins in 'em. asked bim yes
terday mornin' if shouldn't fix 'em, and
be said no. He said I might 60 to work
and he'd attend to that. Now the COWS
are all gone'
tAh-I understand said Mr.. Rolf
And as he spoke he turned away and fol.
lowed the track of bis horse to the road,
and saw that it was turned towards home.
He knew the nature of his horse, and he
was sure he should find him in his own
stall. So he returned to the barn; and
having taken the bride on his arm, and
thrown the light saddle over his shoulder
said to the hired man:
You can tell Mr.. Boggs that I have
gone after my horse
But shan't 60 with ye sirl'
No. know just where | shall find
him.
So Aaron Rolf went away all "saddled
and bridled.'
When Mr.. John Boggs came into
breakfast he looked very blue
'Why-what's the matter, John!' the
wife asked eagerly, for be looked really
sad.
He made no answer; and Matilda was
upon the point of asking him again, when
one of the rosy-cheeked little girls came
running in, with eagerness upon every
rounded feature.
% mammal she cried, don't you think
Mr. Rolf's horse has run off He broke
out the stall where the halter-hole was
clean worn off down to cen Almost moth
pg!-aud he ran out through the barn
loor what was all tumbled down! and be
got through the bars where the cows hook
em down!-and-don't you think-he's
gone off to try and catch him! He went
With tbe saddle on his back! My sakes
amt it too bad!'
Matilda Boggs looked at John Boggs
! full minute, and then went on with her
breakfast.
She spoke not word further upon the
ubject.
The next forenoon there was letter
eft at the house Of John Boogs. That
received it from his wife when
le came to dinner. He had been fixing
lp door, and some bars, &c. He open
ID the letter and read as follows:
OAK HILL, Sept, %, "a
Mr.. JOHN BoGGs-Dea, SIR You
nay consider that all business relations
,etween as are at an end. But | will
lot thus sbruptly break off our plans
Without giving any reason. 1t is this
am by nature very nervous, and could
lot cntrust my interest in the hands of
nan who cannot take care of his own
We're not assured that the accident of
asst night was the result of habit with
1ou, [ might hesitate; but | understood .
ALL This will remain secret with mel
md trusting that We may remain friends,
md that you may overcome an evil which
annot but result in harm to you 1t fol-
owed up. l remain yours, &c.,
AARON ROLF.
John Boggs read this letter, and then
ushed from the house. Matilda picked
up and read it. A cloud passed over
Ier face, and then ray Of sunshine
anne. To q few moments che looked