Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-02-18
THE LOST KEW

MI Y<dear Philip, have Won
vi portemonnaie?' ''Sa cr
Mr. Walters brow CONTRACTED i.
at The words. and he drew W. =, CHI,
hand which had peen caresslp, away b'. Dc
pretty hair, asFl.
is that portemonnaie los, .,....
'No'o Philip said the li,s 5a'a
with world of pretty pepi,enos Soa';
heightened monosynable. .don nS' % IT,
Upon my word, it's the fr w." 'caG
mislaid it this whole morning, ''as H.
1T is too provoking, Jane, :,
husband, pushing back Tie b s1
tho table before him with ~, Oo'''
denoting intense irritation " l1ra
never break yourself Of n. %
habit, my lover ''' 'S'se
Jane WAS silent, lookin, d.
very naughty child who hal G wv" 'I',
den. wy" tls
You don't know what an
these needless habits are 10 . , ""loi'1aa
man like myself, dear he a oJj5,''oa
gentler tone, as the coral In r'ryd ia 3
tremble and the eyes to sp$ $ Oss'a !, p
try to be mere thoughtful fer I w. De
Hero is your lost treasure " 'aF 5a'o
quietly drawing a tiny case Of I LEAD. aide.
gold from bis pocket, / toppfI '" :. aa'
on the stairs, and thoasltHa' 1 ;, 4 y'as
cellent opportunity for g.,ing M ~V', c.
less little wife lessonr "S CATE
Jane elapped her bands at tie .;.5, |
the restored treasure, and danced S 81,
the room in girlish gIee. VT
"A perfect child murlnu,s4
husband, looking after her with q .n :"
and q sigh blended uucousciousy ir o.'
another.
We'll, if / don'tmake haste, ,B,n..
too late for that engagement in t5,%,
Let me see-ths notes are IN mi:
safe, believe. Nothing like IOck, ~, ".
things and keeping the KEY vourseT I
Jan only followed my example
Mr.. Walter paused abruptly, s.s...
in his various pockets with nervous b,,
for something which seemed not ,bpr,
very steange muttersd he bitn, /,
LIP. Possibly 1 may have la;d # On n
table among those papers,
The afortsa i papers rustIel hi,b.,r
tbither Ike animated snow fakes &, lr
Walter hurridIy sought amougtle:t Co.
fused mass, but it was all in vain.
4 can't have lost it. he exclaimed i,
dire perpIexity. And every ole d Mos
notes ia locked up in the safe, WITH !,
earthly chance Of ever getting at it. B,
am certain Tie Key cant be lost
never lose anything Il won't do to q,
many more minutes III lust put On
clean shirt and fnp down town. Hs,
that confounded key r
Mr.. Walter hastened up 10 Lis drc,,,,
room to complete the details Of lis ,y.s
ere he left tie house; but his triosr.4
not VET destined to terminate. H.r,+
a methodical man. therefore his usiAl
was carefully locked: he bad a'asr
kept things in one place, Therefore {.
keys were snugiy reposing in ons cota
of the inaccessible iron safe.
He rushed franticalIy hack 10 ia
brary, hoping family that the KEY N %.
be on the 'nante!-piece, wAeT 4. kaa ~
yet searched. No, it was not tlerv, b
a treacherous ink-stand was, the contea
whereof, by one unlucky sweep of
elbow deeerded upon his shirt front
tic shirt front upon which a,oae Ao.
depended
well here is cetastrophe". he M
INJURED gloomly, ching ,hs inky f
with his pocket handkerchief. Howe
er, can button my coat over ;or (
present. Let me see-there Is .t
money | promised to pay Smitl.or t.
day, snI.--
He stopped short; cold dew
dismay breakingssout on bis forehead
the money drawer was fixture oftI
iron safe /
Pennies and shirtIoSs, what nal
desperate state of atfairs coqld hi, va,;
enemy desire for him. There was
lower deed vet, howsver-wouJ be nj
be cllaraeterless, likewise, if hi. wife
should by any inopportuDe chance, dis.
cover that he, the wodaI ofrujs and
order had lost his key, So thought NJ
Walter, as he went off toa day ops
plexties and notifications in the city,
If ever | tease Jane again about lo''
ing things he muttered inwardly, as ne
entered the DOM on returning home !
hope to be drowned with a hundr"
weight of KEYS about my neck Iii CT
tainly a Judgment upon me!
He unbuttoned his coat as be spose'
forgetfui of the ink stains of the mOfnn'
Jane uttered o faint scream and shiaD'
back exclaiming: /.
My dear Philip, what is the matter Wild
your shirt?'
The mattere Oh.' said be coion'S
and laughing, I remember now
sp;it A little ink over it this morning il
don't signify much
DO let me go and get you out ''0''
err, dearl'
NO, no. said be. eagerly ds'' =.
her. 1T isn't at all worth While "
sit down and be easy my love"
But Jane started away to carr BET ~ u,
by up to the nursery. Just +" ~ ~
reached the door something jiOgIe' sol.
ly in the pocket of her little silk 'p''
she stopped in the passags. l.
"Oh, by the way, Philip, here F." ~