The sun., 1864-08-16
Vidsv Simpsons Spoons.

HmpoOn.
In her family resided. in the capacity Of help
one Nanc, Campbell, girl of about nnesee9. vne
was suspc 'ted u having taken . fancy W nooens
The widow's son. who rociprocated the sfnunsen~s
Nothing. however, would sofen The heart OF sns
widow ss re ysrded match, III at lass The follow.
ing event hs rng occurred, and caused her 70 e.W
way Abou. the hay making time distant en1 NJ,
comparatively rich relation was sxpected 70 ca
md nke tea What evening on his ~Ay 70 L4ininp'
gov.
It WAS ps ofser that the superior relative hon.
orci her house with visit, anil Mrs. Sm1scn' oe.
termins1 that nothing should be wanting TO ms
entertainment brought ont the treasured spoons
early In the forenoon. with many injunctions -
Nancy touching the i,he should take 10 bright
cniug them up. While this operation ww beng
conducted in the kitchen, in the midst OF those un.
certain DAYS which vary the Northern June. sud-
den darkening Of the sky announced the spprosch
Of heavy rain. The hay 'rW dry. and ready fos
housing. Robin and two farm-men were busy
gathering 1t in but the srvst drops began 10 fan
while a considerable portion yet rema ned In the
held, and, with the instinct II crop preservation,
forth rushed the widow, folio ~ed by Nancy. iesv-
ing the spoons hail secured on he kitchen table In
her rapid exit, the Srl hsi fo q tt.,l ~ Latch the
door. Tie weasel and the Kite were the only dep
re,istors known shout the mocrlani farm but
while they were oil occupied in " Q hay field, who
should come that way but Geordy Wilson I
Well, the kitchen door was open. and Geordy
stepped in. Tie banged the settle with his STAFF, he
coughe,l he hemmed. he saluted the at, which sat
purring the window-seat and at length discover.
money wss TO lie expected that day ; the rain We
growing heavier, OF the hay must he wet. and
Mrs. simpson would return la bad hunor. But
two objects powerfully arrested Geordy's stienton;
ono was the broth-po the fire. and the other the
silver spoons scattered on the table. Bending
over the former Gcordy took considerable sniu.
gave the Ingredients . stir with pot-stek, aud
mutter.d "very thin" His proceeding with the
latter must remain unmeptionci but. half an hour
alter, when be safely ensconsed IN fartD bouSo
mile OF, and the family were driven within doors
tv the increasing storm. ,hev found everything -
u hsd been left-the broth ON the dre, the cat GA
the window scat, the whiting and flannel on the u.
be but not spoon was there.
where's the spoons :" cried Mrs. simpson "
the entire family, who stood by the IRE drying
their We, garments. Nobody could tell. Nanny
had left them the table when she TO the hay.
No one bal been in the house they were certain
that nothing was disturbed The drawer va
pulled out, and the empty stocking exhibited.
Every shel. every corner was searched, but " nQ
purpose the spoons had disappeared, and t.is
state OF The farm-house may be imagined. fhs
widow through IL like one distracted, au stion.
Ing, scollng and seaching. Robin. Macy, and
the tarm-men were despatched In different direc.
tonG. az soon the rain abAted. TO advertise the
neighbors- under the supposiuon that snme stroll.
ing beggN or gypsy might have carried OF the trea
sure and would attempt 10 dispose Of Il in this
parish. Nobody thought of C,cordy Wilson be
mad not been espicd from he hay-Heli. Lost the
spoons were, beyond . doubt snd the widow hs c
lair ~ lose h.' senscs Tne rich relation C. ne a,
the apposnted time, and be had such tea thsi he
vowed never again TO trust himself In the bouse u
h's entertainer. But the search went On rabbits
.rtive hos we,s LrihoJ -, ,, s ',,i, sn,
nests. Wells and barns In ~. ,.;ahi - - -.
| explored
Ane et'efs o. the three nearest parishes '~erc rm.
poyed TO proelam the loss 1t wac re ariy adver.
tisod a. kirk-gste aud market-,,,sce. ard Nrs.
slIpson oegsn ~ talk Of gett.ig search warrant
70. ,nc peggaIs meal al-poucs, Blthgate was alarm
81 'hfoush AL its borders concerning the spoonss
pu. ~h.h almost aronth wore away, and nothing
oouiu oe heard oi them, the widows suspicious
turned 'ro1n teggers, barns and maGpies to Eshs
W poor nancy. she had been securing the spoonA
aud lett the house last; silver could not leave the
saDle without hands. It was true that Ngncy had
| borne % upquestionab.s character; but such
! spoons were not TO be met with every day, and
MIS- D smpson was determined " have them beck
ID her STOCKING.
After sundiy hints Of increasing breadth 70
| kooin' VINO could not help thinking his mother
was losing her Judgment, she one day pumped
the charge, to the utter astonishment and dismay
of TIE poor Eifl, whose snxiety In the search had
oeen interior only to her own. Though poor aud
an orphan, Nancy had some honest pride: she
immedaieiy turned out the contents Of her kiss
,ro...,co susu sa nsr POCKET IN Ars. snIson 2
| ,ha ,,in,.,., '""' WIN years III nef eyes w ssAi
| 'NN
| Scotland. difficulties and disputes which might
have employed the writer's and puzzled the mas,s.
trates were rsferrri " his arbitration and thus
| lawsuits aud scandal prevented. The minister had
heard-ss who in Bathgate had not of Mrs .siup.
sons loss. Like the rest Of the parish he thouubs
IL rather strange; but Nancy Campbell WAS one oi
the most serious and exemplary gr)s Of his cougre.
| gsron--he could not believe that the charge prv-
ierred against her was true-yet the pecuaritles
Of the case demsnied investigation. With some