Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1866-05-10

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brush, being in the yard near by, be ran
to them. leaped to The seat, drove into
the road, took Mrs. DuckIOw aboard,
and set out in vigorous pursuit of the
slow two wheeled vehicle.
Stop, you, Sir! Stop. you, Sir 2
shrieked Mrs. DucklOw, having recover
ed her breath by the time they came up
with the chaise.
II stopped, and Mr., GrautIey the min
ister put out his gOOd-naIured, surprised
face.
You've robbed my house You've
Mrs. Ducklow was going on in wild
accusatOry accents, when she recognized
the benign coun tenance.
What do you say! have robbed
you7'
No. no not you you wOund'n't do
such a thing = she stammered forth,
with Atkins, who had laughed himself
weak al Mrs. Ducklow's plight earlier
in the morning. now laughed himself a
side.acne at Mrs. Ducklow's ludicrous
mistake. But did yOu-did you stop a,
my house p! Have you seen our Thad-
deus?'
Here l be, Ma Ducklow! riped
small voice and Taddy, who had then
remained hidden, fearing punishment,
peeped Out of the chaise from behind the
back of the minister.
Taddy Taddy! how came the car
i pulled it up, huntin' for marble,
said Taddy, as she paused, Overmastered
by her emotions.
And the-the thing tied up in brown
wrapper g
Pa Ducklow took it."
'Ye sure 3
Yes seen him
oh, dear y said Mrs. Ducklow.' l
never was so beat Mr.. Grantley, i hope
excuse mel did not know what | was
about! Taddy, you notify boy, what did
you leave the house for Be ye quite
sure yer Pa Ducklow' "
Taddy repeated that he was q1ite sure
as he climbed from the chaise into At
kins' wagon. The minister smilingly
remarked that be hoped she would fnd
no robbery had been co.nmnted aud went
his way. Atkins, driving back. and set.
ting herand Taddy down at the Duck
low gate, answered her embarrassed
Much obliged to ye,' with a sincere
Not at ALL considering the fun he had
had sudic ent compensation for his
trouble. And thus ended the mornings
adventures, with the exception of an i'm
porlant episode, in which Taddy. Mrs.
Ducklo W, and Mrs. DuckIow's rattan
were the principal actors.
At noon Mr.. Ducklow returnhd.
Did ye take the bonds 2 was his
wits first question.
OF course did! Ye don't suppose
that I'd go away and leave 'em in the
house, not knowing when you'd be com
ing home g
Wal di1 not know. And l did not
know whether to believe Taddy or not,
Oh I've had such fright p
And she RELAXED the story of her pur.
suit of the minister.
How could ye make such a fool of
yerself? Il will git all over town, and
shall be mortified 10 death. Just ike
woman 10 gil frightened =
IF you hadn't got frightened, and made
fool of yerself, yelling fire. Il would
not happened y reIorIed Mrs. DucklOw
Wal ! wal say nOmOre about it -
The bonds are safe
4 was in hopes you had changed them
for them registered bonds Reuben spoke
| Of.
1 did try to, but they told me to the
bank it couldn't be did. Then / askeE
them if they would keep 'em for sne,and
they SAID they would not object to lock-
ing on 'em up in their safe: but they
woyld not give me no receipt. nor hold
themselves responsible for 'em. l did
not know what else to do, so l handed
'em the bonds to keep
i want to know if you did now ex.
claimed Mrs. Durklow, disapprogingly
! why not!' What else could l do
| did not want TO lug 'em around with
me forever. And as for keeping ZEN
hid in the house we've 'ried that y anC
DucklOw unfolded his weekly news pa
per.
Mrs. DucklOw was placing the dinner
on the table, with look which seemed
TO say: i would not have left the bond
in the bank, my judgement would hav,
been better than all that. If they ar,
lost, / shant be to blame !! when Duck
low started and uttered cry Of cJnster
: nation over his newspa per.
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