The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-11-28
consolation

3T7I7-777--
this last sad consolation. One
question only, my precious arc Jon
sure yen recognize this hat and this
writing 2" aa
"Both--too well',
'sl3e " "a il the habit Of writing
20 yoH, thon?'
Very, often, pa; and lie not only
used TO write to me, but I used to see
him when he came to visit you. At
such times he would stand holding
ihis momento thus gracefully by
5iGe, and while he talked With you
he gezed at me in expressive silence.
Whenever he found me alone he
would fling his hat, thus, 10 tue
other size CT the room, and cast
himself with transport at ny feet
Lark worthy, retire.
Yes, sir, said Larkworthy, not
moving q muscle.
Don't interrupt tie low CT ily
narrative, pa. And then Lo would
tel! lae he lad mother.
Oh suddenly cEiad Larkworthy,
'sAis is TOO affecting
Don't give way to your feelings,
LaTk%orthy,' saii Ch:ck,ethorpa.
Take example by me-
'isnt You are crying 80, sir. Li,
| aiways Saorrls55 you hal tender
heart. sir, and that / might rely
upon it when the time came for re
considering the question I was men,
tioning.
he Dutler's words were drowned
in the sudden peal of one Of the
house bells.
That bell, exclaimed Matilda
Rosa. Pa. | feel In. going.
'lly lamb il you could only wait
until IFe have a3certained the cause
of the ringing. Larkwortay, go and
ascertain .,-,.-
Larkworthy fastened down stairs
and hastily returned in company
with policeman.
A polieelnan-p& support me.
cried Matilda Rosa, preparing to
faint.
"hiy only comfort, na'-e en- ef-
fort to 60 without support-at least
for few moments.
The young lady need be under
no alas.n, said the policeman. 7
ifaTe only come to inquire whether
anybody here knows anything OF o
yong party giving the name OF
SpOO1or?
He is dead, cried Matilda Rosa ;
p catch me,
as0ne moment, my dear. 1 know
'snch & person, my good man.
so far, SO good, ssid the police
man. DO you know him to be re-
specialize? ?
! believe. Perfectly respectable.
The policemen stepped on to the
landing and returned, Producing
-lir. Theodore Spooner without his
hat, and looking very cold.
'He lives! cried lTatilda Rosa.
lily poor TheoGoTe----he lives; bat
oh, how fright!ully cold lie looks.
Let ne warm your hands in mine,
fsozen one.
Its all right then ? inquired the
policeman.
Perfectly, let him out Lat.zsof
thy replied ChicklethoTpa.
LalkEorthy did as directed, and
then returned TO his masters elbow.
Young man. said Chickiethorpe.
That tone-so unexpected cried
Spooner.
'Kindest Of parents;' exclaimed
Matilda Rosa. I was sure you
would consent at last. .a-
Words wholly fail me- cried
Spoonec.
Just what one might expect them
to do. I was going to say that you
may cal again, tomorrow, for we
shall not get up any more o-day-
if we succeed in getting to bod 1T
ali. that is. Give Mr. Spooner his
hst, Larkworthy.
That is not my hat, sir said
Spooler, as Larkworihy offered him
the mysterious head covering =
Somebody took mine
Out OF my house ?--impossible.
I beg pardon, SIR LarlCworth '
interposed; but I have lived in scme
Of the best houses, and nave known
such thing to happe.a.'
I withdraw the word impossible
then, bat to whom can tie confocnd-
ed hat belong ?
At that moment the clock on The
chimney piece struk five, and at lis
first stroke l-a.'kworthY started,
plunged oae hand into one OF his
pockets ond ciapped the other TO
his brow, as if started ou5 2oE his
propriety by a a',suaden attack ofree-
ollections. ....,,o.,- ,.g-5
Five A. NJ he exclaimed s,rhe
mystery is about to be. cleared up.
This letter. found It in my pan
Try with sovereign On the top of
it; and these words in a bold hand
writing, on the outside OF it:
When the clock strikes FIVE, A.
"a. cali together as many OF the
Ch;ckIetao orp5 family as may not
have goae co bed. open this letter
and read its content, in the most
cepliciir,l tone of voice ycu are ca
pabie Of producing
'Rcad:' cried Chicklethorpe.
! 'Re,sd 7 cried Matilda Eo5a.
| 9aSlead z c.icd Theodore SnoonoT.
! Thus adjurcd arkvorshy open
Ell the letter, ard read solennly:
I The undersigned. hereby declare
that the new hat found 4fter the
Jelly ball given at Chickl eshorpe's
hospitable nanslon, is mine; that
a-hen this letter is being read shall
be comfortably IN bed and sound
asleep and thct, consequently, this