Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-11

Il believe | will" said Mr., Giles, "for
am sick OF the job, | do hope it,wont
bother you as il has me"
mo fear, answered Hetty, putting the
roll in her pocket with an ASSUMPTION Of
bravado she was far from feeling.
III believe I'll leave il right in tho pock.
ct she thought, etc, She took her dress
Oft, and so she folded it carefully away.
with great feeling that il was safe,
The next morning, when she swept tbs
house, she saw something on the.aoor
Whats that" she thought; lit looks
like my old IiSlo-thrcad gloves, though
| don't know what they should he doing
. there"
She stopped to pick it up, and found II
TO be that unfortunate money,
"Mercy mo- she exclaimed, II believe
it's alive, II must have dropped out Of
my dress when folded the skirt up.
What a wonder that il isn't gone. | d.
wish knew where TO put it,"
For week IL was moved every day. In
occupied the bureau drawer il slept be,
tween the mattresses; II snuggled in
trunk, Still Mrs. Giles felt troubled.
IL want 10 put il away in some place,
and forget it," she said 10 herself After
thinking for awhile an idea dawned upon
her
at will be safe there" She said; no
burglars would over think OF locking
there, and na harm eait ever touch II
I'm glad thought of it,"
80 the money was placed safely in lis
new resting place, and Mrs Giles, sure Of
its security, forgot il for days a, time
IL had been there over three months,
when business called Mr. Giles away for
week, and his cousin, married lady.
came 10 visit lletty during his absence
They had fine time talking things over,
but prudent lletty did not mention tina,
money
cousin Kate will think We ought 10
live better perhaps, and De moro cxtrava.
z-ErTt' and II * Just rs Wott p Say nothing
about il"
When Mr. Gilc, had been absent four
days, Hetty thought she would have
tca.party, one OF those quiet affairs where
only one sex i, represented and she went
out one morning and invited some dozen
or SO Of her lady friends, after having cy-
trything in readiness for good tea,
Tie invited camc-,some with their
knitting, some with sewing all dressed
in their bas,. and all ready 10 sec and hc
seen. Mrs Todd brought her four-yoar.
Old Johnny TO play with Tommy, and the
two children did their best 90 mutilate
each other, Johnny running each minute
to his mother 20 whine, lie scratched
me " when his mother would answer, in
resigned voice. Never mind, dear"
They sat down to very nice tea old
Mr. Ford, who said "Oh, my " Whenever
she Alil anHth-nsr hnlped- tie preserves
MR.. Fry, who wore glasses and hsPed,
passed the biscuit and remarked there
on, while the rest Of the company wcr"
helped 20 the daiptics near them. Mr.
Giles, in a spotlc-s lawn and white apron,
poured the tea into the best China, and
passed it - each one with sugar and
cream. and when each had suited 1t To
their taste they began TO sip.
Mrs. Ford srl "Oh, my I" before she
Thought Az Lid y free ana
said, "How nice"
But Cousin Kate asked plainly What
j. the matter with the tea, lIctty p"
I'm sure don't know said Mrs Giles,
tasting it, thought II looked black It,
some new tea that WIS recommended g.
u as being very good something extra
Its not very bad " said Mrs Todd
coughing Violently as sha took another
taste.
1T tastes Of leather" suggested Mis-
Fry.