The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-03-17

piece OF land p pitl, eSpe' t. do, anu
hope with some otter money coming
10, to be abe to pay it.
"You are labo'iug under n singular
mistake, young man. Here IL you'
mortgage, you can see for yourself that
ii is the 18th.
"l,ct me see IL y
The figures danced upon the raqc
lie pressed his hand. over hi eye aud
Gained himself with great effort H.
grew ashv pale as he rrai.
ut reads 50, certainly, but | can't
understand it,
tie went to the desk.
"iIcreS n memorandum my father
made of the circumstance. and IL Is the
18th and he was a very sure methods
cal man. aud would not be likely To-
make n mistake that might bc fruughi
with every importance aud evil ConSc
lucnccs % him II hclicve'--a sud
leu suspicion coming into his mind, as
b. detected u lurking triumph IN
squire JOINS eye, IL believe there is
some ,illiny about this matter, and
that yon are N the bottom oi IT,, he
exclaimed cAcircdly, iixog his eye
lirmly upon tn, lawyer. whc changed
his color in sp tc OF hin s't.
BE careful what yol say. young
man, Is you might ret yourself INTO
tt ublc, he SAID, ang ily.
"lcS sir believe that You are q
base villain | remember that you
are the lawyer who made ont the mort.
gaze at the timc, and | know that Tor
,car- YOU have been acning to get hold
at this property, II there l. any justice
IN lnw, yun shal. he exposed -
In the meantime YOU hal better
have tie money ready" cody and iu-
,u'tins'y replied Mr.. Johus.
"Thnt j, impos,ihlr. YOU know -
You knew very well that could
II It rails, 80 much money in two day,
when You laid your dnbolical plans
"Thrn you knIw he consequences
Aud what is to become oimy young
sisters
II neither know nor care. That i,
your lookout
The young man s'rovc to r'prcs' hi'
passion, squire johns. by the 2Sih |
can pay this debt, | cNlect'
That will do you no good. II
must be rcdy 10y day after Tomorrow
nr tx" possession. | might have
shown YOU mercy but for your lnsinua
tlUus Now, uunr'
That is laI-e liar villain aud you
k,vw It. lol never showed mercy IL
your life luu have won your Ill got.
ten wealth by robbng the w,inw aud
the fI;hrrlcsS II you take thls prop
erty, my It buug YOU II curse with it,
uOw aud ever more But While 1t Is III
my hands Ia Kick YOU from it, You
astarnl, 'ounircl.'
The Squire wa' small man ~ well
as u coward, and whlo he was benz
gnomi "u,ly elected from the house
~ tie angry ard excited young mln.
li,tty was crouchcd down clos. to
Milne pale aud fri4htcued. Eva was
,obbing Ia her lap, aud Ml'lic-it was
dliiicult To describe her feelings.
Ben d,t not come into the room for
some time afterwards When he did
he looked hagsari and aged. and was
passing through hastily, as it to escape
uoiice, whea N,l.ie, bu,ines,-hke AMI
Straightforward little girl that she
vas, began:
Mr.. ilaz.l, ] want to talk with you
a few MINUTES. There would be no
use 10 prrttn ling that ! Invent heard
what you aud Squire Johns have beru
saying. Tor | have heard every word.
think | know of some one who eau
help you; but first may | ask few
Questions
Ben at first looked displeased and
haughty; but her kind s,raiSh;lor-
ward manner dlsarmcd him lie
bowed assent.
What is the amount of this mort
gage p
Two thousand dollars and interest,
was the brief reply
"Wha is the total value of the
farm p
My father valued it at ten thousand
dollars"
"Are there other mortgages on it?'
"None."
"Very well ! am quite positive
. know some one who can loan you th,
money. | am Milllc Warner. Cat
on me Tomorrow at my cousins Mr
SaLiord's."
/ Ben's dreams were mixed up that
, night with mortgages, and hazel eyes
, The next day was u long time ois
pense and anxiety and early in tN'
r evening found him at Santords when
he was received by Mile herself.
The next morning, accompanies b,
a neighbor, he called on Squire johns
"Ile is at breakfast the servan
said.
An angry light shone in Squir
Johns co d gray eye when he hear
: who was his visitor.
. "Iow dare he como / warrant
= though the chap isu't quite 50 high an'
|. mighty as ho was the last time | sa'
u nim Humble enough this morning
T, | will hold out hopes OF mercy upti! b
d grovels aud begs my pardon--Srove
low us he laid me. and then II be =,
,e venged. To-morrox this splendi
j, iarm, added to my other property an