The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-06-22


word regarding the lock. Hc had on'
put on the door of her room, and Let
ty became a prisoner. Then hc tolc
Ross Hnrdingc that he mover should
have Letitia.
"Why not" asked Ross, quite cool
ly.
"Sbe never shall marry an idiot T.
Ross smiled.
Look here, old gentleman. ir you
wasn't to DO my father-ip law. I'd
make you ask pardon for that little
speech. As il is, suppose III have
TO consider upou it instead
"Aod i'll wasn't deacon, I'd
teach you better things, you puppy
And with that tho deacon hurried
away to the blacksmith shop for the
iron bars to be placed over Lctty's
windows.
"a fool. am 2 Ross TIardingo
muttered, after he was gone "WclI
see, old gentleman the case is by ne
means decided. Perhaps there are
bigger fools 10 this world than /. and
one Of th'm may be u deacon. | like
Lctitia, and she likes INC, and I'm not
going to give her up without a slrug-
gle Of some kind"
So he sat down and wrote this quix-
otic letter"
DEAR Tom You once said tha,
you would obligc me by giving me
half Of your fortune, ifI would ac.
cept it. | told you l would accept
the will for the decd (for knew it
was nothing but foolish enthusiasm
in you to offer 10 pay me for doing
my duty BY dragging you out of the
river, but now if you will simply
transfer tho whole OF your bank stock
to my crodit for few days, it would
be great accommodation. / pledge
you my word that | will return every
cent Of it within a month";
Aud then he signcd it, and sealed
and sent IL away to the p,st-Oiii &C.
Three days later he walked into the
office of Squire Marian, the deacon :
brother, and told him he wished to
obtain his advice.
"ln what respect ?" demanded the
squire.
The investment Of money. My
property is mostly in bank stock. and
| wish to invest portion in some
thing else. What would you advise p
ii would prefer 10 see your certif.
icates of stock as Preliminary dry
ly observed the squire.
Out came pocket books aud mem.
orandums, aud sufficient stock was
accounted for to amount to thirty
thousand dollars The dcacon's $ broth.
or began to rub his eyes.
by Jove ~ he said to hmsclf-he
wasn't deacon, you kuow-"ii he has
got that much money oil Reuben is
making n fool of himself. III put a
flea iu his car forthwith.
Then turning to Ross, he added a.
loud
I'D put it 10 real estate, young
man-Id put it in real estate"
Ross handed him ten dollars, and
left the office. And before night
Deacon Merriam was posted.
Off came the lock and key, and the
iron bars, having never beeu put on,
were slowed away, with other old rub
bish in hurry
The next day Ross veD,urcd to cali,
and tho warm reception he met was Il
great surprise to Lefty, who never had
known her father to relent before.
She held her peace, however, and did
not allude to it after no was gone.
Her father did.
"I'vo changed my mind, Lefty" he
said. I've heard something about
Ross Hardiugo that has convinced
me he is no. so bad as | thought him,
Young people will be young people,
aud il you wish to marry him, forget
what have said.r
But he did not tell her what he
had heard.
OF course the, deacon's objection
removed, it was Ill smooth water, ami
Ross drove his wooing SO furiousIy
that 10 three weeks they were mar
rird.
Then her husband explained his
artifice to her, fearing that she had
been deceived, but her father had ne
YER told her what had changed his
sentiments. And instead of blaming
him. she kissed him aud called him u
dear, nice fellow.
10 q week the deacon began to talk
bank-stoek.
ut don't trouble me-" said Ross.
with N Iauuh