The Republican journal., 1871-12-28


her to be your wife,"
Its nonsense to talk about Young
lady | never saw, and have only inst
heard OF, replied Frank; Chat, even in
the case you mention, say | would not
| shall seclude myself here. raise the
boundary wall, avoid any communication
with. and he stranger if possible tG
Them
Then you're fool, and don't be.
lieve you" said Mr.. Ford
I'm make you believe me" said Frank
~ on know that nothing on earth could
induce HE 10 break my pledge. That
pledge | now give you Upon my honor
will. at any cost, abide by what have
Just said What will you take for vour
chance OF winning now e''
Time tells all" was the laconic reply.
II shan't hedge. Frank"
Then the moneys mine, said Frank,
triumphantly.
DO what he would, lecture himself as
he might, Mr.. Frank could moi but feel
some anxiety and indulge 10 some specu-
lation with regard to his new neighbors.
lie had been as good as his word in the
matter Of the wall, for on the day follow
ing the conversation hereinbefore chroni-
cled, the bricklayers had set to work a,,,i
had raised it six feet above its pristine
Level. He chuckled as he looked al it,
and pictured to himself the widows vexa-
lion when She found herself debared
from ''prying" into his domain; for, Of
course, she would he Of n prying disposi-
ti"n. But regret 10 say he sometimes
ontsed it, az it intertered with his view OF
the preparations which were evidently
being made for the new occupant. lie
saw huge wagon-ioads Of furniture.
books. pianos. harp, and an easel
brought up to the gate; but once there
he could trace them no further In his
eagerness to shut up the window he had
rendered the lawn Of the adjoining house
a terra incognita to himself Now aud
then he caught sight OF servant; be
tween whiles he might hear voices on the
other side OF the wall; but for anything
else the house might As well have remain
ed empty. Mr.. Frank began to feel ae-
grieyed.
He was loungmg At his own gate one
evening, about month alter the wager,
when he became conscious of an unusual
hustle in the neighborhood OF the other
gate and while he was puzzling his
brains 10 determine the cause, a dark,
handsome brouoham drove M and stop.
ped, and tall, soldierly-looking gentle
n,.,, ,Erh+od .,d s+ooI ~ ~ doo,0 0,o,4r
i''t' an n'V" "nN Htoou ~ 'it "ooi. lFtoy
=" e., iianu ~ o1e''l'an' "ul' N"ilosi'S Is Il
iail''re I" "iiCil 'ht oest VI men are open
and Mr. Frank slyly turned his head in
that direction and smoked furiously.
~ 9"" Wy seh,it'ila" i!'h,' o''' t"o
,aoieH' "hn were CLOSELY Ftl'ed ne saw
nun give the "flVef some difectlons, anu
,hei, accompany me lad'eS mi" the mouse ,
nt htafo 'he gate siam anu thcif 1907
Heps Oh '',e gravel men voices. even;
,hsh me door opened ahd closed aha
'he ne" tenants were at nome
Ala 1owhIiShl hapoaence eau IL,
saio VIZ. + frahN' 10 come mere WIN IN
ahectatioa "l mystery Heilel IKE Inc
Iersiah women or Plg-iacen ladles' OF
Alohaniia9 II serves me righi 10Y peep
ing IN h"l !"oh o'it ol 'he window loi
IL ihohih ana l9ev come lhtruolng up
on me II give ORDERS to nave them KICK
ell out
olhgulafly enough, he omitted 10 give
nus servants directions to that effect, and
ne did hoi "hserVe ms resolutions with re.
gard to the wind"W Bat the fatal wall
prevented any movements OF the Beau
champs from observation. and stay there
Mr Frank oSsnrc1 htmse,t "5b,' tb9t h.. ba 4
done q wise th;no in cans;no Il, aIav4.
rion--rather too nt1on it tho frpth he rola
en,ce ,pcar;tv--.lnI ,a9rattad thqt ,Lar.
seemed to he M means ~ arn;1;nr Ill
sioht Of tham nm S1nday Al cl,nrnh '
I'm Er;dav tho rnctor ,,lloJ ~, hin,
and havinr informed hiro that rho nr+ro,,
;st haa hsan t,l-an III ,.o,,,,as,',1 l';,7, -
taka hia n1aca ON ,he onyn;n9r c,ndar, ~ II
..Havp Won foroottan that T an nbnroh
warden ana hare IN nraoodo vo,, ~ +hr
70 strv 81 ;nn,;rad prani- su55anlr al;r.a ~
tho dn,;as wb;cb tbat noy;t;o,, anto;ia5 ~,
an him and which ha haa ,,ror;nnsl1 'r,' s1.5 W
paolactnd
..To " ranlied he r..nror so;l;na .,
h;s .ho,n aaal ..i,t Io1nf. .an ~ !
code ,na as ,sua} and .,,,,,l,, ~ go,r go .,,pao
hnt no cannot NAV tha oraa,, a ;, '''' P''''
The fact il don,t foal ne,.r oal :,
said Franl, sand aon', Lnov tgha,har +
shall ha ah}e IN attend rhnrcr az nv
Hoyavar ri ,an y;ll W.. r,,' ~,
"A tha nav nao,,lo .,
IN. Raat1o},ap,,,,s 4, ra,, mann, "a.
,vas tb;nl.ina Of do;nn ~ ~ hi. - nrn;,,, ,'' j,
z.;3 tha rao,ar ''''' '''''' NM
In tn, .onrs. of uaJ J, ,I, r.o,,. -,
oioa ~, W.. w. .'..S ~, H. .IuN' !. !,
rr.'.u 4 NY ~ iil' rii''t ,lla'' ~ ne 'ia
iiot ierl al'oss.li9f vel lhe ltclor hau
e.',,;aS a "ie" :" ''n' q S,'n,'ilnee ioi l,'e or,
a"ast ,'1, "n i"' ,'at s'n'teit'' ;cnu cl''
sn.' oio,e 30 "n''nl ~" .lo''nie nun. i1
mem" a ", 'no II'.e . W. .'o' .he'i'n'4e,''
a.,. aanh ul'i'ie' 'l','l y W. 'ne ree'o,ss
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'e,,,s :'i 'ru"1'ip'as,','o lii'trioian' E,
,'',1is ei'fiie' a'll w @ Ii'nh %" ilslls :
iou''' ii''is.i' 80 .iuc'i pt''er, lnat ne '.o'
o'ils we1' l" rhurcn' nut peh' zen Nun
.,'es II niS grass ptloFe ne ai" 60 =
'''inT IN. "'.lcll ] ne my @ "ot uohe ,;, 10Y years
ne Pt'oi'ie ~ i'lost '.heiy ilillt,te
"P'n ',a 1.' '''e l''t.''s pr., r,i ne 'noaSn'
~ ne s'aiNe', 'aol'@ pHl IL Sop'. si'o"
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=, "'' "lsaJpoI',,1u I,4 a1, ~ VI? ,n.i ~.
9" "po', MN put 'ooit lve hi'i.'iSs ~
elesell level 'ne ll,i,ary Seh.aelian ; ellttIe" w
'h''ci' 'eo,.ns y Pie'sal'' n,Nills eiu,
,aly ia'y y, "ioosou III ol.''A' 'no usiieieu
,iel i,i'" 'ie lec'oI pew. - ilioliiei't ai,
,el NV ,es'o. Ii'.s.e. Nie, nis "ile, an',
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