The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-07-27

cry. Then says he, Now how lucky
il /, that I've one to give you,' and be
pulls a pin from bis pocket. Jack
| couldn't help looking at il. II was
u ladies' portrait, with hair all white
--,hougb she was young like au old
woman's. lie said il was powdered as
they done in old times; and q pink
dreSs--and no bigger than silver
qurter altogc thor How he camo by
such thing, goodness knows ! But
OF course | wouldn't have il. Says he
Now do take il Peggy. | want to
keep company with you, and now you
know the truth SO says /: Il want
neither you company nor your pres.
ents. and please remember that here
after II was rough, know, but |
hate him so. Aud I was none too
rude, for he bothers INC yet as much
as ever. Though you know il be
were ever SO good aud han isomc, |
am your own Peggy, and think Of no
one else"
When read that, you could have
Knocked me down with = feather. The
pin was the one tho old farmer had
lost, aud | knew it, aud it was Mark,
who was the thief aud who had tried
to murder him.
sent for the lswycr who was TO
take my side, and who had all along
believed mo innocent. | gsvo him
tho lotter.
"It's old masters pin" l said /;
/" What shall | d. sir ?"
And be said" You can do moth
ing, my poor fellow, but wait aud hope
| havo a clue now, aud I'll follow it
up.
Then he won't away and afterwards
| heard what he did He went to the
place where Peggy lived aud. took
her out Of the dsosers of the esves-
droppers. aud told her all that had
happened The bravo girl ,renblsd
any wept, but she spoke out
He's innocent" she sail. "II
not believe him guilty if an angel told
me he was"
And tho lawyer said, out of bis
heart. though che was but serving
Lass
He, worthy of you, Peggy Grey,
| do believe, and that's saying a good
deal"
Then ho asked ber about the pin
and the two mad long talk. L, end
cd in Peggy bursting into tears, and
promised to do anything and every.
thing he ssked, if he would but tell me
why she did it.
Ho told mo afterwards, aud i, was
hard work for little Peggy with her
hones, heart Bless her She turusd
herself sround and made y d ferent
creature of herself, and she tried to
make Mark Hulker think she hs,i
been coqusttins all the while, aud oh
how she cried whom shs told me that
she let him kiss her, and pu, his arm
around her waist. But she gained her
end by it.
Oue night my good old lawyer aoi
two other men, were shut up 10 the
pantry with Peggys master, sni she
In her best and waited for Marx HUI
ker. That night she had promised
Marx to take his pin aud if he proved
he had the money be had brssycd
OF, to marry him; aud Mark was as
merry as could bs, aud q little the
worse tor liquor.
"Now, lass, said he, "a promise is
promise. There's the money 20
count aud the watch to look At, aud
the piu to wear. Now, you'll have
me-"
And just then tho pautry door opeu-
ed behisd him, and baud came down
on his shoulder.
We have you. my has fellow, -
said . voice aud then aud there So
rested him for the money, the watch
aud the pin we're old masters"
He gave up all hope from that nasa
ute, and confessed everything, Hos
he hal made up his misd TO rob old
IN .stsI that evening bsiorc he Was dis
missed, How be had seen ne climb
out OF the window, aud So dressed him
self 10 elo,hs. like mine and made
his plans to throw suspicion upon
me
Ny Peggy brought the good news
first. brought il toto the cell, aad thrsv
herseli, weeping into my arms, ery'as
GU. you're tree, darliog; tree aai
clear, thank Heaven
They did no, hang Mark, Cor mas
ter AFTER chile got bst,er, and in tn
sud quite well, Bat,hey puoished bis
for the robbery, aud for sonsthiOg b