Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-10-13

I 1t was late In the following season, before
we prepared TO make our annual fitting into
the couHtry. had sent most Of the household
goods which always accompanied us, and
gathered enough together for the final load
Nelly came up to inspect them.
"Where In the world did you find that old
cap-box ?" she asked, laughing, "and why have
you installed 1t on the top Of all the other pack
ages ?"
"Dont you know the box, Nelly" rep lied
SIT was grandmother Csrrigens. the very one il
| which she used to put her old black cap. WHY
l can see her face In it this inoment-yhat up
Oh earth" l exclaimed, cutting short my
| speech.
My wife had pulled of the deep cover of thu
box with some exertion, and there, snugl,
packed together, staring us innocently In The
lace, were the missing bank notes.
Nelly and l stood In dismay, looking first al
the box, and then at each other.
| "oh, John! Poor, dear, innocent Susie y
| was her first exclamation.
"Wbat witchery is this ?" responded show
under the sun did that money get there ~
"John, dear how unjust we have beeen ~
| Don't make Inc think any more meanly OF
money and all, for sxpence.n
"John, what could she have thought of us ?'
"Suppose you 60 and ask her, dear?"
81 VIII III go right there. would not have
this weight upon my conscience an hour longer
for more than twice that miserable money!
| Let us give the conclusion 10 Nelly's words
II went to the house-youve no idea what a
beautiful little palace of place it Is, John
and asked the maid for Mrs. Lonsdale. The
girl showed ME In such perfect drawing rooml
blue furniture, dear, and III have blue next
year-and sat there, trembling like the c,llprlt
felt myself. When l heard footsteps my
strength quite deserted me, but / cinched my
ists and sat up straight Presently Susie came
| in.
"My dear cousin I" she exclaimed, in her
soft, musical voice --"then you found the mo-
| ney ?"
"imasine my consternationl Not a word
could say, | was so shocked to think she
| knew.
Don't look SO distresscd,' she said, gently,
'uoilt I teal troubled about it. 1t was quite nat
ura perhaps. Mistakes will happen in the best
regulated families, she added, smiling.
"And you really knew about 1t ?"
Yes, overheard you once, without mean
Ing to, but was too proud to notice 1t in the
least. only began planning how to get away
and keep the knowledge from Harry
"What you never Told him?"
"Sevor; why should l.? / only led him to
think That you We're not agreeable to me-for-
give me, but how could help ii, smarting un-
der such an indignity. But you have not said
whether you found the money?'
"ies, we have, and cousin Susie you are an
livery far from that said Susie smiling
i have often tried to excuse you to myself, for
circumstances were certainly against me, par
tlcuilrly when spent money SO lavishly. 1
could not explain the reason then can now.
MY alf-brother forged papas name for a few
thousand dollars, years ago. My, father, for
my sake, and the honor Of the family, let him
go clear with his ill-gained booty
Some months ago, he, learning that papa
was dead, refunded na the ImoDav hv inetall-
ments, pledglng mo to secrecy, as be did not
wish 1t known even tina. he was in existence.
so kept it secret, because had promised him
would. One week agol received news of his
DEATH
''And So" concluded my wife, .I asked her
forgiveness for our unjust suspicious, and-I-
tell you, John, she's an angel"
had no doubt of it. But how did that money
ever get i'll my old granny's eap-box? From
that aay 10 this have never learned, and II
VIII probably always remain mystery M. A.
DENisoN in Woods Household Magazine