Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-12-31
will have happy New Year for all

will have happy New Year tor al
THAT s#
Simons roasted potatoes were
completely charred, be had been de-
tanned so lstes but. there was q little
meal in the center OF. each, and char.
local is not st all unhealthy. He
went to bed, and 10 spite of his cares,
slept the sleep OF the jost.
A confused babbling awoke hsm at
daylight. Master Bobby was stand.
ing on bis stomach, Miss Chilly was
seated nearly on his head, and baby
was growing in its cradle. Happy
New Years and kisses were exchan0-
ed. 'Oh dear papa and mamaP cried
Bobby, what beautiful horse I
found in my stockingp
'And what q beautiful wax doll
with eyes that move in mine,' said
Chffy-snd such o splendid rattle
and coral in baby's. Go, do SO down
and see what there is in yours
'Thisjs some of your work, little
woman whispered Simon to his wife.
But the little woman denied il
empbsticslly. Much mystified he
hurried down to the breakfast-room,
The children had made the usual of.
fering OF very hard and highly-col.
ored sugar plumt; bnt in each of
the two large stockings, slowed away
st the bottom, was roll of bank
notes, FIVE hundred dollars in each.
Somebody wants to rain ne' cried
Simon, bursting into tears. This lie
stolen money, and they want TO lay
1t on to us
IAN l know about it., said Mrs.
Qailpen, is that last night. just be-
fore you eome home, sailor man
came here with all these things, and
said they were for Us, and made
me promise to put them in the stock.
ings. as he directed, and say nothing
about his visit to you.'
"a sailorl' cried Simon--'I have it!
| think ! know You IL is. iii be
back to breakfast directly
Simon ran 10 the ofi"s, and found,
as he anticipated, Mr. La;itat there
before him.
"A happy New Year to you, sir
said he. Have you seen your broth
err
Il have not replied Mr.. Lautat.
Simon then told him all that hap.
pened on the preceding night; the
apparition of the sailor-the temp
tation-the money found in the
stockings. 10 proof Of what he show.
ed the thousand dollars, and stating
his fears that they had been stolen,
uffsred TO deposit the sum in his em>
pl)yer's hands.
Keep 'em shipmate they were
meant tor youl' exclaimed Mr.. Lati.
tat, suddenly and queerly, assuming
the very voice end look of the nauti.
cal brother of the preceding evening.
While Simon stared the eyes out
of his head, Mr.. Latitst informed him
that be had no brother--that he had
disguised himself for the purpose OF
putting his clerks long-tried fidelity
TO final test, and, that sustained
triumphantly, had rewarded him IN
the manner we have seen. He told
how, Disguised in early life by the
treachery ingratitude of friends and
relations who had combiRed to ruin
him. he had become misanthrope
and miser; how the spectacle of 81
mons disinterested fidelity. rigid
sense of honor, selt-denial and cheer
fulness, had won back his better ma,
ture. and he wound off, as he shook
Quillpen warmly by the hand, by
announcing that he bad raised his
salary to twelve hundred dollars per
annum.
The good news almost killed 81
mon.
sPlease your honor said he, on.
deavoring to franc an appropriate
replg - 'no-that amt 1t - please
your excell9ncy-you've Como and
done it-you've gone and done i'll |
was Baron Rothschild before, and
now-no-I can't tell what [ amt
isn't in no biographical dictionary,
and don't believe it's in the wealth
of Nationsl'
well, never mind said Lstitat,
laughing, go home and tell Mira.
Qllloen the Office won't DO open to-
morrow, and that shall depend on
dinner with you all to-day