Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-07-29

had been her own dear mother she was
leaving.
John saw her safely on her journey, and |
when he took her hand to say farewell he
left III it Il small purse containing sum
sufficient for her expenses.
II shall not forget you, eycr-ever-no,
not till my dying day comes,' said Estel- |
Ia, with tears in her eyes. :"Ihe good God
bless you for your kindness to the poor
stranger-you, and your mother and the
pretty Maric."
In a few weeks the aIallorys received 3
letter from Estel!;t, saving that she had
reached her journeys end in safety and
was among friends. ltwas the only letter
they ever received from her.
In course ofiilne John and Mary were
; married, a;ld settled down on the Mallory
farm, and there for the present we will
! leave them.
One day handsome travelling carriage
drew up before the door Of hotel in a
quiet New England village. 1t WAS an
event in the history of that hotel, for ntv-
TT had silub all establishment been seen
there before. Out ca;!le iie two Lostlers,
out came the stablc-boys, cut came the
bar-Aecpcr, and, lasu:;, cut Game the land
lord himself
\ gentleman ali GIFTED from The carriage
and was followed by 4 beautiful and rich
addressed lady. B,bbng his bare head
and waving :.>;lc his suburtlinates the Oh
scuuious landlord led the way 10 TIC par
lor, took the orders to his distinguished
guests and communicated them 70 his
servants. Then there was an opening and
shutting TO and from short, (, tumult as
if the Nuec1 had come.
When the travellers were left to them
selves the lady broke out into merry
laugh.
"OA, it is too dvoI], Sir Edward; it is
the same landlord who, fifteen years ago,
bade NE be;soEc for thief and Il 1ramp.'
THE william! i should like 10 lay my
cane over his back,'' said Sir Edward.
~ 10 III WI i'll "1Ill1--StIh ttA
icant back" said The lady; "only don put
on airs, thinking all this attention Is for
Us. II is only tur our carriage and horses
and our clothes.'
By and By, the landlord having made
; some further rr:.nd to the ,nrlor, the
lady, WHO WAS sitting by Tie window, re
marked:
"lou have pleasant little village
: here"
"As pleasant and thriving village as
any in the county," answered the delight
ed landlord.
t DO you know if there is a family by
: the nan:e Of Mallory living hcre:' asked
she.
5 "Thcrc's farmer bv that name, mad
| am. Mr. JOHN AIaI!ory-if it's him you
/ mean"
j. "Ihe same no doubt. He's living then
l and his mothcr:''
i '5he died some six years ago, ma'am
| and it's we'll perhaps, considering thu
| misfortune thai 5 COME IL the jalLily.''
"Mi:fnrtunc:' -
/ "ri.en you dent Know SAID the land
!: lord, delighted to have some intelligence
$ 10 communicate, but nlarvc1inS much ;ha
|, this great lady could fell any interest il
j. TIE Mallory family. "Well, it's grca
misfortune, and the worst Of it is, it wa'
t all his own fault. fpeople will be Sc
y foolish they must take The consequences
= There wasn't Il more prosperous man il
town than John Mallory, and his proI cl
l. ty being mostly in real estate, there wa
I no reason why he SHOULDN'T keep it al
ways, and his children after him, for rea
!, estate doesn't take to itself wings and Il
= away as other riches do. But what doe
n John do but S; gn q note for 4 friend, az
II now he's lost everylhing."
~ "Everyt',ins
:. ''Everything-ju turned himself AIT
\ family out rf house and home. That is t
=, say, they'll have 20 go; there's no help fu
it,"
a. He's at the old place now, is he:'
\, "He is, ma am; lut he won't be long
"a the sale takes place to-day.'
20 "Tilsnk ycu," said the lady; an
y then az if to herself, "Poor john! 50 lik
70 iiim'
p, "You know hjm:" Qucried the lant
:, lord.
q lie showed me great kindness once, 1
,o years ago. l WAS here also, at that tim
= You do pot remember it?''
H. 1T is very strange, but, really ma'ar
le 1t has escaped my r,col!cctloA."
ID "Qulte likely. 1t was before my ma
rage" And viii, this the landlord w
Nv forced to be satisfied.
rs The sale was over, and John Mallo]
to was wandering frrnl room to room, Il,
rs i,,;s mute farewell Of the house wnit
.c he could 40 longer call his own, WIZ
if his iil;le daughter came to say hat
,cr lady WAS in the pailor who had asked
he him.
rv VERY WE'LL" said he, surposing tito
some neighDor who wished to see him
rs a tritiing matter Of business; but VIII
try nc opened the door a sirau ger stood betc
till him.
are She greeted him courtcous1y, and tn
said, without any circuiniocution:
ith Il ain the purchaser of your farm, a
Ut, have brought EI,c deed, that you my s
lit if i! is all r,gilt.'
ler He took it listlcssIy enough, but as
glanced over it his COuutenauCe cial
at. ed
hat II don't understand" said he; and
not wonder, for the deed was made out in
,re- own name.
vas $50 you, too, have forgotten me, as W
ave as the big landlord up there; but may
we'd you will remember that" and {
be- held out queer little purse of net