The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-12-23
Our grandson hiss brains tarBy in

'Our grandson hiss brains tartiy in
terupted my grandmother. Ny side
Of the family contained no fools, and
yours, father, we're what were termed
cute men,
There's a beginning everywhere
returned the old man, putting vigor-
ousIy at his pipe. There must be
beginning.'
Having delivered this remark with
an emphasis that left 10 doubt that
be believed il, he went on:
Can you take thatelOck to piece,
There was an oId-fsshioued clock
standing in the corner Of the room
'and put il together again p
I'm no eloekmaker,' l replied.
That Is to say rejoined be, 'ycu
have no mechanical ingenuity. One
need not be clockmaker to do that
have done it, and can do it again,
and am no clOckmaker,'
How unreasonable you are, father
suggested my grandmother.
He did not appear to notice her re-
mark, but continued /:
Can you turn someTssuit
Il never tried, replied.
Then you are not as expert as a
clown. For the life of me | can't see
what good you are going 10 DO in the
world
And 1 csn't see,' said my dear old
iqraEdm other, what occasion there
will be for the boy to mend clocks or
turn somersaults. To hear you talk,
one would think you hsd nothing to
leave him but your advice, and that
is not OF the most encouraging nature
"A young man should rely upon
himself returned my grandfather.
I Riches take wings. I've managed
20 hold my property together pretty
well, but how do know he will DO SO
when you and / are gone q? He'll
marry Miss Miller. What sort OF a
wife will che make him Smart
with her heels, no doubt. Nimble
with her fingers at the old organ, bat
those won't serve to keep q family
from going headlo1g to destructiOn.'
Sally Miller is very prudent. and
useful girl replied my grandmother.
Il don't see what you find amiss in
her.
Don't you p he returned. Then he
relaPsed into silence, and smoked aud
looked into the fire.
By-and-by he got up and walked
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old grandmother took my hand and
held it in her own, and told me not to
fret, that she would bring my grand
father to think better of my sweet
heart.
1 thanked her ever so much, but
had little hope that she would be sue
cessful.
About this time my father was SELL
ing some property in the town where
was reading law, and it became nec-
essary for him to go there to sig n
some deeds and receive the money
for the sale. At his request / accom-
panied him.
1t was nearly evening when his
business was finished, and we set out
on our return home. -Four thousand
dollars, the proceeds of the sale, my
grandfather carried in bank notes on
his person, as il was too late to make
a deposit in bank. The old gentle-
man was in good humor, and talked
! pleasantly as We drove along. My
mind was full OF schemes just at that
time, as to how / was 60 support
SaIlie Miller il married her before
my grandfather died. little dream-
ed ere we arrived at home a way
would be opened to me. We were
going down a steep hill, and it was
now quite dark when the horse STUN
bled and fell, and in an instant q
shaft was snapped in twain, l sprang
out of the wagon and grandfather
quickly followed.
The horse in his fall had become
entangled in the harness. aud lay
helpless upon the earth. The moon
was Just rising, and gave but an un-
certain light, for the sky was full of
fieecy clouds, but still it was bright
enough to perceive grandfather drop
the package of four Thousand dollars 1
as he stooped down, to free the horse. |
There it lay at my feet and be was
unconscious of his loss. Another in |
slant 1 had picked it up and was hold |
ing it behind me, irresOlute how to
act. You will understand that 1
didn't intend to steal it, but somehow
or other / had an indistinct idea thAt
could make the occasion subserve |
my aims. There was large fiat stone |
by the roadside. / had trapped rab. |
bit there once, and I knew there was |
a considerable cavity beneath it. An |
instant later, and the four thousand !
dollars were deposited in the hole. Il
The shaft being tied up We got on |
our way again, but it was midnight
ere we arrived at home.
Grandfather had not been within |
doors five minutes ere he discovered !
the loss OF his money. he didn't get |
angry, but he was frightened. It was |
the first time in my life had ever |
witnessed him alarmed. 1sA - r
I've lost my money he exclaimed
as he drew his hand from his coat
pocket. Then he slid down, like a
helpless child, into chair, and the
cold persDiration broke out in large |
drops on his forehead. His face be- |
came very white. Grandmother was
standing by his side. itI J ~
"Never mind she exclaimed /; |
grandson will go back and look for it
and dare say will finS it, toO.'
-Four thousand dollars don't lay |
long on any road, however unfre- |
quented, and the road we travelled |
tonight has always some one pass |
ing over it. No, the money won't be |
found. All : me; and the old man
lay back in his chair like one i'll.
For an instant my heart reproach-
ed me, and 1 was almost ready to
COulCS5 AOA
looked the picture of despsir.
'pll go and saddle horse and ride
back. l suppose you must have lost
IL when the horse was being freed
from the harness. 'Tis only three
miles back, and the moon is now up.
It won't take me long to ride it,
Il think rll go with you replied
the old man.
Don't think of it, replied. Trust
me, grandfather if 1 can't mend a
clock or turn a somersauit, you will
acknowledge was always a good
hunter. III bet you anything you
dare, that I'll recover every dollar of
your money
DO you think 80 p he asked, grasp
ing me by the hand. You must not
mind what L said to you, my hoy,
about being good-for-nothing. You
are my grandson, and my boy heir,
too. All ] have. will be yours some
day.
There's one thing you won't agree
to let me have 1 replied.
He waved his hand. Ir.E|
Il know what you are going to say,'
he answered. well, your grandmoth-
er has been talking to me on that sub
ject. Go along, boy, bring me back
the four thousand dollars, and Pll al
low you TO marry Ssllie Miller -
1 made a spring for the door and
was hurrying to the stable, when the
old gentleman followed me. q z1
Remember my conditions, the four
thousand dollars l lost. Find that for
me, and you can marry Sallie Miller,
and I'll provide for you. But if you
fail to brig me the money, l say nay,
low, and perhaps for good while to
/ come
1 flew along that road as fast as
good horse flesh could carry me but
felt like guilty wretch, as l knelt
down by the stone and passed nv