Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-02

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confusion: lsut the firs; corner at
which the farmer glanced, revealed
TO him that the loose boards beneath
the south window had been torn
away. and the treasure nook
which had held the silver spoons and
the stocking full of bank notes
their little all-was empty.
So much for your girl and her
friends, jane" said Mr.. Myers, in
the bitterness of his first anger; and
Mrs. Myers burst into tears, not SO
much, after all, at the loss of the
money, although that was serious
enough matter, as to think that little
Dora Klein, of whom she had un-
consciously grown so fond, was un-
worthy of kind thought.
That was one side of the little
every-day-life story at the cottage;
and now let us take a peep at the
other.
Her master and mistress had
scarcely been gone an hour, and
Dora was chopping away at the
heart, singing some roundelay as she
worked, when there was creaking
on the floor, and turning hel head,
she started to behold two tall, gruff-
looking men in the room.
Who are you ?" demanded Dora,
with feigned valor, "and what do.
you want r al. e
!" Don't worry yourself, my lass, "
said the taller of the twain, grufiy,
"and don't make any noise, if you
don't want your neck twisted around
like chickens"
While the other, busying himself
in accommodating the cupboards and
shelves, turned around suddenly
with volley Of oaths.
Nothing but tin and pewter"
he snarled. "Where is the silver,
girl o.
We have no silver" said Dora,
falteringly. "What should poor
people like us do with silver"
"The money then? I know there
is money, for I saw him come out Of
the bank yesterday morning with a
wallet full. Be quick, we haven't
any time to lose."
Its-it's up stairs, sewed into the
bottom of the spare bed," hesitated
Dora. But you won't hurt me ?"
What should we hurt you for ?"
scornfully demanded the ruffian.
" GO up stairs, Jack, and see, while
I stay here to keep her from raising
the neighborhood,"
81 shall not scream" said Dora,
elevating her little head contemptu-
ously. Who is to hear me, if did :?
We are two miles from a house."
And that's true enough" said
the man called Jack. "Give us your
knife, Casey, and we'll stir up the
live goose feathers to some purpose.
The gal won't troubled us.
But the heavy footsteps of the men
had hardly sounded at the head Of
the stairs when Dora klein's laneuid
assumption of indifference vanished.
Like winged spirit she fed across
the room; and noiselessly prying up
the loose boards with a knife, she
caught the japanned box and the
stocking. and hiding them in her
apron, jumped from the low window
to avoid the noise Of the rusty door
hinge, and struck into the wood Mt
the hack of the hoase.
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