The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-30
Then he slid down, like helpless child,

Then he slid down, like helpless child,
into a chair and the cold perspiration
broke out in large drops on his forehead
His face became very white. Grand
mother was standing by his side.
"Never mind," she exclaimed, grand
son will go back and look for it, and I
dare say will find it. too"
-Four thousand dollars don't lay long
on any road, however unfrequented, and
the road we travelled tonight has always
some one passing over. No, the money
won't be found. All! me-" and the old
man lay back in his chair like one ill.
For IN instant my heart reproached me,
and was almost ready to confess my
trick, for my grandfather looked the pic
turc of despair.
"I'll 90 and saddle a horse and ride
back. l suppose you must have lost it
when the horse was being freed from the
harness. IT'S only three miles back and
the moon IS now up. 1t won't take me
long to ride it."
II think III go with you," replied the
old man.
"Don't think of it," I replied. "Trust
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or turn somersault, you will acknowl-
edge was always a good hunter. I'll
bet you anything you dare that I'll re-
cover every dollar of your money"
"Do you think SOP" he asked, grasping
me by the hand. "You must not mind
what 1 said to you, my boy, about being
good for nothing. You are my grandson,
and my boy heir, too. All have will be
yours some day"
"Therc's one thing you won't agree to
let me have," replied.
He waved his hand.
{" know what you arc going to say"
he answered. swell, your grandmother
has been talking to me on that subject.
Go, along, boy, bring me back the four
thusand dollars, and I'll allow you to
marry Sallic Miller
I made spring for the door and was
hurrying to the stable, when the old
gentleman followedme.
Remember my conditions. the four
thousand dollars I lost. Find that for
me, and you can marry Sallie Miller, and
I'll provide for you. But if you fail to
bring me the money, I say nay, and per-
haps for good while to come.
1 flew along that road as fast as good
horse flesh could carry me, but felt like
a guilty wretch, as l knelt down by the
stone, and passed my hand beneath it.
A CLEAN of happiness crossed my heart
as held the package in my hand.
My first i'm pulse was to hurry home as
fast as had thither. But rejecting that
my speedy return might throw suspicion
on the affair, I allowed the horse to walk
nearly the whole distance.
Grandmother met me at the door. She
said my grandfather had been counting
the minutes since left. He was still in
the sitting room.
I held the package up, and grandmother
kissed me.
"You are a good boy" she said, land
I'll see that your grandfather does the
right thing by Sallie Miller"
Here you are, SIR shouted, coming
the package in his hands.
''Thank heaven ~ he devoutly exclaimed.
Did you have much of a search? Where
did you discover it,"
"Just where said you lost it. On the
spot where we broke the shaft
Grandfather examined the package and
found it all right. Then he Rugged me,
and pulled my ears, saying:
"Now, you scamp, you can marry Sal
lie Miller. Bring her home here, for she
no doubt requires good deal of instruc-
ton in housekeeping, and your grand
mother will make her fit to keep your
house from running = to waste t
Reader. those things happened manv
years ago. All the landmarks about the
farm have long since passed away; but
there is still a large, flat stone by the
roadside, as one rides out from the town
of Randolph, and never gaze upon it
without recollecting how intimately my
destiny and that old rock are connected.
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