Connecticut western news., 1877-07-20

dS llO uIcW HIS udlu 1EOIli HIS COdJ pOC- ket. Then he slid down, like helpless child, into chair and the cold perspira- tion broke out in large drops on his forehead. His faeebecame very white Grandmother was standing by his side,
 "Never mind, she exclaimed grand son will go back and look for it, and dare say will find it, too.'
 'FOur thousand dollars don't lay long on any road, however unfre- quented, and the road we travelled to- night has always some one passing over. No, the money won't be found. An mes" and the old man lay back in his chair like one i'll.
 For an instant my heard reproached me, and was almost ready to confess my trick, for my grandfather looked the picture of despair.
 ''I'll go and saddle horse and ride back. suppose you must have lost it 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.'' .. .
 ''I think will go with you," replied the old man." .
 ''Don't think ofit,"I replied. "Trust me, grandfather, if can't mend clock or turn somersault, you will aeknow- ledge that was always'a good hunter. I'll recover every dollar of you money" !"
 'Do you think SOP" he asked, grasp ing me by the hand. "You must not mind what I said to you, my boy, about being good for nothing. You are my grandson, and my boy heir, too. All I have will be yours some day."
 "There's one thing you won't agree to let me have," replied.
 He waved his hand. .--.
 'I know what you are going to say," he answered. "Well, your grandmother has been talking to me on that subject. Go along, boy, bring me back the $4O0O, and I'll allow you to marry Sallie Mil ler.' -.~
 made spring for the door and was hurrying to the stable, when the old gentleman followed me.
 Remember my conditions, the $4OOO 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 perhaps for a good while to come." , I flew along that road as fast as good horse flesh could carry me, but felt like a guilty wretch as I knelt down by the stone and passed my hand beneath it. A gleam of happiness crossed my heart as held the package in my hand.
 My first impulse was to hurry home as fast as I had thither. But reflecting that my speedy return might throw a suspicion on the affair, 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 grand mother kissed me.
 ''You are good boy," she said, "and I'll see that your grandfather does the right thing by Sallie Miller.''
 ''Here you are, sir" shouted, com hiS AAleo IhO Olu liltl . pIcSCHCc, dIlu placing the package in his hands.
 'Thank heaven!' he devoutly ex- claimed. "I had given it up, my boy. Did you have much of a search? Where did you discover it? ?''
 Just where I said you lost it. On the spot where we broke the shaft.''
 Grandfather examined the package and found it all right. Then he .hugged me, and pulled my ear, saying:
 ''Now, you scamp, you can marry Sallie Miller. Bring her home here, for she, no doubt, requires good deal of instruction in housekeeping, and your grandmother will make her fit to keep your house from running to waste.' -. ..
 Reader, these things happened many years ago. All the landmarks about the farm have long since passed away :; but there is still large, flat stone by the roadside, as one rides out from the town of Randolph, and I never gaze upon it without recollecting how inti- mately my destiny aud that old rock are connected.