The daily gazette., 1877-09-10
HE IRON BOX.

Eto, old house-the haunted house
nhbors M all call it-and he's moved
bar and baggage, which amt
4 by the way" m i"
servants with him. Joe?"
l. one-a crooked old woman, as
norringer of hot water over me,
called to ask if I could be of any
thew only owned a black cat I'd
,s whole kit of 'em up for witch
| never did come across such a
in all my life." A3.
YOU see the old man yourself,
him. Mr.. Herman? l seen a bum
bld homes, tied around the middle,
palm-leaf patterned dressing gown
flannel night cap on his head, and
N likely there couldn't be 1.-TWO
hutlandish customers going. He
Frnning in and ont from the furni-
II like crazy spider"
i will do, Joe. Here is half a
Dor vou.n
knkee, sir. Much obliged to you
he stable boy, who belonged to
shambled away, grinniDg and
at the front of his cap, while
Fanklyn leaned whistling
the pillar Of the portico.
/ Miner MolineuX has arrived at
rich and eccentric relative, on
erson of whose fortune, real or
J. he had all his life been build
Ia. castles. At last-and Herman
the very next day to call and
respects, although the old woman
hot water did not add to the de-
contemplating this visit,
hadn't heard from his lawyer that
aken lease of the stone house,"
Alr. Franklyn, ~ certainly should
& lded myself in this out-of-the-
ace awaiting his advent; and if [
thought could work into his
Faces, | never should have taken
buble TO hunt him up. Heigho.
lcs think it would be easier to
y money than inherit it,"
50 the mex. day Mr.. Franklyn
Miner MOlineauX received him
":IDlv, sitting among his treasures,
lriHs amid the ruins of Carthage.
lLklyn noticed that he kept one
the ring Of padlocked iron box
lin as he talked.
young man, and what do you
he asked, impatiently, when the
pman, who evidently considered
FTanklyn was no subject for the
eT Tea,ment, showed him in.
Inquire after your health, Cousin
said the young man smoothly.
hph' My health is we'll enough!
Elan yon wish it, | dare sayr'
dear sir"
it will make no difference to you,
Gent on the old man,still nervous
ping the rings Of the iron box. 81
fny, but | have a treasure to leave
me, Herman Franklyn's eyes
d-"but 1t will be to those who
my wishes more than you have
my dear cousin-n
\ are all very well," said the old
Struggling his shoulders, "but
peak the loudest. You know very
aversion to matrimony-and you
engage youlself to get married to
10 hasn't a penny. Eh! Don't
l rising infection like bark
nen' after cody disregarding all
ies' you expect me to leave you
s-. Tapping, as he spoke,
Id Of the box.
COUSIN Miner, if you wish me,
ta,'liy adapt myself to your opin.
pId mol know that"
ca and nonsensen yelled the ole
"hat DO YOU know of or didn'
peElectly immaterial to me
N % my book and to my writing
~ | asR OF any man living"
- ffanklyn went moodily awav
+, Olgak my engagement" sale
"lsell' that's The first thing
s,3 second & will be depends entirely
anu lortune.r
'-pii ,A was sitting in the farmhous,
odn, psel'hs potatoes no very ro-
no ootsv1iip!ia,tlon, and still one whicl
aullllied, in spite of all the gui
|as aOiS,eI a S WORK in all creation
n ro, d dark-eyed, damask- checked
of 'eNe'y eye brows and a rount
|t,sroa mouth; and in those darl
IeG G'eu ~ a ilg ht, half resentful,f hal
fsnk1S, az she looked straight at Her
/ klrSlInl," Gn Tan said she "you wan
IN Inaie ~ ,le engagement. Now tina
am (,I mo- I mas come to the neighbor
sa-l a'i mo-, no longer worthy of YOU"
M, tu,id, 'Dlil, Josie, believe me-" sal,
si",1 listing himself about, Will
on s'lals T,u of keen modification
%oniG p,S Cheek. "But | think Der.
-" De better for both of u
tal4IS i haven't i',, the least doubt of it.
s,r ana Interrupted Josie, with hea
Alnes '''n b,,,I.l! ,'I.'ll!ly,rring lips. ga thou
Vino o',le'; o for | value the love o
Ea,l. o ,e'.ll ean leave me thus. Pra
tber s,o YOUR time in coniurine n
(y. MUSES. "ils They are quite un
wish you a very good morn
Etlp@,enl @el'i i!o on Peeling her potatoe.
q,r .s y. very like whipped cur. "
im;'eIf i' #. Two Tgt !, he felt heartily asha,p
Eened IL !, O"t the reward as at Ieas
.| I4.gr Iria, Mollneux fell III III po,,,,. :,
lhaFyS,. S.slIsa' Hui Being frightened, d. h b
cousin Frao,',on nau Consequently he sen
d ~, aOne in health. H' Hs'e
ermans's 'snhlng IN s Pm going to die, d