The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28
CHAPTER VI.
GOD GIVES,

Sand do you really believe we dare to
! keep them7'' asked the wife, timidly.
use the money! responded Saul, unhesi-
tatingly, GIVE been poor nun, fighting
| fortune, long enough Here turns up a
| treasure; almost at the risk of both our
! lives; treasure that was doing good to no.
| body, and would probably fall next month
/ into the hands of some real-estate specula-
! tor buying the old barn 1t was my fate
| to find it, and have faith to believe God
gives it to me, that may make good use of
it ! And, so help me Heaven, l aoiH make
| good use of it %
! Saul Macy uttered this declaration in q
solemn tone, with his eyes raised toward
! Heaven,
/ "God gives US everything, husband ?"
said Susie, her look tightening, "And we
are so poor, you know! Maybe God wants
US to use it in His Name ="
And so we will, wife - cried the me
chanic, his hand upon the treasuFe-coffer.
| 'Yes ! | take it, as a gift, to be worthily
held; and pray for light TO see our way
with it how, Susie, let's hold council Of
war -
''Oh, no we're not tomake war on any
bodyn S. id peaceable Susie.
"Well then, sit on my lap, and it shall
be council Of peace % said Saul, as he
drew Susie on his knee, and gave her pale
face a kiss that made it rose-color
Don't smother me, yCU strong fsIlvw %
exclaimed the happy little w:ft.
Well, dear - said Saul. "What 10
you think these"
sob, goodness, husband!" Susie cried
out. 81 haven. made our tea ! And De
clare, the fire is out again %
''Never mind tea never mind FIRE r
quoth the Man Of Power. SIM going ous,
presently, to buy some supper! Now, wife,
what do you think these precious stones are
wOrth-supposing they are all real !"
"Oh, my gracious 20 exclaimed Susie, in
apprehension. Maybe, they're only paste
after all !'
81 guess not =" said the workman, snil-
ing. "YOu know I've had something to
do with polishing rough gems. Don't you
recollect that diaJS, a. S1Ss1snt, who gave
me twenty-fS \ x 11.&rS for job on a dia-
mond once, ~ llade little 'MeIia present
of the go)1 <s.S she still keeps %
-Qh, VS. - said Susie, '1that old Jew,
Iii. Cohen | wonder if he's living now -
81 intend to find that out before | go to
sleep!" answered Saul. '4If l can show
one of these rings to him, think he
will buy 1t, at fair price -
go, be careful, husband He migl
cell all about it, and have you arrested,
dear !"
''What fer p demanded Saul, indignant
ly. Then, in a moment, as he reflected, he
felt Susie's fears to be well founded.
1t was very true he had discovered this
treasure; but, as his wife had pefore re-
marked, it once belonged to some one else.
And besides, the wall it had lain in was
not his own wall, nor the land his property
If Andrew McArdle knew of the discovery
ne would have Alright to claim the casket for
his principal, the absentee landlord.
Yes, yes, you are right, Susal--always
right" remarked her husband 81 must
he careful about this good fortune How
ever, can show the man a single ring, ana
get him to estimate its market value !"
And then, you know, dear ~ said rs
helpmeet elf he buys one ring, he might
buy another-and so on -
Very well put" quoth Saul, 'tfor lib
tie woman with no knowledge Of business
I'm off to find that diamond merchant
Saul selected one of the smallest clUetea
rings, and wrapped it in paper. Then, 40
he rose from the table, he said:-
put them all tEck IN the casket, wife;
and dent worry about supper! Please
God, Wen never want for meal aguA
SSsie !"