The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-09-14

but the money you would put
into it, and couldn't stand by and see
you swindled, and not say word"
81 thank you; but, my dear girl, your
warning comes too late. have already
bought the Cramm we'll"
But you will make them take it back?
You will go to law about it2"
81 think not" Mr.. Bates was in a
quandary. If he took the law in his
hands, Rosy would be called upon for
her testimony, and would not the fact
that she had preferred the interest of a
stranger to that of her adopted parents
tell against this simple child, even
though she had acted rightly in the mat
ter? Furthermore, would it not cast
her adrift upon the world, and was he
prepared to offer her local habitation
and name?
81 hope you'll get rich as mud, said
Mistress Cramm, on the following day,
"and remember them as set you on the
road to fortune, Mr.. Bates. Jim and me
thinks of trying Californy for my
asthmy."
"Will your daughter go with youa"
asked Ben. na.f
"Rosy? She amt no daughter of
mine, though, land knows I've been a
mother to her. You see, its nigh fifteen
years ago since q gentleman put up to
the Travellers Haven with little gal
about four. He had no baggage to men-
ton, had lost his trunk on the road, but
guessed it would turn up. He was a
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es like yours, Mr.. Bates; and it appears
he got up early and went out, and
whether he went into the river for a bath,
or a.purpose, nobody knew; but there
he was drownded, and the little gal that
couldn't tell nothing but that her name
was Rosy left on our hands without n
change to her back. Nobody could find
out who they was; there wasn't no clew
amongst their things, and no marks on
their clothes; and so we've had to do for
her ever since, and there's no end to
what she owes us. ;"
Fifteen years ago; gentleman and
child named Rosy" unused Ben.
Fifteen years ago this blessed month.
Jim he pawned the gentleman's watch to
buy Rosy clothes; but there was an odd
sort of seal on the chain. Maybe you'd
like to see it ?"
81 should like to borrow it for a
WHILE" said Ben, after examining it
closely.
"You may have it for trife, if you've
took fancy to it. We've spent enough
on Rosy to buy dozen such.
"Tll give you your price" said Ben;
and just then Jim Cramm was brought
in with broken leg-and they didn't
go to California for Mrs. Jim's asthma.
1t is year since these events occurred.
Retribution has overtaken Mr.. and Mrs.
Cramm.
CT want to tell you a story" Ben said
to Rosy, the other day. 81 once had a
distant cousin who disappeared mysteri-
ously with his little daughter after hav-
ing started upon journey. He was adj
vertised for by his distant relatives, and
sought for in vain. The child was 4
years old at the time. Her name was
Rosy. She had blue eyes and auburn
hair like yours. By the supposed death
of these two 1 came into possession of
certain sum of money, which, having
accumulated during my minority, en-
abled me to buy the Cramm well, as you
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yours and mine, Rosy, the well has net
ted its owner fortune, since it was not
false strike, as Mr.. Cramm supposed.
But find I am not the owner"
"You not the owner !" cried Rosy.
"Then who is ?"
"You, Rosy; you are the owner of the
Cramm well.
ct? What do you mean? the own
er of the well?"
"You have heard the story of your in
PRODUCTION at the Travellers Haven, and
your fathers tragic end? The seal upon
his chain was of curious workmanship.
Mrs. Cramm had preserved it, and when
she allowed me to take it carried it to
my father, and the missing link was sup
piled. 1t proved the fac-simile of one
he had given my cousin, even to the
monogram J. B.-John Bates. Is it not
plain that your father and my cousin are
one, and that the Cramm well belongs
to you, his daughter, Rosy?"
"I suppose it must be true, if you
think SO, said Rosy. "But you must
let me divide with you; you must keep
the well"
Son one condition, Rosy. That you
give yourself with it."
And Rosy did not quarrel with the
condition. -Harper's Bazar.