The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-07-02
LAPSTONE LUCK.
A Shoemaker Steals Sl!OOO to Get
Married.
But HIS Father.in.Law Loads His
Gun.

But HIS Father-in-Law Loads Hid
Gun.
And He il Gobbled at the Start
T. J. Mays is \ widoWer. About foul
years ago he came from Tennessee and set
tied At Lisbon, little town on the Missouri
river, ten miles below Glasgow. After liv
ing there some yean he departed but re
turned in April, last spring, and took III
his old quarters m shop in the yard o
Mr.. VIM. Wills, . wealthy merchant. wht
keeps a store At that place. Mays boarded
with Mr., Will, and was consequently
familiar with the house and the habits o
its inmates.
When Mays returned, he appeared to b
VERY PO.R,
and when he purchased stock he did no IL
very SIN IL quantities. Still he hammered
away. and as he piled the awl and drew
the waxen thread, he would smile to him.
self betimes. Yes, there was bird singing
in his heart, for vas not sweet Mollle Ed
idge pledged to him? Then anon shade
of gloom would pass over his face, and a,
he thought of his poverty he would cease
his work and think
On the 18th OF last May. Mr.. Wills was
absent from his store, and there was no one
left at home but a clerk, Mrs Wills, he'
two children and Mays, their boarder.
About noon that day boat landed, and
the clerk had to 60 down to the landing to
transact some business, leaving Mr.. Mays
to take care of the store. The next day it
was discovered that
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
IN money had been stolen. part of it being
taken from desk and part Of it from a
trunk. The cause of its disappearance
was a mystery that puzzled the household
not little. Butthe money was gone, that
was evident, and If the owner had any sus-
picions he kept them to himself.
1t was known to the family that Mays
had been paying attention to Miss Mollie
Eldidge. school teacher, the daughter of
Rev. Eldidge. a Baptist preacher, Who
lives in Saline county, short
distance from Brownsville. 1t was
further known that Mays corresponded with
her, and that they were
ENGAGED To BE MARRIED.
Some time after the loss of the money,
Mays expressed his intention Of returning
to Tennessee. A week ago last Friday
Mays packed his valise for de.
parture, when young lady who was 1t
he house of Mr.. Wills said:
"Are you going to leave us, Mr.. Nays"
"Yes," he replied, Il thought you all
Knew it. "A young man has borrowed my
watch and 1 have to wait until get it."
Last Monday morning Mays left Lisbon,
IN the steamer, Joe Kinney. He stated
hat he was going by boat to Boonville,
rom whence he would take the cars Tor
Tennessee that evening.
THE LETTERS.
-Four days before Mays departure, Mrs.
Wills observed Mays throw some letters
nto the fire. As soon rs his back was
urned she snatched them out and threw
hem into pail Of water. They are cum
charred and in places obliterated, |
tut here is what We have been able to
make out of them:
H. NAYS:
Absent but not forgotten friend:
ejoice IL think that you have not forgotten me.
nj Ia know fhsf Won are still a true friend, and
ope you ever will tie. You SAID
a. Pa had become reconciled
to come home. He has been try
lg 10 put me out of the notion ever since made
i'm promise before l ever came home that he
ever would say word against il. but he broke
and he II Just a. mnch against IL he ever
as: and says we can marry at home If ANYWHERE |
ut he will not nor shall he ever give M |
nything, but says ne will disinherif me- But if
N 10 he disnherited, never could give ND the
We have for You. So let us live true to each
Their.
am now in my scoool room. have - schol.
~. This is the third siay Of school They are
I taking great interest and think I shall he
de Ia havea very nice time teaching IL. expecf
'ree months will seem long TO me. / would iik Q
see you in that time, but would hate for you
come and be mistrested by pa. or your feelings
lri IA any way hut if You would come to nv
You should be welcome, sure.
ihd yon want me To tell you how 10 come from
Eyou will inquire for Spirgeon.
e blacksmith, pa lives i'm his house on mart Of
. farm. in the new house. I suppose Won will
me from Arrow Rock 10 Marshall and then 10 I
ON the hack Have you heard from
mmiel
believe have written all I can Just now. I
u have Ia call school. You mnst excuse this
d writing, for left my good pen at home.
have returned home from .choo, and vii, finish
y letter. You don'r know how lonely I am of
enings when return home from school. Pa
es not greet me as he used Ia. and so nv life \
sses almost like q dream. I hope il we prove
ne to each Other, before fou- months rolls around
be cherished 10y you and your company. and as G
nee call ed you my pet. may I also call you
again,
stopped and read the pages over that I had ?
1tten and burst INTO tears to think over ths. r
nlshment that had went through. Who was
lst close Being IN good neal,b. 1 hon. ,hi.
u y hnd you enjoying the same blessing.
From your afiectionate
MoLLIE ELDIpsE. |
tNo uatei y
In. NAYS: %
and friend: drop you these few lines 10 LET b
a know my school Is out to-day. All the schol-
but four made up their time and stopped. and
ID not think IL would Justify me 10 teach 40 few io
turned them out to-day. We are having
], cloudy weather for this time of the wear. -,
lave you heard from Tennessee, Pa has NOT "'
zen to me for week. have not eaten break.
or supper Tor over n week I take nv dinner VI
he schoolhousc, that rs all eat from one din
TO the other II Is Just habit eating is. any a.
,gs will be ready hch.ra N.
'sday evening, or "Wednesday morning to take In
morning or evening train. I would like 10 -.
~ for certain which, so I could be :eady the VI
ute You come. for let's have il over as ouick
possible He ther father says he wants us TO o.,
light of in a minute. ~
June 18th. ls.a
write again. will ~ ready next "Wednesday g,
k Come on Tuesday evening Be ready for I'D
train nj y or To-
MS leaves me well. Mann =
UGH are the letters, or that portion of La
n We have been able to decipher. tel