Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-12

flashed sharper, and the morse was grow
ing restless. There was still large patch
Of hay to be gathered.
"Oh, for some kind angel to hold back
that tempest for few moments longer
mumured Ashley, almost breaking be-
meath the heavy load he was reaching up
to the wagon.
"Hello, boys! What are you doing
here. Have you hired yourselves out?"
With startled look, as though caught
in some guilty act, they turned and faced
the new. conner
"Oh! Guy, you're just in time to do US
favor; come lend us helping hand.
I will tell you all about it when we're
done," cried Harper greatly relieved to
see it was one of the boys.
"All right Ashley, jump on the wagon,
I will bring you the hay while Harper
holds the horse" laughed Guy as he
reached his hand 10 Harper to hep him
from the wagon.
The three soon finished their work, and
when the horse was comfortable in his
stable, hay safe under the shed, Harper
told Guy the whole affair; bow they
thought they would have some harmless
fun, by quietly spiriting Mrs. Browns
hay from the field and lodging it under
the she'd, and warned him not to say
word about it to any one.
Good! good !" laughed his companions.
That's one of the best tricks you ever
played, Harper. Won't she look, though
when she finds her hay high and dry,
She'll begin to believe in spirits"
Suddenly Harper started and exclaim-
ed ''Boys I've lost my watch!" All start
ed in search of it, but after a long vain
search on the field Harper turned for
home full of vexation and grief. The
watch had been sent to him, when he
was laying half dead with his shattered
leg, by strange lady who passed through
the village on the train he saved from
destruction. It was therefore priceless.
After his companions were out of sight,
Harper seated himself on the same log
where, in the beginning of the story, he
had hopefully planned deed of kind
ness to a neighbor. us this my re,
ward?" he murmured almost heart-brok-
en-; in spite of his efforts the big tears
welled up to his eyes. He sat there un-
til the sun was sinking in the west. HI
concluded ut length to make another
search for his lost treasure, when he was
confronted by Mrs. Browns flushed face
"Ah! Harper Argow you are just the
one want. It will save me the trouble
Of going to your house. "There," sh.
said dropping gold watch into his HAND
"My help found it in the hay he was un
loading, I knew it was yours the momen
I saw it. I don't know how to thank YOU
enough, though, for getting that hay IL
before the rain,;' she murmured as sh'
laid her hand gently on his shoulder and
with eyes beaming with pleasure ane
! gratitude added "your mother may wei
be proud of such son.
, ut wasn't me altogether Mrs. Brown,
replied Harper, his face beaming will
joy at his recovered treasure, "Ashle.
Grey, and Guy Forbes did the main par
OF the work and"
"Never mind. I know you vel
enough to know you must have been or
; the wagon loading it, for it was their
your watch was found. am going t.
have grand party in your honor as sool
as the busy season is over, will you CONF
! she asked.
eyes, if you will invite all the boys h
said hesitatingly "Oh! certainly, all tn
; girls too" She replied with 4 mcrr.
twinkle in her eye.