The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-07

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young farmer, whose farm adjoined
her fathers. Aunt Maria thought
Rebecca could do much better than
marry a poor farmer, and did not
fancy leaving all her worldly goods to
the wife of Louis Ogden, but she did
not grow angry with Rebecca, only
gave her advice freely on the subject,
thereby causing her niece to feel very
badly.
Percy Farrows was the son of a rich
and retired iron foundry man, and met
with Mrs. Savage's warm approval.
He was now engaged in the business
his father had given him, and babe
fair to be wealthy man.
Rebecca was tired enough of having
the praises of this young man rung in
her pretty ears, and paid no attention to
her aunt's wishes in respect to him.
She loved Louis, and did not care for
wealth or station if unblessed with
affection.
1t so happened that she came to
Scrubville the very day her aunt was
making the important move, and of
course entered cheerfully into the work,
and was of great help.
1.-The only thing that worries me,
Becky, about this house is-robbers "
"What do you mean, aunt?n asked
the girl, laughing at the serious face
her relative wore.
g mean that so long as we lived in
I the old house these stray trampS and
burglars thought us poor folks, and
would never have dreamed of disturb
ing us. We had nothing valuable in
the whole house; at least nothing
which would have been of value to
steal. But now we are to live here in
all this pomp and luxury with silver
vases on the parlOr mantle, and real
damask, and silver service on the
table, we shall be perfectly overrun
with robbers.
"Oh, no, aunt, if you were afflicted
with two or three there would be
nothing more worth taking"
81 tell you, Becky, that thought
dwells on my mind day and night. |
actually dream of robbers with dark
lanterns choking us all or suffocating
us with chloroform while they ran
sacked the house. If Abram was a
timid man | should be twice as scared
as | am. Dear me, suppose | should
wake up some morning and find all my
pretty things gone? take no pleasure
in having them, I'm so much afraid of
losing them
eff you continue to feel in that way,
Aunt Maria, you'd better have staid in
the small house, said her niece.
"Well l shall be particular about
boiling up at night, you'd better be-
lieye. | hope shan't worry into my
grave, but it would break my heart to
lose all my pretty things, Just as | am
settled down for good, and have saved
all the years of my life and never spent
a penny on an unnecessary thing. 1t
came hard-a little-to see Abram pay
ing five dollars for vase, and ten
dollars there for butter dish, but |
mean to keep EN- now they're bought,
if robbers don't kill me and then take
'em ALL
When they had been only two days
in the new house, Mr.. Savage came
home all in a tlutter. Business Of the
utmost Importance called him at once,
and he should be gone two weeks at
the very least.
Mrs. Savage broke into piteous wall
80, Abram, the things! We shall
be murdered and robbed while you are
gone, | know. You won't find thing
in the house but the heavy furniture
when you come back, and they might
even bring wagons and take that
away"
Nonsense, Maria. | did not think
oh /,
of robbers in the old house"
"Of course not" replied the wife,
Il had nothing to steal then"
"Well, there hasn't been a robbery
committed in Scrubville for five years,
so you needn't fret"
ats Just time for another them"
persisted Maria.
"Well, Rebecca will stay here and
keep you company the two weeks | am
gone; won't you Becky?''
Yes; can stay as well as not l
will send mother note tonight
But she felt sorry as she spoke that
she should not see Louis for two weeks,
but of course she said no word about
that to her uncle or aunt.
"Well; and will bring you home a
present. What shall it be? You are
to be married soon"
"ln February, uncle" replied Re-
becca with blush.
"And means to throw herself away"
commented Mrs. Savage.
''Girls will be girls" said Mr..
Savage, land love goes where it is
sent, they used to tell me. Ogden is
fine, handsome young fellow, but he
won't ever earn much from those used
up acres his father left him."
Had | better get your valise ready
at once, Abram?" asked his wife.
Eyes; and let Becky put me out a
luncheon on the table. | must leave
at six o'clock, and shan't have a thing
to eat until tomorrow morning. Fly
around, you women, for it is nearly
five now"
Just previous to her husbands de-
parture, Mrs. Savage spoke again of
her fear of robbers.
II tell you it lies on my heart and
mind, Abram," she said, Il shall be
worn to skin and bone with the worry
of it by the time you come back"
81 tell you what, Maria" said Abram
suddenly, ''send Becky down to the
store to tell James Findley to come up
here every night to sleep. Then you