The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-04-26
4 Llyks tt'SMLe.

4 Llvks tCSMLk.
when Mr~ knAarham aAkrl nm.
"knnwinr NY u,nsl A,ndnes&, " ~lsthes
| would watch thr l,ahs In hrt cradle,
inst fns hall M hnns," Iels that Z
rfssss hal csme. l mnss have Mr.
snAls'hams
~ MIA. snstehamp. IT. Mr..
Snatelam ~es nh nn.luls rrsninrht IN
his own hpnse. H. was 4 mrssk man,
with MnsInl .s.s. M,A Snntcham ~as
we'll woman With 4 will, aud chs
hal ,srs which made rem ftrl nns,m.
furtablr. I had hrcn rfivat. sntns IN
this aixslr Tor lwelvc months, Ny charge
consisted III fonr yoMng gentlemen "
strong bssiicA aud rrrvcfNc diArwMttions.
They qnarrslcl inveHantly ON all points
sAvr our. Against their la~lces tusoi
thry csmhinsl heartily. Their cry was
ever War 10 the knife |" he'd horne
II all, might havr continued ~ hear \
all, hnt no, could not take charge ol
The baby, even fof halt m hour. mus,
hil the 6nAtehams aslicn.
WA gloomily cogitating my NEXT
movement when letter arrived for M
from The only near relative ] poA~cssc,l
IAN old uncle, 10 whom I had written
detailing my ,rvnblce.
Look here, Harry, Ill ran, "if you've
mind ~ live In peace and die worth
money, yon forget al about yonf Latin
and Crock AMI such things. Fine things
they are. dare say. but / never saw
TINT they turned into much bccf or mutt.
ton. Yon pnt yonr hooks In the tirr and
your pride In yonr pocket. and never
take II out again. You know what
WINS In early life. nephew. kept shop
Il general shop--,n country town,
and | didn't 10 40 badly. We'll, I've
inst heard the good will and stock Ia
trade ~ Ahop u this kind In ! little
town nifty milo from London In for aAlc,
and, say thr word, aud III buy Il foi
you. And, N your education hNs brcn
No neglected that you'd know nothing 81
such business, I'll come and steer you
Alright for time. until fortune II before
you. There now T.
Hnmph gave gasp or two NJ thi,
grant proposition III my worthy rcla
tive. Private tntorship n The Snatch
nmr VIVA poor enough, hut thu kccrinl
II ~ shop of all sortn, In COUNT,
town. under the guidance ri my GOO,
uncle Well, II wns The old story, I'VE
never know whit we may como 10. I"
And ~ ! left tho Hnatchama and tht
80 \ yenr they gave me blythe BY,
believe my stCtGssor rercivel only !,
gntneas. and dill not object 10 mimd Oh,
bAby), and wrote 10 my ,,nalc That WI
really ~ accompany him IN the--th,
shop. Alas, for tho vanity u humM,
,lcsigns' News came hack that my rcl
asive hal died suddenly, and hM III
tho whole 81 his property ~ thu "bAu
saRe.mAkcfs' Benevolent lnstitution, %
which he Ind becn View President, Il
company lto his great ,lcliRht) with hal
Il doxcn mobiles III thc land.
However. all tho money nc~lfnl q,
my nccount Ind been paid, and rathe
than return IL thc horrors II private IN
torsl,ip secured the services 0f nm III
pcrirnced sAol man. anu determined I,
try my fortune In tho new direction 4,
landed by my deceased rclativc.
ID not want ~ lengthsn my story
and therefore | will comprise 4 great den
In one short Entrnce---I tried nm
failetl.
noon began b. perceive, mt W vcr,
far Oh. not the fortune my uncle hAs
forctold, Int bankruptcy and the work
house. And when these pleasant pruH
poets 0slnc very distinctly 10 my mcntA
vision, then II was | Engaged IN marry
Thus II happened. 1becAmc attaches
to thu only daughter III widow, Nvin1
some Ten miles from my Abotlc. II Wi
\ speedy acquaintance aud quick 10
OeptAnar BY the Young Indy, but somr
how tho mother, without actually Oh
iucting. would NOT rgree, and presse.
Miss Lncy Tor the reason.
have tpld yon, you Arc going Il
starvation" ! ssid. !" Ny plsca Il
failure, and In Z mouth W shall le Il
tho workhonsc: the prospects ara clca
and charming. and you nre quite sA,is
hcd. What II II then that troubles yon
mammA?"
well" answered Lucy, ~ II vcr,
foolish u mamma 10 conuesl from yoi
something which yon evidently don
know, though / wonder II your ignos
arco. II h your--yonr establishment
Shop, 10 generally call Il, Lucy
DUs now do
Don't you know In haunted 4"
CANNOT say do, and | don't care
II H."
!" But, II an 70 live with you thcss
caro- very much. They Aay that. II
several nights after his death. 0lA Jcnka
The former owner, was seen IN his ahol
IN great niehtaap and with lArG
carving knife"
!" 4 nat~t formidable and disagrceAbl
sort q ghoat, n,tat nay but how hav
yOu heard this 7"
" All there's Tho secret, although
cAnnce imagine how The story 81 man
mas former connection with old nj
jerks has not come 10 your ears. Nov
listen % me. But frNt aolemnly promis
yon will NOT sepsat what an about !
tall you. There, hold your tongue. IN
don't interrupt 10. You are 10 fond d
hearing yourself tain. Men Arc 10 muc
Hiyon that way. I've Told you hall III
truth, and th6l u moee than yot deserve
Well, Tho other half, which you mish
70 EASILY have known u ycu hsd &c
b1en - stupid. runs thus ~ MANN
and Mr. Jenks wrre, formerly, nea
ncighboFS, and Mr.. Jcnks lell violentl
u love with mamma and offered 81
marriage, and MAMMA refused hin %
Mr.. jerks went mad, and ono day 3
presented pistol 70 BIZ head and"
Good eSacioue r.
Would have kilIad himself. b
somebody knocked him down, and Il,
pistol went on. and InAnma was stand
Ing close BY, and"
!" Mercy On me r
WAS nearly killed. fright
Then, when Mr.. jerks came 10 hi
senses. he Wa 70 sorry, and though Il
Oonldnt have mamma TOR ahN maYYin
papa, and be lived many years. vt b