The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-17

attention to the req trumpet which he had
stolen from the cart.
"Father, you don't want that trumpet
more'n the crow does! Come down WITH
that, you black rogue!' scolded Ms
Catherine.
II promised the twins when 1 was up
to Dolly Jones to have tootmaker on
hand for each of them when they came
down in May said the old man decided
ly, ''and grandpa mustn't break his word
to the little fellows
"Those boys are too old for trupets, -
put IN Mrs. Campbell. They'll drive
me distracted with their noise"
II hope they'll never be to old too en-
JOY toys and tun,' said the old gentleman,
roguishly blowing blast upon each OF
I will have one for myself, too, and as for
the twins, they won't be seven TIL June, y
"Theyll be eight" said his WIFE,
NV got it down on paper in my
pocket book, replied the old gentleman,
feeling first liz one pocket and then in
another, land III pay money for the
trumpets, Jetty's and all. Catherine,
fetch my pocket book from the mantle
shelf in the bedroom chamber he called
after his daughter, who was hurrving to-
ward the house.
1T isn't there, she replied, as she re-
turned presently with bag of dried ap-
pies, ''and didn't stop to look it up, be-
cause there will be enough coming
from these to pay for the trnmpets.'
II want to make father some ginger
snaps after Cousin Ruth's receipt ano
cant find the paper on which il is writ
ten down, remarked Mrs Campbell next
morning, as, busy about the Saturday 5
baking, she BUSTED around looking over
boxes, baskets. and drawers.
sit is In my pocket-book said her
husband, glancing UP from his news pa
per, Il saw it lying on the hanging Ia
bic the last time you made snaps and I
reckoned it might get mislaid and so YOU
have an excuse for not making me any
for long spell. SO took possession of
1t" and he began to feel first in one peck
ct and then in the other. Il declare" be
calculated, presently, II havn't seen that
pocketboOk, as | remember, since |
looked for 1t when the peddler was here
yesterday
"Make gingerdrops with cu!rants in
them to-day. mother" suggested Gather
inc, Il cant take my hands out of the
pound cake to look '-p that pocket-book
now
"Havn't you wound the clock, father!
asked Mrs. Cambell, as she was tyint her
bonnet st ings in a square bow under her
double chin, preparatory to starting for
church.
Ne" said he, but was calculating to
just do so before l started, so as to be
sure and take the money Tor the mission
ary-book when / took the clock key.
Catherine, bring me my pocket book
from the mantle shelf in the bed room
chamber"
at isn't here" replied his daughter
who was rastling around in her best black
silk dress. Did you find it yesterday
lfyou did, didn't hear anything about
it, and it slipped my mind
"Quha, quha,' laughed Jetty, from the
tall lilac bush in front of the bedroom
widow, and, glancing out, they saw that
he had the green trumpet in his mout!
He stole that from the mantle in your
room, and why SHOULDN'T he have
stolen the pocket book as welll He pickS
up every small bright colored object
that attracts his attention. |, for one,
don't believe in harboring thief in the
house." and Miss Catherine turned the
cat outdoors, shut the damper of the
stove and declared every thing to be ready
for starting.
j never thought it good plan to car
~ that clock key in your pocket book. ."
said Catherine, as they logged along to
church.
Il like to have things wnere l know
they are safe, said her father.
We'll, you missed your finger for
once" spoke up his wife.
Ny no means" replied the f2e ola
gentleman. good div, "the KEY with
the rest of the missing articles Is IN the
p cketuook, and that is mislaid by no
fault of mine, as you will be willing to
admit when il turns up"
But II didn't turn up, even after dinner
when they searched until shutdown. Then,
not wishing to have the old eight-dav
clock run down, Catherine had the horse
harnessed into the chaise. and DIR I'VE over
to the east part of the town TO the Russell
homestead. where there was an old family
clock exactly Ike theirs, and borrowed
the key. In talking the matter over with
Mrs. Russell. Catherine remembered thai
a tramp had cal ed and had eaten 4 bow
Of bread and MIX bv the kitchen fire the
very morning before the pocket-oook WAS
missed. That brought up the prolific
subject Of tlamps and thieves, and Mr.
Russell mentioned that a widow named
Waite. with two children. son and
daughter from down the river somewhere
had bought auti moved on Ia the Bias >omb
place. tina, " hen he beard OF ii re couldn't
help remem bering that last year when h..
WAS down 10 the shlretnwn on a jury a
widow woman uamt d Waite WAS sent To-
Jail for three months tor stealing. and
That Mrs. Russell remarked that she didn't
intend TO say any thing about II To any
nods. bu; that she had made up her mind
that she shouldn't call on her new
n.ishbors
T next day, when Catherine was up
To her elbows IN sud>, g-ntlemanty
appearing youth who said his family had
lust purchased the Bl>como place. Came
To the door. having heard that Mr. Camp
bell WAS Prudential School Committee, 10
see il he could secure situation as
teacher for his sister Catherine listened
no further Inn, srsvrrexi him rurtIx