The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-04-11
ere to DO found"
"Simou knew IL yery we'll.


goodly element Of sristocracy. There
purses are deep, and for such we
will spread our net. Now don't ask
any questions, but 60 and do - we
tell you"
Somehow Simon allowed himself
70 put faith 10 those three sprighty
girls, and 40 soon 40 he conld get
awsy, he proceeded 10 examine the
country around.
Suffice to say, that at the end Of Q
week he had pitched upon the good
old town Of Otborough.
Here Simon found q beautiful
cottage, with stable and garden. He
was welcome to 60 into the house
when he plessed--tho sooner the
better-and he could pay his rent
when he could make il convenient.
In this town sf Otborough wore
two old physicians. They we're white
haired veterans, with unshaken faith
in the lancet, and in calomel, and
the sick-room OF one OF their pa
tients was like o laboratory. II
would make a hale man grow faint
and sick to remain in that room FIVE
minutes But they were Of the old
stock, OF the stauch old blue bloods.
and representatives Of q long line Of
royal purgators.
All this Simon wrote to his wife
a. soon as he had discovered il, and
when ho finally returned he found
that the girls had not been idle.
They had an elder sister who had
married Q man whose business re.
quired the use Of many horses, and
Of him they had engaged two horses
for the season, with very pretty
gig aud and q light chaise.
From an old widowed aunt they
had borrowed something which fill
cd three goodly sized, Id fashioned
chests. What was in them they
would not tell.
Goodness gracious !" cried ST.
mon, when he found that another
mouth had been added to the mess
for which he was to provide. II
think you must be crazy !"
They had called in their cousin
Peter, son OF the uncle who owned
the horses---a lad of ffteen--to 60
and live with them, for few months
OF least
But Kate put her finger on 81.
mons lips, and bade him hold his
tongue.
We need not tell OF the removal.
Suffice it to soy that. with the as
siotance OF friends, Kate had OBJ
tained lot of good and pretty furn
iture on credit. and when they
reached Otboroush they were all
ready for housskeepiug-,ll ready
save the one need Of provisions.
Here was the pinch.
The butcher. the grocer, the mix
man, and the fisHman must be paid
at least monthly, aud it wonld be
suicidal for the young physician to
run in debt in Otborough but Kate
told him not to fear.
"We can live on very little," she
said, "until we get established
By.and-by Simon saw the three
large chests opened, and he looked
very much astonished when he be-
held their contsnts.
Quaint old silver-ware, massive,
pnro and bright china and porce-
lain Of rarest and most exquisite
pattern decanters, goblets, glasses,
and fruit dishes OF brilliant Bohe-
mian glass.
I'm the name Of all that is won.
derful-'
Thus far went Simon, aud then
Kate closed his lips.
You shall see," she said ; "and,
while we are fixing up. do you have
Peter harness one Of tho horses to
the gig, aud do you take your medi-
cine. cases and drive off, Drive as
though you were on matter of life
or death"
Simon went as directed.
He returned at dinner,tilne.
In the dining room, leading out
from the sitting room by folding
doors, the large mahogany table was
set, with its cloth of snowy damask,
and loaded down with its wealth OF
silver and cut glass.
The castors were filed with oil,
pepper, mustard and vinegar.
There was wine in the decanters
upon the side.board, and the dining
chairs were set.
Kate was arrayed in silk, while
Lizzie and Mary appeared in neat
calico dresses, acting the part OF
we'll trained servants to perfection.
At The stable Simon had found
Peter, 10 . regular jocky garb, ready
to take care OF the horse
Are you hungry 7" asked Kate.
"Aye, verify answered Simon.
"Then come this way TO the feast.
II 10 prepared"
And she led The way 10 little
room set of from the kitchen, where
no pryiug eyes could reach them.
In that retired nook was set lit
tie pine table, with plain cloth,
aud for food there was simply bread
and cheese-nothing more, nothing
loss.
Simon caught The twinkle Of bis
wife's eyes, aud he began to oompre-
hsnd.
Aye, he saw through tho whole
thing, and what 10 more, be sotersd