Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-10

iron, screws without heads, and nails
without points. The furniture. though
neat and whole, was of the plsinest.-
Even our Impractical eye could see its
lack of value. Who would want TO buy
the old-,ime dimitY curtains, with bail
fringes sewed along their edges, or the
counterpanes, made by Aunt Priscills's
own hands out OF the cslicoes of her
youth Our list was very short one.
A few chairs and tables, dozen thin
spoons aud small teapot, in silver, the
huge newspaper heap which had APP
praised at penny e pound-tbese
seemed the only salsble things; and We
looked comically and grlmly into each
Others faces as we set them down.
Il wish it were possible to eat In.elli-
geuoers, said /.
They say newspapers make excellent
countorpanes. replied Suo-"warmor
thsn blankets"
"Yes. and they say tha! teaspoon
iul of Liebig's Extract gives as much
nouTishment rs ever so much roast beef, '
re.orted |, but II seemed TO me when
tried il. that except for a taste in my
mouth as ii had swallowed an old shoe.
| shouldn't have known that had eaten
anything al all.
John came as usual In tho evening.
Heres enterprise ~ he called on, as he
came in.
What is enterprise P
Tho Ir,elligenoer- Behold it. large
as life. and looking just as usual. only
forty-eighs hours after tho FIRE That's
what | call pluck"
Isn't itY' cried Sue. admiringly. AZ
she drew tie paper from lis wrapper and
held ii to The blaze that she might see the
familiar page. Meanwhile 1 took from
my pocket our melancholy little list.
You wore right, John. Sue and
have searched the house over to-day, and
this is all there is OF any value the iur
niture. little silver. and those wretched
lnie!ligencers.'
! was interrupted by startled cry.
Sue was gazing a, The newspaper in her
hand with large di!aied eyes. Her cheeks
had flushed pink.
What is il? What is the matter p
both OF Us cried in breath
Just read this Oh, John, don't be
lieve Il Road"
she thrus, the paper into his hand. and
be read:
elnnn THEopFlcE FILE OF oURPAPES
ey enng OF tho l3th inst, offer the above price
FOR n complete and perfect set ol the lntelligencei
from It's 1rst number 20 is present date. Any per
sons able 10 supply set - stated will please com
munlcate with the publisher L. o. Box 2S5l
Now York.
"A thousand dollars Oh. Sue oh
John what piece OF good fortune
Dear suniy-,hiuk OF her tile turning ou,
such q treasure 1t is too wonderful to
be true. feel as though it were a
dream; ;" and ! danced up and down the
kitchen floor
John and Sue were equally excited.
"OnlY.n promised the former. ave
mus. no. forget that some one else may
have fle OF the lntelhgenoer and get
ahead OF US"
This wet blanket of suggestion kep'
me awake all night. My thoughts kept
Aging to New York, anticipating the let
ter which We had written. and John posted
over night for the early stage. II il
should be lost in The mails When morn.
ing came. was TOO fidgety TO employ my
self in any way. But abou. noon John
walked in, comfort in his eyes,
why. John, how funny to see you
here at this honr! Why do you look SO
You haven't heard yet; you can't for the
letter is only halfway there
But have heard got ahead of The
letter-droye over 10 the Junction, tele-
graphed, paid for the answer. and here
it is"
BLESSED Johnl This was the tele-
gram:
send lie a. once. Check ready TO your order.
r. HALLIDAY.
How we cried and laughed and kissed
each other. How much tha, message
meant. To John aud Sue, the sa.isfac-
tion OF their love. life spent together, the
fruition OF deferred hopes; to me the
lifting of heavy weight, home security
tho shelter OF my sisters wing, the added
riches OF brother who was brotherly In
every deed. And sll this for thousand
dollars Oh. how much money can DC
sometimes! and at other times. how lii.
tie We had grown somewhat calmer
though Sue kept her still sweet wet face
hidden on Johns shoulder. and quivered
and sobbed now and then, when turned
emotion into new channel by seizing 8
tumbler OF water and proposing this
toast ITO the memory OF the late Samuel
+. Morse"
John seized another, and added. The
Intelhgeucer-may ii rise like pheniA
from its ashes ~
leave you to guess if we did not drink
this heartily.
THE GHOST ROBBER.