The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-05

the door, "Where is my hnshandr sht
cried. Is he hurtf Is he killed? Tel
me the truth at onceP
II assure you, madam" answered Mr.
} st. Clair, mildly, "that / have not seen
your husband"
"Why, then, have you come with bis
horse aud cart?" she asked. ..
"This horse and cart, madam" said
Mr.. St. Clair, still. mildly, "belongs to
Mr.. Stimpcett of Gilead."
"Do you think that don't know our
horse and eart?" cried the woman in an
angry tone. Besides, here's my hus-
bands name on the bag-I. Ellison"
II must have taken the wrong horse
and cart" said Mr.. st. Clair, II will so
back at once and find Mr.. Ellison"
"The quicker the BETTER" said the
woman, as he turned the horse.
Just after Mr.St. Clair had passed from
Cherry Valley road into the mill road, a
man came out of wood path and sprang
at the horse, crying, "Stop thief!'
"Where Is the thiefT asked Mr.. St.
Clair, looking all around.
"You are the thief" cried the man.
"You have stolen my horse and cart"
Maggie Brien began to cry.
care you Mr.. l. EllisonT' asked Mr..
St. Clair.
Eyes, I am" said the man angrily.
Mr.. st. Clair explained his mistake,
and gave up the horse and cart to Mr. l..
Ellison. He then took Maggie's carpet
bag and heavy bundle. and walked all
the way to Aunt Debby's. ...-,
By the time they reached Aunt Deb
by's it was nearly dark, and as for
Moses he was already travelling home in
his fathers cart. 1t happened in this
way. Aunt Debby heard that Mr.. st.
Clair had been seen driving off, and
knew he must have taken the wrong
horse and cart, for Mr.. Stimpcetts Was
still standing near the mill. Therefore, as
Moses had already waited until after
supper, she let him take his fathers
horse and cart and drive home behind a
man with an OK team who was going by
round about way to Giiead.
Now as soon as Moses had driven off,
Aunt Debby locked her doors and went
to an evening meeting, so when Mr.. ST.
Clair came there on foot. with Maggie
Brien and her bag and bundle, to find
Moses, he found no ore. lie questioned
some boys who were standing by the
fence, and they told him Moses had gone
home with his fathers cart, behind an
OK team. Maggie began to cry again
Don't cry, DEAR" said Mr.. St. Clair.
"Pll hire buggy"
He hired from the stable a buggy, a
horse, and driver, and away they
started for Gilead, and reached Mr..
Stimpcett's house at aoout half-past
eight o'clock in the evening. Moses had
not arrived
Mr.. St. Clair found Mrs. Stimpcett
with her bonnet and shawl on, walking
the floor, ,sobbing and signing and wiring
her hands. Grandma, also crying, wa
wrapping bottle of the Sudden RENE
dy ia piece of newspaper.
"Ch, how is Moses?" cried Mrs. Stimp
cett "Will it have to be taken of?'
"Is not Moses here~ asked Mr.. st
Clair, in mild voice.
"Here? cried Mrs. Stimpcett. GLOW
can he be here, when he has broken hi:
leg? am going to him as soon as MIR
Stimpcett can borrow horse.
Mr.. 81. Clair thought that Moses mus
have fallen from the cart on his wa,
!, home; before he had time to speak, Mrs
Odell came in.
: "Where is my nieceT' she cried
"Where is EvelynT
= /, "Here she is" said Mr. st. Clair, pre-
= senting Maggie Brien.
y "What do you meanT' shrleked Mrs
! Odell. "That my niece? No! no! nc
I, Oh, Evelyn! Evelynl Dear child, wher
: are your
! Maggie Brien began to cry bitterly.
"Alas? what wretch I am, to hav
), made this mistakeW cried Mr.. st. Clair
:, "But I'll find your Evelyn. I'll 60 to
= a horse. I'll take this child back. DON
! cry, little girl. l won't rest until fin
!, = YOUR Evelyn" and he rushed from tn
= house, almost knocking several chiIdre
! down in the passage-way-the Stimpcet
! children, for Obadiah, Debby, and littl
y Cordelia had been awakened by th
4 noise, and had come down in their nigh
n gowns.
# But the lost Evelyn was neal, r,and con
"a ing nearer and nearer every molnen
~ You will remember that Maggie's mothe
n Mrs. Brien was to send for her TO com
,e and visit her. The man whom she sen
- went back and told her that he coul
r not find Maggie, and that her CRANE
= = mother was afraid she had been stole
y from the station. Mrs. Brien hired
y :. horse and wagon, and drove to the ST
i ton, and inquired of the station-mase
i A stable-boy whs stood near told hi
- that he saw little girl who looked lil
|, Maggie riding in a buggy with a NAL
y and that the man hired the buggy to {
q to Gilead.,
:. e. "The wretch!" cried Mrs. Brien; "a
] J be stealing away my child! | will kee
;, on to Gilead. l will follow him up"
= 81 wish you would let this little gi
3 ride with you to Gilead," said the st
=, ~ tion-master. ''She has been waiting
4 long time for some one to come and tai