The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-04-28

substance. Trembling with excitement.
he continued to dig; another second the
object was uncovered, lifted out, and
with wild. increduloUs whoop ofjoy,
John Boyd held in his hand his wallet,
buried deep by the hurrying herds, and
uncovered for one passing moment that
his eye might detect it, and no other.
Except for that lucky stumble, be too
would have ridden over the lost treas
ure, and never dreamed what lay be-
meath his horses feet.
And some folks say there amt no
God = was his mental comment, spoken
half aloud. Then-for John Boyd's re-
ligion, though homely, was true one
-he bent his head and said few words
of thanksgiving; after which. jumping
on his horse, he took the backward
route, eager to tell his good fortune and
exonerate the poor girl, who, rs he now
remembered with self-reproach, must
have passed painful day under the
stigma of undeserved suspicion.
The heat was yielding to evening
freshness, and he urged his horse, i'm
patient to set matters straight; but.
with his best endeavor, it was after
eleven before he at last drew rein in
front of Nash's hotel. He was expected,
that was evident, for lights were burn
] ".
ried out to meet him, wearing faces of
lugubrious length, Which only in part
changed to cheerfulness when they
heard Of the recovery of the,wallet.
There, what did / tell your cried
the husband. Haven't l ben a-saying
and a-saying all day that likely as not
this scare would turn out all for moth
ingP And you wouldn't listen to a
word, but Just kept on to that poor
thing inside there, and she's nothing to
blame all the time. / declare, it's too
bad the way women act TO each other
and folks calling them " the softer sex !'
A man would be ashamed to be so hard.
Well, do tell! and SO the money was
a-lying there in the dust all the time !
Well. I'm mighty glad, for your sake
and ours t)o. Go right in, sir, and vile
III give you some supper. I'll see to the
horse
Mrs. Nash waited on the meal III
grim silence. She seemed only half re
loiced at the denouement.
It's mig hty queer she remarked, as
she set the last dish on the table.
don't feel rs If we'd got to the bottom OF
it yet. Why didn't Lucy deny more
positiveP
But she did,, said John, between
Two mouthfuls she said she hadn't
got it.
WHY, course she said as much as
that. You didn't expect her { o say thai
she had got it, did youP reioined th1
landlady, with fine scorn. But she
didn't speak up violent and bold, as
you'd expect an innocent girl would
But she was innocent all the time
you know
i ain't so over sure about that re-
4 piled Mrs Nash, with a shake of hel
head. It's queer business
Hurrying out to the barn next morn
ing in the best of spirits, a low sighinl
sob called Johns attention to bencl
, outside the kitchen door, where sat ;
figure crumpled up into a forlorn littl
, heap, in which he recognized the prett.
,, maid of the day before. She wore he
bonnet, and bundle lay beside her
: Her face was hidden on her arms
which were crossed on the back of tn
; bench.
q why, what's the matter p said ohm
turning back.
The girl looked up with start.
2 I beg your pardon, she faltered. 'l'r
i just going. didn't mean to stay 8
e long
L don't know where she said, dt
? jectedly. I'D try for another place
J only there doesn't seem much chanc
. of getting one without any recon
} mend
e DO you mean to say that they al
= = sending you away from here"
~ Yes
, But, in the name of goodness, why
u Il don't know. Mrs. Nash says 81
y don't like to have servants about wh
y are suspected of stealing The blu
y eyes filled again as she spoke, and 81
&c hid her face.
4 by George! 1 never heard of sue
sl injustice in my life,' shouted Johl
sr Now, Lucy, if that's your name, yC
re Just sit still where you are. Don't st
or move till come back. III see MIR
~ Nash. I'll put things right
10 To put things right seems easy enoue
70 to a trong, hearty man, with justi
e, and argument on his side, but that
OF because he docs not calculateproper
on those queer bitches and crotchets
d. human nature, especially woman natuI
1t, which have no relation to justice an
er fair dealing, and are unaffected by a
mt gument Mrs. Nash proved impervio
e's to Johns choicest appeals. Her mil
ne was made up; she didn't waLt to be
II no more on the subject ) finally, h
lst temper rising, what business was it
'r- his, she demanded, what help she keI
on or if she kept any help at alp He'd 6
as his pocketbook back; accounts we
ed squared between them; there was
ice further call, so far as she could see,wl
he should meddle with her concerr
as The upshot of the interview was til
)e- John flew out of the kitchen with l
er- ice as red as fire, tackled his hors'
or, threw valise and feed-bag into
-ill wagon fiunO the amount of his reckO
ok, ing on the table, and addressing LuC
led who, pale and terrified, stood, bundle
a hand, prepared for fight. called out {:
~. Now, then. my good girl, you've Il
i'll, one place by my fault, and I'm blam
lie, if don't offer you another. Will y
,ht Jump into my wagon and go home wi
in meP My old woman's been talking Il
so long piece back of getting a smart E
ed, to help along when she's laid up vi
lie, the rheumatics; so you're just the {
ie's we want She'll treat you fail
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