The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-04
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. i haudeas Nener aud John Saucl
were schoolmates, of about The same
age.
! Thaddens was attentive to hi'
Studies and never told lie; John
was attentive TO tho trout streams
and meyer told the truth when he
tcould possibly help it. Thaddeus
: was honest, and, when sent to- the
store to make n purchase, always paid
Fthe money for the goods and took
home the change; John always made
letter bargains--he'd have the goods
charged and purchase cigarettes will
1.-THE money.
| CHATTER II.
Twas a beautiful Saturday morn.
ing.
The boys mot ON the street.
Good-morning. dear John. said
Thaddeus; where are you going?
Coin to have some fun, BY gum !;
wlat're you dom?
| I'm digging in the flower garden,
dear John, TO please my dear, dear
mother. Wont you join me?
No; FIN goin' TO dig some bait an
goin' fshin'. That's the kind OF a
French heel am"
CHATTER Ill.
'Tis evening. Thaddcus and Gertie
Goodwid,. 1.-The bankers daughter. are
Standing in front of 1haddeus' resi-.
dence, talking oflove.,
john comes along and gives them a
peep at bis basket of trout.
tiertieis charmed.
She Is presented with trout.
She smiles on John aud leaves
Thaddeus in despair.
John aud Gerlie carry the basket
between them down the street.
Tbaddeus III tears. II
CHAPTER w.
The next day being Sunday, Thad-
deus and Gerie met al Sunday
school and reconciliation was
effected.
John observed them. returning
home from church and smiled ache
mutiered: So, so; We shall SEQ.
CHAPTER v.
Time passes on. School having
closed, John secured a situation as
clerk iu confectionery establish
mcnt.
One day Thaddeus wasin the store,
Gertie passed that way and saw
them.
John Saucr and. Thadileus Neuer.
The boys looked at each other.
John mutlered to himself, All, ha /!
/ + have itnow;a scnene-a scheme,
I'll be revenged.
lie then suddenly became generous
and commenced giving Thaddeus
candy.
! lie gave him many pounds. Also
two boxes OF cigars, gold pens and
numerous other articles.
CHAPTER VI.
That evening the proprietor missed
tho goods. Inquiry was made
John suspected Thadaeus of stealing.
A warrant was issued. The goods
were found in the possession OF
IThaddeus, who was very sick in con-
sequence of having been smoking the
lIcigiirs. At the hearing Gcriie APP
lpeared against Tlladdtns as a wit
ness, and testified that she 'saw him
in the store, and that lie had brought
her some OF the stolen sweets. The
evidence of guilt was conclusive.
Thaddeus was convicted and sent to
| Jail. As John and Gertie walked
ldowu the stonestcps lepding from the
4 Court iIousa, arm-in-arn, JDhn re-
Incver would thought Il OF Thad
i Thad's so. replied Geriie, and only
think, continued she, he wanted IN
to marry him.
What n fortunate escape said John
with a shuddcr.
CuAPTEs VII.
! A few weeks later John and Gertit
were married.
John was made cashier of hi
father in-law's bank, lived in east
and spent the greater portion Of hi'
life in hunting and fishing.
Thaddeus, after gaining his liberty
got situation as janitor of the build
ing IN which the bank was located
was appointed deacon of one of tn,
churches and lived happily on a sal
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