The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-04-21

and. doing various kinds OF fancy
work, for which l found sale in the
shop. and though the price asked
was only moderately in excess of the
cost of material, it helped US not u
little.
Margie kept all the accounts, too ;
having clearer hoil thin [, AL a
knowledge. or rather intuition, OF
character that was wonderful, con
sideriny how secluded her hfo had
Of necessity been. l never thought
Of taking any step without consult
ing Margie.
We two lived very quietly, hav
ing few aclnnintances, an no near
relative or friend except John.
John was my lover. aud no girl ever
had one more kind and true lie
was poor in worldly goods, but oh !!
~ rich in goodness and manly
worth. Ifu might have SCENE
pluiu to those who knew him not i
cannot tell how he looked to other
eyes but tnere was more titn
beauty, 10 me, in that frauk, honest
face. aud in the big. brown hands
that were go strong aud help
ful.
We hnd bsen engaged ever since
vas Isl was 23 -now aud no
ueurer 20 being married, as ] coul I
see, than we were five years before.
But still We loved GU aud hoped on
John had widowed uni iuirtD
mother. and | Margie. aud, though
she was anything but burdeusoln to
ne. could not think of adding any
fulher weight to the htnl' that
were full enough already.
Trade MT being very brisk dur
ins the summer, Margio and l de
cided t.. exc out our slenl Ter income
bv renting the room over the shop.
1t was low, aud the slaut Of the roof
Oh one side aud big chimney made
it full of hooks aud corners. the
furniture was old. being some that
grandfather had when he was marri-
ed, but with the help of John, who
conlG spnre me au hour or two even
ings, | furnished it mp 50 That It
looked very we'll BY dint Of piec-
ing aud coutriving, l covered the
hOor with neat carpet. the bed aud
windows were drapei with white,
some pretty prints hing npon the
wall. aud on the whole VAS very
well satisfied with the result Of our
labor
When all was done, John wrote a
notice Room to let Inquire
within. But though ! placed it il
the shop window. where it could he
plainly seen from tho street, ne,rly
three weeks passed aud We had only
tN o applications for the room, an |
from persons who only lookel ut it,
and then went away.
One morning, as I was busting
the conn or and putting the shop to
rights, ! saw queer-lookiug, oil ii
ly dressed old man standing in
front Of the window. his eyes fixed
upon the notice in it, ana. his nav.
ing lips slowly syllabifying each
word. tie wore shoes with big
buckles on them, and snuif .colors
ed coat, with short waist and long
skirts, aud which looked as il itmight
have beeu his grandfather's. But
the Oldest thing about him was the
long viii to hair which fell upon his
shoulders, aud tue heavy beard of
the same color whici touched his
breast. A Droll-brl m, Int cin-
pleled his quaint, Qdiker.liae ap-
pearance
Tue door being ajar, before had
tune to lay aside my iaster he was
ut the counter.
Ha stare At "a, f)r s)ns mo-
ments without speaking, aud then
pointing to tue notice with his cane,
said
''Will thee let me look at it I"
inwyrdIy hopiag that this appli-
cation woill not sl ,rs TIA fate of
those that had proceeded it, 1 led
the way mp stairs. IL my great re-
lief. our pro .pective lol ger. far from
objscting to the slopins roof ani
old fashioned fnrniturn, seemed 10
regard them with feelings Of posi-.
tive interest aud admiration.
"lt 10 like the chamber that us.
oil to slesp in ~heu I WAS a boy he