Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1881-11-24

A'S pi'hA IioPAAStOA lpuNCu NOhu liz
quiringly on little Ross as he approached
the glittering counter.
"Would you like to buy this, sir?'
There was Il tremor in the boys
voice as he asked the question, and the
hand that held the emerald necklace
shook visibly. The lapidary took the
gems, examining them closely for a
moment, and then shot a sharp glance
at the child.
"See here" he said, presently his
voice stern and commanding. a want
to know how you came by this"
The boys clear eyes fell; lie blushed
and stammered, evidently embarrassed.
The jeweler put aside the emoralds
and, taking the lads arm led him into
small ante.room.
"YOu are a thief, sir" he said. "That
necklace belongs to Mr.. Fontenay-he
bought it of me not a month ago. You
stole it; you are a thief
The little fellow Strengthened himself,
and his brown eyes blaZed. 81 am no
thief" he retorted "a little girl gave
it to me, and l knew it was wrong to
take it, but-but my mother and sister
are starving"
"l udon't look like a thief" he said !;
"but l will send for Nh Fontenay; that
will settle the matter at once"
He dispatched a messenger according.
ly, and Ross sat down in a corner and
sobbed bitterly as he heard the driving
wind and thought of his mother and
poor little Flora. In an half hour Mr.
FOntenay came bringing his little
daughter Pansie with him, The little
creature darted towards Ross like a
humming bird, her cheeks abla2a, her
eyes flashing like lightning,
"lle didn't steal my cmeralds" she
cried, 81 gave 'em to him to sell 'em,
and buy bread for his little sister"
Ross sprang to his feet, struggling
hard to keep back his tears, lie put
out his little brown hand, which Pan
sic instantly claspcd in her chubby
palms.
81 am not thief, sir" he said at
last addressing Mr.. Fontenay; 81 never
stole anything in my life. | know it
was wrong to take the necklacc-but
but, sir, my little sister is sIarv-
ing"
The merchant drew his hand across
his eyes. "Youre a manly little fel.
ioW, he salu, paIting the llttie ladS
heau, anu 40 noV III tNe leNSV oltiie
you, Dut VIII take failSle > emerald )
ana siie shall give something more
aValIaDle' Here Iahsle, give thlS To
your little friend.
lie put a golu piece INTO failsIc S
llands, Whlch shc tenuered 10 Hoss
WIN tre injunction that he should run
straight home and huy lots oi goodies
Tor his slstcr--a command he was not
slow to obey.
II think we shall not lose sight oi
.nc i..t'G lel1o", col,'Lllutu ~ th ttr' onle.
nay, DIS l'oSs ulS1ppeateu III V'G stormy
uIiNliea9' ', go 'o'i''i W. p'T l'eI ~ . pee
@ MllaU we c'll @ uo " nelp MN ne Il
plo'iii1IlS yo"'iS i'u' ""u "t 'oi'oo'
one III sure MI i-eAoA, you 10 III III
nteu vi ah eLIul'u pGg' why ''o' "y
lilm ! WISH you Wouiu; n.,
lne JG"eiar co'''cI'eu' ~ ""'.o ,
Sle"T ue'i5hV' 'il' vi 'i,e io''oN 'l'S
uay !loSS was uuiy lNSIal'''''S 3ii ~! eii"l'u
ooy Ill tno laSH'oll""'e cs'""''S''''eI'''
Fifteen years after, one clustering
March morning u young man sat be
hind the counter Of thriving ieweiry
establishment III one OF the northern
cities. lie was handsome man, a
treveller, man OF taste, intellect, and
money, for he was junior partner in
the firm, which was a prosperous one,
put ueSp'Ie ms sool loLIune' h95s
Duhpar ,a WaS iioI h"PPy;; us Iio.'itr
ana ms lllIie lofa llau gone 10 'iie'r
iong nome ana nc was was u.terly alone
Ill Iiic "or'u' "i'i'o'V hlUl Vi Nin'
Sitting alone one morning, with the
roar OF the March wind IN his ears, his
thoughts were running back to the
days Of his boyhood, to MS mothers
h'lhDle nome low NlViu thc past
SeelnGu' anu no" uear ana s"cFeu' GTs'
plVe lls prlEalloAS anu Sotlo"S. ~ iliS =
csES Sle" uln' az" ill' ng','D ,, = S"e'Ieu; I:
an were gone over 'I'e "'ue waters oi
'ilne '.iid cllallse; c,, -.
"A teil4eF slliIe So,'clcu MS Sat
lace IS le recIlteu Illc stormy hlshC
Wllen ne saI sopolhs on tie StePS I.' Vi
nlI, Loutenay inalls.oll' , anu , HUI i.IVlt
fo"o % 10 'o %o COW r. tnronOh VI M tIo smor,
~ce urootho @ houStoI him const,ntIv IN
tho Gftoo, ,' 'aara ',, no',oc F9r nr1 ho,r
bad ho forSotton hor pnt che w."s
n"Do "n ~ Io.t ~ - o I'ina forn,,o, @ "' ''' '''
9'nU '0'' W nm lo'' ,'
Ills revere was broken ~ 'Ie ell
trance Oh u customer I'uy cloSeiy
cioIheu ana Eeileu' eIe approac4eu
Tue counter WlVh u Ie"ei c''e III her
hand: =,
"WouIa you Duy 'hesef she asked,
SIMPLY IN Clear sweet voice that
stirred the young man heart as no
other womans voice had power TO DO
He took the casket, opened it, and
spread out its contents. \ watch, an
elegant and costly diamond ring, two
rubies and an emerald necklace. Ross
Dunbar barely suppressed a cry of sur.