Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-03-03

at tho furthest, meanwhile nobody will
know that the money is here.n
Then he explained to her tho value of
tho papers and handed her canvas bag,
in which was the $4,000 belonging to
the minor heirs.
where win I keep it, Harryp Be-
tween the mattrcssesP"
"Just like womanl No. But de-
clare don't know where TO tell you.
The most insecure place apparently is
often the most secure. Any place, dear,
but between the mattresses. leave
that to you. Buty must guard it, If
necessary, with your life, for remember
tho money is not ours, and at all haz-
ards am responsible. don't really
suppose there is the least danger, for no
one knows have it. But one ought TO
take proper precautions, and / beg of
you not to admit any tramps while am
gone. Tell Sarah not even TO allow
them to stop long enough to eat bis
cult
can right, dear; we won't let the
tramps have drink even, and I'll take
care of the money, you may be sure"
Harry bade his wife good-by and Ma
mie gave up the picnic AT the end of
two days she received a telegram from
him, saying he had been detained, and
telling her to get some one to stay with
her for two days, when he would be ut
home. She drove into town and one of
her old friends went out with her. AT
the end Of two days she had another tel
cgram saying he was detained until the
next day. Her friend went home, and
in place of Harry came a third telc-
gram, and so every day for ten days he
was expected home, and every day came
a Disappointing telegram. BY this time
she had become accustomed to her
charge, which she had set like bag of
seed-beans in corner of dark closet
opening from her room.
The afternoon of the tenth day was q
hot, murky afternoon. Mamie had gone
UP stairs to take a nap and refresh be-
fore dressing to meet Harry, who was
expected home after the longest absence
he had ever made from her.
After time Sarah came up and told
her there was tramp down stairs who
wanted something to eat and who
wouldn't be driven of.
"You oughtn't to leave him minute
alone, Sarah. Go down and watch him
and will come down and send him off. :"
She dressed herself quickly and went
down stairs, surprised to find how late
it had grown. When she reached the
kitchen she found also n messenger with
another telegram which announced an
other disappointment, but the next day
without fs.l, Harry wrote, he would be
home. AS Mamie turned into the
kitchen she heard the tramp and Sarah
in evident dispute.
eyes," said the fellow, when that
time comes your mistress will have an
other ironing table, helping you, instead
of wearing her Sunday clothes every
day."
"An' spoilin' everything for me to
do over. / think see her. I've work
enough to do" answered honest Sarah,
not indisposed to have chat over hei
work.
Mamie found graceless-looking fel.
low, unshaven and addressed, who
with a certain gentlemanly instinct, rose
up as she came in.
Il suppose my girl told you we hat
nothing for you, and that it will be q
great Kindness if you will leave as soor
as possible
''Yes, she did just that, madam, but
1 took it upon myself to believe i
wasn't so urgent The truth is, Tn
very hungry and dead tired, and
didn't believe but that you would Civ,
me something to eat; at least I've wait
ed to ask you in person"
Women are soft-headed creatures
Mamie went and got him something tt
eat, herself. The darkness that hat
been increasing for some time cam,
down rapidly and there burst one o
those terrific thunder-storms that gathe
so suddenly and with such force in thi
country. After its strength was spen
and remember that it was the mos
violent of the season-there fell stead,
sheets of rain that brought Rock Creel
over the bridges before morning.
Madam, it's no use talking. Yol
can't mean to send a fellow out in sucl
Storm" said the tramp, rs the thre
stood on the porch watching the storm
"I'm sorry, but I've no place TO
you."
"What, in a house like this. It's
pity there isn't Granny for stowaway
was walking around it, waiting for tn
girl, and it seems to me it ought to b
able to hold three people"
You are very impertinent. | te
you | have no place for you, and TIL
storm is already breaking away"
As she spoke even the rain came dow
in binding sheets, and lightnin
streaked the heavens.
/ "Well," he said, carelesslv, "w
don't go much on manners on the roal
but know wouldn't send q dog oil
7 such night rs this. Pm not partic,
: lar chap, leastwise not nowadays, an
I'll have to insist on your giving N
some sort of shelter if it's only yo,
| dog-kennel."
The man spoke with decision. Mani
felt that after all they were really in hi
power, and possibly it might be wort
while to do eivilly what she would prol
, ably have to do ut last.
, she said. "There is . loft to the hous
n sort of garret, which is very comfor
: able. 1t is closed with trap-door, an
you may sleep on the lounge there if yo
: will allow us to lock the door on I'll
s outside"
"Bless my stars and garters!'' Il
1 said, looking ut her curiously ~ don
1 care where you lock the door,"
, They took him up stairs, and |
1 climbed up the steep attic stairs. III
g women shut the door as he politely baC
4 them good night, and they fastened IL
:, paddock, hearing him chuckle to himse
K as he kicked off his boots.
r "Pd take the key, num-" said Saral
n Mamie took the key with her and I'll
Y two descended to shut up the hous
a After they had made everything sccui
a they went back up stairs.
5 "You must sleepin my room to-nigh
3 Sarah" the mistress said. Sara
dragged in her bedding and made
!, pallet on the floor, and then, after II
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