South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-04-28

ing To the minor heirs.
where will | keep ii, Harry? Be.
tween the mattressesi'
Just like woman. 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. But you must
guard it, If necessary, with your life,
for remember the money is not Ours.
and at all hazards am responsible
| don't really suppose there is the least
danger, Tor no one knows | have il.
Bat one ought to take proper precau-
tons, and beg Of you not TO admit
any traups while / am gone. Tell
Sarah not even to allow them TO stop
long enough to eat biscuit
'All right dear, we won't let the
tramps have drink even, and Ill
take care Of the money, you may be
sure
Harry babe his wife goodbye and
Mamie gave up the picnic. At the
end of two days she receiv cd tele-
gram from him. saying he lad been
detained and telling her to get some.
one TO stay with her two dave. when
he would be ut home. She drove in
to town and one OF her old friends
went out with her. At the two DAYS
she had another telegram saying he
was detained until the next dav. Her
friend went home, and in place of
Harry came third telegram, and so
every day 70: ten days ne was expec-
ted home, and every day came dis,
appointing telegram. BY this time
she had became accustomed to her
charge, which she had set, like bag
OF seed beans, in corner of n dark
closet opening from her room.
The afternoon Of the tenth day was
Il hot, murky afternoon. Mamie had
gone up stairs to take nap. and re-
fresh before dressing to meet Harry.
who was expected home after the Ion
gcst absence he had ever made from
her.
After time Sarah came mp and
told her there was tramp down stairs
who wanted something to eat, and
who wouldn't be driven off.
You ought not leave him a minute
alone, Sarah. CD 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 anotl-
er messenger with disappointment,
but the next day without fail, Harry
wrote he would be home. As Mamie
TUNED into the kitchen she heard the
tramp and Sarah in evident dispute.
y es,' said the fellow. when that
time comes your mistress will have
another ironing table, helping you,
instead of wearing her Sunday clothes
every day
And spoiIin' everything for me TO
do over. | think see her. I've
work enough to DO answered honest
Sarah, not indisposed to have a chat
over her work.
Mamie found eraceless. looking
leiloT, unshIv2n and addressed. who
with a certain gentlemanly instinct
rose Up rs she came in.
4 suppose my girl told you we had
nothing TO give you, and That it will
bc great kinines7 If you will leave
~ soon as possible
Yes, slie did Just that, madam. bnt
| took 1t upon myself to believe that
1t WASH t so urgent. i lie Truth is.
I'm very hungry and dead tired, and
| didn't believe but that you would
give me something TO eat, At least
I've waited to ask YOU in person
Women are soft-hcartei creatures.
Mamie went aud got him something
to eat herself The darkness that had
been increasing FOR sometime came
down rapidly, and there burst one of
those terrific thunder storms that ga
Their So suddenly and with such force
in this country. After lis strength
was spent, and remember that il was
the most violent OF the scason, here fell
steady sheets OF rain that brought
Rock Creek over the bridge before
morning.
Madam, it's no use talking. You
can { mean 20 send fellow out in
such a Storm said the tramp. rs the
three stood OF the porch watching tie
storm.
I'm sorry, but I've no place for you.
What, ia house like this It's q pi.
ty there isn't a granny for a stowavay
| was walking round it, waiting for
the girl, and 1t seems TO me it ought
to be able to hold three persons.
You are very impertincnt. I tell
you | have no place for you, and the
storm ia already breaking away
As she spoke even tie rain came
down ia binding sheets, and light.
ming sircaked the heavens.
'Wcll,' he said, carelessIv. eve don't