The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-10

and xhciher my saint be willing 10 assist
me
Then. my good man, said Lad,
Blank. Il yesterday lost very valuable
diamond ring; il you can tell me IN whose
hands il lies / will reward you handsome
Nv; how long will it take you to periora
ihisf
Isaeks thought That while this was about
he should have FREQ access to the panlrs
Of the castle; yet Il he were TO stay very
long. his power nigh, I've doubted III
therefore answered. Two days, lady
| Daring that time You will remain y
the castle, she said, ringing the bell sh'
then ordered that room should be pre-
pared for him, aud his meals taken TO hin
there, adding that he "could study best "a
private F."
Once more alone. lsacks thanked hi'
stars that he had been lucky enough to
find Lady Blank so weak woman; alse
that be had gone so far so safely
Il shall now,' said he, "hayo three
meals: after which must privately make
on q distance.
On tbs first day the iootman brought
dinner. and thongh Robin lsaeks was
dressed in the humble garb OF poverty, the
man eyed him with the curious look OF ig'
norant belief in witcheraft. As the ser
want was turning to leave the room. lsaeks,
oyerpowered by the comforts Of his good
meal, clasped his hands exclaiming'
"Thenks to tho Lord, there is one OF
hen" -, g.,
.orvao,s sall only TIVE of his associates IN
guilt, his fe low footm~u anu '"' u"'''
butler--hc wbisi' 'ered' 81
1--WE are discove. .red! The old wiz'~' '
exclaimed ms ! left the room, "Ihere Is
one OF them
Nonsense, said the other footnan, II
don't believe in them sort of things, lwili
wait myself on him at supper
Supper.time came, but as the self pos
sessed footman was leaving the room, the
same feeling which brought forth the
sentence at dinner prompted Isacks again
rt supper.
Thanks to the Lord. he said "there is
another Of them"
The horror. stricken servant tremblingly
descended. and calling his two comrades
aside, he told them what he had just
heard.
eve will try once more; John shall go
with his breakfast, and il he, also be known
we must take to fight-we shall be nm
done!'
After sleepless night, accordingly, the
under butler waited at breakfast When |
finished, Robin Isacks, thinking that this
was the third meal, after which he said
while starving, that he could eren die salts
fed, cried out with still more feryency
than before:
"And thanks to the Holy One, there is
The tliird!'
TIE servant, feeling now convinced that
all was known, fell on his knees before the
old shoemaker, exclaiming.
"Oh, holy father, | see you have found
rs out but be mereful TO rs in pity"
Isacks whose wits never slept, snatched
It this opportunity, and assuming more
said;
'Right, oh mani know all things and
you will confess to me truly, | will be-
friend you, but beware of lies, for you see
know whether you are trying to deceive
ne.
The terrified servant called his two ac-
when they humbly confessed
he truth, unfolding the theft and at the
anne time begging for mercy from the old
nan.
Deliver then to me this ring" said
sacks, "and if you will subscribe ten
'ounds between you for my trouble will
o arrange that you shall never hear Of it /
gain"
The demand was complied with, when &
sacks, still on the alert, hurried down to
he poultry yard, and catching turkey,
'hich had pecnlIar mark OF a ring
round its neck, he forced the diamond
own its throat. He then asked admit
ance to Lady Blank.
"Well. my good friend, said her lady
hip, "have you made the wished-for dis
overy?" a
Il have, lazy, said Robin lsacks, fol 9
,w me, madam, and ! will show you the c
obber."
In some astonisbment at his GOODNESS, .
he followed him to the poultry. yard, when G
ointing to the turkey, he said There is I
he thief Ii has the mark Of the ring c
round its neck. Have it killed and in its $
rop you will find the lost treasure.
The command was Immediately per !
,rmed and the lost ring found.
The lady rewarded him handsomely, !
lille the three servants vowed their last !
,g friendship. Robin lsacks was desired y
, dine ere be left the castle. During this
ord Blank arrived from London, and be- G
,g told by the lady Of the theft and dis. Q
oyery, vowed vengeance against the i'm
oster
"He shall be turned ont OF the castle this
Ioment, he exclaimed in anger.
Patience, my lord, said Lady Blank .
first give him trial. u
"A trial." repeated the angry lord, II o
ity your weakness, and to convince you h
will make trial to his shame ?
At this moment bird happened to fly v
at the open window. o
THAT will do, said his lordship, catch il