The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-03-10

where he carried on . highly remnnera4ivo I
business as an exporter Of second-han wear
books showed many thousand pounds year
net profit. But his grandfather had tramped
the streets of London with three or four hats
on the top of his head, and sack slung over
his shoulder, as he sang out ''Ole clo'" At
regular intervals, like the minute gun at sea.
There were people who could rec0iiect IT.
strange, that there always should be people
whose memories are so terribly distinct upon
any subject we most particularly wish to rele-
gate to oblivion. The gentleman of Noting
Hill disliked any reference to the founder OF
the firm" He felt strangely ashamed OF his
ancestor, dead and gone. There Is mighty
difference, thought he, between walking about
to pick up few shabby garments here and
there, and buying them wholesale by hundreds
and thousands, to be packed in heavy bales,
''marked and numbered IS per Margin" and
shipped to the uttermost ends Of the earth!
We are now going across the sea, on the
lightning wings Of fancy. We want to look
up some old friends of ours and find out how
they are getting on. 1t will be recOllected that
Mark Roper, with his wife Pattie and their
baby, emigrated to Australia, there to court
that better fortune which had persistenly re-
fused to smile upon them in the land Of their
birth. Three years have passed since they first
set foot upon the shores of the new country.
with q capital consisting of very small
amount of money and very large amount OF
pluck. The latter has stood them In good
stead, as it will anybody who only makes up
his mind to RELY upon it steaiily. Pluck Is one
of the best substitutes for more substantial
property that man can possess. Mark found
1t so. At first he had q very rough uphill bat
tie to fight. Circumstances let him have one
or two powerful slaps straight from the
shoulder, just to try what metal he was made
<.R IIo f1. H. L. nd
came up smiling. Then circumstances turned
round in a friendly manner, patied him APP
prOvingly on the back and said: You'll dO?'
And he did do as well as he could wish, and
far better than he expected. He has thrown
over his original trade long ago, and is part
owner OF small sheePru "up-country:"
His hOme-surrOunded by a large and we'll
cultivated garden-is cottage built OF logs
and corrugated zinc, rather rough to look at
outside, but exceedingly bright and coy, il
we give peep at the interior, as We shall take
the liberty of doing.
Pattie is there, busily preparing supper Of
unusual abundance. She expects her husband
home tonight, after an absence of six days.
He has been to Melbourne, where he will en-
deavOr to pick up two or three steady young
fellows to work on the rum as their stock is
increasing and more help is required. Very diff
ferent does the young wife look now, compared
with when we saw her stretched upon the pal
let in Cribble Street, Mile End, slipping the
parish cruel. She has changed into cOmely,
blooming woman, with glow ofhealth and con-
tentment upon her face most pleasant to behold.
"Baby' Pattie sits on high chair at the table,
watching her mothers culinary operations with
great intentness, and trying to dip her little
fingers into everything within her reach. In
the corner is a cradle where q pretty boy of
twelve months reposes quietly, with his great
blue eyes wide open, staring at the ceiling,
and exhibiting. perfectly philosophic in
difference to the rattle Of plates, pots and
pans, mingled with the incessant chatter of his
sister.
By and by the wife's attentive ear caught tho
sound of wheels. Sh flew to the door, and saw
a wagon, drawn by pair of strong horses, rap
idly approaching. Directly she appeared, the
man who was driving gave the reins in charge
OF another, leaped to the ground and ran to
her in his arms and kissed her. To see this
happy pair, you wouli have thought they had
been parted for years instead of for days. They
loved each other as fervently IS ever.
When the wagon drew up near the door,
Mark introduced the two young men he had
ed to unpack and carry into the dwelling q
number OF tools, Implements, bundles and
parcels-the last named containing household
comforts and necessaries, such as people sup
ply themselves with in quantities, when they
live nearly two hundred miles away from the
principal town, to which they can only pay
very occasional visits. After gigantic sup
per had been disposed of, the twonew 'shelps, :"
weary with their long journey, retired to rest !;
and Mark and his wife settled themselves
down for quiet chat upon affairs in general,
part cularly their own.
"What lot of clothes you have broughtn'
said Pattie, as she examined motley heap OF
garments before her.
"Yes," observed Mark. ave shall want
them all: The fresh hands have plenty Of rough
work before them, and will wear them out soon
enough, / warrant"
do you intend this for!"
go, that-they threw it in cheap, SO I took
it. 1t will serve somebody q turn in the rainy
season.
THE lining wants coming out; it is all
going to pieces" she remarked, taking up her
scissors and shipping away at some loose rags.
'Hullp! What's thisG'
whats what!' inquired Mark, over the
tankard he was lifting to his lips.
"This! There is another lining underneath,
and something stitched inside it."
"Trip it open, then, my dearr'
No sooner said than done. In another mo-
ment Pattie drew forth thin oil skin eavel-
ope and laid it on the table.
"What's in that, wonderr cried Mark,
holding it up to the light "Paper Of some
kind, I can see. Slit it open gently with q
knife, girl. Don't tear anything. Be care
full"
ats bank-notes!" exclaimed Pattie, pale
with excitement. ''Look! One, two, three,
four, five"
"By Jovel so they are. Five Bank of En-
gland notes for-for- Why, Pattie, they're
for thousand pounds apiece" The rusiling
wealth shook in his trembling hand as he
spoke.
;" And here is something else. Mark-a bit
of paper, with writing upon it. What does it
all mean!'
"Read it," said her husband.
Thus it ran: whoever finds this money
five thousand pounds-may keep it. / give it
to them freely. It's all mine, and got hon
estly. (Signed) JAMES GELswORTHY."
"Uncles money!" cried Pattie, gasping
with establishment.
|. "And your uncle's coatf' added Mark, in
the same tone. Sc 1 remember it well now,
torn and dirty as it is. / might have known
it by the buttons. To think-Only to think
that it should have come back to US again,
when / sold the whole concern more than three
years ago for fifteen shillings p'-LOndon So
eIty.
A Georgia Negroes Trained Dogs.