The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-12

which left IN his hands about 500
When be found he had 70 50 oif St
q few monents' notice be wrapped
mp a bundle Of papers and his non
ey and took them into he house.
Mamie was making preparation for
. picnic they were TO 90 to the Eext
day, and begged him to wait until
the day after. IS
aBut my dear child, / haven't
time even TO 60 TO town and put
these in the bank, so yousn have to
take care Of them. III try and get
back in two days At the furthest,
meanwhile nobody win know that
the money b here" S.
Then he explained to her' the
value Of the papers and handed her
q canvass bag, in which was the
81, 500 belonging to the minor heirs.
sWhefe viii keep Il, Harry?
Between the mattreeseefn
Just like q womanl No. but I
declare I don't know where 10 tell
you. The most insecure place ap-
parently 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 haz-
yards / am responsible. / don't
really suppose there is the least dam
ger, for no one knows I have it. But
one oughtto take proper precautions,
and beg of you not to admit any
tramps while / am gone. Tell Sa-
rah not even 10 allow them to stop
long enought to eat . biscuit"
3 "All right dear; we won't let the
tramps have . drink even, and I'll
take care of the money you may be
sure.n .fi.fi ed
Harry bade his wife goodbye
and Mamie 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 at home.
She drove into town and one of her
old friends went out with her. At
the end of two days she had anoth-
er telegram, saying he had been de-
tanned until the next day. Her
friend went home, and in place Of
Harry came q third telegram, and SO
every day for ten days he was ex-
pected home, and every day came a
disappointing telegram. By this
time she had become accustomed to
her charge. which she had set like q
bag of seed beans in a corner of a
dark closet opening from her room.
The afternoon Of the tenth day
was q hot, murkey afternoon. Ma
mie had gone up stairs to take q nap
and refresh before dressing to meet
Harry, who was expected home af-
ter the longest absence he had ever
made from her. as sioa ~
After q time Sarah came up and
told her there was q tramp down
stairs who wanted something to eat,
and who would not be driven of.
"You oughtn't to leave him mi.
mute alone, Sarah. Go down and
watch him, and / viii come down
and send him off," 10
She dressed herself quickly and
went down stairs, surprised to find
how late it had grown. When she
reached the kitchen she found also
o messenger with another telegram
which announced another disap-
pointment, but the next day, with
out fail, Harry wrote, he would be
home. As Mamie turned into the
she heard the tramp and
Sarah in evident dispute.
"Yes," said the fellow, when that
time comes your mistress viii have
another ironing table. helping you,
instead, Of wearing her Sunday
clothes every day"
cam spoilin' everything for me To-
do over. ! think / sea her. I've
work enough to do" answered hon.
est Sarah, not indisposed to have =
chat over her work. n
Mamie found d gfnceless-l looking
fellow, unshaven and in-dressed
who, with q certain gentlemanly in
stinct, rose up as she came in.
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