The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-03-11
CnRfsTIE's TELEGRtPHiyG.

C%BgisTlE's TELEGR,PniNG.
nm very glad, indeed That lolo
phones have lHrn Invented, md set |
am GLAD they wcr not sooner Invented
should Hike 70 tell you The reason
That viii take some time for II Is quite
n story.
We live In the country. NJ Onkbrook,
and my father Is the Treasurer aud Su.
porntendont of the Oakhruok MIL,
Our house a very pleasant country
house Il X is situated on a beautifully
wooded slope CLOSE a. the river. and Il
a quarter Of a milo from the mills. That
4 why q lelcguphic wire was placed
between the iwn
promised father when Il was put up
that | would learn 10 send messages over
IT, There was mo- else IN the fami-
" who could have learned. Both my
brothers were At boarding school. and
mother would AS soon have thought II
studying the Chinese language a. telc-
grpphy.
Father declared that ! would never
learn. Girls had hut little patience for
such things, he said Nevertheless. the
win was put up and connected with a
battery In the library. And in Just four
months time had mastered the alpha
bet and the tcchnicalitic. Of the instru.
ment, so that ! could use il readily. aud
was able to read the messages by ear.
II was Harry Randall who taught me.
He was N OF the clerks at the Office:
and ho had learned TO use the insiru.
mcnt, because Il was necessary to have
somebody To send messages by the wire
that ran from the mills 10 the adjacent
city Of Palmer.
Having explained So much. | think |
have said al that b, necessary To enable
You TO understand what occurred on a
certain February night. about which |
am going 10 tell you
We were through supper, aud were
sitting together father. mother aud |
around tho table In tho library. when
Joseph. our coachman and man .of.all.
work about the place, brought in the
evening mail as usual.
Father eagerly took a letter that he
seemed 10 have been expecting, from the
other letters. | noticed n disturbed OK
precision upon his face n, he read IL; and
l was morc anxious than surprised when
he arose and went 10 the hall-door,
and called 10 the girl who was In the din.
ing-room.
"Mary." said he, "tcll Joseph to
harness Prince at once, must get 10
the Junction in time Tor the eight o'clock
express. Hon have to finish his supper
when he gets back"
Then he turned and said that the let
ter contained intelligence that made il
necessary he should 20 on to New York
that night OF course. as the wife anil
daughter Of = business man. We knew
what that meant, and that there was
not a word OF remonstnnce Ia he said.
So mother went 10 make for him what
preparation was nccdfuk and | should
have followed her a moment later, but
that father called me back.
"Christic," said he. rather soherly.
81 am going 10 tell YOU something that
no one knows anything about save Har.
~ Randall have quits a large sum ol
money-oycr two thousand dollars in
my coatpocket" lie touched his
breast with his finger. II never Keep
large amounts Of money BY me, but In
this case u was unavoidable. and |
thought | should feel less anxious 10
have Il with ms than 10 allow Il 10 NJ
main at the Office In the safe. Icannot,
Of course. take Il 10 New York. So
want You To take charge Of H. and keep
II until tomorrow morning. aud then
carry II to Randall for him to deposit In
the bank. Don't say anything about II
~ your mother. She Is 50 limid and
nervous that she would not slccpa wink
NIL night II she knew 50 largea sum wa,
In the house. DO YOU understandP"
With no slight feeling of responsible.
iiy, ! took the lcathern pockct-book
which he handed mr and placed it In
the pocket Of my dress.
Father went on, Perhaps YOU better
put u under your pillow. OF course. Il
Is fire hat ! am most anxious about
There's no danger 10 the money In any
other way. No, q soul knows about Il. =
Then he went into the hall, anil came
very unexpectedly upon Joseph for
heari him speaking somewhat sharply
10 him because hc had not zone 10 the
stable, and declaring that his business.
was Of more consequence than his sup
per. l heard Joseph muttcr something
about taking time To finish bis meal.
Ten minutes Later. a father was going
down the steps 20 get into the carriage,
he turned back 30 me. and holding hi.
umbrella 50 that mother should not hear,
he said
1--we been thinking. Christie. tina,
young Randall had better come and slecr
nj the house. | shall feel easier
about YOU. You can telegraph him a
the office. lie Is 10 be there al work to
night until very late
Then he stepped into the buggy, and
they drove away down the path into
the darkness and the rain.
| did not send = message 10 Harry,
however. Indeed,I laughed a little as
thought Of fathers anxiety. lie wa,
almost n timid rs mother. after Ill.
vas Of n rather easy. careless disposi
ton, and really had not a particle Of feal
In having the money In ms keeping.
And rs we two sat there In the library
for a long time after this. mother dozinr
In the big chair and I intent upon some
fancy-werk which | was anxious 10 finish
In time for q friends birthday. I forgot
altogether the package of money that
lay az the bottom Of my drcsspocket
Joseph did not get back until nearly
Ten o'clock. although II was only three
miles 10 tho Junction. and he should
have been home long before that hour.
We thought little q that. however. lie
hed been with ~ Tor several years. and
nd great conndencs IN hk faithful.
- i va nof Until nfterwnrd that
ug(1er and l learned thai he hal 70.
o.11ly 80 u into I'D company. ana
- tn11e< hed several times led snrry
u.c1o M Nm nhvut his habisa
49, ~ = ~ honss; s.d for thsi
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