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

been making various collections
which left in his hands about Il 46OC
When he found be had to 50 of 4
q few moments' notice be Wrappe,
up q bundle Of papers and his mon
ey and took them into he house
Mamie was making preparation 70
| . picnic they were to 90 to the rex
day, and begged him to wait unit
the day after. S
aBut, my dear child, / haven
time even to 60 to town and pu
these in the bank, 30 you'n have tr
take care of them. III try and eel
back in two days at the furthest
meanwhile nobody win know thaI
the money Is here"
Then he explained 10 herr the
value of the papers and handed heI
a canvass bag, in which was thu
a, 500 belonging to the minor heirs.
Where viii I keep It, Harry!
Between the mattressee?"
"Just like q woman! No. But
declare / don't know where to 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 th<
money is not ours, and at all haz.
yards I am responsible. / don't
really suppose there is the least dan.
ger, for no one knows I have it. But
one ought to take proper precautions
and l beg of you not to admit any
tramps while am gone. Tell Sa-
rah not even to allow them to stop
long enought to eat . biscuit"
"All right, dear; We won't let the
tramps have . drink even, and III
take care of the money you may be
sure" as gees
Harry bade his wife goodbye
and Mamie gave up the picnic. Al
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, ard 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 o
dark closet opening from her room.
The afternoon of the tenth day
was . hot, murkey afternoon. Ma
mie had gone up stairs to take nap
and refresh before dressing to meet
Harry, who was expected home af-
ter the longest absence he had ever
made from her. as s g
After a time Sarah came up and
told her there was a tramp down
stairs who wanted something to eat,
and who would not be driven of.
"You oughtn't to leave him q mi.
mute alone, Sarah. Go down and
watch him, and / will come down
and send him of" .
She dressed herself quickly and
went down stairs, surprised to find
how late it had grown. When she
reached the kitchen she found also
a 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
kitchen she heard the tramp and
Sarah in evident dispute.
eyes," said the fellow, when that
time comes your mistress viii have
ironing table, helping you,
instead of wearing her Sunday
clothes every day." 9. - - q
An spOilin' everything for me TO
do over. I think / see her. I've
work enough to do," answered hon.
est Sarah, not indisposed to have q
chat over her work. a
Mamie found q grnceless-looking
fellow, unshaven and i'll n-dressed
who, with a certain gentlemanly in
stinct, rose up as she came in.
II suppose my girl told you we
had nothing for you, and that it will
be great kindness If you will leave
as soon rs possible" -.
@Yes, she did just that, madame,
but / took it upon myself to belle We
it wasn't so urgent. The truth is,
I'm very hungry and dead tired, and
| didn't believe but that you would
give me something to eat; at least
Eve waited to ask you in person."
Women are soft-hearted creatures.
Mamie went and got him something
10 eat, herself. The darkness that
lad been increasing for some time
came down rapidly and there burst
Dne of those terrific thunder-storms
hat gather SO suddenly and with
such force in this country. After
Its strength was spent-and / re-
that it was the most violent
,f the season-there fell steady
sheets of rain that brought Rock
Creek over the bridges before morn
ng. eas us
Madam, it's no use in talking.
You can't mean to send q fellow out
n such a storm" said the tramp, as
he three stood on the porch watch
ng the storm.
"I'm sorry, but I've no place for
,ou." gssai
.tWhat, in q house like this. It's
! pity there isn't acranny for astow-
way. I was walking around it,
Waiting for the girl, and it seems to
,e able to hold three people"
'You are very impertinent l
nave no place for you, and the storm
8 salready breaking away" 4
As she spoke even the rain came
lown in binding sheets, and light
ling streaked the heavens.
"Wtll, hessid dcars lessly, wedont
70 much on manners on the road,
mt know I wnuldnt aend a dog