The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-09-17

Whatever You choose to tell him. How he
will STARE to be sure, when he finds out that
there is neither gold mine nor Gold Mining
Company-that he has just lined our pock-
cts with his funds Ha ha ha %
But he'll never find that out |" shouted
Mr.. Ebenezer Plumer, scrambling to the top
of the ruinous old wall, so that his green
And-yellow countonance glared upon the
two unconscious conspirators from frame
of thistles, and weedy-li trees. g He may
be fool, but he amt fool enough to be
taken in by you Get ont of here, you mis-
cradle swindlers, or I'll have you carried on
to the pound You're trespassing ON priv
ate property, do you hear? Got out, say !"
In his enthusiasm he flung huge stone
down at the pair-it looseped the rest, and
an avalanche of bricks and mortar followed.
The Honorable Fernando Carson and Major
Sheldon took precipitately to their heels,
with sort of vague idea that the Day of
Judgment had come without warning of any
iescription-and poor Mr.. Plumer, falling
backward, was half buried in the debris,
from which rose up suffoeating cloud OF
dust and fine lime.
My money !" he gaspcd, "my money"
And then he recolleeted no more.
When, vaguely and by slow degrees, his
senses returned to him, he was lying on the
old calico lounge at home, his forehead BAN
daged, and smell of camphor pervading
all the ir-aid he could hear low voices in
the adjoining room
Dear grandpapa," said Patience, F." am
so sorry l said what did to him Because
he has brought me up and educated me.
and owe everything to him. Oh, Charley,
do you think that this is judgment on me
for my undutiful words ?"
Not bit OF it! !" said Charley Mercer,
cheerfully. "Don't fret, Pay-the old gen.
tleman is sure to get better. He's q jolly
old file, after all, and we should miss him
terribly, if anything were to happen to him
But You heard yourself what the doctor said
that it was nothing but scalp wound.
How do you suppose he came to be there Of
oil places in the world 2"
l can tell you," interposed strange,
faltering voice from the calico lounge. He
was making fool of himself. That's how
he came to be there"
" It's grandpa" cried Patience, jumping
up.
" It's the old gentleman, said Charley
Mercer
Come in here, you two" said Ebenozor
Plumer. Eve been pretty near the edge
of the other world and things don't look tc
me as they did twenty-four hours ago. Who
was it found mo ?'
e" did, sir" answered Charley Mercer.
- was coming across lots and I saw the
limo dust rising up like column of mist.
So ran to see what tho matter was-and
took you ON my shoulder, and brought you
home the best way could. Though, to be
sure, you are no light weight, sir,p he ad.
ded, with laugh.
s. That's twice you've saved my life" said
CIR. plumer. You and Patience ought to
bate me, Charley, but / don't believe you
ao.p
'sOh, grandpa sobbeaf Patience, whose
pretty eyes were red with weeping
:" Indeed, sir, we don't" said Charley.
Where's my coat ?" said Ebenezer Plu-
mer.
On the chair, grandpa, close by you,"
answered Patience.
Hand it TO me-"
He took out the bag of gold from its in
side pocket.
re Halle " coil Cl,orla,, Naroa. ootf, s,,,ao
/" no wonder he was heavy to carry.")
Here" said he, take this, children.
Divide it between you, and set up youI
house keeping as soon Us you please"
Grandpa" cried Patience, edo You
really mean it ?"
COZ course l mean it, " said the old man.
" Why shouldn't II I've got enough left
In Government Bonds to support me twice
as long as I shall probably live. And after
oil, might have lost it in that swindling
Mining Company. Don't tell you that
things have altered in my eyes Take it,
md be happy. And believe I shall be all
the happier myself"
ooh. grandpa, you're such n darling"
cried Patience, tenderly kissing him.
We never can thank you enough, sir"
said Charley, fervently.
And in speaking of it afterward, EbenezeI
Plumer declared that he never began thor
oughly to enjoy himself until he had'gottep
rid of those gold eagles.
4" 1t was the best investment ever made,
whom handed 'em over to Patience and
Charley" he said, with chucklo. Shirley
Br0ioae.