Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-24

81 Forgive you for VIA. 4, \" f'l'er'd'
to-a''' TOD and-and erey az came along ing
coa'--you know itwl1n"'tn "nsg' 5, y your ,. 90
,osgie't nsi,, little aoyer vase. aI ya q n.oa .oa
but 'Ou 10 notice them, but
she l,,.t tI' :, 1ast have terrified her. for
a,ii5',o m 70 tears, sobbing out.
Geo.,, a' think YOU would mind it.
! IPhabe, it was the nrst time +
49, Ade her cry; and after all ( had
1l,. ,T. own selfish folly to blame
hadn't | told her about the
Slng herto my arms and kissing
.,W'er mind, darling" l said
cry about the coat: but do vou
Nn which way the pedlar went?o
NY kind words reassured her. The
Su'i' came back to her face, but the
qo's'lon about the pedlar puzzled her.
uah tnotice which way he went"
sne answered. "but since you don't
NINA about the coat, what difference
does it make, dear?"
dldn't care to explain the mighty
difference it made; for l saw it would
Dreak Phpbe's heart to know the truth.
and could do no good.
After tea went out on some pre-
teXt.2nd made such inquiries as l could
with prudence; but though | found
some who had seen the pedlar, none
could give me any clue to him or
whittier he had gone.
ihebe was delighted with her vases;
and Of course ! had to admire them
too, though confess it would have
afforded me greater satisfaction to have
smashed them over the pedlar's head.
spent sleepless night, though /
managed to keep Phoebe from obsery-
ing my distress. 1t would be time
enough to yex her with the truth wher
there would be no other course left.
Making an excuse for another early
staIt | got to town by the first morn
ing train.
notified the police, and spoke of ad
yer ising; but that would never do
the superintendent said. AS tn
money was in hidden pocket, tn
only hope lay in finding thecoat befor
thepresence of the notes was discoN
eL Whatever search was mad
q LIST description OF Tie petIIar I "a
Deen able to obtain, l went to m
Office with heavy heart. Wht
should | do when Jonas Swirl cam
for his money? lie would never believ
ny story, and Heaven only knew wha
harsh measures he might choose
take.
As l sat with my head buried in m
hands, and elbows restin on my desk
brooding over my troubles, ! did no
notice a man enter the door, to whicI
my back was turned, and was no
aware of his presence until awakened
4A@lMy reverie by a gruff-"Wan
any pens, sir?'
"No" l answered, without looking
up.
Some ink some blotting paper
some soap? some matches 2
some
Not caring to hear the inventory
finished, turned to request the MAJ
to leave. But didn't. lie had OF
my own old coat, more attractive t,
my eyes Just then than the riches
royal robe
"lIow would you like to sell tha
coat you have on?" | asked as uncon
cernedly as possible
The man smiled as one might a
what he thought very poor joke.
OR, maybe you'd exchange it fol
the one wear" | added.
You're hardly in earnest, sir?'
Indeed | am," l said; 81 fancy tn,
cut of yours, and here's mine come
even up and no higgling."
The coat which l drew off an(
thrust into his hands was quite new
and worth many times that for which
offered to exchange it. was evi
IDENTIFY taken for lunatic, but that die
not baulk the pedlar's greed for a gooC
bargain. The barter was complete,
and the man hurried off, probabl,
fearing the return Of a lucid interya
IN which | might seek to cancel tn,
trade
But | followed at his heels, keepin,
him in sight till l had searched tn,
secret pocket, where l found the money
all safe.
And found it just in time, too, fo
before many minutes Jonas Swir
came as he had promised. Our set
tlement was soon completed, an,
each had his own share to do wha
he would with.
Phgbe was surprised to see me il
my Old coat; but when | told he
'il, and saw how white and scare,
'ne looked, | was glad that l ha,
waited till there was only good new
to tel her.
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