Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04

Irom ITS two hooks over the stone chm
ney piece and beginning lcisurely to in
spect it. "Forewarned Is forearmed.
they say. and rve arayS found there
was good deal o solid truth in them
old proverbs my gran thcr used to
quote!'
Evidently there was no sleep for the
Jaynesford family that night. All
hands silently made their arrangements
for vigil
I'VE must kindle up the fire and put
out the lights, rs usual. ut 9, O'clock"
said lothian.
Father" pleaded little Bessie, '.can
bring my two pet lambs in out of the
shed?n
Nonsense. child, nonsense said
Jotham. But he did not further OBJ
ject, and Bessie made bed for the two
pets in the shaving basket in the corn
er of the roomy old kitchen, greatly to
their mutual content.
Mrs. Jaynesforti sat knitting gloom
ily; if she had been told that the world
was coming to an end within the next
twenty-four hours, she would still have
taken up her knitting-and Olive and
Bessie nestled close to her side, while
lothian paced thOughtfully up and down
the floor, waiting for the arrival of the
auxiliaries for whom he had already
dispatched a messenger. The clock
had Just struck s, when brisk knock
came to the door-eyery one of the
family started rs if the simple sound
had been a trumpet of doom.
Don't open the door, Jotham!'
gasped Mrs. Jaynesford, but lothian
drew back the bolt nevertheless.
its some neighbor," said he. IVY,
Jim Ellison and Jake Blocker! I'm
right down glad to see ye. Bessie,
run right downstairs, an draw a
pitcher of cider, and bring up some o
mothers fresh doughnuts!"
As the visitors returned their hosts
cordial greeting, Olive uttered loud
cry:
The men-the men heard talking
by the spring. she gasped feebiy.
.'Oh. Mr. Jaynesford, turn them from
your door-they are robbers and MUIR
derersn
..Ehr' cried Jotham. Jim and Jake
robbers and murdercrs! guess not,
Miss Olive"
Let them answer for themselves, y
| cried Olive Historically. What bloody
deed is it from which one of them re-
coiled. but which the other said would
soon be over?' What was the plot to
gain secret admittance through the
| shed door? What"
The taller and stoutcr of the two
strangers shook with peal after peal OF
uoiseless laughter.
"Tll tell We what twas Miss, before
the little gal comes back, he said, il
the gruff, husky voice that had so terri
fed Olive Morrison by the twilight
| spring. Il said then twas an ugly
| lob. and won't say no less now. Jaynes
| ford, he sold me them lambs o hi:
little gal's-I drive meat cart, Miss
and he told me TO come on the sly anc
| get 'em away. for she was dredful fonc
| oy 'em. SO when we come to-niGh
and found they wasn't in the Outshed
| saws | to Jake Blocker, says |: We've
| les got to 90 an ask up an down fol
'em;' so | Knocked. an here we be-"
| ..Is that alp" sighed Olive, with ;
face of inevpreSsible relief. ''Oh,
have been terrified.
And she broke into hysteric laughter
while Mrs Javnesford sat by. half dis
appointed that there had been no NOR
tai peril after all.
So faded away the only appearance
of danger that molested the quiet west.
ern vale, and that was the last the
Jaynesford family ever heard Of rob-
bers, burglars, and murderers.
But Mrs. JayneSford has bought q
big box-lock. and affixed it to the shed
door, and takes great delight in cere'
moniously locking it every night of bel
life.
You can't be toe CAREFUL" says Mrs,
| Jaynesford