Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-28

Adam. bat pointing to his son, and this
has been Q fne MI IS work for him. It
began by robbing you that's done 20 much
for him; then tlEyweet1enTt thae Md
him SO gell a fgt1n aNaH with him be
left on T. wru1G side q The bum; and
then 20 draw NJ knife o. - honest man!
Yo.'ll never seek to make me wed him
now"
GThat you shall, you shameless hussy,"
broke out her uncle. you're not 1T for
Allan, and I'm sure from what I've seen
this night he wouldn't look at thief"
mo, l couldn't do that" said Willie;
@but there's no need for me here" and
with q sad and regretful countenance he
was about to leave when he was stopped
by q burst of mischievous laughter from
the impenitent, but bewitching culprit.
SIt's Bets box, she salt.
1Bet's box" said Aleck; and sBet's boxr'
echoed Adam and Willie
AYE, Bets box, said Kitty.
1Sure enough it's not my box, " said the
uncle, dragging It into the light; its the
same size, but not the color But what
ever is making it so heavy."
That was soon discovered. TIE rcd
headed servant girl came forward with
smile ON her gaping mouth that suggested
the part she had taken in the tri,
There's stone Of shot, dc said, land
there's the horseshoes from tie backyard,
and there's the rusty keys that used to lie
n the stable, and here's my old petticoats
stuffed in to keep them from jingIing,
and" she added, 1the weights and the
latiron"
by George!" said Willie, 1he must have
vv,o MT IN cf0 ~ WnvpId hovo
stabbed me to save that dirt"
sHe didn't know what it was" answered
Kitty for him Il just wanted to try bis
mettle, SO / put this bcx in the room Of
the other one, and it's back in its place
now, neither touched nor opened"
"I'm glad o. that, lass, said the old
publican, and though there was not much
in the words, there was q something in
the voice that made them sink deep. at
would have been a bad day for me when
I found you turning against me. But
Willie, lad, II you want to catch this skit-
fish FLY, you'd better be quick. Down
to the minister's you go tomorrow and
get your names asked; and as for you,
you lubberly sumph, after making fool
Of yourself like that, what's to come Of
your"
MARRY him to Bet" suggested Kitty.
"The very ticket" returned her uncle.
"Will you have him, Bet."
aye, that I WILL" said the laconic
maid.
you'll go down to the minister's as
well, then" said Adam to Aleck. @And
now, lass, bring us drop O. that brandy,
and put the kettle on and bring the sugar,
and we'll christen the bargain"
So few weeks afterward there were
two weddings in Blackforti, and when the
lads Of the village 1roped" Willie Allan,
he gave them whole half sovereign to
drink, and was, therefore, allowed to en-
ter the croft house with q thunderstorm
Of cheers; but when they did the same
thing to Aleck, he morosely cut the
rope with a knife, and that is why he has
been SO unlucky ever since; for il you will
go to Blackford now you will find the
croft house to be the neatest, prettiest,
incest house there, while ever since old
Adams death, which happened many
years ago. the Red Lion has been so
squalid and dirty and disreputable that
the marquis has serious thoughts Of tax
ing away the license and turning it into q
butchers shop-Adopted from Long
mans Magazine.