Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-14

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uncertain light. These two have beeI
trying to rob me-
Never" said Willie. Kitty, YOU
wouldn't do that"
"Come up and make sure" said Adam
/ With that they all began silently TO re
trace their steps. only Kitty slipred away
in front a. if to avoid embarrassing ques
tions Willie was very thoughtful. just
As they were coming to the door he said tC
Adam in a low troubled voice, which ht
tried to make Indifferent:
4 Look here, Adam, you haven't lost
anything by that row, and there isn't
much use III exposing her, is there"
. No." was the reply: but since they're
SO fond I'll make them marry and set VI
house by themselves
/ With that they entered the kitchen
where AleCk. all shiysring with his bath
deposited the box on the floor. A cheer
ful freight showed Kitty, not, as might
have been expected, with abashed COunte
nance and the demeAnOr of Culprit
awaiting justice, but with heightened
color and sparkling eyes-far BONNER
than ever As her old lover could not helE
thinking
There Your true blood she said tc
. AuAlil, nut pbllllllE 10 MS Spllr anu IHle
has been fine nights work for him. II
began by robhing You that's done so much
for him. then the sweetheart that liked
him 50 well as to run away with him he
left on the wrong side Of the burn; and
then to draw his knife on an honest man
You'll never seek to make me wed him
now"
That you shall. you shameless hussy,
broke ont her uncle. You're not fit fol
Allan. and I'm sure from what I've seer
this night he wouldn't look at thief"
"No. | couldn't do that" said Willie
but there's no need for me here and
with sad and regretful countenance he
was about to leave when he was stopped
by burst Of misChievOus laughter from
the impeniten'. but bewitching culprit.
It's Bets box. she said.
Bets box" said Alcck; and Bets boxl'
echoed Adam and Willie,
AYE Bets box, said Kitty.
"Sure enough its not my box" said the
uncle dragging it into the light; its the
same size, but not the color. But what
over is making it so heavy"
That WAS soon discovered. The red
headed servant EiIl came forward with a
smile on her gaping mouth that suggested
the part she had taken III the trick.
There's stone of shot" she said. "and
there's the horseShoes from the backyard
and there's the rusty keys that used to lie
in the stable, and here's my old petticoats
stuffed in to keep them from jingling,
and" she added, the weights and the
tiatiron,"
BY George said Willie, ~he must have
meant to start pack Would you have
stabbed me To save that dirtE
He didn't know what it was,r answered
Kitty for him. a just wanted to try his
mrttle, SO | put this box 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 something in
the voice that made them sink deep. 1T
would have been bad day for me when
| found you turning against me. But
Willie. lad. if you want to catch this skit-
tiSh tilly, you'd better be quick. Down
To the minister's you go tomorrow and
get your names asked; and as for you,
you iubberIy sumph, after making fool
of yourself like that, what's to come OF
ypug"
Marry him TO Bet" suggested Kitty.
The very ticket returned her uncle.
Will you have him, Bet,"
Ave, that l will" said the laconic
maid
You'll 20 down to the minister's as
we'll, then" sald Adam to AIeck. 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 a few weeks afterward there were
two weddings i'll Blackford, and when the
lads of the village "roped' Willie Allan,
he gave them whole half-sovereign to
drink and was, therefore, allowed TO en-
ter the croft house with a thunderstorm
Of cheers; but when they did the same
thing to AleCk, he mOrOsely cut the
rope with knife, and that is why he has
been 50 unluCky ever since; for if 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 dlSreputable that
the marquis has serious thoughts of tax
ing away the license and turning it into q
butchers shup.-Adopted from Long
mans Magazine.