The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-03-18

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pounds has been made within the last week
10 his account. He will be much obliged II
Messrs, SO-and-So win inform him by line
In reply whether there Is such AN entry to his
credit in their books, and by whom the pay
ment has heon made You walt for tho
bankers answer, and bring II TO ma It's
just possible that the namo you're afraid 10
whisper may appear In the letter II II does,
we've caught our man, Is that forgery, Mr.,
Muddlehead Moodyi III toll you what-if
had lived 10 bo your ago, and knew no more
OF the world than you do, I'd 60 and hang
myself, Steady here's our charming friend
with the milk, Remember your instructions,
and don't lose heart II my notion Of the pay
ment 10 the bankers comes 10 nothing,
know what 10 do next, In that caso-and,
what's more III AXE oil the risk aud trouble
on my own shoulders Oh, Lord I'm afraid
| shall bo obliged to drink tho milk, now its
Gomez
with this apprehension In his mind, he ad'
vancod 10 relieve Isabel of tho jug sho car
riod,
"Here's II treatm ho burst out, with an at
fectatlon Of joy which was completely belied
by tho expression Of his dirty face, Here's
a kind and dear young lady, 10 help an old
man TO drink with her own pretty hands"
He paused, and looked at the milk very much
M he might have looked at dose Of phySlc,
"Will any one take drink arstr he ask d,
offering tho jug pitoously 10 Isabel aud
Moody. "You 500, I'm not used 10 genuine
milk; I'm used 10 chalk AMI water don't
know what effect the unadulterated COW
might have on my poor old inside" Ho
tasted the milk with the greatest caution
Upon my soul, this IL too rich for mol Tho
| unadulterlt0d COW " u deal tol strong 10 be
drunk alone, II youth allow mo, III qualify
II with drop OF gin Hore, Puggy PuggyH
| He set the milk down before th, dog, and
taking flask out Of his pocket, emptled ID at
a draught "Thats something llSe" ho aid,
smacldlg his lips with an air Of inllnito 70.
lief, $50 sorry miss TO have given you all
your trouble for nothing; its my ignorance
that's 10 blame, not mo, | couldn't know
was unworthy of genuine milk till ] tried
could II And do you mowi' he proceeded,
with his oyo directed slyly on the way back 10
the station, 81 begin TO think I'm not worthy
OF tho frosh air, either A kind Of u longing
seems 20 como over mo for the London stink
I'm homeick already for tho SCOT OF my
happy childhood aud my own dear native
mud. The air here h too thin Tor mo, and
tho sky too clear; Ond-oh, Lordl-whon
you're used 20 tho roar Of tho tralllc--tho
'busses aud the cnbs aud what not--tho
silence In thcso parts Is downright awful III
wish you good evening" miss, aud get back 10
London
Isabel turned 10 Moody with disappoInt-
mont plainly expressed In her face aud man.
nor
"ls that all ho has 10 sOyl' she asked.
''You told mo he could help U.s. You led mo
90 suppose no could find the guilty person"
Sharon heard her, "lT'could namo the
guilty porsou," ho answered, "as easily, MISS
~ could name YOU
"Why don't you do II, thonr Isabel IN.
qulrcd, not worry patiently
"Bocauso the tImo's not ripe for II yot
mlS-thats one reason Because, II | mon.
toned the thicf's name, o. things are now,
you, Miss Isabel would think me mad aud
you would toll Mr. Moody had cheated him
out of his monoy-thats another reason.
Tho matters In train, II you will only wait
little longorn
80 you say,' Isabel rcjolncd. III you
really could name tho thief, | boliovo you
would do II n0w,h
She turned away with frown on her
pretty face, Old Sharon followed her
Evon his coarse scnsibiltIos appeared TO feel
tho irresistible ascondoncy OF beauty and
youth
"a myN he began, two must part friends,
you know or shall break my heart ovor IL
They have got milk NJ the farm house, Do
you think they have got pcn ink and paper,
toon
lsabol answered, without turning TO look
at him, "Of course they have"
"And n bit Of scaling
al dare sayn
Old Sharon laid his dirty claws on her
shoulder, aud forced hor 10 face him as the
best means Of shaking thom or
"Como OlongM ho said ~ am going 10
pOclfy you with some Information In writ.
"why should you wrlto itf Isabel asked,
mgpiclously,
iBocnu,o | moan 20 mako my own condI.
tions, my dear, before | let you into tho
secret
In ton minutes more they were all three In
the farm house parlOr Nobody but tho
farmers wIo wna at homo, Tho good wo-
man tromblod from head 10 foot NJ the sight
Of Old sharon, In all hcr harmless life she
had novor ypt soon humanity undor the as
poet In which II was now presented 10 her.
"MorCy preserve ug, misHln she whispered 10
Isabel, chow como you TO bo In such com.
pnny ~ MdiF' Instructed by Isabel, she
produced the necessary materials for writing
and scaling, aud, that done, she shrank away
10 tho door "plonso 10 excuse me, mifs,h
lho snid with last Mortified look NJ her Won.
Crablc visitor; "l really can't stand tho sight
of such u blot Of dirt as that Ia my nice,
clean parlor" with those words sho dbap.
penrod, aud wNs seen no moro.
Perfectly indifferent 20 his reception Old
Sharon WROTE inclosed what he had writton
In nn envelope, and Honled II un tho absence
OF anything bottor lttod for his purposo)
with The mouthplooo Of his Pipe,
''Now, miss, ho eoid "you give mo your
word Of honorn-ho stopped and looked round
NJ Moody, with grin--''and YOU give mo
yours, that you won't either OF you broat tho
seal on this envelope iii the expiration OF
ono week from the present day These arc
the conditions Miss Isabel on which III
give you your information II you stop 20
dispute with mo, tho candies allght, and IN
burn the letter"
IL was useless 10 contend with him Isabel
and Moody gave him the promise that he
required, liz, handed the g.elcd envelope 10
OUT lac said, 'you will own I'm cleyerer
fellow than you think mo now. Wish YOU
good evening, miss, Como along Puggyl
Farewell TO the horrld, clean country, mud
back again 20 Tho nice London stinkln
Ho nodded 10 Moody-he leerod nt Isabel
Tho chucklcd 10 hlmsolf-ho loft tho farm
house.
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