The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
HOW ROBBERS WERE FOILED.

Something allied Nettie Wilder Her mother,
who gave TO this only child all her strong ma.
ternal love, knew something of the cause of
the change, and her thinking hours were often
as perplexed and troubled as Nettie's
For there was Frank Mitchell, on the one
hand, the SON of the richest man in Coverdae;
college educated, handsomely attired, smooth
of tongue, and courteous of manner And
thrre was Harry Lane, on the other hand, q
stalwart young farmer of twenty-five, who
owned n well-cunducted farm, WAS as honest
and true man rs the wide world could pro
duce, and fully his own master. And both
were counting pretty Nette Wilder
And poor little Nettie was growing grave
and womanly, thinking Of the choice she must
make. For, If Harry had been her boy lover
all her life, Frank possessed the charm of nov
city, and he would take her fr0m tho drudeery
OF farm life
Yet there was something about Frank
Mitchell that Nettie Gistrusted She could
not define it, and mono of the whispers that
''Ntitchell's son was little Wild had ever
reached hor yet She was conscious of certain
shrinking from his most tender speeches.
She was bordering over all this one pleasant
October afternoon, and as o shadow crossed
the window she looked up to see Harry Lane
carrying large covered basket
I'VE arc gathering the pQpins," he said,
coming 70 the window-sill, "nd l brought
over basket for your mother
Mrs Wilder, from tho inner part of the
room,adyanced to speak some words of thanks,
adding:
Don't you want TO take some tor your grand
father, Nette? Harry can go to the cross
roads with you
Half reluctantly Nettio put on her hat and
sacque, and selected some OF the finest pippins
for a smaller basket.
With nod and smile Nettie left Harry at
the crossroads (where lie promised to meet
her al o'clock), TO cross the lot that saved
nearly half mile Of the distance 10 her grand
fathers. On entering the kitchen She fright
ened Katie, the old servant. by the aShy pallor
OF her Taco and the strange tremor Of her voice.
as she said sharply;
NV here Is grandfather ."
Hes not come in from town yet !" was the
reply "Nhatever's come TO you Miss Nettio
Arc You going To faiut9'
No am tired I must watch for grand
father, or he may drive past"
Then she ran across the garden 10 the gate.
for there was sound of wheels ON the road
Her grandfather checked his horse as she
opened the gate TO say to her.
Jump ia, I'm going over TO Mitchelrs"
"Nou must como IN first" she said II
must speak 20 you, grandfather. Ii is import
ant Her pale agitatcd face and her earn
estneSs bali frightened the old man, and he
tied his horse and followed her into the house.
"What is IL, deare" he asked "Be as Quick
as you can, for want TO get home before dark,
and it's good stretch 20 Mitchclfs"
Grandfather, have You money for him ?"
Yes, al the quarterly rents. Folks all paid
up today
you must not take il over, grandfather.
There are three men over in Higginss old
barn waiting 70 rob you"
"Ncnscnsei"
ut is not nonsense, grandfather l came
across lots with Harry, but when l passed
Higgins place J saw some Of those great VEL
low pears hanging over the harm and went to
get Them. When was up i'm the tree / saw
ana heard The meu They are In the barn
ana they know yuU have been cullcutiug The
rents They mean 70 stop you gpo take the
money And Oh, grahdlatbef, ~ Nou CONT 40
on they will come over here and rob YOU So