Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-12-07


the casual glance looked liked sheets of ex-
ceedingly difficult music Surveying them
with blending of photographic pride, ortho
graphic doubt, and the bashful consciousness
OF literary amateur, he traced each line
with forefinger linked to the second joint,
and slowly read aloud, as follow
'Mr. Ford, Teacher.
Dear Sr--Yours of the 10Th rec and
contents noted " ~ didn't" explained
Uncle Ben parenthetically, "rcceive any let
ter of yours hut | thought might heavc i'll
that beginning from copy from practice.
The rest is me- In reference TO my hay
ing munney,' continued Uncle Ben read
ing and pointing each word as he read, " and
being able to buy Ditch Stocks an Land
cone moment" said Mr. Ford interrupt
ing. 81 thought You were going to leave out
copy. Come to what you have to say
But | her--ths is all real now. Hold on
and you'l see, " said Uncle Ben. He resum-
ed with triumphant emphasis
When it were gin rally allowed that /
haddcnt a red cent, want to explain to you
Mister Ford for the first time secret. This
here is how it was done. When first came
tn Indian Spring, | settled down into the
old Palmetto claim near a heap of old tail
linCS. Known it were against roofs and
reg lar Chinyman' S bizness to work them
didn't let on to cnvboldv what did--witch
was to turn over some of the quarts what |
thought was likely and orriferus. Doing
this ken upon some pay ore which them
Palmetto fellers had overlook or more
likely had kaved in upon them from the
bank unknown. Workin' at it in odd
times, by and large, sometimes afore and
sometimes after shutdown, and all the time
keeping up a days work on the elaine for a
show to the BOYS. emassed a honest forum
in Years. of 10000 dolers and still am
But it will be asked bv the increduous Reed
or How did you never let ont anything to
Indian Spring. and How did YOU ret rid of
YOU yeald MIR Ford the Anser is took it
twist a month on boss back over To La Port
and sent it by express to q bank in Sacra-
uento. giving the name of Daubigny. which
no one in La Porte spoke for me. The Ditch
Stock and the Land was all took in the
same name, hens the secret was onreviled to
the General Eye-stop mint" he inter
ruptcd himself quickly as the master i'll an
accession of inpatient scepticism was about
to break in upon him, lit amt all. Then
droppin his voice to a tremulous and almost
funeral climax. he went Ell
Thus we see that pashent industry is Re
warded in Spite of Mining Roofs and Reggy-
lashunS and Predgudisses agn Furrin
Labor is played out and heeth like a shad or
contenueth not long in One Spot and that a
Nan may appear to he off no Account and
vet Emass that witch is far above rubies and
Fadith not Away
"'Hoppn' for contneyance
of your favors | remain.
'''yours to command,
"'BENJ d AUBIGNY. "
The gloomy satisfaction with which
| Uncle Ben regarded this peroration-a salts
| faction that actually appeared to be equal to
| the revelation itself-onlv corroborated the
masters indignant doubts
Come" he said impulsively taking the
| paper from Uncle Ben's reluctant hand.
..how much of this is a connection of yours
and Rupa's-and how much is a true story :?
DO Won really mean->"
| "Hold on. Mr. Ford - interrupted Uncle
Ben suddenly fumblinc in the breast pocket
Of his red shirt Il reckoned on your being
= little hard with me. remembering our first
talk bout these thinrs-so | allowed I'd
b1,ino Won some uroof > Slowly extracting
a long legal envelope from his pocket, he
oponed it, and drew ont two or three crisp
| ~