Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23
The MiSeT OutWitted.
BIZ HoRAr1o ALaER, JR.

an t0e ROAD 10 Nottingham, When MS
attention was arrested by the sight of a
young man sitting on the great stone in
Hxont of small cottage, who appeared
80 be in deep affiiction.
ssWhats thematter, my good friende''
Ae said, stopping short in the song he
was carrolling. .'Hast lost all thy rela-
lions? If so, prithee why so gluma
Ven 10 one, they're not worth weeping
aor.p
.'You have mistaken the cause of my
grief, replied the other, scarcely lift
ing his head.
'sTell me, then, what it is.H
'.If did, you could not help me.n
Chow knowest thou that, fair sirPn
-4Oeried the forester.
Because you are not likely to have
aIghty pounds, and that is the sum
2eed.
81 ann not so sure of that However,
=xpiain thy troubles. For what is this
znoney needed?r
cit is but sad story, but 1t may
Eighteen my heart to tell it. So if you
will take a seat by my side, you shall
know ALL
The forester took a seat upon the
Hal stone and the young man began, as
Follows:
sit may chance that you have heard
of old Hugh Stamford of Nottingham"
.sThe miser?n
Eyes.
81 hope you have no dealings with
AIn- He would rob his grandmother,
mad send her out to starye, without
=ompunction.
Yes; it is of him that my trouble
zsunes- You must know that this cot
Sage and the land about it, was bought
~ my father of this same Hugh SIAM
5nrd He was to pay the money in five
gears, otherwise,it was to be forfeited"
@1And what was the price demanded
by Hugh Stamford?s
'%One hundred pounds"
eco on with your story. Did he
manage to do as he agreedPn
Eyes; for four years. About year
ago my poor father died just before
ne died, he called me to his bedside,
and told me that but twenty pounds re-
Iaained to be paid, and these would not
he due for nearly year, as he had
E0ade the fourth payment but a short
1Sne previous. He was about to say
more, when he fell back and died"
GAS soon as the funeral was over,
thought would search for the receipts
sor the money already paid; but my
Gather had put them away so securely
that they could not anywhere be found.
However, did not trouble myself
much about that, for knew the money
Aad been paid.
yesterday, being week to the time
when the last payment is to be made. /
went 70 Nottingham to see Hugh Siam
ford Itoohshly let him know that l
could not find the receipts, and asked
aim to make out new one for the
whole. But he swore roundly that my
Eather had never paid him penny,
and told me that if l did not pay him
The full hundred pounds in a week, that
be should take the farm and cottage
from me. Now, as Ihave no friends to
bend me the money, and cannot find the
Eeceipts, he has me at his mercy, and
Faust even resign myself to giye all up.
should not care for myself, but my
Vpo0r wife and little childr'
And the young man once more drop
ped his head upon his hands.
Nay, my good friend; cheer up"
4uoth the forester. Thou mayest find
the documents.
''Little hope of that" said his com
panion, shaking his head.
Then will lend thee the money!
Your exclaimed Martin (for this
was the young mans name) looking up
IN extreme establishment
Marry, and wherefore not?r
.'You do but jest with me.'
1T is not my wont to jest at misfor-
eune."
''But have you"
Have the sum sufficient, you would
ask. See here
And the forester drew out his pouch,
and counted out eighty pounds.
Generous stranger, you have saved
INC" said Martin, overjoyed. ~ will
work my fingers to the bone, but that /
zee thee repaid. If thou wilt come in
sSith me, will give thee an acknowl-
~edgment OF this sum-"
1T is needless. / will trust to thy
honesty"
but"
4 insist that it shall be so. Marry,
saaannot one man trust anotherPn
Martin began to pour out his CRATE
guI thanks, when the forester inter-
rupted him by asking at what time he
expected Hugh Stamford to come for
Ihis money.
HE is to be here next week Thurs
day, at eleven of the clock"
'.It is welIn