Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-18

IgIanced up at MeDouald FOR expl%
ration. and his brows were knitted
and he seemed striving TO remember
something but suddenly his face
cleared. and he exclaimed:
Why. what an oversight, Not a
credit down. It's the year that Iweut
back TO Scotland. Ned was sick AL the
time vas away M hogs all died OF
cholera. and the best horse I had vas
stolen Meesser Ordway. II mistake
not you should have a charge here for
work. The others are ali correct pit
them doom. Bailey"
However. We came on down through
the years. and the books agreed very
well The last page ~as reached At
last and handed my hSure- 10 young
Mcdonald REQUESTING him 20 make n
clear draft OF them. and We Feuld both
~Feeleoa-
There vas evidently small need OF
reckoning matters woIli have adjust
ed themselves without nv aid !
glanced a. the oh Sept. saI saw that
memory was st worz and rould coz
quer-
Ordway was speaking 70 Mrs Nc
Doaald when aaicx steps ia the hall
told us that school was ont A thick
set. broad-taced boy. whom I re,-0g-
nized as Archie. Op.,aei the toor- AMI
the moment he did : a Iittie Ctrl be-
hind him flung away the euat and hool
she was in the act % hanging on the
r1rS- and with a Suppressed cry bound
ed toward Mrs Oriway. dinSIng her
arms around her uccS and covering
her face with kisses
OF coursa I knew it WIS little Mag
gle Her mother spoke TO her gently.
and both she ami sturdy Archie came
to me aud offered their hands in greet
ing
When Ned had finished his copy we
went to work. ard we're soon able to
announce the result. both having ar
rived AZ almost the exact figures at the
same moment. and Nr- Mcdonald was
found 10 be in M Ordways debt III
eve five pou1i>.
Though lad anticipated some such
result from the BOOKS. I was hzrLIy
prepared for what followed
MeDOuaII rose 10 his feet. and. ad-
dressing Mr. Oriway. saiis --Neebor.
| am a mau os few words. A. you weel
know I hope y0a viii believe me
when I sag [ truly 1i05a1bl yoa owed
Hss- I'm glad Ii the other way. and
I'm OWN y9t- There Is your moaey.
and I hope you viii forgive ne. for
I've been 10 the wroa-
OvJway heSitared a moment. and in
that moment / thought I never had
een n finer specimen Of manhood.
lie had risen from his chair and his
face was glowing with feeling as he
stepped round the table to where his
old neighbour was standing and ex-
tended his hand. saying.
-Old friend. | c=lme here this uo-n-
ing with great ryLuctaace. expecting
to lose you. but I feel that I hare
never sufficiently valued you hereto
fore / do not feel as though I had
auy thing to forgive and I an too
yell convinced 0f your sterling
honesty to doubt for a moment your
motive
The two shook hands. AMI Ordway
received the money
Mac then turned to me and said.
'BaiIey- l promised you ten pounds
whether yOH Won my ease or no. Here
i pour money. and I give it eheerfllly-
1ou haze dune weeI-
demonstrated. told him I had nv
moneys worth double in the s~atfssae-
zion I felt In their restored friendship
in which I hoped for 4 share. Isaw.
however. that he would be offended If
persisted in my refusal. 20 | told him
I really could not accept more than
half the proEeFed amount. and he.
with apparent reluctance. consented.
and handed him back half the money.
0rlwaE. handing ths i've pound.
which Mr. Mae had Just paid him to
me. said d. wanted to pay his share
| took it promptly carefully smoothed
it. and Laid the money together. Then
while the boys had gone for the team
and Mac and Ordway were discussing
some matter connected with their
church work. and little Maggie was
helping Mrs OrIway with her wraps.
| c0uversed q short tfme with Mrs
Mcdonald and gave her the roll Of
bits
>he refused at first TO take them.
but I assured her I had not earned
them in any sense. and would really
feel happy in the thought that she
cuuld use the money in any way she
ehese A. her own
Ot course. I need o tell you that
that : the end Of INV story I had
NOT done mseh TINT day to increase my
ineome- bus I don't know that I ever
felt happier in Winning any ease than
I did when I sat down To supper that
ui-ht With Nellie and the baby over
gAzt settlement
Two good ueighbors restored to their
old friendship and all old scores set
lied % the Satisfaction Of every ouet
Thas ws = lawyers triumph worth
striving af1er.-Lesds (EnS1 Mer-
erry-
Rugs Healthier Than Carpets
The hyEieuie Disadvantages Of car
Pes-dast have4beeu considerably owe
rated In the homes Of wealthy Turks.