The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-05
Saltwater, Minn, Thursday, June g. 1890.

as she took the money in her hand. "Ahv
she thought, ''he has soon stopped the over
plus of last week." but thinking by the
light of the fire it looked rather yellow, she
went to the window. ''Can it be possible?'
she thought; "a sovereign and half" as
she asked, ''Is all this for me. John?"
Yes" said John. land 1 hope you'll try
and spend it WELL"
81 hope you haven't done anything
wrong to get it, John," said Mary. with
tears in her eyes.
mo, my lass," said John, 81 have done
| try to do right"
"But-" said Mary.
Never mind any more questions now,"
said John; ''get your bonnet and shawl and
| let us both GO to market"
Mary did not need telling the second time
| to get ready. Bidding Sally and Tommy
| take care of the children, and to be sure
and mind the house. they went out together
to market.
On the road, John told her all, and asked
her to forgive him for the past, and help
him to do better. Mary listened with
trembling yet joyful interest.
The Butcher. when he saw them, ceased
crying, ''What will you buy?" ''for, "
thought he, ''they won't want much. A
small joint that everybody else leaves" So
he turned his back towards them.
He was soon aroused by hearing Johns
voice: II say, what's this leg of mutton a
pOund?"
1.-The idea of your asking such a ques-
| tiOnv' thought the Butcher. But quick as
thought he said. ''Eightpence to you!'
Take it down, and see what it weighs.
"Yes." said the Butcher-thinking to
himself, "Tll weigh it, and that'u settle
you, I know"
1T weighs just lbs., and comes to five
shillings and fOurpense. Now you are
done," thought the Butcher.
''Pll have it," said John. "Here, Mary.
give him the money" seeing the Butcher
| looked rather doubtful at them both.
Mary laid the sovereign on the block as
carefully as if she was afraid of rubbing
the gold off.
The Butcher thought all this care was
part of a plan to deceive him. and the
money was bad. He bounced it upon the
block to test it. But by it's ring be knew it
was right; his face changed it's expression,
and his voice it's tone, as he asked, with
great pOliteness-
'Can l send it home for you, sir? Is
| there any other article?" while the change
T6SGcu D0CW06H HIS Hng0TS.
NO" said John, feeling rather vexed,
nothing else to night"
''Thank you, sir. Let me see, you live
at No. 20, Broad street."
'Yes," said John, as they went out of
the shop.
| Each ShOpkeeper was surprised and
pleased to receive larger orders and more
money, and. of course, showed an extra
amount of civility.
| While they were going from shop to shop,
the children at home were talking about the
matter.
"How funny" said Tommy. ito see
father and mother 60 out to market to-
gether!"
EYES," said Sally, "isn't it,"
Il WONDER" said Tommy. whether
anybody that father knows has died and
left him some money!"
A sharp rap aroused them. Sally opened
the door. There stood butchers boy
with basket and leg of mutton in it.
''DOes Mr.. Lewis live here?" asked the
boy.
mo" said Sally, "there's no one of that
name lives here"
''It's strangew said the boy; 81 was told
this was the house. Isn't this No. 2O?"
"Yes, this is No. 20; but no one of that
name lives here"
"Who does live here, then?" asked the
boy.
my father and mother and me-" replied
Sally.
''And what's YOUR fathers name?"
''They call him Jack Lewis"
''Well. that's him-Mister and Jacks all
the same," said the boy. Come, here's a
leg of mutton for yOu,"
''Oh, Pm sure you're wrong" said Sally;
1--WE never have such things as them come to
our house."
'But tell you it's all right" said the
| hOY. t'fOr it's naid f0rn