Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-01-31
$50 do l." said Kitty. al don't want

80 DO L, SAID kitty. II dont want
to get up"
81 suppose we must" said Matte.
She arose and dressed herself and went
downstairs. Hardly had she lighted the
fire, when she heard feet upon the garden
path. She looked up and saw her farther
approaching, and cried out:
"Home so early! Why, pa" then
threw her apron over her face and began
TO sob.
"Why, what's the matter, Mattie2"
asked Mr.. Farley.
''Oh, pa" said Matte, Il can't tell
you"
Anything the matter with ma or
anybody" he asked.
No, thank goodness" SAID Matte;
''but, pa, it is the very worst thing next
to that that could happen"
The money!" said old Farley.
1T this moment Kitty appeared at the
door.
Yes, pa" said she, land all my fault.
Invent to the postoffice and left the front
door open"
"And went to the Dusenburys', and
left the back door open, " said Matte.
$50 did l." said Matte.
"Well," said old Farley, "I'll say for
you you don't try to cast blame one on
tother, and you don't tell fbs."
Il wish you could sell us for slaves and
take the money" said Kitty.
''Slavery times are over" said Farley,
cor l could black you up and do that.
Well, gals, I'll look pretty, won't l,
tellin' this to the folks in church2 I'll
look real smart, and I feel so, too. I'll
hev to sell the three-acre lot to raise the
amount, guess, and all because trusted
a couple of gals. Why, l thought your
mas daughters and mine would hev a
little common sense born into 'em, but
you hada't, it seems"
"No," said Kitty, 81 haven't"
81 haven't either" said Matte.
"Well, come upstairs and let's see
whether you haven't made no mistake"
said Mr.. Farley.
Il only wish we had, said Kitty. But
they followed their father, who was TAX
ing it better than they hoped he would.
There stood the red closet open; there
was the placard on the door.
Eyes" said old Farley, "them contri-
buttons amt in the closet, and you must
hev felt sort of funny when you read that
notice, gals. But did you look under the
bedstead? It's big old-fashioned one
with valance-may be the burglar is
there YETI and he laughed. "Look,"
said he again. Fifty gave one startled
glance at her fathers face and went on
her knees beside the bed. She threw the
chintz valance back and gave a cry.
There were the bundles, the bags, the
rolls, the parcels that had vanished from
the red closet, and there, too, was the
cash-box, shining and bright, and the
prettiest thing, to Kitty's eyes at that
moment, that she had ever seen.
"You see, girls" said old Farley, as
his daughters dived with joyous squeals
under the queer old heirloom with its
tester and valance, and reappeared with
one thing after the other, 81 did come
home last night, after all, and I found
the house empty and all flying, and 1
thought I'd play joke on you. I pref
ty near came in when you bellered so, but
you deserved lesson. | slept up garnet
for Once-locked into the mans room.
Still, for all, will say I've found out
you're real good girls to each other, and
that you sot considerable on your old
dad, and you can kiss me"
cit wasn't a bit more than we de-
served" said Kitty. 'And don't it feel
nice to have it all turn right after all?'
''Indeed it does said Matte.
And how old Farley tells that burglar
story down at the store once a week on
the average.-FusdiOo Basar.