The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-09

Dat of all this ihe captain would bear no
testimony.
I'D ll stay cast a spell, was all that he
n.l Soy. "uut / can't say liked it,"
captains favorite niece, Lucy Ostrom,
.. down from Bildngham to live with
Im. and settle his house.
.l l.nt want things no different from what
tr ho said the thankless mariner.
"Oa h1t you can't live 50, uncle.r said
Nl- Os.rom And Nathan would Just as
como down and live here as to work in
t.e shoe factory at Biddmgham.n
s. sharp attack Of genuine Connecticut
rheumatism acccntuated Mrs Ostroms adj
sire. and Capt Ezekiel made no further OBJ
..oa to the plan.
-Luey good creetur', said he. II guess
II I.f ler have bier own way"
.Cnc'e isit true" Mrs. Ostrom asked, one
laf
-l.u.at true ret0rted the old man, slowly
rubbing bis sNellei fingers with pine scented
l0u.nt.
-aU.li your having a genuine cashmere
shawl chat once belonged 70 a great begun
l NalNaIIah. 900 lndiaP
-l0.. lts trle said Capt Ezekiel.
"Ul uncle where is itN
.II ftitn the bonded warehouse in New
york" answered the old man.
-Wa, 10 very pretty, uncier
-Wal. it wasn't bad 20 look atn
Ns O-roms bright blue eyes sparkled
.H.v should llke 90 see it"
.0u.,s likely you would" was the dry re-
j.ulsr
uncle"
-NalN
-.haf are you going TO DO with itN
Capt EleaoI screwed up bis face.
-NaI. / was calculatin' TO hev 10 sold at
auction at Buckingham, Friday week. he
answered. slowly eft orter'd fetch deal o.
maaar. That shawl. It's an sorts % colors, and
tlat tine SIC can dror 10 through a weddin'
ring. d 3D. Boz ye'fe mind TO-.
.l.ar mer said Mrs Ostrom.
9th. fame nt the begum's shawl spread all
through fhe place. Every woman IN Bidding
Center bad some question o. ask, or some
statement io make in regard 70 it Nota soul
0It secretly determined % put in IA bid for
t.e treasure.
-I.. Too bad you've had such in luck this
v..r. Nathan. SAID Mrs Ostrom. with tears
in I.reyes "Id ha' liked thar ere shawl
-N.M web. Lucy. faint everybody can
Iateu.at they want in this world" said
honest Nathan.
Iatiu n.s secret heart he determined 20
draw h. slender balance ont Of tine Bidding
mm Saving, bank. and have try for the
rf coveted SD ardenty by his hard worked
rt.
Her brother. Squire Samuel Grips, also
u.I. fls same resolve.
.IleV saaI heV that shawl il moneyll buy
u~..i .c "saes always wanted "a shawl.
n. ea.ns. .e. TOO short and stout for that
rt 0l fln- or else ] guess she'd strike for
DID,. u-Hm's shawl. too
Irn.I circulars relating 20 the eastern
&c.. ufe were tackled up on all the corner
STORES and upon tAe trees iu front Of the school
HOUSES. .lnrcIe. and toll gates, and when at
l,. DID. al Important day arrived there was
a crowd almost equal t0 that which was won't
il assemble ou tne occasion of camp meetings
l.I e.reu.s
Squire Samuel Grips had authorized Bella
Smith O.. llI Odd DIS behalf
.r O.Iou. unwilling 10 De- identified by
I wife, 0ne.-el little Miss Peck, the dress
nr..r. .. Represent his interests
l...r lol-elY.iors. maiaeus and matrons,
wore t.eie assembled. each and all deter
une t0 r.. .s themselves OF the scented
0n.t.. treasure. which they then beheid Tor
ta. lr.t time.
l.I.l.irIl passed through the throng
a. J.f.ro Dambeoy, She village auciioneer'
l.. up t.e RICHLY huei fabric.
.C.re oen.Imn an ladies, bawled Jeth-
r.. ..0..'. l shawl worn by the lady OF the
gao I.nto them eastern kentfies an worth
WEIGHT In ro.lf Here's tine Begun Rad
..awii look at it--feel IT, Come gem
anN al ladies' who'll start the begun
..aHI r. Do orfer boz started
.Fy doarsm hawled Dr. Drummond'
ul..l. supposed Oh have made fortune I'D
f.'...I gas m Pennsylvania.
".rtF. Ioare.y shouted Mr. Nudge, the
DIS. mnu
Inttr ppei Miss Peck
"E..ItH geleI Bella Smith.
.tl. fae bidding ran up. after most
rIt.I fashion. to fwo-three-iour hundred
..I N. rsit stood for "a while, until Or.
Immnd. With desperate effort, raised II
t.H.. hundred
Nudge whispered with bis wife. and
f.I tlf.e auctonecr % make 10 SIX.
Ns Ps0s withdrew, in obedience 10 a DIS
pr ual from 3ir. Ostrom.
hundred. faid the squire in bold
... -e' 4
f.ene.l
500 hnif.i anl lty said Mr Jen-
l... .l j.. DIAL.
some U.n- saaIm inu'el Nicodemus
s.lt.. recently pro.p.goaI resident, VINO haa
t.lt . rubber factory ia the rafine under
taohIi
s. ..li silence f.i. on an the crowd. Win
ono accord tley stored 40 Mr slote' VINO
stood fler. .'0.k. smooth sAayen and smiling
h.s haf on Ue back Of hls head, bis hands
hfal m'1 ts pockeis-Midas IN a Nine
il.nin century costume.
some thousand dollars is bid for this price
is Treasure" said Jcthro Dumble0y.
"HloI give ms moref It's given away az
0He thousand dollars. actually gwen away
ln N4Itu' Oh lelr some one say eleven hun
irIn
IHf ro one uttered tle magic words. Inc
u'-lUI. shawl Was knocked down 10 Moo
crWls c.9ie at Sd O0O lis rich dyes ana
lanla. wood scented folds were extinguished
in quaint eastern box fastened together ~
old ivory ring. and carried OF by SIR. Sia-e
in a ponlefola close carriage, drawn by Two
shining loraes
81 Declare u is too bad, said Squire
Gripps
Mr Osirom sighed and turned away.
"a thousand dollars Is q thousand dollars,
said Dee, "but ! would have admired 20 SEQ
Lnry wearin' ~ that shawl"
.ln clote appeared Ia church the next
Sunday wrapped in ihe historic garment.
he' siei vas That o. an oyerioi turkey ben;
fFi eaui''ne Ao'e seemed 70 blow the air '''s