Telegram-herald., 1890-11-12
JIM

Jlm gave 20 aEs~sg exespE ; toss =
t1e Le&l - b. sl9~ly walke1 &cTo1s E1s
klschen, bar Dsborah's oulck ears e4oSht
= httls ehaekls a. ~ went ous the aocr.
"Il give i - soa sea1s day. you
young ra-seals Il yea carry away Uy
things. ssEE o. DeborA2, shaking hsr
hss 81 TIE little fellow
e v hats the matter. DsborAhf asked
her mistress. coming into tie kitchen
.'Oh. It's that Jin. Hes always up %
mischief Il cones material 60 that
gypsylsA sort - b tricky ard snsSky.
sna there's 10 such thlns - setEin' en-
cut q IT,
II It's natural - them W'e ought %
make some allowances for II, said Ars.
Graham. with = sEnlles as she helped
Deborah 70 h0nE fer the missing pepper
pot.
"No use z-harborin' such. seems 70
me. s4id Deborah.
May be SO. said Mrs Graham, '.bnt
none of rs somehow seems 10 have the
heart to drive him away"
Il have. said Deborah very deeid-
edly. Look -a-thsre u0w-a eyerlastin
teasel'
The two watched Jim as with q
roguish twinkle Ia his small black eyes
ho made his way TO where old Carlo
was taking his morning nap under the
lilac bush and gave him a sudden poke.
The dog raised his head with a growl,
bat jim stood at a little distance, with a
grave and innocent look at something
on the ground.
Carlo settled down again. and quick
as lightning jim gave him another
poke. Up jumped Carlo. with a savage
look at his tormentor. bat Jim stood in
the same place. half asleep, ard Carlo
lay down with long drawn sigh. jim
kept it up until the poor dog went TO
hnd a quieter place.
1--WE seen him do that dozen times, :"
said Deborah laughing, and know he's
hidden my pepper pot. Why, it Amt so
long since I read story about one o
that set-must "a been first cousin 10
Jim | reckon that stole elegant
breastpin, and it was laid 70 a poor
young girl that worked in the family.
She was disgraced and turned of, and
ever SO long after II was found out that
that creetur'd been the thief. I've no
use for such!'
And so every member Of the family
could have declared, but no one would
be the one to say that Jim must go. Ia
the course of long drive over country
roads through heavy storm the farmer
had found Jim drenched and half
starved. OF course he brought him
home, and after being warmed, fed and
made comfortable the wild eyed, dark
looking little vagabond had wisely set
tied himself in such good quarters, and
had since showed no desire TO leave them.
"You can come and help me peel the
peaches now, Marian!" called Mrs. Gra-
ham to her daughter.
Marian caIIe, looking admiringly at
the baskets OF rosy checked, downy fruit
on the great table, all of which was wait
ing to be made into peacl4 butter.
"Is that your pearl ring?" asked her
mother.
"Oh-yes- l was clearing my drawer
and put it on to see how pretty it looks
and forgot il. I'll take At of"
The pretty lassie worked for hours
over the peaches, pairing, stoning, meas
uring out sugar, stirring and tasting. At
length she skipped up to her room to
dress, but soon came running back with
an anxious face.
MY ring, d '5orah! I left it on the
corner of the table-back here. Have
you seen it,"
The land. Miss Marian! No, I amt
And I've just this blessed minute scrsped
up all the peelin's and flung EN- out to
the pigs"
With tears in her eyes Marian ran
out to the lot in which the pigs were
kept, and searched eagerly But the
grunters had made quick work of their
luscious meal. and no ring was to be
found. More slowly she went back, and
looked about the kitchen with forlorn
hope that the ring might have escaped.
But Deborahs scrsping had been vigor-
Gus. and she went up stairs again with a
woebegone lock.
shes a dreadful careless little piece, -
said Deborah, looking after her. always
a-leavin' her things round But / amt
a-goin' to say it 20 her now she's a-feelin'
so bad
"Ha, ha-you thievin' rascal! I've
caught YOU at last, amt l."
Mrs. Graham and Marian hurried out
1T sound of Deborahs excited voice 10
$50 Jim struggling in her grasp. He
was utterug snort, angry cries and do
ing his best % free himself
Il was juss a-vashin' my dishes, cried
Deborah. when this li-nh comes a-peels-
in and a-Dryin round. mistrusted be
was up - somethin'. an / KEEP my eve
on kim ard seen hin pick up one O my
teaspoons aud sneak off with it. | too'r
after him. and just got hold o. him righ.
hcre-sae2 Ee was just a-slIpPin' thai
spoon INFO thst hole fer - l'do iti"
Ars. 8rahen looked ouriousiy at the
hole. q small one near the ground IN tho
weather boarding ~ the spring house.
.'L'-ing On aV and kn0cls ta9t od. Deb
orch. o. she said.
Deborah did 20. and the three bent
over what they saw.
Tn ble#ad = there amt ny pepper
potr' exclaimed Deborah
More shan the pepper pot was there.
KEYS. nails. screws, q button nook. =
ginlet. ard "a they turned them over
Marian gave n scream Of delight and
suatche1 up her pearl ring.
Then che made a euick rush f1T jim.
ard huggel and feudled him until be