Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-03-21


she had orc5 harbored it, ran upstairs
again She searched her drawers, her
ward'0ba, but really she had nothing.
sudasnly it occurred to her that she
haa broche shaw, and that she never
woreh. shawls were out of fashion,
ara 4 she hated anything it was ashawl
turned into a cloak. The thing would
lle There useless for years, or she should
give u to Mr.. Pattipan's Aunt Jane.
She would never wear it again, that
was morally certain. Why not buy the
Cupid with It'll
Shs unfolded the shawl aud felt au
unusual contempt for it, it looked so
old-iashioned. 1t had cost twenty fvc
dollars when it was bought, and was a,
good as ever; lut what an ugly thing
Yes, she would do i'll She carried it
downstairs therefore, aud the clothes
man condescended to accept it. How
ever, he also put into his bag the old
cloth garments.
'ivill not leave zem about to trouble
madame, he said; 81 will oblige her
by carrying z,m away"
Mrs. Pattipan returnei to her parlor
to adore her Clpid-certainly a very
lovely little being.
How | admire It'll It's my ideality
and my form, l suppose" she said,
becoming chronological again. 81
should have been an artist, having
form and color so largely developed. "
Then she placed it on the cabinet
shelves, and as she retired to distan ce
TO observe the general effect, saw that
the counterfeit bill that she had thrown
int oSthe china bowl after tearing ii
e9ross had vanished. The old clothes
man had taken it up-there could be
no doubt of that.
''But he was SO acquisitive he could
not withstand temptation, said Mrs.
Pattipan. "Well, l hope ne will no
pass it on some poor person, and dom
care if he gets himself into trouble
he deserves it."
At all events she had her Lowell,
Cupid-how much better than an ole
shawl that sho detested! Still, sh
would not mention the oil shawl or tn
coats Z Mr.. Pattipan. Since she hat
mad ~ awful mistake of exchang in!
trousers for match holder,
brstood between them that old
hen were not to be permitted t
fEeshold.
Inc ~ n .if'lAa 81 lsi.,l h!ag Gugfs. Msst
gFfT went stra ght home. carry ing the
pag in my hand, and when got IN my
4td.oom ! locked the door AMI began
to empty my pockets on the bed. When
the last bill was in sight arranged the
bills according to their denomination
and began counting. There were thir-
teen one hundred dollar notes, oao five
hundre seventy-four ffties, eighty
twenties, fifty three tels, and ninet cen
fives, or $7725 In all.
Nov Idon't believe anybody will
be surprised when say That 1 kept that
money. commenced spending it The
afternoon of the day l got it. l put
sl00 in my pocket and went to New
ark. and as a natural consequence got
On Fourth Of July spree and did not
show up at home until my money was
gone and had borrowed 10 cents from
| friend. That was on the morning of
he 7th, and felt like a fool. | made
Up my mind then to take care OF every
dollar. 1t was the basis of
what have got now, and ! think l
lave doubled i. t~iss ,~.aaDxsss
old this story to two or three persons
md am not afrail to tell it to the
world, provided my name is not used
nd don't get horde of beggars after
ne.
'If anybody eau establish owner
hip of the money stand ready to pay
t over. My theory is that some drug
RACED creature from New York got fl
he train at Airing on and wandered up
lie river 10 the woodc cock thlcket an
hen took ano her dose of morphine.
Then think she wandered thro ugh the
rush in state of exhilaration, and
naIiy brought up in the river She
1T me fne legacy, anl it is all owing
0 old Belle there that l stumbled on
!. She shall have the best Of every
hing as long as sic draws breath.
he only thing that ever worried me
bout the money was a superstitious
ear that it would bring me no luck.
ayen't t had an unluckly day sitce ]
uad it, and it enabled me to leave
le bench and go into business for my
If, besides buying mortgage on the
ouse am living in, which ! after
ard bought outright. Buying the
looks I Ike going at it the
rong way, bu: | can assure you that
ljoyel shaking it at my landlord and |
to fcreclose it. Mo Kork |
IN.
Very InOppOrtune.
sister-You ougat not to have sung |
so,,.. l.