Los Cerrillos rustler. (Cerrillos, N.M.) 188?-1891, 1891-06-05

the meeting between her and our new
bookxceper" that afternoon hut !
didn't smile much when she came into
the Office and gave me q piece Of her
mind
"what did you do that FORE You
know don't like rms about a store.
You'll see II your beautiful bookkecpcr
doesn't get You into trouble, and 10 on.
and - ON.
But she had sense enough 20 now
that Il was Of no use 10 scold. and said
no more. but kept close eye on David
and Mary. Meantime. those two young
creatures were a. happy a. spring rob
ms always have thought that Dave
proposed behind the counter. and, Al
any rate. IL happened somewhere, and
somehow. and hc was certainly nc
cepted Even an old, crusty bachelor
/ like myself could see how blissful they
looked and could not help calling down
blessings ON their heads
And somebody else soon saw the
state of things Maria came TO me n
morning In a rage: Now, John
what did l tell you? Didn't / know that
Mary owen was no better than she
should be- Didn't I tell you she would
bewitch David Moore aud keep him
from his work? ! wonder what you
would say II you knew what saw
this morning."
''Well, Maria. and whatd did you sees"
'Why, sir. ! saw Mary Owen kiss
Dave Moore behind the shop door this
very morning. Now, what do you
think Of hero
''Oh, sister and / suppose David
didn't want her TO do il and called for
help. didn't he?"
"Ah! you know what fools men are.
OF course he mad 10 pretend that he
liked H. OF course he kissed her back,
said Maria, spitefully.
well, il is too bad-but after all,
Maria, David is not the FIRST young mar
that has kissed the girl he was engaged
TO marry"
Engaged Il marry. Idon't believe
II, you mean thing. You are only say
ing IL TO provoke me"
ut Is the truth, II / evcr told II, sai'
/, but she didn't even stop to hear me
but hounced out OF the store, too angr.
TO speak another word. II was nearl,
n week before she came back, and 10
r she was all smiles and pleasant looks
She took special pains to stop and smil'
at Dave and talk To Mary, and evel
. ioked and chatted with her cross, oil
! brother-in-law. And as she left, sh
invited Mary TO come and see her soon
''What a sweet, pleasant lady you
, sister-in-law is" said Mary, ''and hos
l young and beautiful for her age
II am glad you like her said /. bu
all the time | wondered ut the chang
c In Maria's conduct.
: That night, rs we were closing up tn
E store, Mary suddenly found that sh
Il had lost her key. We looked every
: whcre-unrolled packages, peeped int
boxes, poked behind dry goods and LEI
no corner unsearched. II am sure | hun
C IL on this nail" said she. II alway
= keep n little black ribbon tied throug
: It, and there is a deep notch
e the handle, so that | would know
anywhere
Mary and her sister kept house {
e gether, and she felt so sorry TO thin
d she could not get home in time to ha'
J Ruth's supper ready. II always e
II there first" she said. ''and when Ru
ie comes In. all tired from teaching, s.
has nothing to do but rest
II Had you but the n key?" ! aske
DIT ''Oh, no, Ruth has one, and now,
p suppose, we shall have to leave 1t und
. the door-mat so neither of US shall ev
be locked out"
Suddenly one day Maria's little m'
senger boy came running up, and sa
,e his mistress wanted me to ''eoI
. quick" OF course | fastened to {
Ia house and there found n great comm
us ton. My brothers widow was sitti
in her easy chair, with hair dishevel'
bo eyes red, and weeping most bitterly.
rg Good heavens! Maria, what is
VS. natter" | gasped As soon Us | COT
no catch my breath.
Is 20. John, how can ! say 1t? But,
who had ever n chance to go into I
,a, store safe besides you and me?"
~ Nobody but Mary Owen, of cours
| said.
in Are you sure, John?" asked she.
"Of course | am sure, You know
as well as | do" said |.
"a "Ah, well no doubt, then, you {
70 explain what has happened. PerhI
IA YOU have had occasion to use q
- money of mine. mean that one h
III dred dollar bill that | put in my
pocketbook and laid in the safe vest
day"
NJ ''No, Maria, you know would HI
asked you about it, for that was y
own private money, and none of mir
,oh well, John, IL is gone. Did you
me look into the safe?" said she.
an Eyes" said /.
Iad "well, | missed it then, but | CD
not bear to speak of 1t. You know
many t~emptations come TO a pool