Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-15

A BUNCH OF KEYS.

lana bunch of keys. Whoever will bring the
same 10 Willow cottage, MarchIands shall receive
one pound reward.
The above notice, printed in large type,
was exhibited in several Of the shops in
the High street, In the little town Of Fore
ham, and as Nigel Greenly sauntered
through the place ono sunny afternoon,
stopping hero and there, now to look at
some fishing tackle, then to glance at
view OF Marohlands' church displayed in
the etaioner's bow window, he caught
sight of the announcement concerning the
bunch OF keys, But he read IL uuhecding-
ly; tho lost keys and the reward offered
wese nothing to him. Still, however, he
had taken into his mind the fact that some
ono had dropped q bunch Of keys and
would be very glad to ind them.
Marchlands Is q small, picturesque vii
lage, with as beautiful an old church as
one would desire to find anywhere; and
Nigel Greonly, who was staying in the
neighborhood, had walked over from his
friends house expressly to see Marchlands'
church, Thus it came TO pass that ho had
sauntered through the quiet country town
OF Foreham, and had read the advertise
ment which heads this story.
AS he loft Foreha1n behind him, and got
into the footpath leading toward the vii
lage for which he was making he fell into
a sad reverie, as he generally did now
when he was alone, and his reverie ended,
a. it ever did, with a deep drawn sigh.
"Hi, young siri The horse 'ull be upon
you II 50 be you don't move out of the
pethl"
Nigel started at this warning, and per
ooived bulky cart horse, led by country
man, rounding the road which he was tak-
Ing. The horse logged on while Nigel
stood still, debating with himself which
way to go, and Us he looked up and down
bis eyes lighted on something which gls-
tened on the grassy path and a moment
after he picked up a bunch of keys,
"Iho keys about which that notice read
was posted up. How provoking Now
must take them to the owner, which may
impose walk on me and consume the
tinlo meant for exploring Willow cottage
wish had not such knack of remeln-
boring an address when once I have heard
or seen it."
Thus thinking he twred the keys
around, eyiug them with considerable dis
favor, and in so doing he noticed that one
of the many keys hanging to the seal ring
which held them together was Of gold.
Suddenly his face flushed, and he began to
examine the small gold key.
1t was deliberately chased, and some
thing or other connected with it plainly
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