River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-08-20


not seem in the least concerned at this
exposure of his earelessness. b.: with
I even more than his usual number OF
dImples and wrinkles handed the pack
\ age over to Mr.. Norman. saying: AL
I low me To congratulate you, SIR, upon
your sons thoughtfulness. Open the
( paclaP md see if the money be in
I tact
MIR. Norman. too, was smiling and
I the rest Of the Graysons seemed sud
/ denly mirthful The old man slowly
+ opened his jacklxnife and as slowly cut
the envelope and held NJ TO view-a
stiifly wrapped package of folded hand
4 kerchiefs,
Mr.. GraysOl looked COMPOUNDED.
/ But before anybody could speak Don
I aid arose and handed Is father another
envelope. saying; Father, you must
forgive me, for have an explanation
I to make. Mother requested me to look
after the money when you fir,t brought
it home. At first it DID not seem neces-
sary to me. but noticing the careless
/ way. pardon me. in which you were
I leaving your coat about. | was iiraily
prevailed upon by her to prepare an
other package, filed as you have seen.
with handkerchicfs which subst,- :, 4
for the real package. There you lave
the money. sir. safe and sound"
Open it. Uncle Norman. cried Mr..
tiraysOn, tossing it over. Count your
money"
Both men were laughing lCadlv.
Uncle Norman leaning back in shout
which threatened the ceiling. lie man.
aged at last To open the envelope and
in the midst of the expectancy Ibid up
/ more handkerchiefs wrapped IN the
same way. Again the laugh arose,
while Mr.. tirayson looked puzzled and
mis- wife and mother little enlbar-
raised.
Everyone listened iutently as finally
Mrs. Grayson said she thought She
could explain the whole thing.
Il did urge Donald to take pose ,ssion
Of the money" said she. but after /
found he had done 50 | was 10. re-
lieved. thought I should feel much
safer Ia have it in my own care. Still
not wishing 10 hurt his feelings by sug-
costing that he let me CARR L. pre-
pared another package of i-rdlxer-
chiefs which you have just opened and
carried the real packa re the whole way
concealed in the pocket of my petit
coat"
Amid the shouts os the Il toner's
another envelope was slowly opened
by Mr. Norman To The CONSERVATION
of all but one out .i-ste a bundle of
closely wrapped mullen leaves.
In the midst Of tie ezcitement
Grandmother Dent arose al began
diving into the inner pocket of her
black petticoat, soon producing a
fourth envelope.
With a little pardon able pride, she
began: Il advised George in the first
place To intrust the money with me
and now YOU can all see that he should
have done -.
Il worried abOut il all the first day of
our journey, hut that night at the inn
Clarinda confided To me the fact Of its
being in the pocket of her retticOat.
said she: Its the safest pla, to leave
il for the night No one could find a
wOman's pocket
Now | could not sleep thinking that
all the next day that large - of
money would he in that child's Pc sSses-
sion. II happened that | had IN my
pocket MULLEN leaves in an 'v"lope
exactly like the other. so ou5 slipped
and just changed the packages. Here,
brother Norman. i your money
Amidst cheers Uncle Norman o.;sned
the envelope and out came the money
at last
Everyone began congratul;.ting
grandmother, when they noticed ;hat
1 ncle Norman was curiOusly examin-
ing the money.
Soon he handed some of it to Dcna.d
and James, asking them what they
thought of H.
1t is counterfeit. sir cried Donald.
And bad counterfeit at that. add
Ell James eXcitedly.
While everyone crowded around.
Mr. Norman gravely demanded of his
nephew who paid HIM the money.
II was now noticed that Mr.. Gray
son was shaking violently behind a
handkerchief and soon his laughter
burst forth. while to the CONSERVATION
Of the others Mr.. Norman joined him.
Come. il l. time, George, to eX-
plain TO these bewildered people, said
he, soon.
Very well. | will make the at
tempt. began Mr.. tirayson. .'The cay
went To town fully intended bring
ing the money with M. and bought a
package of envelopes with that inten-
ton Hearing. however. before return
ing ho.de, of some theftS in the coun-
try, } -cs-'lvcd 10 express il. and did 80.
Returning. ! fell in with Jim Damn.
the old sheriff. lie stopped To tell me
of a tiud he had Just made of a large
quantity Of green goods in the posses
sion Of a swindling peddIer. and showed
me package 81 the money. The idea
entered my mind tina; J should enjoy
very much paying back this family of
mine for their 'istrust of my business
capabilities and borrowed some of il.
But when reached nome it seemed
rather a mean trick. and ! left the en-
velupe Of counterfeit bills in my pocket,
not thinking of IL again until this morn
ing at the inn, when. finding it gone.
supposed ! had dropped i out
Uncle Norman informed me when I
first shook hands with him that he had
just to-day received the money And"
he added. ..you NAV believe he and
have been able TO enjoy this
Amidst the laughter no one laughed
louder than the victims of the family
far-c--Carrie VI. Gilbert, in Western
Rural.
-IishoP II had officiated in the