St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-13

costume), "would You mind showing
me the silk dress you wore yesterday?
I would like to examine the drapery."
Il should be glad 70 do %. but Igave
it to friend who went away last eve
ming to stay several months It's pret-
ty. but It got too tight for me. Die you
like it?''
"Yes-do-do you know where she
has gomez" l asked, my heart beating
faster every minute.
'Oh. no, she's always travelling
around from ono place to another. Ehe's
. newspaper correspondent"
When saw her the next day she
asked, with slight hesitation: GLOW
did the silk dress fit?''
THE silk dress!'' I repeated, III sur
prise.
Eyes, did you not open the bSg Of
rags that sent last night? You zee I
found that my friend had forgotten
after all to take the dress, and wi en- I
saw it still hanging in the closet I
thought l would ask you to accept it.
1t would be SO becoming and Just about
ct you"
heartily thanked Mrs. Barr, men
toned that had not vet examined tho
contents Of the bag, and when evening
came hastened home to It last lay my
hands on that valuable dress. But
stern, unrelenting fate was still against
me. Jack had innocently sold the bag
Of rags, silk dress in the bargain. 70 .
passing ragman. He bitterly re-
preached himself for not having locked
! i1to the bag before selling the contents,
but reproaches were Of no avail now,
and all / could do was to look out for
that ragman and identify him according
TO Jacks description: Large, stout |
man, red beard and sunburnt fake"
The majority Of junkmen seemed T. Be
built on that plan, and I was several !
times greeted with such remark a.
these: 'What yer starin' at?" Think |
ver'll know me agin?" Say, what do |
yer take me for, missus?"
Finally was positive that I had the |
right man. grew desperate and called |
him to the house. Jack was now faiiing /
20 rapidly that the doctor had said only |
} change of air would save him, and ! |
to make . great effort Il
lid not ask the man IL he had the dress:
inquired what had become Of it. He
to be ignorant Of my mean.
ing. but frightened him into confess
ing that he had give Il to his wife.
Then I demanded his address and inn
nediately went there. A woman with
J dirty face, and still dirtier hands. ap-
,eared in the doorway. made known
ny errand. "Lor, said she, 1T went
10 much good now, even il ! can ind
{. 1t was worn out long ago"
mo matter how worn il is, must
ee It." cried.
Startled by my vehemence. she har-
led away and soon returned with lhe
altered remains Of what was once my
silk dress. I seized the thing
nd felt among the drapery for :he
missing will Yes. there was certaiuly
hard there, and I astonisked
he woman BY paying her two dollars
Or the ragged dress II
Il did not take me long TO 60 home
nd open my bundle BY Jacks bedside.
NV poor DEAR" said. rs hurrie!aly
ipped the drapery, Il have now sosae-
uIk1X Nu0t WA OASo0 yV0 ss@oASsA ouA i
aPpines&" II
But Jack could not rejoice with me
ntil the will was actually IL our bands
hen hs closed his eyes. and knew he
RS thanking God for His goodness.
The distant relative quickly relin-
uished everything when he saw this
lter will Noble Jack offered him
enerous sham huf the man u0litAlv /
efused il and went on his way.
In sunny Florida Jack cogroborated |
is physicians statement BY regaining
ealth and strength. To-day thcre
xists no happier. stronger man than ]
" husband. Ry the way. he wanted
, keep the black silk dress . . re-
Under Of old times. bat insisted that Z
should be buried with all our rast
Ares and voorhees,. Jennie S0iih, in ]
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