Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-02-18

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ner. 1t whired the parasol from the
young lady's grasp; it sent it hurting
through the air like a missile from a
cataput. 1t struck the venerable hat
with its lance-like point; it spitted it,
and dashed it prone in the dust.
"Geewhitaker" snarled the driver as
he leaped from his perch to rescue this
precious memento of grandfather. II
wudn't hev he'd thet happen for gud
deal"
lie recovered possession; but he re-
covered wreck, rent and ruined, unfit
for future descendants. He turned
toward the helpless maiden in a rage.
"Gol darn YEP he shouted. aye did
thet purpose. I'll hev the law on ye.
You jest cum along with me to the
squire.
''Don't lay a finger on that lady"
said Sam, coming up at this critical mo-
ment.
"Who's to pervent, thet's what l
wanter know? Dye think I'm agon' to
hey my valluble property spilled by any
sech -
Whang Sam struck with such effect
that the speaker stumbled back over HIS
! uOH anu IOlltl Nllll lllilt III IL ulooIubIlN
mass through the muck,
"Come!" cried Sam. He half lifted
the bewidered young lady in the "slick
buggy" he whipped up the rat tailed nag.
Away they sped down the street.
In their hasty passage TO her home he
learned that her name was Agnes Cash
leigh he also learned that she had, for
him, the most beautiful face, the most
charming manner in the world.
The adventure caused certain sem
sation. The driver of the buggy threat
ened arrest. He began five distinct suits
for damages-to his hat, his horse, his
buggy, his dog, and himself! The first
three were against Mr.. Cashleigh, the
others against Sam. But they served
no other purpose than to awaken a gen.
eral laugh and to deepen this acquaint-
ance into intimacy.
They loved, the more readily, perhaps,
since circumstances were so forbidding.
For the stouter Sans affections grew,
tho simmer grew his purse. But tn y
hoped; that is to say, they unwittingly
courted disappointment.
When Father Cashleigh perceived the
situation he did what irate parents seem
to consider mighty achievement, though
babies acquire it; he put his foot down.
He informed Sam that his absence would
| be deemed his most delectabe quality.
He sent his daughter incontinently to
boarding school. So no wonder it was
that Sam murmured "Poor Agnes! Poor
me!
He now entered his office and strove
to impart an air of business to it. lie
spread his few books with open pages
upon the desk; he bound together folds
of blank paper with pink tape, and in
dorsed them with titles of supposititious
cases; he thrust quill over his left ear
and soaked his right foreinger in the
ink.
/ While he was thus laudably engaged
the door opened and the bank messenger
came in; he who erstwhile would present
an impossible draft to him with such
naughty mien. He doffed his hat, he
bowed low. From President Cashleigh,'
he said, proffering bulky package. lie
Withdrew amid the throes of salaam.
Sam examined the bundle. 1t con-
tanned several legal documents and a
note, with an inclosure, ,--ah, unusual in
closure! The missive read as follows:
"1IY DEAR SIR:--I beg to senl herewith
papers in the suit OF the Shaken Railw y
Company against the Lockit Bank which
desire you TO defend. | enclose ch que foi
| $3.50 retaining tee. Trusting that your Ell
gagemeuts may yield us your va IL BILE services
Very respectfully yours,
CALEB CAsHLEIGH
"P S.-Drop around to the house, my boy
some d ~ this week in q friendly way. Agnei
returns tomorrow. G. C."
Sam stayed within his Office until late
that night, working upon the case unit
the widespread books, the thoughtful
q ill, the linked fingers were an un
conscious reality. When he returned t,
his rooms the floor seemed covered will
drifted snow; it was bestrewn with visit
ing cards. All his old friends had called
$50 sorry old fellow,to miss you" "Be ii
the club tomorrow night" Sister i
anxious to see you" Can you lend m,
twenty until Saturday," were few o
the Endorsements, Sam carefully tore then
into shreds.
The succeeding weeks always seemed
hereafter to Sam like the pleasant stages
of dream of good fortune. Social and
professional demands were constantly
made upon him. The former, with a
single exception, he ignored; the latter he
assiduously accepted. He worked as he
success was due more TO his industry
than to Campbel's talisman; but that at
least gave him the opportunity; he was
wise enough to improve it.
The most eYravagant stories were
widespread about him. He was the solo
heir Of n millionaire uncle recently de-
ceased in England. He had drawn tho
principal prize in q lottery, He owned
a gold mine in Mexico. He had written
novel. Alas! has vain imagining no
bounds? But he preserved n discreet
silence and wooed Themis untirngIy.
Nor were all his pains lavished upon
that frigid virgin. lie c,lled upon tho
Casheighs yes, again and again, and
they received him as if he were a long
lost son returning in honor. AS for
pretty Agnes, delight overwhelmed sur
prise. lie whom she so fondly loved had
come back to her. She was content.
How it had happened she cared not
whit; for of course he could do every
thing
His practice speedily increased from
nothingness into mammoth proportions.
He was especially consulted regarding
investments, and in this way found fer
tile fields for the results of his industry.
The fifty thousand dollars still remained
on deposit; but this no longer was con.
spicuous sum, for it had plenty of COM
pany.
He called upon his friend Campbell,