Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-07-19
aos,t,s CASE eIfoRt TIE SQUIRE.

well advanced la life, the day Was . ho
one, aud he had tired his brain Ia An ri
fort to untangle the accounts of Tia
township assessor.
"IleIloa, 'saulr, =" some one sald.
"Ilellos, yourself!" cried the squire
finging up his head, rubbing hi. eyes
anu adjusting his glasses.
Ills Vi.ltor MAS q sturdy, brown.faccs
girl Of fourteen, With nufiy black hair
bright eve. aud r..olute mouth. sh'
Was very .elf-containcd In her manner
aud, while there MAS mo- resentment u
her composition, IL was evident that .h'
was one Who ~ould stand up for be
rights.
What do you wantr' asked tn
squire.
Law" wa. the crisp reply, where
upon the squire struggled to repre.s
smile.
II want my pony" the girl added.
Your pony :" repeated the squire. 81
hayu't got your pony. Why do yo'
come Ia meg''
"Nou'rc the squire, are you pots' ih'
girI as.ed. my pony va. stolen las
fall. The gypsies have her Ia their CAM
at Cove Cwek. ! saw her there TIL
morning"
squire harlow suddenly bccamc Inter
csieI in the face, voice aud positive way
~ his young visitor.
"whst 4. your namer' he asked.
"l.o.Ic Watson, air., she said.
"Oh. you are the blacksmlth's daugh-
ter" observed the Squire. "le., ! re
mcmbcr you nov. Well, Why didn'
your father come
"lt /. my pony" the girl aid. "Ant
my my-my-ca.e."
"Ne.," admitted the squire. li'
laughed softly to himself, spread oul
al. official docket aud made few en
uic.. lou saw your pony this morning.
he asked.
"N.., .ir. AZ Cove Greek, by the co,
cred bridge, Just outside the gyp.y camp
She va. grazing on the banks OF h'
stream, stated lio.le.
"iOnie. may look very much alike,
suggested ilc squire.
'Ah, bat Id know Dollie among
thousand ponlc.." declared ho-le, hc'
brown fac. agIow. ">hr's a dark LA,
With black points, a .tar on her forehead
white icilock. aud faint dash of white
on her breast.
Tho squire VA. busy writing. liz
.iopI,c,i aud Rad aloud Ia her IN. com
plalnt aud the description.
",an YOU add anything asked Ro
sic.
"why. Of course, little deaf" replies
IA. SPUR, la his fstherly way.
Then sdd," suggested Rosie, "tha
the pony l. ten hands high"
That va. promptly inierlinod; and
then the squire grs,ely asked, "ios'c'
can YOU swear that you knos the pony
a. be yours, and that you belicyc th
gyp.ies have herr
"lc., slf. I can" Rosie said deter
mlnedly, aud without monients besita
tlOu.
"Tske thl. book. " the squire said. "l'
l. tb. Holy bible. suppose you swors
to what |. not trueg'
II would b. a pc1arcr." VAS Eosle's
answer.
"And What would be the con.e
qucnc.f'
My soul would b. lost, unless GoC
iorg.se the dreadful sin."
"ie.. child" the squire said, Will
moi.tenei eyes. "lou seem to Know
what you are about.
lie administered ia. oath, aud then
said, "l.is. the book"
She looked at him with a wondering
glance, aud then pressed her Hips Ia th'
look la an a~e,i, re,erential manner.
"what will IL cost - she asked, ia hei
mattsr-of-fact way.
"Dont bother your head about IN,
costs, - the squire said. "Wsit . bit,
he addesi, seeing that shc was about :,
20. lie hurriedly tllssi up blank sum
mons, folded IL, handed IL 10 her and
aid. II suppose you know where Con-
stable Finn llyesf
"Oh. ye.," replied Rosie.
Fake that 10 him at once, " the '>luir'
said. II 1. a warrant for the head gyp
~. arrest. The hearing will b, held
here at two o'clock this afternoon. N
YOU are the complainant, you must b
present at that hour."
The time aud circumstances of tn
hearing we're noi.ed about the village
aud when two o'clock came, the squire
Office was crowded. The gypsy sat on !
rough bench, with an unlighled ella!
pipe IN hi. mouth. lie Was dirty, un
sha,eii. sullen-looking. lie did Dot ~ea
a vest, aud hi. corduroy brccches wer'
fastened az his waist by q greasy lesth
ern belt. behind which the haft Of a knif'
Was visible.
"rhe plaintiff here, this little girl
claims that you have pony that belong
to her." squire BARLOW ssid, his eyes oi
the gyp.y, who replied
"she hasn't any claim on IL. IL i
mine"
Where did you get the pony aske'
the Squire.
III bought her In Michigan" .iid the
man.
.Wbenr'
"ihree years ago"
n Wa. such a bald lie that Rosie's fac'
famed with indignation.
"She gives very minute description
of the pony reminded the squire.
There are plenty Of dark bay ponies
ten hands high. aud slashed With white,
Was the man. dogged reply. "Any
body could look at her across . fence
and then describe her." he added with
grin. "ihe girl must bring better proc
before III surrender the pony"
Rosie looked out of the rear window
Of the 'Squire's Office, and saw smal
pasture lot close by. Her face fairl
beamed with an Idea that had occurre,
20 her.
"'squire BARLOW, !" she asked. her .tron
d.