Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-28
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SENECA. Tho rich relation camo at his |
tiidc, aud had such tea That |
he vowed nevor again 10 trust himlclf |
In the house OF bis entertainer. But ,h8 |
search went on; rabhii8 holes were
looked into Tor the missing silver and
active boys were brihod 20 turn out mag
pics nests. Wells aud barns IN the
neighborhood were explored. Tho criou
of the three nearest parishes woi1 ON.
ploycd 60 proclaim thcloss; It was fcgu-
lprly advertised at Eirkgntc aud market
place and Mts. simpson began 10 tails
of getting % search warrant for the beg.
CARS meal pouch. B1th3uto was alarmed
through al iis borders concerning the
spoons. but WHOM almost o month had
worn awuy and nothing could BE- heard
oi them. the widows suspicions turned
from boggars, barns and mngpics 10
light on poor Nancy. She lad boon
securing the spoons, and had left the
,housc last; silver could not leave tho
tablc without bands.
II was uuo that Nancy had always
'bornp an un1uesiioucd character, but
such spoons wcro no. TO ho met with
every day, aud Mrs. Simpson was deter.
mined 90 have ,hpm hack Ia her stock.
ing. After sundry hints OF increasing
breadth to Robin who could not help
thinking hig mother was losing her
Judgment, shc ono day pumped ,ho
chnrgo, TO the u.tcr uatouigmsrut au3
dismay Of the poor gil, whuse anxi,,y
IN the search hud been inferior only 90
her own. Though POOR gndan orphan,
Nancy hnd some hone pri lo; she i'm.
ncdiatcly turned out thg whole contents
Of hcr kist !loxl, uuF.Ug her pocket
IN Ms. simpsons presence uHd ran with
tears In her eyes 20 tell the minister. =
As WIS tlicu common IN thc country
raf,'hc Of Scotland, difficulties and dis.
putcs which might hayo employed tho
writers aud puzzled tho mlgs.raics were
referred 10 his arbitration, and thus law
tuit5 or scandal prevented. Tho minis
ter had hrlsd-as who Ia Bathgntu had
uot-Of Mn smp sons los Like Tie
rest of tho parish, ho thought u m.hcr
strange; but Nancy Campbell was ON,
Of the most serious and exemplary girls
In his congregation, and mo could uot
believe that thcchHrgo proforrclosaiUgt
her was tTuo. Yet the pocuiianuci OF
tho case demanded investigation.
with bum0 difficulty tho minister per-
suadci Nancy 10 return to hor mistress,
bearing message TO tho effect thut h0
and two of his c,icu who happened 20
reside 80 tho ncighborhund would como
over tho following evening, hear what
could be said On both sides, and " pos.
-'llc clear up the mystery. The widow
was well pleased 90 have Tho minister
and his elders come TO inquire afior hci
spaous She Yut on hor best mulch oil
mat is 10 say. cap-prcr her beat
| speeches AID enlisted some III the most
/ serious and reliable Ui her ueighbors tt
assist IN the investigation.
! Elrly Va the evening or tnc following
day-when the summer sun was w,lr
Ing low and tho hpld workwg8 over
! they were all assembled In tire clear
secured kitchen, the miniatcrs, eden
aud uoighbors. fobcrly listening to Ma
Simpsons testimony touching her lo.
silver, Nancy. Robin aud tho farm mci
sitting by until their turn camc; whoi
the door. which had been loft half opei
Ia admit tho breoac-for the oyonin.
was nllry-was quietly pushed aside
aud In slid Geordy Wilson, with hi
usual accompaniment OF stan and wal
let.
There's rao rooil for yo hero, Gcor
/ dy," said the widow; were On weight
| business"
"wccl, men," said Gcordy, turning
90 depart, ats Of mao consequence.
only came to spcul, about your spoons.
"Hao go heard o thomT cried Mrs
Simpson, bouncing from her seat.
81 couldna mi beein blessed wi TN
precious -lfl Of hoatin, and, whata be.
ter, saw them" snid Gcordy.
"slw tloin, Gcurdy! Whgr are they
and here's whole shilin for yc," am
Mr.. Simrfnns parse, or rather nn ol,
glove ufgd for thatpUgpo7c, was instant
| lyproducci,
"Wcol, said Ggorly, II clipped in q
day. aud sccin tho illcr mguurdod
thought some IN guided body Nigh
coyot Il. and jisl lai1 1t by, may say
amang the leaves o that Bible, thinki
You would DO suEo TO SEQ tho spoon
when you wen; 10 read
Before Goordy had finished his rcvG'a
tion Nancy Campbell had brought dow
the proudly displayed but never oponc
Bible, aud intcrspcrscd between IL
leaves lay the dozen Of long nougl
spoons.
The minister Of Bathgalo could scarce
ly command his gravity while admor
i,hing Gcordy On the trouble and yes
alton his trick had caused. The u,
semblci ncighhoR laughed outrigh
when the daft man, pockctng til
widows shilling, which no had clutcho
IN tho early part Of his discourse, as
cured thcm'all that no kcnncd Nh.
Simpson read her Biblo 10 often III
wuuns would be certain 10 turn "a
Gcorly got many bAsip Of broth an
many luncheon Of bread aud cheese o
account Of that transaction, with wmc
lac amused all the iircsidcs OF tho pgiisl
Mrs Simpson was struck dumb eve
from ac3lling. The discovery put q
end 10 her ostonta,iou7 professions, and
It may no hoped, turned her attou,io
more TO practice, By way Of maxim
amends for her unjust imputations o
Nancy Campbell, she consented to n
COVE her as duughter-in-law with
tho same year, and u Is said there wa
. peace over after IN The farmhouse; bu
} tho good people OF Balhgutc, when di
. / CUssiug q character of moro prctCns
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