The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-07
THE MILLER'S THIEF.

Something very unusual to quiet
Talmlcy had Happened, aud Talmlcy
was decidedly uncomfortable about it.
Of course cvcrybo ~ kncw-as
everybody knew everything in that
delightful place, where each nclghbor
was friend, each friend broihcr--
aud what tho village folk knew was
this--ile miller, old Harvey Jameson.
had boon robbed
"A queer business" said the miller,
shaking his dusty head solcmuly, aud
telling the circumstances for the iifiicth
TO Ills neIglibor, Farmer Greene, who
had dropped in TO sympatlIiz, with his
old friend; "nobody knew had the
money but my daughter Jennie aud
young Levoc, aud cau't suspect II
single soul. put the money in tin
box, and ! put that among n lot of
other boxes IN the cupboard, waitin'
till | could go to the bank with II, an
10 and behold whcu | went to get 1t
out yesterday there wasn't n single
Sign OF box OF money. can't under
stand it,"
"Ncithcr can !, ncighbor," said
Greene, running u brawny hand over
his shock of uniidy hair; "ncithcr
can |. But l do think ye set too
much store In that young man ye've
taken into your house, an mobbe
yc'vo mistool< him. Hes II deal too
fine about his clothes au' his hands
an his hair to be too honest, but, "
cautiously. as hc saw the flush that
stole over Jamcsons face, "but mcbbr
I'm ialkin' too fast, but it's mighty
curious and one don't know what tc
think"
"One might try TO think nothin'
that weren't charitable" said the
miller gravcly, "an' don't ouspcct
tho lad. It's morn I'd like TO lose, fo,
il takes time TO catn IL. But young
Levoe didn't have nothin' to do will,
the stcalin' no nore'n you or me
nm I'd rather people wouldn't kinder
hint ho had"
"Taiu't In nature not to think il
secin' he's Il stranger. an nobody
knows what or who he is; an ho has
his tino ways with him an talks like
schoolmastor," said Greene stub.
bornly. 81 don't like to see you tock
In, ncighbor, aud fm mighty mucl
afraid you arc by that mill hand OF
yourn."
Then Greene held out his hand to
the miller, who was in deep thought,
and bade him good day. aud betoos
himself to his duties on the farm neal
the mill.
But tho farmer had left seed OF
doubt behind him; aud when has sucl,
a seed not found soil to nurture i
until its fruit hung heavy on the gian
tree which shade we'd friendship OF
darkened forever a SO Al immortal?
In Talmlcy there was but one whC
had not been born there, and that one
was Dick Lcvoo, the stranger who
had crossed his threshold six months
before to ask for employment.
Jameson wanted hand In the mill
aud hired Dick. taking him as q
boardcr. The young man had "fine
ways" as Greene said.
He was not especially handsome, bu
no was cheerful, courteous aud will
ing to work, and vet, for all that
showed unmistakable signs Of having
had no occasion TO perform any labor
at some time not far past. He wa
educatcd-evcn Jennie, who had spen
year at boarding school, could b,
instructed by him.
"Pll just keep my eyes open and no
let OH for a whilc," thought the miller
"but as Greene said, who else coui,
have stolen the moueya"
lie perceived no change in Dick, n,
confusion, no slgnsof guilt, but great
ly TO the good mans CONSERVATION h
discovered something else. The youni
man was iu love with pretty Jennie