Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-01-20
Misftllaneoms.
THE MILLER'S THIEF.

Something very unusual to quiet
Talmley had happened, and Talmley
was decidedly uncomfortable about it.
Of course everybody knew--as every
body knew everything in that delightful
place, where each neighbor was friend,
each friend brother and what the
village folk knew was thls-thc miller,
old Harvey Jameson, had been robbed.
"A queer business" said the miller,
shaking his dusty head solemnly, and
telling the circumstance for the fiftieth
to his ncighbor, Farmer Greene, who
had dropped in to sympathize with his
old friend; nobody knew | had the
money but my taughtcr Jennie and
young Levoe, and | can't suspect a
single soul ! put tho money in tin
box, ard | put that among a lot of
other boxes in the cupboard, waitin' till
| could go to the bank with it, an 10
and behold when went to get it out
yesterday there wasn't single sign Of
box or money cant understand it. :"
Neither can | neighbor," said Greene.
running brawny hand over his shock
of untidy hair; neither can |. But |
do think ye set too much store in that
young man yeve taken into your house,
an mebbe ye've mistook him. He's a
deal too fine about his clothes an' his
hands an his hair to be too honest,
but, cautiously, as he saw the flush
that stole over Jameson's face, "but
mebbe I'm talkin' too fast, it's mighty
curious and one don't know what to
think"
Gone might try to think nothin that
weren't charitable" said the miller
gravely, IAN | don't suspect the lad
It's morn I'd like to lose, for it takes a
time to earn it But young Lovoe didn't
have nothin' to do with the stealin' no
more'n you or mean I'd rather people
wouldn't kinder hint he had"
"Tain't in nature not TO think it
seem he's a stranger, an nobody knows
what or who he is an he has his fine
ways with him an talks like a school
MASTER" said Greene stubbornly. Il
don't like to see you took in, neichbor,
and I'm mighty much afraid you are by
that mill hand Of yourn."
Then Greene held out bis hand TO the
miller, who was in deep thought, and
babe him good day, and betook himself
10 bis duties on the farm near the mill
But the farmer had left seed Of
doubt behind and when has such a
seed not found soil to nurture it until its
fruit hung heavy on the giant tree which
Swallowed friendship or darkened for
ever a soul immortal
In Talmly there was but one who had
not been born there, and that one was
Dick Levoe, the stranger who had cross.
ed his threshold six months before Ia
ask for employment.
Jameson wanted hand 10 tho mill
and hired Dick, taking him as boardor
The young man had cline ways as
Greene said
He was not especially handsome, but
be was cheerful, courteous and willing
to work, and yet, for all that, showed
unmistakable signs Of having had NJ
occasion to perform any labor, at som'
time not far past lie was educated
even Jennie. who had spent year a
boarding school, could be instructed By
him.
"I'll just keep my eyes open and 10
let on for a while" thought the miller
"but rs Greene snid, who else could
have stolen the money!
lie perceived no change IN Dick, u
confusion, no signs of guilt, but great!
to the good mans CONSERVATION no dis
covered something else The youDl
man was in love with pretty Jennie
and she was fully conscious Of the fact
There was a new difficulty, aud on
which the miller did not care 10 meet.
lie was bordering over it one da
three weeks after the robbery, who
Calvin Of the Hollow called aud pal
him $50 which had been due some, timt
IL hear your house isn't very secur
place for money said q llvin, with
smile, "but hope nobody will walk o
with this while you're asleep" b
"fll take care Of that answ ore
the miller, conscious that Dick cou
hear, III don't calc'ate on bein' robb'