Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-06-21
to curse Ives for we had completely do.

to curse Ives for We had completely do
nuded the room.
'Pulling on our boots we now car.
ried our booty out to the wagon and
then-well, half an hour later Ted md
l we're along the road on our wey
back
'Ha hai ha T. roared MS soon as
We were out of earshot, that's the
greatest lark out. Oh, but won't the
old lady DO surprised thought
Ted was moro serious. DO owl
IDENTITY felt his responsibility as origi-
nator and baoker of the affair. II
say, Bob, he whispered, 'what do
You suppose they'll say if we're found
"rhe only reply I could mako was
another scream of laughter.
"When lilly onmo down in the morn
ing to light the fire her eyes almost
popped out of her head with amaze
ment. AS soon as she recovered her.
self, she rushed upstairs. On reach
ing the first flight. however, she
paused as on idea entered her mind,
and stood leaning against the bannis-
ter. Then with broad grin, for her
decision seemed to amuse her greatly,
she ran up and burst into Aunt Judy'e
room.
oh, missisl missie!' che cried,
it's all gone, missile. The robbers
have toolen NIL your furniture. It's
all gone, missile, even to the carpet
and spoons and everythingl'
Poor Aunt Judy was sight to be-
hold. In trembling haste she threw
on her wrapper and hurried down
stairs.
Pushing open the parlor door tho
excited old lady received a shook
which we'll nigh took her off her feet.
There before her was brand new set
of furniture, chairs, sofa and table, and
tho latter spread with nice white
tablccloth and with bright new knives
and forks and spoons. and pretty cups
and saucers upon it, the like of which
sho had never expected to see in her
little home again. In the centre oil
tho room was nice, largo rug, and
otuclk up in tho corner was roll of
handsome carpeting sufficient to cover
tho border OF the floor that was yet
exposed.
with quick glance tho astounded
woman took it NIL in, and then sho
droppod.on her knees and sobbed aloud.
For somo minutes sho remained thus,
her head buried in her hande, and
then, rising, her faco greatly bright
ened, sho said simply: Mako some
ton, lilly; VIC must christen our now
now tea pot.
"As lilly lifted the cover of that mr.
ticlo something groom flashed to her
eye from tho inside. She shook it
out.
'Oh, look, missiol sho cried,
1ook horo. Money! Seel Ton, ton
and fvo-$25. Oh, missile, this ia
just grcat. Tho Lord is good, isn't
Hop
"'Yos. child, replied Aunt Judy
and then tho old pride coming sud-
denly upon ho-, sho said But wo'll
hnvo to find out who did it and send
thom bnck. We mustn't ieop them,
lilly. It's too much like charity
IA little later when tho minister was
going by she called him in to advise
hor. No matter what his arguments
were, no hnd woll-nigh persuaded her
to aooept tho gilt without question,
whom Tilly clinohed matters.
=" Sides, missile, sho said, offering
her speoch rs supplement to the
minister's. tho burglars got your
furniture, hnin't thoy. limo enough
to give up tho now things when thoy
bring back tho old onos.
az will koop thom,' said Aunt
Judy, smiling. and SO tho thing was
sottlod.
"Yes, tho newspapers got hold of
tho affair, aud pretty soon Teddy md
l wore known oil around town rs 'rho
Blessed Burglars. But before this
happouod tho minister ut Aunt Judy's
request had inserted this little item:
'REwAuD OFFERED. ANY person
giving information concerning the bur.
glars who ontorod tho promises of Miss
Judith Brown on tho night of July 9th
will roooivo IL thousand thanks. Au
for tho burglars themselves, Miss
Brown would DO greatly pleased to
havo thom onll upon hor some evening
while Bhe is awake to ro,eivo tho graf
itude thoir kindness aud consideration
deserves. " Omaha Bee.
A Valuable Drenm.