The Newtown bee., 1896-12-25

thing is that you wish me-a merry Chriscmasf What is ~that?"
 ''I5 is Christmas day, Samuel" !" said she softly.
 "I do not comprehend. It is wednes- day" .tt,-.. I,,4. I.tt n,4af5 u
 "This day it was that Christ was born, and in the countries across the seas il is the -hahitof the people to bring it to mind by saying as they meet. "I wish you merry Chrstmas."- A- Dorothy, you perp1ez me. Who told you Uhis?' th
 ,''Ah, heavenly-minded man did tell me-oh. what have 1 said! Pay no heed to my chatcering, 84muelW J<t/s
 '.she put her hand pieadingly upon his, He perceived that she was very. thoughtful, and there was self. re proach in her tones as she said, '' I cannot tell you know; I will some day, Samuel" :"
 He was made1no answer, for hs' was befphxed.' 4Phey had now come abreast the gate of the governors house. Ie lifted her from the sledge and her gently down upon the doorstep. ''' s- An hour after Samuel returned to his ! nome, having broken bis share of paths. He pnr pn his leather apron, rolled his l sleeve over his mighty arm and blew a fl e at the forge, and moment later the
 music of the anvil revealed his energy Dea APner, went to hin gt\opce And re- proved him. You spoke too long with the maid, Samuel. I bade you go and break parsIs;- not co- chatter with q frtvUf. rus young woman" ..-. Ittt} 10,
 'trhe paths are br6ken.7' ... - .... ,.,,. .,
 ''What did you gad with the maid abouF? Teu me. Did she tell you why s1e went out into the snow sO early?'
 ."IShe did not, I asked her,. but she would not ten."l..,s r..l .'' IT,, ,.,. '..'. '.. "Oh. there is some mystery. The maid is deceieful."' ,' .1
 May, master, Dorothy is not deceit. fUl a, lie was never on her lips"
 1T will accuse her before the magis, trate, and when the governor returns homo l will narrate this thing she has | done" ...,
 "There is no evil, am sure but there is some mystery. Tem me, master, what does it mean when any person says, ] wish you'a merry Ceristmas r She said 8 heavenly minded man had told her that." 70 J"' "'a ""u
 ""'Oh, she said that!" What heavenly minded man? She is deceiving you, Samuel, and we will know the truth ol it. Pay no heed to her words.'nt"sr1 ss'9 Then Abper went away and with mighty strides crossed the common. and having entered the house of Gov Leete demanded that Dorothy be summoned. At. this. moment there entered the room a sweet-fac6d maid leading child wiEh whom sheawas making merry, but when, looking 1p, she met, the awful glance with (which Daay Abner received her she 'faltered and stood waiting to hear him speak. ''''"''' " "' ''.'-''' Fl '-'
 "Lie not to me-" said he, ''for 1t win be evealworss for you" "el .rtr4 fat IW kH Bpeak Eke truth always or I speak not ,'' she said gently. a.l,t ,, '93 33a1 '1 '''" Then tY0d will not deny that you were at the store this morning ?ps.i5 1a a ae5 '
 GLSNo Uwll oot deny that. ,H ", '14 , et I P @sHRThaB had you under your cloakg'
 ,tT cannot say, ,s -',,.5 ,.5l+ 4 a@0T 5@I i@ . ITf " fllr 6q will wtf Ffsy; Ffsy;a@s i., Why we're ypR snereFtgI8 @sH .1i 1.4 ytl tftguw g8yaaJ
 't'I cannot t4lE,g s'1a T aia,,as D, 1a ',l tl91 g td 'sYou said these words to Samuel, T wish you a merry Christmas. ''' A"Yes. 'Fsaid those words.5' tt.'.l es.,si
 "Well, wha bade4 you a. merry. Christ. mas tbis day ?e ,sn ,aeau5
 hsI oaanot tell yoa." a,ltla f ai, K < .sDla Hoa no4 ten samnel it was a heavenly man g2gpna bFr a4asg ol l,a4A 8q < 'Asgesa That ja. the truth. SaL idjdIaaot mean to sQ nalc8, but lie not
 "Whogn Thls werd, was uttered tn ht,..,ny5-. Gr..- f@fsffHSyH as tal va m " ass9 %utf4ttYsK W. }tsE V 5is VI mFust not say,n She spoke gently, but her tones were fl.al, and twiRnla he aaw that sho would n0t reply ne went sYFay shd 4t acon tfie rpagistrate had come. f.ssn a9iie
 rheg came f1f porobhy and led her to the bdHding Nfteh66 f1she came 50 eau tiously in the morning. Here was the office aa well as the store of Gov Leete.