The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-12

ohly nafo ~ % ufou4nt D1ck nexo again
Do Whist yeuiiks with II, my good man.
But don't bring IL back here.'
IAN right, ma'am. You're sure moth
ing Will be done 10 mef' = -,..f D.
Perfectly sure. The bureau was given
70 me, and refuse to take 1t. ] give II
to you. Do what youtlike with II"
IAN right, ma'am. am glad this lady
hears the discourse. Ny name Isl
mo, no, don't want your name OF
address. want TO know nothing except
that you get that bureau away from my
front gate before my husband returns. ("
IAN right, ma'am," the expressman
said for the third time. He slipped the
three quarters into his pocket and walked
back to his wagon In the most deliberate
fashion, like one in deep thought Mrs.
Dawson saw that her hostess was very
anxious to have him depart. But no was
naturally slow In his movements, and 1t
was evident that the old bureau was
kind of white elephant on his hands.
But at last he was off, and Mrs. Archer
breathed freer. Mrs Dawson soon saw
that she was In too excited mood to en-
joy her visit, and with some regretful
thoughts over her young friends future
happiness the elder lady took her departure.
Meantime Tim O'Flaherty drove about
to several secondhand stores to dispose of
bis present. The first dealer refused to
take II at all, and the second offered him
only 80 cents.
Deed and III not take that for it."
said Tim. "It's an illigant chist of draw
ers. III take 1t home to my sisters to kape
the children's clothes In. It'll be fine for
that, surel' So saying, Tim got upon his
wagon and drove away.
Here, Maggie, me jewell" he said
little later to comely young Irish wom-
an, who, upon hearing the sound of a
wagon stopping, ran from her tiny cottage
In narrow street to "spake" to her
brother, "here's an illigant ohist of draw
ers for you. 1t was given to me by lady
bit ago. l was going to sell 1t, but just
in the nick of time thought of you"
"The Lord bless you, Tim, for a good
brother" said Mrs. Connolly. "It's the
very thing of all that I want the most.
The childers' things be that mussed that
don't know what to do with them some
times"
"Well, here you are. Give me a hand
with 1t, forit Is rather heavy to iftalone."
But somehow Mrs. Connolly was not
strong, or she was awkward, for the old bu-
reau went down with a thud-such thud
that board clattered off the back and fell
with fat package tied up In worn brown
paper into the gutter. Tim pushed the
package and the board aside with his foot,
while he instructed his sister how to take
hold of the old bureau to lift 1t up on the
curb. But his words fell upon dull ears.
Something about the package claimed his
sisters attention, and she stopped down
and picked it up.
We'll take this in first, Tim," she re-
marked, land If you push that ohist back
there out of the road, Tom will get some
one to help him in with 1t the night. /
niver was much on the lift''
"All right, Maggie. But must be off
now. ! have got job waiting for me- to
haul trunk. By the powers, ought to
be there this minute"
mot till we see what's in this ould bit
Of paper. Fax, Tim, me boy, tbs money,
thinkp'
Faith, Maggie, you were always a eau
zion for thinking things, But let us see,
me JEWELL
In u moment Tins strong hands had
rent the paper, and then there was an ex- |
from them both.
"Holy Mother! What a sight!"
When the fiat parcel was spread open
lpon Mrs Connelly's clean kitchen table,
t proved to be a lawyers folder for hold |
ng legal Documents and it contained such |
pile OF treasury notes that 1t fairly bulged |
md took the breath from Tim O'Flaherty
md sister to even try to count them. But
alter, when they grew calm, they found
hat the sum total of the amount was S1O,-
100 in bills Of large denomination. Be-
ides the money WAS queer little will
the childish phrase, Flinders
re keepers"
This simple little will was legally
rawn, properly signed and duly wit
Iessed, and bore such recent date that 1t
must have been executed few days before
he old lady's demise. She had evidently
damned 1t as surprise for her nephew
nd niece, never thinking that after her
cath the bureau would still prove unae-
eptable
Tim Flaherty and his sister made no
ecret of their find. They were the finders,
nd according to the deYiser's will the
eepers of the find.
The Archers, of course, were terribly
ut up, especially Mrs. Archer, who was
cry fond of money. But they could do
othing, though at first Mrs. Archer was
Ill of the idea Of going to law to recover
,e money. However, John Archer would
OF listen to word.
" 1t would be only throwing good money
ter bad. The will Is perfectly legal. You
id your opportunity and lost it through
whim. 1t is pretty costly lesson, but
'pe it will not be thrown away, he said,
I'D history does not record what reply
rs. Archer made. -Philadelphia Times