The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14


! Then in went al the treasure again
into the coffin that had contained and
preserved it for 1909 years
= know what III do said Jos. III
build NY nesv-take wall right over this
/ old grave. and then no one can ger al
/ the treasure without pulling down the
wall"
Little did Jos suspect that be was
I being watched. and that his every word
was overheard by Polly herself, who
was behind the rock hard by. whore she
had picked up flint chips and fakes.
slowly. painfully. Jos Day worked a.
his wal He succeeded IL carrying il
over The cairn. and thus be secured his
I treasure from being disturbed. and thus
was il made fast against the rainy
day.
In the course Of the next three months
I he had completed the inciosure, and
had taken from the common q tract q
good land Of fve-and-twenty acres Il
extent.
Abou. this time Mary Aggett's mother
died. Jos pitied her greatly. the cottage
was 80 lo1ely for the girl. His hear
grew soft when be saw her il black
Bless me" said be. II lived in that
cottage !. would save ne half Of M
. journey every day, bar won, risk il.
Shortly after this great surprise
. came 70 bin. One morning he found II
his new take7 aock q sheep a..
branded u A
"Gracio1s bless us,- eIclai ned jos.
How ever came the sheep there? III.
run ask Polly. she may know. She must
ha' seen some one drive en- this way
He went 70 the cottage and spoke In
heat: Mary. some owdacious radicals
have been turning sheep into my ue,y
take during the night. They are
Icarked u. A."
They are mine, Jos"
Yours. PoIyg"
Yes. L vas very kind and consider.
ste Of YOU. jos. 70 inc.ose - many
acres for ne. I thank you with al ny
heart"
~I1close for you: Il is ny new
take"
There Is some misunderstanding.
answered the gin. The new take is
certainly nine. I have been 70 the
lord Of the manor and have bought it
Is acres al 20 much gold per acre. !
have the papers al drawn out"
Yours. Where did you get the
money!
That was d question Mary did not an
swer.
After much consideration JOS said.
ia.ter.ngiy: This isa pretty 60. How
am 70 BE- paid for the wsl!ing?"
I'm sure l can't think, JOS
But it has engaged me of and on for
IS months. Fifty pounds wouldn't re
/ ray ny labor. can't afford"
Il really am sorry for you"
There is only one way out Of IT," ex-
/ claimed jos. that l can see; and that
by changing the brOl on the sheep
from a 70 D, and by Jumping together
my wall and your land"
Well, I'm not particular" answered
Mary, and 80 the matter was settled
They were married, and Jos found
that he had secured not only a very cap
ital bit OF land, but with it a very
/ thrifty, witty and wise wife.
I At the close OF the first twelvemonth
/ there were three in the house in the
I place of two. At the end Of the second
I year the number had mounted TO five,
I for the second addition TO the family
/ consisted in twins.
But the conscience of Jos was IN
Easy. Something stood between himan3
Polly. He had a secret from her, and
that is ever barrier TO connubial unity
Christmas was approaching. JOS re-
solved 10 make a clean breast Of it and
tell Mary everything.
Christmas day arrived and Joe put on
his Sunday Goa, and Powered his ives
kit" took his lever and went forth.
Polly" said be, come along. I've a
surprise foryou." deliberately threw
down a portion Of his new-take wal,
discovered the lid Of the stone chest,
lcvered il aside. and then jumped into
the box. Next moment he rose out Of
II blank with despair, trembling with
disappointment. His treasure was
gene.
By the side Of the cairn and over
thrown wall stood his wife watching
him, with smile on her cherry lips and
q twinkle in her bright eyes. Atoddling
child chung 70 her skirts as she held one
oi the twins in each arm.
Poll" he gasped, I'm ruined man.
I've lost everything. I've been robbed"
Then she laughed and when she
laughed the child holding her skirt
laughed also and the babes in her arms
chuckled and crowed.
NO, Jos Rainy Day." she said, you
have lost nothing, you have gained
much. l found your treasure, and dis
posed Of il 10 the antiquarian gentle
man who buys the arrow heads. With
the money bought the land. the sheep,
the cows-and you"
Then JOS scrambled out of the grave,
and fell laughing, and he laughed till
the tears ran down his cheeks.
by ginger!" said he; "woman's wit
outweighs mans wisdom. My true
treasure-trove is here'-he clapped his
wife on the shoulder-"and it's one
neither crown, nor duchy, nor lord of
the manor. nor parson nor the hundred
and forty-three commoners have ons
particle of right over no more nor a
pins head, but is all-all and undivided
my own."-The Graphic.
A Proposed Monument.