Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-07-29

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{ When all were ranged before him h,
shook his head. 1T would be madnes.
TO risk it." said he. "IfImarried poly
women be them eorlSscrews, she'd have
the whole story out of me. and they he
that chatterboXes, they can't help tam.
ing, and she'd blab about it to every ono
IN the place. Then I'd have the crown
and the duchy, and the lord o. the
manor, and the parson and the 143
eommoners down on me for DEMANDING
tbelr shares. Be hanged if I'll risk II
women is terrible dangerous animals
WIN thelr tongues, never TO be trusted. :"
lhen in went all the treasure AGAIN
INTO the coffin that had contained and
preserved it for 1000 years.
Il know what I'll do" said Jos. "I'u
ouild my new-take wall right over this
old grave, and then no one can ger at
the treasure without pulling down the
| wall"
Littie did Jos suspect that he was
being watched, and that his every word
was overheard by Polly herself. who
was behind the rock hard by, where she
had picked up flint chips and flakes.
Slowly, painfully, Jos Day worked at
his wall. He succeeded in carrying ii
over the cairn, and thus he secured his
treasure from being disturbed. and TINS
VS. 1t made fast against the rainy
day.
In the course of the next three months
ne lad completed the Enclosure, and
had taken from the common a tract of |
good land Of five-and-twenty acres in
extent.
About this time Mary Aggett's mother
died. Jos pitied her greatly, the cottage
was so lonely for the girl His heart
grew soft when he saw her in black.
Bless mel" said he. IF lived in that
cottage it would save me half of nv
journey every day, but won't risk it,"
Shortly after this a great surprise
came to him. One morning he found in
lis new take" a flock of sheep al,
branded NJ. A.
Gracious bless us!" exclaimed Jos.
How ever came the sheep there? I'll
run ask Polly, she may know. She must
IA seen some one drive 'em this way"
He went TO the cottage and spoke in
leat; "Mary, some owdacious radicals
lave been turning sheep into my new
axe during the night. They are
rarked NJ. A."
"They are mine, JOS"
"1oms, Polly?"
YES. 1t was very kind and consider i,
te of you, Jos, 10 inclose so many /,
cres for me. l thank you with all my :
cart"
"Inclose for you! 1t is my new !,
illei" :. :,
There is some misunderstanding" a,
answered the girl. "The new take is
rtainly mine. / have been to the n,
I'D of the manor and have bought it n
acres at so much gold per acre ] n
ave the papers all drawn out"
Yours! Where did you get the o.
oney?" q,
That was question Mary did not an
YER. e.
After much consideration Jos said, NJ
lteringly: This is pretty gol How co
Il to be paid for the walling?" an
I'm sure can't think, JOS" fiji
But it has engaged me off and on for BE
months. Fifty pounds wouldn't re-
y my labor. L can't afford"
Il really am sorry for you" W
There is only one way out of it," ex-
lined Jos, that | can see; and thai
by changing the brand on the sheep Gu
om A TO d, and by Jumping together all
7 wall and your land" DIR
Well, I'm not particular" answered fa'
Try, and so the matter was settled. ere
They were married, and Jos found aag
IT he had secured not only a very cap us
bit of land, but with it a very tu'
fifty, witty and wise wife. Tel
1t the close of the first twelvemonth w
IRE were three in the house in the e,e
ce of two. At the end of the second ~
II the number had mounted to five, az. -.
the second addition to the family '.''
SISTED in twins.
tut the conscience of Jos was I'M 20
y. Something stood between him and -,
ly. He had a secret from her. and ,,.;
{ is ever a barrier to connubial unity. -,
iSthiaS was aPPiodSAihS' JUS IC- 10
red to make a clean breast of it and tio,
Mary everything. ,vit
hristmas day arrived and Joe put on late
Sunday coat and lowered his ives cas-,
s. took his lever and went forth. ito,
'lly," said he, come along. I've hea
prise foryou." He deliberately threw lea
n a portion of his new-take wall. Dor.
severed the lid Of the stone chest, peo
red it aside, and then jumped into Of /
box. Next moment he rose out of The
flank with despair, trembling with abo
His treasure was ado,
e. theI
Y the side of the cairn and over in p
WIN wall stood his wife watching unle
, with a smile OF her cherry lips and also
inkle in her bright eyes. A toddling Stan
chung to her skirts as she held one
be twins in each arm. A,
'oHi" he gasped. I'm ruined man. fore,
lost everything. I've been robbed" stoo