The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-24

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never 70 be trusted" Then in went all
The Treasure again into the coffin tha,
had contained and preserved II Tor 1000
gears
y know what III do" sad Jos. I'm
build my new take wail RICH, over this
old grave and then no one can get at
the treasure Without pulling down the
wall"
Little did Jos suspect that he was be-
ing watched, and that his every word
Was overheard by Polly herself who
had picked up flint chips and flakes.
Slowly, painfully, Jos Day worked at
his wall, He succeeded In carrying II
over the eairn, and thus he secured his
treasure from being disturbed, and thus
was II made fast against the rainy day.
In the course OF the next three months
he had completed the Enclosure and had
taken from the common tFaei pf good
land of tlve and twenty acres in extern,
Nov, then" said Jos to himself, my
way is 10 be as still as n mouse. The
duchy won't know anything about 1t,
The lord Of the manor lives far away,
and his agent rs sleepy chap, II he
squalls. then I'll claim rights under The
duchy or as u cOmmoner, and II the
duchy squeaks I'll claim under the lord
Of the manor"
About this time Mary Aggett's mother
died, Jos pitied her greatly, the cottage
was 80 lonely FOR the gIr,, His hear.
grew soft when he saw her In black.
bless me-" he said. IT lived In that
cottage, 1t would save me half my jour
ney every day, Hat | WORT risk IT,
Shortly after this Il great surprise
came on him one morning he found IN
hls rev take flock IL sheep all
branded M, A.
"Graelus Bless u.s." exclaimed JOS.
"However came TIE sheep theCe2 III
run ASH Polly. She may know. She
must have seen some one drive 'em this
way"
He went to the cottage and spoke in
heat. MARY, some owdaclous radicals
have ben turning sheep into my new
take during the night. They are all
marked M. A.
&tS A@t 4|AJJff bhob
yours, Polly"
YES. 1t was very Kind and consider
ate OF you. Jos, to inclose so many acres
for me. thank you with al! my heart.
"Inclose 1t for you! 1t Is my now
take!"
There Is some misunderstanding.
answered the girl, The new take is
certainly mine, I have been t. the lord
of lhemanurand have bought It, twenty
1--WE acres ut so much gold per acre.
have the papers all drawn out"
yours Where did you get the mon
ey?"
That was question Mary did not an
swer.
After much consideration Jos said fall
terngiy; This Is Il Erep.y so! How an
to ht paid FOR the #aiiins?'
I'm sure / cant think, JOS.
but II has engaged me OF and on
for eighteen months. Fifty pounds
wouidn't repay my labor can't AZ
"By glnger!" exclaimed Jos, "There
is only one way out OF II that can see,
and that Is by changing the brand on
the sheep from A to d and By Jumping
together my wall aud your lana
well, am not particular answered
Mary, and SO The matter was settled
They were married. ard Jos found
that he had secured not only capital
bit Of land, but with It u thrifty, why
aud wise wife.
Al tho close or the first twelvemoath
there We're three in the heusF N lhs
Mace of two, At the end OF the second
year the number had mounted to Ave.
for the second ADDITION 10 the laiuHg
consisted OF twins,
PM the conscience Of Jos was I'M
easy. Something stood between ttm
and Polly. He had secret from her,
and that Ia ever barrier to cOnEublal
unity. Christmas was approaching:
Jos resolved to make clean breast OF
It aud tell Mary everything, .,
Sunday coat nnd lowered "wesklL
SUNDAY coat and lowered "weswlt,n,,
took his lever and went forth. Polly
said ne come along. I've surprise
for YOU" He Deliberately threw down
n, portion OF his new take wall, discov-
cred the lid OF the stone chest, loNercd II
aside and then jumped Into the box
Next moment he rose out ut II hlahk
with despair, trembling with disaP-
poinimen, His treasure was gone.
By the side OF the eairn aud over
throwr wall stood his wife watching
him with q smile on her cherry llpS AI!u
n twinkte IN her bright eyes. y tod
ding child ciuug to her sKlrts ana she
held one OF the twins IN each arm.
POLL" he Rnspcd. by gum I'm
ruined mani rye lost everything I'VE
been robbed"
Then she laughed, and when she
laughed the child holding her skifts
Laughed nlyo. md the babies In her arms
rhicklcd hHd crowed
mo, Jos RalHyday,' she said, you
have lost nothing, YOU have GAINED
much. found your treasure ana l ais-
nosed Of ii to the antiquarian gentle
man who buys tho aTowheada, with
tho money bought the land, inc sheep'
the cow8-and you, ga,
Trcn Jos scrambled out Of me crave
and fol- laughing ana he laughed w
tHe tenrK ran down his checks
ny glnger" said he, "Womans WIZ
oul,yrlphg mans wisdom. MY true
,rrngurr troye iH hefe"-hc clnpped nus
ylfe ON the ghouldor "nnd itF one
neither crown, nor duchy hor tefd 81
Inc manor nor paraon, nor the l48 cont
monota have one particle Or right over
no moro nor pins hena, but w Nll-eil
aud undivided ny own And by gum'
no lueged Mary, then The chlld ~ nhrh
nrm. then the child NJ her knee thln
tronsurc Of mine n one bearing annual
interest" .,,t,t. ,.,,,,,,,