Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-02-17
copyright, 1881

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| may, nay, wencll... I want not, thy
eggs. spoke, in jest, for, was afraid
that you, too, might be one Of those
country people whom the."rebel Tall,
madg sc sends into the,city with strange
wares for sale. You may pass in safety,
and I doubt not that you will readily
I lind purchasers, for fresh eggs are not
cverplentiful at present. :. IT,:
Maggie again took up her basket;and
resumed her journey, not daring: for
several minutes to glance behind, her;
but when she Gid look back her fears
were ;not*allayed. when she saw that
i they were all watching, aud apparently
talking Of her and her errand.. :Realiz-
I ing the need of Increased caution, Mag
gle passed on, and soon stopped at sew
eral, houses, where she. easily disposed
of a portion o. her burden. Declining
to part With: them all, for each pur-
chaser desired to gain the contents of
the basket, she pushed on until she en-
tered the street where Mistress Jones
lived. No one was in sight and she ran
quickly up the steps and lifted the
heavy knocker.' .,..:~ -.
She% had hardly given the summons,
when. she. saw relocated soldier ap-
pear on the corner of the street, and
stop and gaze curiously at her as she
stood before the door. She was in a
futter. Of excitement when the servant
admitted her, and she said: .
| II would see Mistress Jones. I have
some eggs for sale, and perhaps she
will buy" ..,.-
DOUBTLESS she will that" replied the
maid, "but it will not be necessary for
you to see her. can pay you," and
she started from the hall as if to get
her money. - A..
may, nay" said Maggie, quickly, "I
| would deal with Mistress Jones her.
SELF =
The servant made no response as she
turned to seek the mistress, and in
few minutes Mrs. Jones herself ap-
peared.
''Was it to me you desired to speak?'
eyes, I have fresh eggs to SELL"
"You are sure they are fresh?''
"They are that, fresh and prime,
too'' :''
Mistress Jones looked keenly at Mag.
gle as she heard the combination of
words which was well understood by
her, and she quickly replied: .'You have
brought your wares to the right mar
ket, I see." She then took the basket
from Maggie's hand, and in few mo-
ments. returned with loaf of bread.
She did not inform her that within the
loaf there was note concealed, but
Maggie understood. It was all as she
had been informed it would be.
IF you lose the bread, or find it ne
cessary to destroy it, you may simply
say to your friend:''Not YETI Do you
understand" &c.,. -.
II do" replied Maggie, quietly, as she;
again took her basket and prepared to
depart. The door was quickly closed
behind her, and she fingered moment
on the steps before She went down to
the street. ;: She could see no one now,
and the curious soldier had disap-
peared; but Maggie's fear was none the
less when she started up the street, for
she knew not who was watching her,
and the words of the guard still lin.
gered in her mind. -.
AS she approached. the edge of: the
city she was alarmed when she saw, the
same skinner there whom she had met
at her entrance; but, tstriv;ngsto quiet<
her heart. and Tot reveal the; fear IN.
der which She labored, she walked
steadily on, q :. -. r.s-,s..>
t Here's my Wench again. laughed
one Of the soldiers as she drew near.
And what luck?" .<.st II;
7 sold my eggs y. 8. @E Z: ...::s !.
Doubtless, And was Mistress:J ones
a purchaser?'' %.4.; :. .t.s#f, 1E=s ),
II know not Mistress Jones'" replied
Maggie endeayoEing, TO-. pass on.
No st well for: on, m.yssWench. And
what have you in the basket now? "a
bread loaf as I live! Ills the very thing
I most desire. 2 And<the soldier rough
" grasped the basket and seized the
loaf which it contained:s VIM
The bread would il gig ven my little sis