The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-15

lord Of the manor lives far away, and his
agent Is sleepy chap. II he squalls, then
III claim rights under the duchy or as
oommoner, and II the duohy squeaks III
claim under he lord Of the manor
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" he said If lived in that cottage
1t would save me half my journey every
day. But won't risk IL
Shortly utter this great surprise came
ON him Ono morning no found In his
"new take" a flock Of sheep all branded
an A."
"Gracious bless usl' exclaimed Jos
ask Polly She may know She must
have seen some one drive EN- this way p"
He went to the cottage and spoke in
heat: MARY, some owdacious radicals
have been turning sheep into my new take
during the night They are all marked
M A.
"They are mine, Jos.
Yours, Pollyf'
Eyes 1t was very kind and consider
ate of you, Jos, to incloso SO many acres
for me thank you with all my heart ;
Enclose for you'll 1t is my new takeP'
There Is some misunderstanding an
swered the girl 1.-THE new take is Ger
tainly mine. l have been to the lord OF
the manor and have bought it-25 acres al
so much gold per acre have the papers
all drawn out
"Yoursl Where did you get the money!
That was question Mary did not an
swer.
After much consideration Jos said fal
teringly; "This is pretty go How am
to be paid for the wallingp"
I'm sure can't think JOS.
"But 1t has engaged me off and on fol
| IS months Fifty pounds wouldn't repa.
my labor. can't Afford
81 really am sorry for you"
by gingeri" exclaimed Jos There Il
only one way out Of 1t that can see, ant
that is by changing the brand on the sheel
from A to d and by Jumping together m.
wall and your land"
"Well, I'm not particular, answered
Mary, and SO the matter was settled
They were married, and Jos found tina
he had secured not only a very capital bi
of land, but with 1t thrifty, witty AM
wise wife
At the close of the first twelvemontl
there were three in the house in the plac
Of two At the end of the second year tn
number had mounted to five, for the sec
ond addition to the family consisted Il
twins
But the conscience of Jos was uneasy
| Something stood between him and Polly
He had secret from her, and that is eve
barrier to connubial unity. Christina
was approaching. Jos resolved to make
clean breast of it and tell Mary every
thing.
Christmas arrived, and Jos put off hi
Sunday coat and Powered "weskit, too
his lever and went forth. Polly. sal
he, "come along. I've surprise for you.
He deliberately threw down a portion {
his new take wall, discovered the lid {
tho stone chest, levered it aside and the
jumped into the box. Next moment b
rose out of 1t blank with despair, tren
bling with disappointment His treasul
was gone.
BY the side of the cairn and overthrow
wall stood his wife watching him with
smile on her cherry lips and twinkle
her bright eyes A toddling child clun
to her skirts and she held one of the twill
In each arm.
"Polli'' he gasped. "By gum, I'm
ruined mani I've lost everything. ~
been robbed
Then she laughed, and when she laughe
J the child holding her skirts laughed ais
and the babes in her arms chuckled al
crowed
mo, Jos Rainyday," she said, 'yc
: have lost nothing, you have gained mnc