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 wife. She was beginning to feel not only perplexed, but anxious.

"I had thought to send out the town-crier, and wait the result, but amin doubt whether it is not best to telegraph to father, without more delay."

"I think that I would do so, Austin," answered the wife, "and also send out the crier. Though father's business is important, his family is first in his estimation; and I think that he would blame us, if we failed to send him carly intelligence of an occurrence like this."

"I will go at once to the telegraph office, and also call on the town-crier. You had better return to mother, and keep her as quiet as possible."

"I will do so. And, husband, remember to tell the crier when he goes his rounds, to avoid this street, else mother might hear his call, and thus learn of Nattie's loss."

"True," said Mr. Stone. "I will recollect the