Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-04-24
From the Portland Tribune
The Gold Ring.

How gently wise. who never move
When stern misfortune lowers;
| Who see the same kind hand of love
In sunshine and in showers
When shadows veil the burning sky,
Behind the clouds they know,
Bright fields of golden grandeur lie,
And seas Of splendor flow.
They only bend, but never speak
When angry storms arise
| Prepared the hand of grief TO take,
And wait for brighter skies.
Emily Acton was an excelen. young lady
Of some eighteen years. Her parents. although
in humble circumstances, were Industrious, and
the daughter was early taught TO employ her.
self about that which was useful. She took
pride in rising early and getting breakfast ready
by The time her mother arose after which she
would employ herself in the kitchen, OF sew or
knit. Unlike great many of her sex, she was
seldom seen at the window TO watch the young
men who passed, dressed in the height of FASH
ion. Ii was no. because Emily was poor, but
she had different taste and thought more Of
her character and the assistance she might rem
der her mother. Her dress was always neat,
but never gaudy and it did not trouble her, if
she could not follow the foolish fashions of the
day. Emily was also interesting in her con-
versation. You would not hear her talk about
The fellows and The beaux, from one month TO
another nor remark what This person and that
one wore a, church. She attended meeting to
hear and not TO see and be seen; and what she
heard was treasured in her mind. Miss Acton
was called a little odd, by some of her fir,y
young friends, who were all for fashion and
show; bu, they loved her nevertheless. Emi-
ly had an excelen, disposition; she was kind
aud accommodating, and never INDUCED in an
cry words or manifested unpleasant feelings.
Mr.. Acton was worthy shoemaker; bu. as
his business was no. very good and he no, an
expert workman, j. was with difficulty that he
paid his debts and lived comfortably. To pur-
chase the necessares of life, requires no little
sum, especially when renls are high and wood
and -four dear. To help along in the family,
Emily was in the habit of taking in work, and
often earned from twelve to fifteen shillings a
week. This she gave TO her mother to expend
in any way she nigh, think proper.
One morning as Emily was returning some
work ,ha. she had made, she picked up small
gold ring. On examining it, as she returned
home, she discovered the initials j. s. en-
graved on the inside. Mo,her,' said she, 'ihs
may belong TO some one who prizes it highly
otherwise, | think the owner would not have
had bis initials engraved upon H.
!" II so you may find the owner; for i, will
certainly be advertised"
"Do you think one would go 10 that expense
for so .riAng thing
Not unless it is valued more as gifi, than
for the gold j. contains"
Emily carefully pu. away The ring in her box
and though, but little of i, for few days. On
Tuesday morning when the Gazette came-ior
Mr. Acton was subscriber of This paper-on
looking over the advertising columns, Emily
exclaimed,
why. mother. the ring found last week is
really advertised
"Are you sure of il I"
"Yes-i describes the very ring"
"Run and ge, it, and then read 10 me the
advertisement"
Emily broughI the ring and handed il 10 her
mother and read as follows:
"Losr-A small gold ring, with the initials
J, S. upon H.. The ring is priced as the gil' ol
| friend, and whoever has found the same shall
be Literally rewarded by leaving i, a. the store
of Mr.. s-,g in Middle
J" |. mus, be the same, Emily. aud you had
better carry ,be ring to The store this morning
IL viii mo'her but shall charge nothing
for finding it,"
Pu,,lug oa her things. Emily started for the
shop in Middle-siree, Oa entering she made
kuown her errand, and The siore. keeper remark.