Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-07-25


Who sees the same kind hand Of love
In sunshine and in showers.
When shadows veil the turning sky
Behind the clouds they know
Bright fields of golden grandeur lie,
And seas OF spendor flow,
They only bend bu, never break
When angry storms arise
Prepared the hand of grief to take,
And wait for brighter Skies
EMILY ACToN was an excellent young
lady Of some eighteen years. Her parents,
although in humble circumstances, we're in
dus,rious, and the daughter was early taught |
to employ herself about that which was most
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 to sew or knit. I'm.
like great many of her sex, she was sell
dom seen at the window to watch the Young
men who passed dressed in the heighlh of
fashion. 1t was not because Emily was
poor, but she had a different taste and
thought more Of her character and the assis-
lance she might render her mother. Her
dress always was neat and never gaudy; and it
did not trouble her, if she could not follow
The foolish fashions of the day. Emily was
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would not hear her talk about the fellows and
the beanx, from ore month to another nor
remark What this person and that one wore
to church. She attended meeting TO hear,
and not TO see and be seen, and what she
heard was treasured in her mind. Miss Ac.
ton was called lille odd, by some of her
iliriy young friends, who were all for fashion
and show but they loved her, nevertheless.
Emily had an excellent disposition she was
kind and accommodating, and never indul-
ged in angry words or manifested unpleasant
feelings.
Mr.. Acton was worthy shoemaker; but
as his business was no, very good and he not
an expert workman, it was with difficulty
that he paid his debts and lived comfortably.
To purchase the necessaries of life, requires
no little sum, especially when rents are high
and wood and flour are dear. To help along
in the family, Emily was in the habit of TAX
ing IN work, and often earned from twelve
to fifteen shillines week. This she gave
to her mother 10 expend in any way she
might think proper.
One morning as Emily was returning some
work that, she had made, she picked up a
small gold ring. On examining it, as she
returned home she discovered the initials
y. s. engraved on the inside. Mother
said she, This niay belong souie one who
prizes 1t highly otherwise, think the own
err would not have had his initials engraved
upon it,
II so you may find the owner; ; for it will
certainly be advertised
Do you think one would 90 to that ex.
pense for so lrfling thing
Not unless il is valued more as gift,
than for the gold it contains
Emily careful " put away. the ring in her
box and thought but little of i, for few days.
On Tuesday morning when the Gazette
came, for Mr.. Acton was a subscriber to this
paper-on looking over the advertising COL
umn, Emily exclaimed
why, mother, the ring found last week,
is really advertised
Are you sure of il =
'Yes,-il describes the very ring
Run and &c, it, and then read to me the
advertisement
Emily brought the ring and handed il to
her mother and read as follows:
'LosT.-A small gold ring, with the mi
tails J. S. upon.it. The ring is priced as
the gift Of friend. and whoever has found
the same shall be literally rewarded by leav.
ing it at the Store Of Mr.. -, in Middle
Street,
1t must be the same, Emily and You had
better carry the ring to the store this morn
ing
Il will, mother; but shall charge moth.
ing for finding it,
Putting on her things, Emily started for
the shop in Middle street. On entering she
made known her errand, and the store. keep.
or remarked that the gentleman who had lost
the ring had left two dollars for him to pay
should any one present it. But Emily re-
fused to take the money, and left the ring
The shop-keeper insisted on her taking the
two dollars.
The gentleman is rich and able to pay
it, said he.
Finding that she refused ard was leaving
the shop, he called her back and requested
her name and residence, when she did not
hesitate to give and then left the shop and
returned TO her home.
The following Monday, when Emily and
her mother were at their washing tubs, some
one knocked al the door. The old lady
went to see who was there and presently re-
turned, telling her daughter young gentle
man was in the front room, who wished to
see her. Wiping her face and hands on
her apron, she FASTENED into the room, with.
out unrolling her sleeves or unpining her
gown. Yet she did not apoldeise for her
appearance, taking it for granted, that if a
real gentleman wished to see her, he would
know that work was no disgrace, and that on
Monday morning she must Of course be found
at the wash tub.
AS she entered the room the gentleman
remarked--'lf mistake not, you are the
young lady who recently found gold ring
and left il at the store of Mr.. -
yes, SIR
But as you refused to take the two dol
+ lars left, didn't know but you might think
it too small SUN, and have called to pre-
sent you with five dollars
20, sir, did not think ought to be paid
for doing my duty and therefore refused to
take il and shall now certainly refuse
your liberal Offer
But l insist upon your taking it. Here,
accept this BILL
cannot consent to take il. 1t would
not be right for me to be paid for dschsrg.
ing my duiy-do you think it would, sir p
! The ring value at ten times that sum.