Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-28
CHAPTER Ii.
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With sweet content within,
where envy shall modest mo not,
Nor nLIln ehnll inrnni 10 riu

Where envy shall modest not,
i nor pnde shall tempt 10 sin,
Going, going-will YOU rive but two dollars
for this excellent bureau ?-exclaimed Mr. Bailey
the auctoneer, ayear or two since, as we were
passing down Exchange street. 'Mr c. he said
turning TO us, buy this bureau, it is cheap enough
It is worth more for kindling wood than il is GOING
lor--lnSt look at t-going, going,-speak quick,
Two dollars and fifty cents we bid. as we saw
1t was the same bureau that we had bought sever.
al years before for ten and half dollars and the
bureau was knocked off to us.
ms Is singular enough, thought we, as we had
me article carried to our room. Where is the
young woman who formerly owned it? Who was
she? nv ""'
We made several inquiries but could rot oscer.
tam who she was or what had become Other. The
bureau had been carried to the auction rooms by
an individual whom Mr. Bailey never saw before.
ana all Inquiries 10 ascertain what became of the
young lady, seemed frutless.
Several months passed by, and still we heard
hothIng OF the young lady, when one day, not
knowing but we might get some clue to the for
mer owner we took out all the drawers separately
and examined them. We saw no writing whatey-
or. In the back Of the under draw, we noticed
mat small piece Of pine had been inserted II
looked as If 1t had been done to stop defect
Frying It with knife it came out when 10 orr MS
constituent we found several gold pieces. 10 the
q
~ hVe hundred dollars, with interest value re-
celved, made payable to S. R., when she
should become of age; it was a witnessed note.
ana llad been running about ten years, srned BY a
very wealthy man, whose reputation for honesty
was not exceedingly good. Without mentioning
to single individual what we had discovered. we
Immediately removed our efforts to ascertain who
Sarah Il. was and where she could be found. W.
learned that girl of this name formerly lived wit,
,aptaln r, and did the work of the kitchen. Oh
hlm we could obtain but little information His
wIe recollccted the girl aud spoke of her in the
highest terms. She believed she had married n
mechanic, and retired from the city, but his name
she could not recolIec. BY repeated injuries VIC
a;scerained at last that Sarah with her husband
iVea on small farm on the road that leads to Sa.
co. taxing an carly opportunity, we started f
'he resldence OF the youns woman. After several
-nqugles On the road, we were directed 10 the
house. 1t was pleasant situation, little from
Tue ROAD, while every thing looked neat about the
d"cillng AS we drove up to the cottape who
should come to the door but the very woman we
pad been SO long anxious to find. She recoouzed
rs at once.
way, Mr. C, how glad am TO see youl
Where III the world did you come from? Walk
IN and take a seat
hef husband was present-an intelligent looking
man--:o whom she presented US.
Il have often thought of vou' she remarked. sand
when IN Portland have been tempted to cali and
see you but although have not called, be assured
nave not forgotten yOur kindness, and never
shall forget it,
But you seem happier than when last saw
YOU
Be assured, sir, am. NY husband has hired
inns little farm, where have resided for the last
TWO years. and we make comfortable living and
cre as happy as we could wish. In the course of a
ie" years II we have our health, and prosper. we
are IN hopes to be able to purchase the farm
w hat does the owner value 1t at?'
49, ne values 1t at about fifteen hundred dollars
~: ho'e hau 10 purchase great many farming
'hlngs, or we should have made payment tow,
ards it, FN' '''"' Wv"
But what has become Of your bureau?'
Il lear shall never see it again, she remarked
and after pause said, 81 believe | have never told
you how have been situated?
You never did,
When my mother died, it was thought she left
some property in the hands of an uncle of mine.
hat would come to me, when became of age but
he said 1t was not the case. With him | resided
short time
Was your uncle's name Mr.--,' said
we, mentioning the individual, who had signed the
note in our possession.
Yes, sir-thot was his name. He was very I'M
kind to me-made me work SO hard and was so
cross, that was obliged to leave him, and earn my
Vlng by dong the work of kitchen girl One
lay learned that he was about to dispose of what
tlle property my mother had left, to pay an old |
lebt OF hers. AS soon as / found it was correct |
went to the auction and found it too |
rue. You know about the bureau-the only arti-
'le OF my mothers property could purchase and
lad IL not been for your kindness that would have |
gone with the rest. The money | paid YOU was !
earned IN the kitchen. As found it inconyenent !
o carry the bureau with me, being OBLIGED TO !
'hnnge my place, asked aunt's permission 10 nut
IA IA her garrett which permission she granted. On
'allng for 1t when was married, | learned that
Ince had disposed of il with some other tbinos at
ucton. would rather have lost a hundred dol. |
ars not that the piece of furniture possessed any
ea VaIue-but 1t belonged TO my beloved mother
Ia tear cane IN the poor woman's eyel and on
nat account dld not wish to part with it, But it
vas gone, and 1t was useless to speak to uncle n
out u-he was entirely Indifferent to me and what
concerned me- '''
Suppose shall tell you that have the bureau
n my ofice?'
Is IT possible? You astonish me- Mr. -; have
ou indeed the old bureau"
i have, and what is better, | have something f,r
ou here'-taklng out my pocket book and placing
ne g2ld and note on the table, these are vours3
why, sir, you more and more astonish mo,
They are yours. After became owner of the
uieau, found the gold and this note concealed in
ne OF the drawers. There are nearly fny dollars.
nd the note Is good against your uncle for nearly
ree thousand doars-eyery cent of which you
an recover.
The astonished lady could not speak for some
nonlents but when she recovered from her sur
rise, she could only express her gratitude in tears
Jay more, she offered us half the amounts but we
1erely told her, that it pleased us more to have ius
ice done her and be instrumental of adding to the
applness of those we considered 80 worthy as
ersef and husband.
When we leh we promised to call on her soon
gain, and in the mean time to make arrangements