Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-02-27
conceal sblt she is dead now, and |
wish TO keep it IN remembrance of

wish 70 keep i, IN remembrance ra'Fs' Of
her. &. : ,,as'sr' z ''s17
Thinking the lady might bepoor, VIC
told her she might take. the bureau
that night, if she wished to pay us for
| it when she found it convenient. = s
4 am greatly obliged 10 youfor you
kindness, but would rather7y you should
keep it until it is paid for osl--gle
Weurged her to take it, butshe re-
fused saying-I will see what ! can
do, and call in day or two and see you
and bidding us good evening, she
left US. sas s7za IS
There is something very mysterious
about this woman, thought we. It
may be that seeis poor and perhaps In
a very destitute circumstances. But
she shows an excellent heart and the
warmest attachment to "a deceased
mother. Her education must have
been good, and she has evidently seen
better days. And we thought the next
time she called upon US we would as
certain something more other character
and perhaps her name
which we felt deeply anxious to
learn. aaj 1sof s79f9 ess5A r-5t
Ina day or two, the yonng woman
called again, and with tears in hereyes,
remarked-sI don't know what you
will think of me, but all the money l
haveis five dallars, that l have brought
you towards the bureau, you were SO
kind as to purchase for me- So say
ing she placed the money before US in
silver.
4 Shall not take the money at pres
ent, we remarked. 4 can do with
Quit. You may take the bureau if
you want it, and when you are able at
some future time, you may pay me for
it.. y - - RS : 's@- az
- She expressed a great deal Of graft
tude, and said, 4 would rather you
should take what l have and nothing
that we could say would induce her to
take the money again.
sYou appear to have seen some
afliiction'o we remarked, as we saw
tears in her eyes. Not much. sir; I
must confess that | have not always
been as poor as | am at present; for I
have seen better days. When my pa
rents were living, l never knew what
it was to want for anything; now | can
not say So 49, .
1, How long have your parents been
dcad?' f. '-,,1 +. v
IS about six years since my father
died; and it was about four years ago
last Saturdy when my mother was bu-
rieds
7 Atmention of hermother's name the
tears came fast to her eyes, tender
cord was touched-we saw it and
made no more .enquiries-then she
took her leave.
was-neany six weeks before we
saw the younglady again. She then
called spon US with the remainder of
theymoney that we had paid forthe bu-
sreau.sffr9 ri .a sft. 3 s
K. We protested against receiving it at
that time, thinking it announcement for
her TO pay it, but she insisted that we
should, sayinv,-I am under great
obligations to your Kindness. Had it
not been for you, should have lost
the bureau-the only relic left of my
mother; for it was then impossible for
me 10 raise the money you 50 generous
" paid. ] shallneyerforget your kind
ness "a m mas
DO you wish to take the bureau a
way'' asa
4 have spoken to a cartman who
will call here in a short time, and have
it removed out ofyour way, for ] sup
pose you will be glad to get rid of it,
Not at all, | am pleased that ! was
instrumental ola little service to you,
and if ever you need assistance,l shall
always be ready to render it.
4 thank you, sir, with all my heart. :
AT this moment the man came for
the bureau, and bidding us good eve
mig, the young lady left our room. Is
~ y CHAPTER n.
Is | ask lowly cot 81 70 azia
With sweet content within, /
Where envy shall modest me not,
Nor pride shall tempt to sin.
Going, going, win you give bat
two dollars for this excellent bureau'--
exclaimed Mr.. Bailey, thelauctioneer,a
year or too since, as wedvere passing
down Exchange street. 'Here, MT.
| G., he said, turning tofus, buy this
bureau. it IS cheap aeaough;sit is worth
more for kind1ing wood tharlsm what tits
going for--jas, look at it-going, go
ing,-speak quick, or you lose 1t.