The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-07-05

odVe no' So| ".
: mo, got III why' have you lost l!P
y mo! could not pay the postage
n What have you done with The mon
ey that we have saved for more that
o a month on purpose 10 pay postage
. with"
i have got The money mother, bu
the postage is half a dollar. Psrhap,
Mr.. Brown will advance the money
and
No | won't advance none, you need
not think Of that, said The hard.hearleo
landlord.
Il 'Bu' perhaps it contains money!
so you SAID once before, and lei
you have The money, and have never
seen It since
'Bu, we were disappointed then
! 'Yes, and may be again! don'l be.
ieve you have any letter In the office,
It's only a sham 10 put me off
], q shall say no morsH said Mrs. Nor.
ton.
'rhen, said Brown,I mus, commence {
business And soon an officer entered
and commenced moving the furniture
that Mrs. Morton owned. There i.
not half enough TO pay me now added
Brown; hut it will b. better than moth.
ling
Mrs. Morton watched their move
menls, with fearful eyes, bul without
saying word; she knew il would be Of
40 avail. The room was in q few mo
menls slript OF all it contained. Call.
ing 10 Ellen, she said, Come, my child
we will seek somewhere place for the
night, and perhaps we may find kinder
friends.
But Ellen was not there. AS soon as
he officer had entered the house, she
|nad left it. With hasly steps she re-
raced her way lolhe Post Office. Almos
1reathIess, she entered aud looked
round Tor the clerk with whom she hao
conversed when there before. But h,
was nowhere TO be seen. Her business
vas urgent, and she approached the 9th
sr clerk, and asked for lhe letter. He
landed i, to her, saying at The sam,
ime, you have got the money, then,
ave you, my pretty lsss?'
Il have not she said, but will yol
not take this ring, and let me have lh'
| eitei?' al the same time she held ou
plain gold ring.
6 The clerk thinking he might possibly
MAKE something to himself by taking
|, he ring and paying the postage, took i
10 examine. There were words engrav
ed upon it, and re read, 'From e. p
10 his sister Lucy
Let me see that said we'll dressed
" man stepping up 10 the clerk. He tool
e ,he ring, and after looking al it mo
men,, turned TO Ellen aud asked.
Where did you ge, thisi'
e lit is my molher's.'
sYour mother'oP
q yes, sir
'Whal is her name?
I-ucy Morton
i where is she? conduct me 10 her,
Is Hence turning 10 the clerk, 'hers
your postage and handing tho letter /
Of Ellen, he sald, Come, / will 90 wit
you,' and they left the post Office t(
selher.
When they reached her home, Mr.
Morton wassnxously wailingior Ellen
return. Where have you been2' sh
asked: they have taken what little W
had left, and we are now alone vii
ID no,hlng in The world
II, 'But Motherp exclaimed Ellen, 9Th
gentleman has paid for our letter, al
here ii is
'Thank you. sir, COR your kindness
A poor woman,' said Mrs. Morton At
opening the ietrer,a showerof bank no,
&c fell upon the floor.
Tls from my brolherp she exclaime
III 'Yes,' said the stranger, 81, is.'
'And you-you are--my broth
d, GeorgeH and she fell upon his neck al
ge wept tears of joy.
he Yes said George, Qor i, was indie
es. him, \ am your brother, and you a
he my long lost sister,
he But how came you here?
Father has been dead some time, .
ind | received your letter. AS soon as
learned your situation, and where y
her was, which did not know before,
the sent of that letter as quick as possb
& came directly on after yon. met I
niece al the post Office, where ] h
Or gone 10 learn tidings of you. The ri
(which I oave Won when we were nj;