The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26
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The Accusation and the AccuSer-
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From the Louisville Examiner.
The Accusation and the Accuser--
4 The Worlds Avarice.
EDwDRD Your has remarkable gifts as
awriter. He is free from extravaganza,
and deyotes his time and talents to good
ends. Bless such men, always! They
are treasure to any land. 1.t b
We have before us one of his stories
''.Susan Lees Birthday Adventure, aud
what came oft" 1t contains many beau
tiful sketches; much true poetry, 1t is
full ofthat loving, trusting spirit which
seems to say, put truth in the way of the
child and it will love it, lead it up to God
aud it will ever seek him.
An old man, Susan Lees Grandfather,
had lost twelve sovereigns. This was
large sum for him. He had piled one
upon another--a small Trajan column.
He had not Quilted his room; all day he
had set cross-legged upon his tailor's
board hard at work; but the money was
gone. Who could have entered unseen,
unheard and taken it? 1t was strange,
very strange.
The child (Susan) was never so unea-
sy. The day was getting far advanced,
and it was necessary that she should
think Of ofreturning home. She intimated
this to the old man: he acquiesced by a
nod ofthe head, but spoke not word
did not raise his eyes from his work
Heaven! did he think that she--. She
could not bear the thought.-She with.
drew into the little garden. and seating
herself upon an old stone bench, wept in
agony.
The birds sang blithly, early in the sea.
son as It was. Susan sat and wept on the
old bench. She could not endure to lie
under such an imputation. But perhaps
after all, her grandfather did not suspec,
her. She would clear her mind of doubt
SO starting eagerly from her seat and
wiping her eyes, she returned to the
room. "
Grandfather" said she, "do you thinl
that | have taken those sovereigns2 Oh
don't say you do-pray don't, Say yo,
know me better than that" She helt
her clasped hands towards him. and il
breathless suspense awaited his rcply.
mo, Susy.''he said. presently; l dom
think you have taken them, for you coul
never rob your grandfather-you neve
could intended to give you six {
those sovereigns, to pay for schooling 70
you. fully intended to have done tha
No, Susy. you didn't take them-ai lcas
Hope you didn't.
For all the sun streamed into the room
and shed garish light into the hooks an
recesses.that were obscure at other times
she saw nothing the room contained,
grew so dark. She was seized with We
tigo, and fell unconsciousto to the floor.
Reader, you are honest-ofcourse yo
are. Were you ever charged with the
openly. or by inuendol Did the di
grace ever burn into your soul--the di
grace ofbeing suspectedl Oh, pitypot
Susan Lee, who, hearing her grandlath'
speak those terrible words, 81 hope yc
didn't" fell to the ground in her inr
cence, oyertaken by syncope. TO jun
from his shopboard--to seize her,in h
arms, and carry her into the garden, tb
the fresh air might visither brow healin
ly-were the first proceedings of Simt
Buckwheat. Old man, thou art terrific
BE thy terror thy punishment. for thu
hast grievously wronged a future angt
How tenderly he hugged her in /
arms when herlfe returned agaiul-wi
wavering consciousness, for as yet s.
only family understood her position.
1,(N So IL. .l L
old mans check, 81 have had terril
,lream---Igthought l had robbed you
haven't have Iq'
s,g" No, sweet Susan; no sweet, darli
Snsan; no, my pet, my lady-bird, Re
bed me! Oh, no, no. Don't tremble
my lamb M iss
She did tremble, and wept inrenew
agony as she recollected all.
"Grandfather, if you think that ! to
those twelve pounds, how mistaken y
areH' 1890 "
l'o"You did not take them, my darlin,
But, grandfather, seAo didtake The
then2''
1t was question to which no re-
could be given. Without uny act Of
man appropriation, they seemed to ma
Disappeared had never on
even for an instant. quilted the room,
Strange, most strange! Fl
Could il be THE TINKER?
The affair ofthe purse came stron
back on Susan's recollection.
.Ifhe did take them" cried Simon
willneyer-" But ho left the $
tepce unfinished. III,
"You willneyer what, grandfathe
asked Susan.
s"God forgivel" said her relation;
was about to say that would never u
human being again:
Y But | would, Susy,-I would.
though knew the tinker to be dlshon
Iwould placothe same confidence in