The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-03-22
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RAVENNA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH q, 1854.

more took the coin out Of my pocket and feasted
on it's beauty. Yet | was unhappy. Concious-
ness Of wrong troubled me. and I almost wished
had mot found ths sovereign. Would not be
called a thief il discovered, / asked myself Was
il not as wrong to conceal what had found, as to
take the same amount originally from the owners
pocket Was he net defrauded the samef
But then said to myself
Why, if don't know who the loser is. how can
i give him his money! 1t is only. because am
4 conceal it, that's all. would not steal gold; and
if the loser should ask me- for It should give it to
HIM, Iapologised thus to myself all the way to
Mr.. Baldwius house; but after all, it wouldn't do.
The gold was Ike heavy stone bound to my heart
1t was sort of unhappy charm, which gave an
evil spirit power to torment me. And could not
help thinking that was not half SO well pleased
with my immense riches as l had been with
rusty copper which had found some weeks before
nobody claimed the penny, although kept my
good fortune no secret; and bad been as happy
as king-or as king is commonly supposed to
be-. st !
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to the deaeon's house. saw Dir. Wardys horse.
standing at the gate, and was terribly frightened.
Mr.. Wardly aas a constable aud knew he had
come to take me to Jail. So / hid in the garden
until he went away. By that time reason began
to prevail over cowardiee, and / made my appear
ance at the house. The deacon looked angrily at
me.s
Now thought /, feeling faint, he's going to ac-
cuse me of iuding the gold. e
But he only scolded me for being so long about
my errand. Ineyer received areprimaDd 40 will
lIingly. His severe words sounded sweet, had ex-
peeted something so much more terrible.
i worked all day with the gold in my pocket
1 wonder deacon Webb did not suspect something's
/ stopped SO often to see if the gold was really
there; for, much as the possession of it troubled
me, the fear OF losing troubled me scarcely less
I was miserable. wished hundred times lhad
not found the gtld felt that it would be relief
/ to lay it down on the d-side; again wrapped it
in brown paper, just as had found it. wonder
bed if il gotten wealth made eserPbedy so msera-
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al night / was sent again to Mr.. Baldwin's and,
having found him. obtained his promise to'work al
deacon Webb,s on The following day.
4 1t was dark when went home, and was
afraid of robbers. I never felt SO cowardy in ms
4 ffs. 1t seemed tome that any body could rob me
4 with clear consesuce. because my treasure wa.
: not nine. got hume, and went trenbIingly tt
bed. a seFes
Mr.. Baldwin came early to breakfast with Us
2 should tell you something about him. He wa
7 \ - 49, n.-
; an honest poor man, whosupported large famil,
iby hard work. Everybody liked him. be was 81
Industrious and faithful; and besides making goo,
wages for his .aber he otfsn got presehts-of mea
and -four from those who empieyed him.
i sssWeI,, at the breakfast table after Deacon
= Webb had asked the blessing and given Baldwin
: a piece of pork, SO that he might eat and getf'
work as soon as possible, something was 1sai'
about the news
4 suppose you have heard about my misfortune
said Mr.. Baldwin.
: Your inisfortune!'
why what has happened to 2sou!' asked tn
deacon. sss, sgl ..T
81 Il thought everybody had heard Of it, replie
Z Baldwin. ~You see, the sfher night. when Mi
Woody paid me. he gave me asgod piece =
70 j started, and felt she blood forsake my cheeks
All eyes were fixed upon Baldwin, however, 8
= :, my trouble was pst observed.
ef "A seyereign' said Baldwn-'the irst one
y ever had in rs life; and it seemed to me that If
should puta in my pocket, like a cent or a ha
70 dollar, should lose it.. So like goose wrappe
=. it in a piece of paper, and slowed itin my co,
VI pocket. where thought it was safe. I never d
s a more foolish thing Imust have lost the coin
le 3taking out my handkerchief; and the paper wou
s prevent its making any noise il fell. discoye
= ed my loss when got home. and went back
look for it, but somebody must have picked it up
- Il felt like sinking through the floor.
y Il don't know replied the poor man. shakir
= his head sadly. He's welcome TO it. whoever
~ is; and hope his conscience won't trouble hi
as more than the money is worth; though Heavs
'e knows want my honest earaiogs.'
= This was too much forsme. The ailusisn
? ? my conscience brought the gold from my pocke
u resolved 10 make clean breast of it. and be ho
. est, in spite of poverty and shame. So held ii
u gold in my trembling hand and said.
"a is this yours, Mr.. Baldwin, -
= My voice was SO faint that be did not hear m
. So Irepeated my question in more courageo
'e tone. Alleges were turned upon me in astouis
40 ment; and the deacon demanded where and wh,
- 1 had found the gold.
10 i burst into tears, and confestAd everything.
~ I expected the deacon would whip me to deaf
But he pated my head, and said, more kindly thj
10 was his wont:
40 .Dou'tcry about it, William. You are an no
~ est boy, if you did come near falling into tempt
o' ton. Always be honest. my son; and. if you
q not grow rich. you viii be happy with clear co
ue scence.'
But cried still for joy. laughed. too. Il
deacon had so touched my heart. OF what a 10
ao s was relieved! felt then that honesty was d
'n best policy.
's- .As for Mr.. Baldwin, he declared that I shot
ny bav half ,,,a ,,,ooax so,,;n !