Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-09-12
vol. 2. NO. AZ.


Some weeks ago Col. James C.. Boyd. of
Mercersburg. lost his pocket book in this place
1t contained $185 in cash, and a number of
valuable papers, and he made every rcasoiil-
bic effort 10 recover IL without success. Un-
til Sunday last be had heard nothing of il.
and he had given it Up. On Sunday however.
soon after returning from church, an intelli-
gent and neatly dressed young lady called at
his house and inquired if he was Mr.. Boyd.
On being answered afirmatively, she asked
whether he had not lost a pocket book.-t6
which he replied that he had She then asked
whether he would receive the pocket book
without asking any questions. He nid he
would Unless satisfied that circumstance CON-
nccted with the case should forbid il.
She then said that she had the pocket book.
ind wotid iit5rns Mr.. Boyd how she came
into possession of il If he would not ask her
niire or any other questions concerning her
or her family. Col Boyd at once informed
her that he would SO receive it.. She then
stated that her father was somewhat dissoiute
and recently had indulgod unusually freely in
int9xicsting drinks. One evening when in
toxicated, her mother had found the pocket
book in his clothes, and discovered from the
name and papers ID it that it belonged to Col
Boyd. Her mother wept bitterly over the
frailty of her husband, and did not 90 to bed
at all that night--so anxious was she to have
the money restored She called In a conf
dental friend and divulged her secret, and
she was advised to envelope the pocket book
in wrapper and send it TO Col. Boyd, but
she desired 70 know how much money was
wanting, and she resolved to send her daugh-
Ter with it to Col. Boyds house. She accor-
dinghy gatherered up all the money she had
in the house-it was little. for she is POOR
and gave it with the pocket book to her r.daugh-
ter and sent her to restore it, and to give all
the money she had towards making up tho
deficiency, and instructed her to say to Col.
Boyd that the whole deficiency would be
made up as soon as it shohld be in her power.
The story was told in an artless and earnest
manner, and tho young woman gave unmista-
kable evidence of honesty The Colonel OPEN
ed the pocket book and found S13S, SO of the
moneyEstill there; ahd of course he promptly
refused to take any of the moman's money to
cover the deficit. The yoing lady insisted
upon taking it. assuring him that her mother
would not be satisfied Until it was all paid
but he assured Def that he freely forgave her
father and felt deeply indebted 70 her and her
mother already. He would have rewarded
her well at the time. but he had every reason
to believe she would be mortfed should he
offer her any. 80 zs1 - $st
He told her that he would be in Chambers
burg ON Monday and Tuesday of this Week.
and The dnly favor he asked was that her moth
er shoiild make herself known TO him by some
m6Gns, and he would never divulge her name.
The young lady then left, as she said she
must be home that evening to 60 to work on
Monday morning, and Col. Boyd did not
learn her name, or anything concerning her
except what we have related He spent
Monday and Tuesday in town, but when we
saw him yesterday, he hid hot heard of the
mother. 1t is his intention Il be can find her
to reward her substantially for her noble con-
duct, and we think that shotld he discover
her, our citizens snotld give him a liberal
fund for her benefit without asking any ques-
tions. So noble a woman deserves q noble
reward - -Chanlbcrsbarq Wig. Auq Is.