Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08
A NOBLE WOMAN-INTEEEsT INCL
DENT

Some weeks ago, Col James G.. Boyd, Of
Mcrcersburg, lost his rocket book in this
place it contained SlSJ in cash, and II num-
Der Of valuable papers, and he made every
reasonable effort to recover it without success.
Until Sunday last he had heard nothing OF it,
and he had given it up On sunday, howev-
ever soon after returning from Chu rcb, an in
tclligcnt and neatly dressed Young lady called
at his house and inquired il he was Mr. Boyd.
On being answered allrnatively. she asked
whether he had not lost pocket book to
which he replied that he had. She then ask
ed whether lie would receive the pocket-book
without asking any questions. lie said he
! would unless satisfied that circumstances con
nected with the case should forbid it. She
then said that she had the pocket-book,
and would inform Mr.. Boyd how she came in
to possession Of it if he would not ask her
name. or any other questions concerning her
or her family. Col Boyd at once informed
her that he would 50 receive it. She then
stated that her father was somewhat dissolute
! and recently had indulged unusually freely III
/ intoxicating drinks. One evening when he
was intoxicated, her mother had found tho
| pocket-book in his clothes, and discovered
/ from the name and papers in it that it belong
ed to Col. Boyd. Her mother wept bitterly
over the frailty Of her husband, and did not
:
she to have the money restored. She called
IN confidential friend and divulged her Sc
/ cret. and she was advised to envelope the
| pocket-book in wrapper and mail It to Col
| Boyd but she desired to know how much
money was wanting, and she resolved to send
her daughter with it to Col. Boyd's house.
she accordingly gathered up all the money
she had IN the housc--it was little for she is
poor-and gave 1t with the pocket-boOk TO
tf44s az ,ltf
to give all the money she had towards max
ing up the deficiency, and instructed her to
say to Col. Boyd that the whole deficiency
would he made up us soon as II should be in
her power. The story was told in an artless
and earnest manner, and the young woman
! gave unmistakable evidence of honesty. Tho
! Colonel opened the pocket-book, and found
| $l3S so Of the money still there, and OF course
he promptly refused to take any OF the wo~
mans money to cover the deficit. The young
lady insisted upon him taking it, assuring
him that her mother would not be satisfied
until it was all paid but he assured her that
he freely forgave her father. and felt deeply
Indebted to her and her mother already. lie
would have rewarded her we'll at that time,
but he had every reason to believe that she
would be mortified, should he offer her any.
ile told her that he would be in Chambers
burg on Monday and Tuesday Of this week.
and the only favor he asked was that her
mother should make herself known to him by
some means, and he would never divulge her
name. The young lady then left, as she said
she must be home that evening to go to work
on Monday morning, ard 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 had not heard of the
mother. 1t is his intention if he can find her.
TO reward her substantially for her noble con-
duct, and we think that should he discover
her, our citizens should give him liberal
fund for her benefit without asking any ques-
tons. So noble woman deserves noble
reward ChamderS6urg (Pa.) Wig.