American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-09-08
A NOBLE WOMAN.
AN INTERESTING INCIDENT.

Some weeks ago, Col. James &. Boyd
of Mercerburg, lost his pocket book IN
this place. 1t contained $1S5 in cash
and number of valuable papers, and
hc made every reasonable effort to re-
cover it without success. Until Sunday
last he had heard nothing Of it, and he
had given it up. On Sunday, however,
soon after returning from church, an in
teligent and neatly dressed young lady
"a strangely called at his house, and in.
qulred if he was Mr.. Boyd. On being
answered in the affirmative, she asked
whether he had not lost pocke,book,
to which he replied that he had. She ask
ed him whether he would receive tie
lost pocket book without asking any
questions. He said he would unless
satisfied that circumstances connected
with tho case should forbid it. She
then said that she had the pocket-book
and would inform Mr.. Boyd how che
came into possession of it if he would
not ask her name, or any other ques-
tions 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 disoiuie
and recently had induIged unusually
freely in Intoxicating drinks. One O.,
vening when intoxicated, her mother
had found the pocket book in his clothes
and discovered from the name and pa
| Pers that it belonged to Col. Boyd
Her mother wopt bitterly over the frail-
ty of her husband, and did not go to bed
at all that night-sO anxious was she
TO have the money restOrcd. She cal.
I Iedin confidential .rsfd ara liyulged
Iher secret, and she waa advised 10 en-
velope the pocket book in wrapper
and mail it TO Col. Boyd but she desi-
red 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
cy she had in the house-it was little
for she was poor-and gave it with the
pocket book TO her daughter, and sent
her To restore it, and to give all the mon.
ey she had towards making up tho de-
ficiency, and isuucling her to say to
Col. Boyd that the whole deficiency
would be made up as soo:i as it would
he in her power. The story was told
IN all artless and earnest manner, and
the young woman gave unmistakablc
evidence Of honesty. The Colonel o.
pcned tho pocket-book, aud found $l3S,-
so of the money still there, and ofcourse
he promptly refused to take any Of the
wOman's money t0 coYcr tho dGGcit.-
The young lady insisted upon him ta-
king il, assuring him that her mother
would not ho satisfied until it was oil
! paid bot he assured her that be freely
! forgavc her father, and felt deeply iU-
| debted to her and her mother already.
iio would have rewarded her well at the
lime, but he had every reason To believe
I that she would be mortified, should he
offer her any. He told her that he
would be i'll Chambersburg on Monday
and Tuesday of this week, and The only
favor no asked was that her mother
should make herself known 10 him by
some means, and he would never di.
vuIgc her name. The young lady then
left, as she said she must be home thai
evening TO 90 To woik on Monday morn.
ing, and Col. Boyd did not learn her
name or anything concerning her, cx.
Cept what Wc have related. He spent
Monday and Tuesday in town, but when
wo saw him yesterday, he had not heard
of the mother IT is his intention, f he
can tind her, to reward her substantially
Tor her noble conduct, and we think that
should he discover her, our citizens
should givo him liberal fund for her
benefit without asking any questions.
So noble n woman deserves noble re.
ward Cham jereb~rg, Pa, wig.