Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-01-04
whom she could look with that affection, with

Charlie and Harry, too- Eleyen years had
i changed them not little. The boys of four
and six had become fine manly youthso of fifteen
and seventeen The eldest had entered coll
! lege. Harry. however, who was by no
means studious, had entered his fathers count
ing-room. ss z
That was a sorrowful right on which Mr.
] Dinsnoor made known to his afflicted wife the
! bankruptcy which was inevitable. Still sad
der, if possible, was the sale which reinforced
of the house which they had so long occupied,
| the furniture which had become endeared to
them by memory and association, and the
harsh interruption which loss of fortune put
1 to all their treasured schemes.
1sAfy poor boy said Mrs Dinsmoor. sor-
rowfully, as she placed her hand caressingly
on the brown locks of Charlie, the eldest of
the two boys s.It viii be hard sacrifice
/ for you to leave the studies to which you are
SO much attached, and enter a store, as you
1 will be obliged to do"
..Ah, had not thought of that, y murmur-
ed Charlie. s.Itlwill indeed be sacrifice,
/ but mother, would not care for that if you
could only be spared the trials to which you
will be exposed from poverty"
/ Thank you for your consideration, my
child; but do not fear that l shall moi accom-
medate myself to it. 1t is heavy trial, but
we must try to think that it will ultimately
eventuate in our good"
/ At the auction of Mr. Dinsmoor's house and
furniture. the whole property, without exeep-
ton, was knocked off to young man, who
seemed apparently of twenty-five or three
| years of age He was able to secure it at
| price much beneath its real value, for times
were hard and money scarce, so that he had
| but few competitors Mr. Dinsmoor did not
hear his name, and the pressure of sad
! thoughts prevented his making the inquiry.
/ Possession was to be given in one week =
! Meanwhile Mr.. Dinsmoor sought out small
/ house in an obscure part of the town, which
! in point of elegance and convenience formed
| a complete contrast to the one he had formerly
occupied He felt, however, that it would
be all his scanty salary as clerk Cfor he had
secured situation in that capacity would
enable him to afford.
Lizzie looked with rueful face at the pi-
| ano, as dear friend, from whom she must
heneeforth be separated, it being quite too
] costly piece of furniture to be retained in
their reduced circumstances. Her proficiency
| in music, for which she had great taste, made
her regret, it doubly, since she might with it
| have added To the resources of the family by
giving music lessons.
] On the last evening in which they were to
remain in the old house, their sad thoughts
] were broken in upon by ring at the bell
i .. Can they not even leave us to enjoy the
last evening in quiet p said Charles, half pet
ulantly.
Immediately afterwards there entered a
young man, in whom Mr. Dinsmoor recognized
the purchaser of the house.
g. need not bid you welcome" said he,
smiling family, {. since you have better right
|. IL,
mouths since that this would be, would not
have believed it, but we cannot always foresee
| shall be prepared to leave tomorrow
.' shall be better satisfied if you will re-
main, said the young man, bowing
{. How do you mean?"
/ .sSimply that as this house and furniture
are now mine to do with as | like, choose to
restore you the latter, and offer you the use of
| the former, rent-free, as long as you choose
to occupy it.
WHO then are you," asked Mr. Dinsmoor,
| in increasing surprise, xho can be so kind
I TO utter strangers with no claim upon you 2"
:. You are mistaken. You have claim
upon me- Shall [ tell you whatit is? Eleven
years ago tomorrow for tomorrow is Christ
mas day, poor boy who had known none of
the luxuries and but few of the comforts OF
life, stood in this street His mind was i'll
at ease, for he had lost his way. But as he
walked on, he beheld blaze of light issuing
from window, from yoatr window, and arous-
ed by curiosity he looked in. Around a
Christmas tree brilliant with light, a happy
group were assembled As he stood gazing
in, he heard the front door open, and gen.
tleman came out and kindly invited him to
enter He did so, and the words of kindness
and the Christmas gift with which he depart
ed have not yet left his remembrance. Seven
years passed, and the boys fortune changed
An uncle, long supposed to be dead, found
him out, and when he actually died, left hin
the heir of large amount of wealth. Need
l say that / am that boy, and my name i:
Willie GrantY' sa7aH
The reader imagination can easily supply
the rest Provided with capital by syeuns
: friend, Mr. Dinsmoor again embarked in bu
siness, and this time nothing occurred to checl
: his prosperity Charlie did not leave college
nor did Lizzie lose her piano She gained
husbandN however, and had no reason to re
gret the train of events which issued from he
Z CHRIsrMAs GrFT.
: EE- The Burlington, Vt. Free Press say
that VIM Hankerson, a returned California;
2 of Springfield, Mass, has lately been explo
ring the State of Vermont in search of tn
precious metal. and has found depositsof goI
g on the Gulf Stream, so called, in the South
= western part of Plymouth, at the head q
: Black River; also in the towns of Sherbourne
G Stockbridge, Pittsfeld, Barnard, Bridgewate
e and Woodstock, on the Quebec. The gol
: thus found is purer than that found in Cali
+. fornia, and is worth one dollar more per ounce