Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-03-28

the grandest tune, that was ever writ by
anybody, living or dead
ooh .ay, can YOU see by the dawn. early lightl''
somehow or other, notwithstanding Capt.
Munson's ntcnac admiration Of the nation.
nj anthem, he could never so beyond the
first two lines, which hc repeated at every
possible opportunity, RS IL to compon-a,c for
his inability to give more Of the song. As
he counted his money, he looked up nni
said
I'm much obliged to you, Ned, for got
ting the gold for me. don't like money
ihat Gre and water can spilc 80 easy. But
go anl mind that yolag man, be seems 20
have something on his mind and be liberal
with him, dye hcar?"
John Sterling had bccn looking with
sparkling eyes upon the heap Of gold before
Captain Nurson. and 50 absorbed in q COM
tcmplau,n d'l hc bc,omc. that he did not
observe the rawnhrokcr's business attitude,
until Mr.. liuckum touched hi. shoulder,
aud askcl what he could do fl- him.
"IIow much can you advance on these 80
he hurriedly asked, Hs heplaeoi hismothcr's
watch AMI chain ia the Iavnb-okos's Land.
81 canlci YOU have forty iollerso on 'om, %
aid Mr.. IIinckum, after examining the
article, narrowly,
No morc?" asked John. in tone Of
bitter disappointment. "Th.y are worth
over two hundred jollar', and I mup have
at l-ls; one hundred of them"
Impossiblc; forty dollars is the last
cent"
Wretch rascal, villain. Give them
to me-" nri John sua,,hol the treasures
r,om he Iawnbrokcr'' hand and rushed
lum he shop.
What ai!s that young man, TIrnclum 80
asked H., captain, who having finished
counting his soiI, now came TO the ,out Of
the shop.
"IIo'. crazy, ! think. Never mind what
be- uil, captain, | don't. His father used
., b. one of our richest men, lu. h' g: h.r
wealth anil dic', snI--v.!i, rs 81. old
story. Thi, young mra was crn-,l % o
beautiful and wealthy girl but, although
they loved c.1h other dearly her father
broke oa ,hc match when the misfortune.
came. II, was IN long timc after il, and
now his mothers sick and ono thing after
another has been rawncd and to night he
wanted hundred dollars, on a gold watch
and chain"
II wish you'd let him have it. I'm
afraid ill-luck will follow such piece Of
business Gool-byc my .hiP'ail', to-mor.
row, AMI
'o,er,h- bda, ea,s. veg,,'
You know, as the song says"
Goodbye; prospeousyoyasc out and
back, Is the best thing can wish YOU,
suppose. This is = stormy might, captain
you had better take an omnibus"
Take au omnibus 3" said tho captain
a, be s,r,ds Into ths storm, - guess no.
mover can keep my reckoning in such
,umblins crafts Ia as lief s, to SEA in a
tub"
Captain Nunson kept steadily on ur
Broadway to Fourth street, down which h,
turned. Alcr going few rods, he looked
auaiou.ly back at a mu.Ilei figure which had
followed hm all the way from The pawn
brokers, and muit1rcd
III that chap expects to board me, he''
nightly mistaken ho'll find my netting
all up, and my crow ready to receive boarlcrs,
'uh, .iy can you see ly the dawn. early light Of
The captain struck the southeast corner
Of Washington Park, aud proceeded to cros'
it diasonally; but before he had got q
quarter Of the distance, the muillcj igur,
rushed upon him, and sizing ms shoulder
exclaimed in a husky voice
II want to borroS hundred dollars on
tins watch and cham; they are worth NOR,
than double the money; you have gold in
plenty, and YOU must lend me the hundred
dollars"
"You are the young man that was in the
pawnbrokcr's shop said the captain kind,
Il; "I'm sorry for you; but don't YOU
know that this is highway robbery"
al don't care what it is," said John
fcrccly; " highway robbery or not, | must
have the money"
"well, young man, you shall have it.
Give me the watch"
Captain Munson thrust the watch and
chain IN his p5cket, and amid the driving
snow counted out ten eagles by the light
Of one Of the Park lamps, placed them in
Johns hand. and walked away. After
going a few rods he turned aud looked back
John was standing under the lamp. Will
hi. hand out.trctchcd just as ii was extend
ed to receive the gold, and his face as whit,
as the Geccy snow that was skIrring arounC
it.
sit was wrong to take his watch" sale
the kind hearted captain. "I'll give i
back to him." But John suddenly awok,
from his trance, dashins wildly across th'
Park, and was almost Immediately lot in
the binding storm.
' "wcll, that's a desperate case, >" solilo
quiscd the captain, &" | wish had giyer
him my purse, and done with 1t.
. oh. cay can you see by the davn's early light"
"Thcre comes master John" said old
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