Mountain Democrat., 1857-03-28
From Tie EaesaEy N1sssn.
The Rca C0assa CmAssanH.
ny nORATiO ALsIER. n.

drawn towards an object whIrA s-rs.-Il
to receive considerable notice ftum -
PaSsers-by, and especially the hOys. q
whom largo company we're IL clonS puP.
suit. Looking more narrowly, diacov.
cred 1t was a man with rcd cotton um.
brella hoistcd above his head. Iie prc.
sented an appearance 30 strange that
did not at all wonder at the vociC.rOus
greeting Of the boys Say old Icller,
whatll you take for your umbrcl -
Look here, stranger, what do YOU call
that GREY do they raise them down
East, where you come from.'
was surprised, however, when in the
bearer Of the umbrella, recognized my
old friend, Jones.
why, said as I got within hailinc
distance. do you carry about such a thing
as that y I'D
1t is rather odd looking answered
Jones, mcditativCly, you arc right therc.
Then why do you carry itE asked
impaticntly.
'DoyOu think, said he, anybody would
be tempted 10 steal ity'
Steal It! Not the least danger of that:
bat why don't you answer my question!
Because, to do Il, must give you :
leaf Of my experience. think will on
the whole. II viii relieve the 70 unbur.
den my sorrOws. You will stop me when
you get tircdy'
Certainly! Proceed
From early bOyhOOd,' resumed ones,
musingly, 4 was ambitious to own an um.
brella. Watches, brcstpins and rings,
such as boys generally are dcsirOus Of pos.
ScsSing, | cared nothing about. But
! MAS determined to harO-OnO until I
could get good one, At length, when
sixteen, the desire Of my heart was full
filled. / became the owner Of a silk u,n-
brclla. 1t was proud day for me.
was never tired Of looking at and admir-
ing my umbrella. How ardcntlv long
ed for rain, that might have an oppor-
tunity to display it.
One Wednesday evening there was
l-yceum lecture to which was engaged
to escort a young lady-a cousin ofminc.
To my great delight as the hour approach
cd it began to rain little, but not enough
to prevent our going.
70 walked to the hall door with a happy
heart, carefully shielding my cousin from
the rain with my umbrella. In the pride
OF my heart could not help asking her
how she liked my umbrella, but nv ar.
dor was checked by her indifferent re.
ply
Very we'll, what did YOU give for IL y
i was about to carry it into the Ice.
turcrOom, but the door tender told INC
this was not allowed, accordingly hid il
behind the door, in what Imagined safe
place. There was but one other one with
H-a faded course cotton umbrella
which, in its palmicst days now long
gone by, might have cost fifty cents,
Though under somc apprchensions,
managed to sit quietly through tho Ice.
ture. At the close dartel out in search
Of my treasure. Alas! l was too late
Mine was gone, and the .r;'dcd cotton one
tV' Picture my consternatiOn-my
d'Smay. but ! was forced to put up with
the loss, or rather the exchange, and hor-
ror Of horrors escort my cousin home, as
1t was still raining, under the odiouS cot
ton one.
Thus was my first hoyish dream rude
" broken in upon. need not say that l
did not set eyes on my umbrella again.
AS for the one got in exchange, hated
the sight oft, for it recalled the memory
OF my loss. took the earliest opportu.
nifty to lend il, and it was never brought
back again.
In the process oftimc got another UNI
brclla. 1t resemblcd nearly rs possible
the first one possessed. To makSsurc
that it would not be taken, inscribed
upon it in large letters
Stolen from John Jones, Jr.'
Walking out with it one day, sud
denly felt a heavy hand placed on nv
shoulder, and, turning round faced po-
liccman.
'Ha In, my fine fellow, so you carry
around stolen property, do your
1t is mine sir,' said I trembling.
U, yes, no doubt but rs am bound
for tho Watch.hOIsc, m trouble you to
go along with me, and hold the umbrella
over my head
i was forced to 20. The next day it
was easily proved that I was the bona
.&ae Owner, but the property had diSap-
Pcarcd In some unacc0untahlc manner.
Aiecr had somewhat recovered from
the shock produced by this loss, / pro-
cured another though Of not so good a
quality g The two preceding. This one
kept t6r some time but one day lady
wAe nd @aas short call at our house,
Oesag SvsFtaksa BY shower, and yet
aAxioae % FelnEN. asked me to lend it to
hes.-CeslA I FeNaaOl
As 4 was nOs returned the next day,
Wcae b tRVaiFe A1NcF Il It was sought
Sor u VaiA. Rejection came to the lady's
aiA, end ne pleasantly exclaimed
have f; James returned to boarding
school yesterday, and as likely as not he
took your umbrella with him by mistake.
When he comes back at vacation YOU
shall have it.
How long will he be gone" cnquir-
cd.
six months
My heart sank within me. In six
months it might get broken or lost. AT
all events It would not be aOw,-I folt a
prCSentiment that should never see it
again, and never did.
l began to be discouraged. However,
purchased an umbrella the next dav,
and as had no doubt that should lose
II, | bought one for fifty cents. 1t was
more useful than ornamental, certainly.
A week Afterwards it rained, and ]
looked around for it. but it was nowhere
tO'be found. l asked my wife Il was q
married man now Have you seen an um.
brella in the entry, lAtelyf'
Nothing but cheap cotton one, and
that knew could not be yours, so l gave
it to Bridget