The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-12-23

Loose 2 repeated the old man, start
ing. did you find anything p
Yes, sir
WAS il a purse 80
Yes, SIR "
'Of green silk p
Yes, SIR
with fifty gold gunieas in it?'
/ don't know what was in it, | found
1T; and if You will SO down with me,
you shall have it,
The stranger regarded the cobbler for
some moments in silence, and finally said
he would GO So Jareb led the way to
his little cot.
Here, my love- said the cobbler,
addressing his wife, 'let us have can
die, the gentleman has come for his
purse
We haven't got candle, Jareb but
| have something that will answer
And thus speaking, Heppy went out,
and when she returned she brought a
pine-knot, which she lighted by the fire.
Jareb took this, and turned towards the
cellar, and the stranger followed him.
can get ii, sir
Go on-I'll follow you
The cobbler said no more, but hob
bled down the narrow steps, and when
he came to that part of the wall where
the purse had been concealed he asked
his companion to hold the torch. The
latter did so, and then Jareb removed
the stone and drew forth paper parcel,
all damp and mildewed. They returned
10 the upper room, and Jareb unfolded
the stout papers aud produced the purse
uninjured.
Here, sir; here Is your purse, just
as | found it,
The old man emptied out the broad
gold pieces and counted them-just fifty
of them. He returned them to his purse,
and then looked into Jareb's face.
Have you suffered for want of money,
during your sickness p he asked
Much, much, was the answer.
And you had this gold by you all
the while p
1t wasn't ours, sir. Oh, l may have
suffered, but not as would have suffer
ed had taken that 1t wasn's mine, =
WAS yvurs. Take it, sir, and when you
remember poor old Jareb Gropp and his
seven children, and his own wife, you'll
say they weren't very learned, but you'll
say they were honest
Gropp Crop :-GRopr p repeat
ed the old man, fixing his gaze not upon
Jareb, but upon his wife. You are not
from England are you?' turning to
Jareb.
Yes, SIR
From what part?'
From Daventry, among the hills of
Northampton
And what was your name before you
was married % the old man asked of the
good wife.
Ny maiden name was Hepsebath
Munson, sir
Were you from Daventry .
Z mo, sir was from Kibwarth, in
Leicester. Iwent to Dayentry TO live
when l was sixteen
You never had brother =
Yes, sir; l had one--George-he
went off 10 India; and there he died J.
Poor George! He was good boy-he
was very good to me. He was smart
young man when he went away
How do you know he is dead p
Because we never heard from him,
sir
Hepsebath = cried the old man, start.
ing to his feet, Look at me Look al
me, say ! See if you can't tell me who
am l remember, now, of hearing
that you had married a man named
Gropp; but ! couldn't find where you
had moved. was negligent--yery.-
But, say, do you know me?' s.
! 1t amt George Munson 2 gslsped
Heppy, starting from her chair, and
trembling like an aspen.
Look at that purse Didn't you sec
that name p And as the old man spoke
he showed her name worked in gold
thread, but which she had not detected
But she read it now--George Munson.
/ Then she looked into the time, worn
face and gradually the features of one
she had loved in years long agone wer(
revealed to her. Ii was her brother
her own dear brother George.
Presently Jareb Gropp saw his wife il
4 the old mans arms, and with one bount
he reached the middle of the floor.
I There, he cried, now seel Suppo