The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-11-24

u What shall We do with 1t p be sal
r uneasily.
The wife pondered long while, a,
I finally replied
Lets take it down cellar and hide
}, Then we shan't be robbed of it, nor v
s shan't lose it; and when he comes v
. shall have it for him.
But supposing he should never com
e HeppyP'
Then we will leave it with our chi
: dren, and they may use it,
S 'Heppy, my delight, you are right
So they went down into their narro,
cellar, and having looked all around
they finally removed stone from th
wall, put the purse in--having first roll
ed it up in many thicknesses of stou
paper--and tten put the stone back a
it was before.
On the following day the oobblel
watched for the stage, and when it cam.
he went up to the tavern to see if the
| old gentleman had come back. This he
did every day for two months, and nc
old man came.
At the end of that time, Jareb was
taken sick. He was very, very. sick,
and for long time the doctor despaired
of his life. And Jareb was very poor,
too. Many night the children went
supperless to bed.
'Jareb,' whispered Heppy, with a
frightened look, there is gold tn the
cellar y
Don't! don't! Obi never speak of
it ogainp gasped Jareb, in sgony.--
I've thought of It'll Ay--there's gold
there; but 'tisu't ours, 'tisn't ours,
Heppyr
Il didn't mean we'd take it, Jareb; 1
didn't mean we'd take it = cried the
wife. I only thought you mustn't die p
L shan't die, souls delight. But
should die if we took that 'Tisn't
ours, Heppyl'
After many days Jareb Crop was
able to walk out. One pleasant au.
tumn day as he hobbled along upon
crutch and staff, he saw the stage
coach coming. 1t passed him, and be
saw that same white haired old man up.
on the box with the driver The poor
cobbler hurrisd on, and when he reach
ed the tavern he found the old man
standing in the hall.
'Kh, is this the merry cobblel?' cried
the stranger.
Il am the cobbler who mended your
boot last spring, SIR replied Jareb.
Yes, I know added the old man;
and tie stage driver tells me you have
been very sick
4 have been sick, sir. Ah, I was
made nervous first, and then caught
cold. Yes, I've been very sick
The driver tolls me your family suf-
fered much during your Illness
Some, some, sir But that isn't the
thing now. Didn't you lose something
the day you came to my shopT
tLose?' repeated the old man, start
ing. Did you find anything p
Yes, SIR
Was it purse?'
yes, sir
OF green silke'
Yes sir
With fifty gold guineas in it?'
Il d;n't know what was in it. I found
It; and if you will go down with me you
shall have it.
The stranger regarded the cobbler for
'ome moments in silence, and finally
aid he would go. So Jareb led the way
o his little cot.
Here my love- said the cobblor, ad-
lressing his wife, let us have q candle;
he gentleman has como for his purse
We hav'n't got candle, Jareb; but
have something that will answer
And thus speaking, Heppy went out,
nd when she returned sho brough. a
ine knot, which she lighted by the fire.
Tareb took this, aud turned towards the
ellar, and the stranger followed him.
Il can get it, SIR
go on-I'll follow you.'
The cobbler said no more, but hobbled
own the narrow steps, and when he {
anne to that part of the wall where the ;
urse had been concealed, he asked his.
ompanion to hold the torch. The lat
or did 80, and then Jareb removed the
tone and drew forth paper parcel, all
amp and mildewed. They returned to
he upper room, where Jareb unfolded {
ne stout papers and produced the purse ,
ninjured. II
Here, sir; here is your purse, just as !
found it. s
The old man emptied out the broad i
old pieces and counted them-just fifty
them. He returned them to the purse, g
nd then looked into Jareb's face.
Have you suffered for want of money t
uring your sickness?' be asked. 4
Much, much was the answer
And You had this gold by you oil r
le while?' 8
1t wasn't ours, sir. o, may have Q
filtered, but not as I should have suf
red had I taken that II WASH mine, o