Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-12-10

al am the cobblcr who mended your
boot last spring, sir" replied Jareb.
ayes, know" added the old man; "and
the stage driver tells mo you have been
very sick"
81 have been sick, sir. All, l was made
nervous first, and thon caught cold
Yes, Pvo been very sick"
"Thc driver tells mo your family suffered
much during your illness" u
"Somc, some, sir. But that isn't the
thing just now. Didn't you lose something
tho day You came to my shopr
"Lose" repeated the old man, starting.
"Did you find anything"
gYes, sir.'
dWas it pursei'
'Ycs, sir"
"Of green silkl'
ayes, sir"
"with fifty goll guineas in ia"
'l don't know what was in it. found
it; and if you will 60 down with mo you
shall have IT,"
The stranger regarded the cobbler for
some moments in silence. and finally said he
would 60. So JarcJ led the way to his lit
tic cot.
"IIcro, my love, said the cobblcr, address,
ing his wife, "let us have candle, the gen
tleman has come for bis purse"
"Wc haven't got candle, Jareb; but I
have something that will answer"
And thus speaking, Heppy went out,
and when she returned she brought pine
knot, which she lighted by the fire. Jarcb
took this, and turned toward the cellar, and
the stranger followed him.
al can get it SIR"
"Go on-Tll follow you."
The cobblor-said no moro, but hobbled
down the narrow steps, and when he camo
No that part Of the wall where the purse
hal been concealed hc asked his compan-
ion to hold the torch. The latter did so,
and then Jareb removed tho stone and
drew forth a paper parcel, all damp and
mildewed. They returned to the upper
room, whore Jarcb.unfoldcd tho stout papers
and produced the purse unihiurcd.
"Here, sir; here is your purse, just as |
found it,"
The old man cmptied out the broad gold
pieces and counted them-just fifty of them
He returned them to the purse, and then
/ looked into Jarcb's face.
"Havo you suffered for want of money
during your sickness! Z" he asked
"Much, much" was the answer.
"And you had this gold by you all tho
while?"
at wasn't ours, sir. 0, may have suf
fered, but not as should have suffered haC
| taken that. 1t wasn't mine, it was yours
Take it, sir; and when you remember poo
old Jareb Gropp and his seven children, an'
his own wife, you'll say they weren't yer
Iarned, but you'll say they were honest"
"Gropp pa Gropp ?-GRoPpr repeate
tho old man, fixing his gaze not upon Jarct
but upon his wife. "You are not fror
England, arc youl" turning to Jareb.
"Yes, sir" answered tho cobbler.
"From what part!"
"From Davantry, among the hills {
Northampton"
"And what was your name before 70
were married 7" tho old man asked of til
good wife.
my maiden name was Hopsebath Mur
! son, sir"
"Wore you from Daventry?'
t "No, sir. was from Kibwartb, in lie
cester. went to Dayentry to live when
was sixteen"
"You mover had q brotherl'
"Yes, sir. Ihad George-he wer
< off to India, and there he died Poo
, Gcorgel He was good boy--hc was yer
: good to me. He was smart young ma
g when he went away"
"How do you know he is deadl'
S "Because We never heard from him, sir.
"Hepsebathw ~ cried the old man, startin
f to his feet, "Look at me- Look at me,
t say See if you can't tell me who am
! | remember now of hearing that you ha
, married man named Gropp; but could
: MT find where you had moved was mes
D ligent-very. But say, do ye know mo
at amt George Munson!' gasped HOpp
: starting from her chair and trembling iik
an aspen.
: "Look at that purse. Didn't yo sec tbs
Names" And as the old man spoke b
= showed her a name, worked in golde
9 thread, but which she had not detected
! But she read it now--Gcorge Munson.
Then sho looked into the time-worn fac
l., and gradually tho features of ono she ha
loved in years long agone were revealed I
!, her. 1t was her brothor-hor own broth,
George.
Presently Jarob Crop saw his wife
: the old mans arms, and with one bound h
: reached the middle of the floor.
0 "Therep he cried. "Now seel SUI
= posin' I'd taken that gold9 If had, We
t never have known George Munson. l te
ye, there's always sunbeam sure to fall @
: a good action. It'll come some time y
t may depend. George how dye doi Ain
D | glad now that We didn't touch your gol,
r How could ever have looked my delight
brother in the face after t9 How d'yc dc
> how dye dol"
r The latter half of this speech had bee
. made with the old mans hand in his grasI
a for eyen then the thought had not worke
. its way through Jareb's honest mind thi
: any pecunfary good was to grow out
this.
I But it was indeed Heppy's own brothe
. and one of the chief objects he had in vie
; when he first set out on his travels was
find his sister if possible. He had forge
Q ten her husbands name, having heard it b.
y once in India, and then only casually
| conversation with a man who had just con