Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-12-28
money box from the cabinet in the back par


lor.
Yours ever, J. b."
.'Just So" said the silversmitb, as be 6n-
ished writing: those are my initials. also
John Brown is my name. sir, as you will
perceive b. the brass window plates
And nine,' responded the stranger,
drawing himself up with arstocratical hau-
ter, rs De lSruuvoir--Sir Johu De Beauvoir
of the Life Guards. 20
This announcement fnally completed the
rapture of the siversmith, whose sauyuine
imagination ROW foated visionary orders, ad
iafadanl. vice-regal services, and mess plate
Tor Life Guards and Lancers, through the
kind Intervention of his new friend, the
-Coppt-cA. r-Generai Of Private Disburse-
ments With joyfully agitated hand be
folded the letter, and. I'm the confusion OF tie
moment, sealed It with his own seal, as he
begged to know how he should address it,
You need not give yourself that troubled"
said Sir John; lit is quite unnecessary, as il
goes by hand. Richard, take that note to
your mistress at the Castle. aud briog me the
money tox with 4. little delay as possible"
The foo,man accordiogl; departed with the
note, aud Sir Johu eatered into friendly chat
with Mr. brown in the interim, ON all the
ordinary topics of the day; rhe recent war,
tie last Curraeh Meeting, the for,bcomming
vice-regai ball, the approaching general elec-
uon, iue state of fuisi :, De, until, all these
faithful, subjects Deiug exhausted, Sir Johu
began to yamu, aLd wouder what could de-
ia:i his seIvant- Then he begau to 'pish,
a.I'i ndget, aud grow ,esty
Lady Cecilia n,u-t certainly have goue
oct "'tn she vicc-rcgal party to ;he Pheuix
PaaA. observed Sir Johu; but Richard:
Iuce tahe the booby. He should nave come
ba1h aud told nae 50. particularly az he kuows
havc au appointments WIKI the Lord Lieu
t:u.nt. winch | cauhot conveniently break"
John Brown sad aud did all he could to
saiUothe tue IUpatience of his new patron;
aud III this ne succeeded for some time, BY
thUse great nveTsitiuual talents ON which he
particularly prided himself, dcscanting, with
great taste aud deiicacy, on the private his
tories of the Castle, the Four Courts and the
Fifteen Acres, and luxur.auug on tue ancient
SiUries of the ODriscolls, ia a straiu of elo-
qucnc" tina. raised him fifty per cent, at least
III his Own cstIuiatIon.
AT length. however the Comptroller 6 en-
erai of Private Disbursements declared he
could not in eun,,uon deceucy keep his excel
leuey waiting ANY logger. lie therefore
wished w. Browu a good morning; assuring
iiiii with swcetiy -patronising smile. that
he wvuld iiut unl send hun the nouey for
the plate s"on he got To the Castle, but
he would also recommend him warmly to his
numerous triends, civil aud military, both In
Eugtard aud Ireland.
From Cope Gear I'd the Giants Causeway
ireland did u.t Contain happier nau than
john Brown, after his morning work--which
hc augrateiuily asc,.b,d less to good fortune
than To his own excellent tact aud saeoir jIire.
For All hour or two he strut,ed backwards aud
forwards iu his shop, rubbing bis hands in
high siee, aud cracking jokes with his shop
meu; but, unable any longer to conhne his
haPpiuess within his owu breast he ordered
his buggy; aud drove to the residences of sew
eral OF his friends. to WHOM, in th. funess of
his joy, be related the transaction of the
morurhg, aud all his glowing anticipatiobs
therefroru.
NaBe1of sJoha Browns friends had ever
before heard Of such an off ice as that OF Comp
troItcr General of Private Disburs, ments.
But this only confirmed Mr.. Brown more
strongly in the IDEA that he alone, Of all the
Dublin tradcsineu, was selected for especial
patronage by that high fuDctonary. Some,
II true, advised hlin fo be cautious in the
matter, aud 10 make sure of pa rnent, at least
for his first iustallmept; while one. who
pired To peculiar sagacity, sneered so provo
Kinsiy at the whole affair. that Johu Brown
dropped hint ot irotttng him out some fine
morulug to the Fifteen Acres
Having made his rouud of visits, and crea-
ted. he plainly perceived, great deal OF
envy at his superior good fortune. our happy
siivcrsmitl drove home to his snug little box
on tue Circular Road. where his fair help
mate received him with those dilnpliDg smiles
the husbands most delightful -reward for
all the cares aud dangers that so necessarily
besct his path iu this troublesome world.
a: the fair hand of Mrs. Brown poured out
for her caro- sposo that ''eup which cheers.
but not incbrlates. and loaded his plate with
souie delicious muffins-toasted and buttered
by her own deiicaJe fiugers-he gtaddeued her
heart with a relation of his moroiugs adven-
ture: la which be was never ticed of singing,
nor she of echoiug the praises of the Comp
troller- General of Private Disbursements
WHO knows. my dear" said John, Ito
what the friendship of the great man may
leadg'
Yes. indeed. JohD," added his wife. lyon
may get some government place yourself--
Fiddle -de-,ieei'' interrupted Mr. Brown
snappiug his finger. That for your. gov
eminent place. [ look for much higher
things, can assure youl What think you
now, here he smiled and winked very
mysteriously- what think you of being jew
ellcT to the crow1?'
..Oh, John," cried Mrs. Brown, saspinc.
..you take my breath away, so Jon do
I'm for going it," cried John. Il always
was goahead fellow I'll cut the silver al
together after a few more good bargains, and
stick to the jewelry."
That will be much geuteeler. said
his wife, land more becoming the O'Dris-