The Van Buren press., 1859-07-06

ing o great public good. but you would al
the same time be realizing twelve hundred
and fifty dollars q year where you 80 not
now get cent. And again. When the
company have got through with the money
you can Luild houses here in this town, every
one of which will let soon as finished,
and at fair rents. Think how you will thus
be benefittias the community, and at The
same time rendering yourself more able to
bestow in charity such sum your good
Judgment may dictate. And then again, re-
sumed Kate, as she noticed the doubting
look upon her >uncle's face, .' now much
easier you would feel to know that Your
money is safe than to be worrying all the
while for fear some one will come in tle
night and rob you"
This last hit touched vulnerable point,
and Absalom said hs would think Of it,
And he did .hial, sts "s..: sqs-3'aSa,;s.s
p, =, and having found the proper OH
GERS, he told them that he could accolnmo-
date them with the desired loan They were
much pleased, and in short time they had
the money in gold and current bills, and
Absalom had the .lotes ard good security.
He went home with better opinion of his
fellow men and of himself than he ever had
before, for he had been thanked by noble
gentlemen for his kindness, and his opinion
had been asked on various important mat
ters, and he had partially promised that if
the new road wanted more help he would
give it.
Six months passed away, and the trouble
some niece still lived with her uncle They
also inhabited the same little house into
,,,h, y. Y LII A. Il
ing of the day which saw the sixth month
from the time of giving the ten dollars to
to Martha Allen pass away, Kate came into
the room where her uncle sat, and in her
hand she held ten dollar note.
'E Uncle Absalom, she said, " do Won
remember what told you when YOU gave
that ten dollars to Martha Allen The six.
months are up, and have come to redeem
my promise. Here is the money"
Thank you,' said the ola man as ne
took the bill and put 1t in his pocket. 50. l
am glad You are so puletual." That was
all he said, and then he took his hat and
went out. Kate was puzzlel but not as
tonished, for she noticed a twinkling in the
old mans eyes which meant more than ten
dollars meant.
1t was near the middle of the afternoon
when Uncle Absalon returned, and under
his arm he carried a small box which he
gave to Kate, saying, as he did so:
:. Here, Kate this is for you the first
present from your uncle There was a
tear in his eye and his voice trembled and
~iIsn tie brisght-eyei sir4 kissed him he
wept outright.
She hurried away to her little room, and
opened the little box. The 4irst thing she
saw was e letter directed - herself. ami il,
her uncle's handwriting. The next was a
neatly embossed, ebony casilet, within
which she found a gold watch and Chain,
with a small lockct attached, within which
was a miniature of Uncle Absalom Below
this was small book, which she found to
be a bank book, and by looking into it she
discovered that on that very day the sam OF
three thousand dollars had been deposited III
her name at six percent interest, to be drawn
by her in whole or in part, at viii. As soon
asshc could see clearly enough through her
tears, she opened her uncle's letter, and read
as follows