The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-05-19

JOllY-lOOklng family.
When Jareb returned, and entered
his shop, the first thing he saw was a
green silk purse. He picked It up,
and found it full of gold. Quick as
thought, he put on his hat again and
ran from the shop. He reached the
hotel, but the stage had gone, and the
old gentleman had gone in It. So the
cobblor returned to his cot, and there
sat down with the purse in his hand.
"What shall We do with it2" he said,
unoasily.
The wife pondorod long while, and
finally replied "Let's take it down 20
the cellar, and hide IL. Then we
shan't be robbed Of II, nor we shan't
lose it; and when he comes again we
shall have IL for him"
"But supposing he should never
come, Hopp2"
"Thou we will leave It with our
children, and they may use it.
"Heppy, my delight, you are right. ("
So they went down into their mar
row cellar, and having looked all
around they finally removed a stone
from the wall, and put the purse in,
having first rolled it up in many thick
hesses Of stout paper, and then put the
stone back as it was before.
On the following day the Cobblor
watched for the stage, and when it
came he went up to the tavern to see
if the old gentleman had come back.
This he did every day for two months,
and no 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 a night the children went
supporless to bed.
"Jarcb," q" whispered Hcppv, with a
look, "thcro's gold in the
cellar"
"Don't DON'T OH never speak Of It
again" gasped Jareb, in agony
GIVE thought of it'll Ay there's gold
there; but 'tisn't ours, 'tisn't ours,
Heppyl"
81 didn't mean we'd take itl' cried
the wife; 81 only thought you must
die"
"I shan't die, souls delight But I
should die, if we took that 'Tisn't
ours, Heppy"
After many days, Jarob Gropp was
able to walk out. One pleasant autumn
day, as he hobbled along upon a crutch
and a staff, he saw the stage coach
coming. It passed him, and he saw
that same white-haired old man upon
the box with the driver. The poor cob.
bier hurried on, and when he reached
the tavern he found the old man stand
ing in the hall.
"Ah! is this the merry cobblor?" cried
the stranger
"G am the cobbler who mended your
boots last spring, sir, replied Jareb.
"Yes, know, said the old man, "and
the stage driver tells me you have been
very sick"
IT have been sick, SIR All, I was
made nervous hrst, and then I caught a
cold. Yes, I've been very sick.
"Tho driver tells me your family
suffered much during your Illness"
"Some, some, sir. But that ism t the
thing now. Didn't you lose something
the day you came to my shop?"
"Lose?" repeated the old man, start
ing. "Did you find anything2"
ayes, sir"
"Was it purso?"
eyes, sir.
"Of green silk?'
eyes, sir.
"With ffty gold guineas in it?"
81 don't know what was in it. I
found it; and if you will 20 down with
me you shall have il"
The stranger regarded the cobbler FOR
some moments in silence, and finally
said he would 60. So Jareb led the
way to his little cot.
"Here, my love-" said the cobbler,
addressing his wife, "let us have a can
die; "the gentleman has come for his
purse"
awe haven't got candle, Jarob, but
have something that will answer %
And thus speaking, Heppy went
out, and when she returned she brought
q pino-knot which she lighted by the
irO. Jareb took this, and tnrned to-
wards the cellar, and the stranger fol-
lowed him.
"l can get it, sin"
"Go on-I'll follow you"
The cobbler said no more, but hob
oIed down the narrow steps, and when
he came to that part of the wall where
he purse had been concealed, he asked
MS companion to hold the torch. The
after did so, and then Jareb removed |
he stone, and drew forth a paper par
'el, all damp and mildewed. They re-
urnad to the upper room, where Jareb |
lnfolded the stout paper, aud produced |
ho purse, uniniured.
"Here. sir; here is your purse, just as
found it"
The old man emptiod out the broad
,old pieces and counted them-iust fif-
y Of them. He returned them to the
,urso, and then looking into Jareb's
ace, said:
"Have you suffered for want Of mon
y during your siokness2" he asked.
"Much, much, was the answer.
"And you had this gold by you all
he while2'
at was not ours, sir o, 1 may have
Uttered, but not as should have suf-
cred had 1 taken that Itwasn't mine Git
7as yours Take il, sir; and when you
emember poor old Toreh Gronp and HE