The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-12-01

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cumulatetl,and he had got together !
very handsome saal, which he had invest.
81 70 good advantage in his real name,
His family were domiciled III d remote
part Of the town, and he visited them
once or twice week only, for nauy a
long and weary year. At leugth he Be.
came less regular in his appearance al
his accustomed corner, arriving much
later IN the morning than Isual, and al
parting earlier at night; then day
would pass without Toms making iii
appearances at al, a very strange eircunl.
stance In the estimation OF those who had
known his regularity so loag: finally, lie
came but twiceor thrice week, and was
plainly more decrepit and miserable and
tsickly than ever. TO those who Mad seen
and observed old Vincent the longest, Il
was clear that the bsggar was rapidly
falling in health, and il was thought that
he would soon be missed from his post
finally, and forever Tom was very old
and weakly lane and worn out, and the
numerous friends Of the needy man IN.
creased their daily faYors, for il was cyi.
| dent that he would not need their CHAR.
ties great while longer at best. d
Mr.. Mortimer had lately passed Toms
fteeals, but the beggar observed that he
dropped only a few ha'penes ia tho little
box, thcna penny or two, then nothing
for q whole week. AT last, he went by
upon the other side of the way: this was
q queer arrangement. Thought Tom. What
had he done 10 offend hinlg What had
happened to cause tile sudden change in
IBIS friends habit and bis. long continued
faToEe Tom could not imagine why he
was thus reInisss " h. +.
. One day, Mr.. Mortimer crossed over,
however, dropped a haIt-crown in the box,
and halted. III. 4. ID: Ii.
How are you, Tom lie said kindly.
oorly sir, poorly" responded the
5beggar
You HAUNT been here Of late So rcgu-
5Iarly as before added Mr.. Mortimer,
81 Whnt's the NATTER, f
/ Not 50 wen as formerly and getting
odd, master. 3 said Tom,
As poor as ever, toog' 5= I.
As poor. as ever, responded Tom.
Mortimer started d noiicnt afterwards,
suddepls, gazed Tor an instant upon Toms
partially exposed Shirt. bosom, and then
went on about his BUSINESS. The beggar
soon afterwards secured bis little box,
and returned 10 bis bhtnble lodgings, in a
tiingy court half i mile westward. 81. 1. r !.
]. "That couldn't have been 4 nj ll--net
a real jewel, surely" tnattered Mortimer
TO himself, as be hurried along .thc. page,
tneut, remembering What he had jlsi
caught "a glimpse Of accidentally. ia Tom
Yincent's bosoin. 1T was Snowy though,
and artisticaly set. lt@coiid not have
been d di,aRsditt, and yet It was very bril-
liant. What is This old beggar deing
with a erystsl, esen, in bis sllirt-bosonlg
continued Mortimer, to himself, aston,
.fshed. Can Ii be that Tom ISL .decciger,
like the rest? l must sec 10 this, added
Mortimer, shrewdly. II must see to
this. lie may have found 1t, and perhaps
may not know its yaIue, Itmay:be glass.
We must know its history" and Mofti-
.mer continued on towards his establish
.mcnt, whichzwas now in the hands. OF bis
creditors, for the tFadesman had latterly
been unfortunate, and his name, unEuekiiy
had just appeared IN the. /" Bahkrnpts
Gazette among the failures Of The day, !.
F. When the carly friend Of Tom, returned
next day, he missed old Vincent from his
post, and not till three days afterwards
did he chance upon. the beggar again.
He came up. deposited a small coin in his
box, but saw nothing more Of the breast.
pin. Tome was in rags, his bunch was as
big rs ever, he stopped more mourhfnllY
than usual, aud be looked the same miser.
able object that he had seemed, TO Mr..
Mortimer, for half score Of years be.
fore
lizard tines, Tom said Mortimer to
the beggar .....-=. .s'.. -
Every, sir-we just live, all Of us,
and that's all Here's a. note gentle.
man left WI me yesterday evening for
you, /" continued Tom, as Mortimer was
moying on, They tell me you've been
unfortunate, too, Of late" -
Mortimer took tte letter, thanked Tom,
and hurried. to his rooms to read il. II
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read as follows: IL: i
IF Mr.. Mortimer will call Mt Bank
Street, Soho, No. 50, at four O'Clock, Oh
Thursday, he will hear something there ID
his present advantage" >..@. -; =,
The letter was without signature, but
the location was respectable, and the ap
pointed hour, during daylight Mortimer
responded to this call without hesitation
and at early four O'Clock he fonnd himself
before a handsome dwelling, in Bank
Street. He mounted the stone steps, rang
the bell, presented Lis card, aud was ustt
cred by servant into beautifully fur
nislied apartment, where he was requested
to sit moment, when the proprietor d
che house would wait on him, ...:5
| All this performance was inexplicable
to the young msn, but he was relieved
from his doubts, partially, by the entrance
of fine-looking, gentlemanfy man, whom
he had never seen before, and who saids
"Mr. Edward Mortimer, l beIieve2'9
"Tes, sir" said the other, "your ser
want, sir .',-.sr - 'r-.''-:. Z.
make yourself at home here, Mr.
Mortimer" said the gentleman, kindly
II heard of your misfortune recently, and
II have sent for. you, to see what may b
done for your peeuniary relief That il
our dihhef,summons, sir will yeu join
uS?1 ~ .r.- 3.1.s .-..-s - - ~ .-.
Mr. Mortimer thanked his strange
friend, and they both passed into tho
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