The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-12-06
CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER Ii.
Going, gCing-will you give but 50 for
this excellent bureau!' exclaimed Mr.. Bal.
! ~, tx S1Stso"eer, year or two sine as
NJ W%!p pRSlipP. doWD Exchange Strest
Here, Mr.. c. lie said, turning to US, buy
this bureau; 1t is cheap enough; it is worth
more Tor kindling wood than what it is 60
Ing lor Just luUk at it-gOing, going
say quick, Or you lose it,
Two dollars and tiity cents, we bid, as
We saw Il vas the very same bureau we
had bought several years before for ten
anu a hsii collars, and it was knocked of
to US.
This is singular enough, thought We, as
we had the article carried to our room.
here lS the young woman who formerly
owned ity Who was shey
We made several Inquiries, but could
not ascertain who she was, or what had
become of her. The bureau had cen
carried to the auction room by an indi.
vidual whom Mr. Bailey never saw beioi e,
aud all our inquiries to ascertain what
became Of the young lady, seemed fruit.
less.
Several months passed by, and still we
heard nothing Of the young lady, when
one day, not knowing but we might get
some clue Oi the former owner, We took
out all the drawers separately, and exam
Ined them. We saw no writing whatever.
In the back vi the under drawer we no.
ticed that small piece Of piDe had been
inserted. II looked as ii it had been to
stop defect. PrJlng it with u knife it
came out, when 10 our astoniShment We
found several gold pieces to the value OF
about fifty dOnarS, besides 4 note Cor TWEEN
ty-ive hundred dollars, with interest,
made payable to Sarah -, when she
should become Of age. 1t was witnessed
nOtr, aud had been running about ten
years, signed by wealthy mun, whose
| reputation for honesty is not exceedingly
good. Without mentioning to single in
dIvldual what We had discovered, we in.
mrGiatelv renewed our efforts TO ascertain
who Sarah - wa, and where she could
! be found.
| We learned that girl Of this name for
mrrly lived with Capt. -, and did the
work VI the kitchen. VI him We could
obtain but little information. Ills wife
reco!ectcd the girl, aud spoke Of her in
! the highest terms. She believed she had
married Il mechanic, and retired from ,he
city, but his name she con!d not rccollect.
BY repeated inquiries, We asccrtaned that
, Sarah with her husband lived on a small
farm, on the road that leads to Saco Tu-
king an carl y opportunity, we started for
the residence OF the young woman. Al.
ter several inquiries upon the road, We
We're directed to the house.
1t was pleasant situation, little from
the road, while everything looked neat
about the dwelling. AS We drew up to
the coitugr, who should come to the door
! bat the very woman We had SO long been
anxious to find. She recognized US ut
once.
Why, Mr.. c., how glad am to see
/ you Where in the world did you come
from? Walk in and take a seat
Her husband was pIc>ent-an intclli
! gent looking man-to whom she present.
ed US.
4 have often thought Of you,' she re.
marked, 'and when in Portland have been
tempted to call and see you; but although
| have not called, be assured have not
forgotten your kindness, and | never shall
forget it,
But you seem happier than when / last
saw YOU
BE assured, sir, am. Ny husband
has hired this little farm, where We have
resided for the last two years, and We
make comfortable living, and are as hap
nv as we could wish. In the course OF d
few years, il We have our health, and
prosper, we are in hopes to purchase the
farm
What does the owner value it at ?
He values it at about fifteen hundred
dollars. Wehave had to purchase great
many farming things, or we should have
made a payment toward it,
But what has become Of your old bu
reaul'
i fear l never shall see it Ggain,' she
replied and after a pause, said: 4 BE-
iicve | have never told you how | have
been Situated:'
You never did,
when my mother died, it was thought
she left some property in the hands OF M
uncle Of mine, which would come to ME
when | was of age; but he said it was moi
the case. With him | resided q short
time
Was your uncle's name Mr.. -, sale
we, mentioning the individual who had
signed the note in our possession.
Yes, sir; that was his name. He wa.
very unkind to me--made me work sc
hard aud was so cross that was obliged
TO leave him, aud earn my living by doing
the work Of kitchen girl. One day
learned that he was about to dispose O
what little property mother had left t
pay an old debt of hers. As soon as
found it correct, immediately went Il
the auction, and found it too true. YOr
know about the bureau, the only article o
my mothers property could purchase
and had it not been for your kindness i
would have gone with the rest. The mo
ney paid was earned in the kitchen. Al
found it inconvenient to carry it witt
me, | asked my aunt's permission to pu
it IN her gairet, which permission Sh'
granted. On calling for it when | wa'
married, learned that uncle had disposed
Vi it with something at auction. woult
rather have lost hundred d,llars; no
that the piece possessed any real value
but it belonged to my dear beloved moth
era tear CAME in the poor woman's eye
and on that account 1 did not wish t
part with it. But it was useless to speat
to uncle about it-he was entirely indif
Gerent to me and what concerned me-
Suppose that should tell you that
have that bureau in my Office
is it possible! How you astonish me
Mr.. c.. Have you indeed the old bu
reauy'
4 have; and what is better, l have
something here for you - taking out ny
pocket book and placing the note and golC
upon the table-'these are yours
why, sir, you more and more astonist
me-
They are yours. After became th'
owner Of your bureau, found this gOlt
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