The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-07-03
CHATTER IL.

"Going, going-will you give but
two dollars for this excellent bureau?
exclaimed Mr.. Barley, the auctioneer,
year or two since as we were pass
ing down Exchange street. Here,
Mr. c." he said, turning to Us, "buy
this bureau it is worth more for kin
ding wood than what it is going for
just look at it-going--going-say
quick or You lose it.
Two dollars aud utty cents, we bid,
as we saw it was the very same bu-
reaI we had bought several years be-
fore for ten and half dollars, and it
was knocked off to us.
This is singular enough, thought
we, as we had the article carried to
orr room Where is the Young wo-
man who had formerly owned ij?--
Who was she?
We made several inquiries, but cod
not ascertain who she was or whHt
had become of her. The bureau had
been carried to the Auction room by
an individual whom Mr.. Barley never
saw before, and all our inquiries to
ascertain what became of the young
lady seemed fruitless.
Several months passed by, and still
we heard nothing OF the young lady,
when one day, not knowing but we
might get come clue Of the former
owner, we took ont all the drawers
separately, and examined them. We
saw no writing whatever. In the back
of the under drawer we noticed that
n small piece had been inserted. 1t
looked as if it had been to stop de.
feet. Frying it with knife it came
out, when to our astonishmeut we
found several gold pieces to the valne
of about City dollars, besides a note
for twenty-five hundred dollars, with
interest, made payable to Sarah -,
when she should become of age. 1t
was witnessed note, and had been
running about ten years, signed by Il
wealthy man, whose reputation for
honesty is not exceedingly goo l.
Without mentioning to a single in
dividual what we had discovered, we
Immediately resumed oar efforts to
ascertain who Sarah was, and
where she could he fou .d. We learn
ed that a girl OF this name lived with
Capt. -, and did the work of the
: kitchen. OF him we could obtain
but little information. His wife re.
collected the girl, and spoke of her
, in the highest terms. She believed
she had married q Mechanic, and
retired from the city, bat his name
she co lid not recollect. BY repeate1
inquiries we ascertained that Saral
: with her husband lived on a small
: farm on the road that leads to Saco
: Taking an early opportunity, W.
/. started for the residence Of the young
| woman. After several inquiries OF
: road, we were directed to the holse.
e 1t was pleasant situation, littl,
Y from the road, while everything look
{ ed neat about the dwelling. AS W,
G drew up to the cottage, who shollt
# come to the door but the very woman
= we had long been anxious to find
i She recognized us at once.
"Why, Mr. C, how glad
n am to see you Where in the worlC
n did you come from? Walk in an
take seat"
k Her husband was present-an in
C telligent looking man-to whom sh
t presented us.
o II have often thought of you," sh
:. remarked, sand when in Portlanc
e have been tempted to call and Sc
you; but although have not callet
s. be assured / have not forgotten you
1t kindness, and l never shall forge
N it," |r
At "But you seem happier than whe
/" | last saw you
T. "Be assured, sir, | am. My hu'
band has hired this little farm, wher
V we have resided for the last tw