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

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ing, and are as happy as,we could
wish. In the course of few years,
il we have our health, and prosper,
we are in hopes to purchase the
farm"
what does the owner value 1t
at2'
"He values it at about fifteen hun.
dred dollars. We have had to pur.
chase great many farming things,
or we should have made payment
towards it,
"But what has become of your old
bureau?"
II fear I never shall see it again."
she replied, and after pause, said
IL believe I have never told you how
l have been situated2'
"You never did"
when my mother died, it was
thought she left some property in the
hands of an uncle of mine, that would
come to me when l was OF age, but
he said it was not the case. With him
/ resided for short time
WAS your uucle's name Mr."
said we, mentioning the individual
who had signed the note in oar pos
session.
eyes, sir-that was his name. He
was very unkinl to me--nade me
work so hard and was so cross that l
was obliged to leave him, and earn
my living ny doing the work of a
kitchen girl One day learned that
he was about to dispose of what little
property mother had left to pay an
old debt of hers. As soon as | fond
it correct, Immediately went to the
auction, and folnd it too true. You
know about the bureau. the only ar.
ticle OF mothers property | could
purchase-and had it not been fol
I your lS;"inaSs it wonll have gone
with the rest The money Ipaid wa,
earned in the kitchen. As | found il
inconvenient to carry it with me,
asked my aunt's permission to pu
it in her garret, Which permission shC
granted. On calling for it when
was married, / learned that uncle haC
disposed of it with some things q
auction. l would rather have lost
hundred dollars; not that the piec,
possessed any real value, but it be
longed to my dear beloved mother
Ca tear came in the poor woman
eye and on that account | did no
wish to part with it. Bat it was use
less to speak to uncle about it'll
was entirely indifferent to me an,
what concerned me-"
suppose thHt should tell yor
that l have the bureau in my Office.
"Ic It possible! Yol nstonish me
= Mr.. c. Have you indeed the oil
, bureau?"
" have, and what is better, I hav
something here for you"-taking on
! nv pocket book and placing the not
) aud gold upon the table-"these ar
= yOur2'
why, sir, you more and NOR
Gstonish me-"
They arc yours. After I becam
the owner Of tue bureau, I fond thi
| gold and this note concealed in on
, of the drawers. There are nearl
+ fifty dollars, and the note is againa
} your uncle, for nearly three thonsan
: dollars, every cent Of which you ca
recover"
| The astonished lady could nc
E, speak for some time; but when sh
2 recovered from her surprise, she corl
r only express her gratitude in tears
: nay, more, she. offered us half th
c amount, but we merely told her tn;
< it pleased us to have justice done he
t AMI be instrumental in adding to I'll
t happiness of those we considered S
;. worthy as herself and husband.
e When we left we promised to CO
c on her soon again, and in the meal
G time to make arrangements for her I
e receive her just dues from her unwo
h thy uncle.
=, The oil man domurred little {
t first; but when he found he coal
II wrong a poor orphan girl no longe
Il he paid the note with Intervst-be.
r ging us not to expose him.
= Sarah's husband purchased the far
i on which he resided, stocking it wei
e and is now an Independent farmer
o Two happier souls it isdiflcult to fin
Il than Sarah and her husband. Ma
/ prosperity attend them to the close
h life.
e We often call at the farm house
IL our tlienls, and spend there many
= happy hour. 1t was but a week
n two since we saw them, and they see
d as cheerful and contented as it is po
4 sible for mortals to be,