The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-15
CHAPTER II.
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With sweet content within,
Where Envy shall modest me not,
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CHAPTER II.

With sweet content within,
Where Envy shall modest me not,
Nor Pride shall tempt to sin.
Going, going-will you give but two dollars for
this excellent bureau2"-exclamed Mr.. BaiIy 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, il is cheap
enough, it is worth more for kindling wood than
what it is going for-just look at it-going, going
--say quick or you lose it."
Two dollars and fifty cents, we bid, as we saw
it was the very same bureau that we had bought
several years before for ten and half dollars,
and the bureau was knocked off to US.
This is singular enough, thought we, as we had
the article carried to our room. Where is the
young woman who formerly owned it?--who was
she?
We made several inquiries, but could not as
certain who she was, or what had become Of her
The bureau had been carried 10 the auction room
by an individual whom Mr.. Bailey never saw be-
fore, and all our inquiries to ascertain what be-
came Of the young lady seemed fruitIess.
Several months passed by, and still we heard
nothing Of the young lady, when one day not
former owner, we took out all the drawers sepa-
rately, and examined them. We saw no writing
whatever, In the back Of the under drawer we
noticed that small piece Of pine had been in
serted. 1t looked as if it had been to stop de-
feet. Pryng in it with knife it came out, when
to our establishment we found several gold pieces
to the value Of about fifty dollars, besides note
for twenty-five hundred dollars, with interest,
made payable to Sarah -, when she should
become Of age; it was a witnessed note, and had
been running about ten years, signed by very
wealthy man, whose reputation for honesty was
not ,nOlxy a
single individual what we had discovered, we
Immediately renewed our efforts to ascertain who
Sarah ------- was, and where she could be found.
We learned that girl Of this name formerly
lived with capt. P, and did the work Of
the kitchen. OF him we could obtain but little
infor mation. His wife recollected the girl, and
spoke OF her in the highest terms. She believed
she had married mechanic, and retired from the
city, but his name she could not recollect. By
repeated inquiries we ascertaned that Sarah with
her husband lived on small farm on the road that
leads to Saco; Taking an early opportunity, we
started for the residence OF the young woman.
After several inquiries upon the road, we were d.
| rected to the house. 1t was pleasant situation,
little from the road, while everything looked
neat about the dwelling. As we drew up to the
| cottage, who should come to the door but the
very woman we had been SO long anxious to find
She recognized me at once.
:" Why, Mr.. C, how glad am to see you
Where in the world did you come from? Wall
in and take seat.o
Her husband was present - an intelligent look
ing man - to whom she presented us.
81 have often thought of you,' she remarked
WHEN n U peT ;nSu sy fs sTe ssS
assured have not forgotten your kindness, and
shall never forget it."
your - "
" Be assured, sir, am. Hy husband has hir ed
faFp xxyba h., III Al
last two years. and we make comfortable living
and are as happy as we could wish. In the course
OF few years, if we have our health and pros.
per, we are in hopes 10 purchase the farm"
" What does the owner value it at?"
-" He values it at about fifteen hundred dollars
we have had to purchase great many farming
things, or we should have made payment toward.
it,D
But what has become Of our old bureau?o
" fear never shall see it again., she reptile d
and after pause said, &C. believe have nsye
told you how have been situated ?"
"You never did.o
"when my mother died it was thought sh,
left me some property in the hands of an incl
of mine, that would come to me when was .
age ; but he said 1t was not the case. With hin
| resided short time"
| "Was your uncle's name Mr.. -" said we
mentioning the individual who had signed tn
note in our possession.
| eyes, sir, that was his name. He was YER
unkind to me made me work so hard, and wa
so cross that / was obliged 10 leave him; an,
make my living by doing the work of kitchen
girl. One day learned that he was about to dis
pose of what little property mother had left, 4
pay an old debt of hers. As soon as found
correct, imme diately went to the auction, an
found it too true. You know about the bureau
the only article of my mothers property coul
purchase - and had it not been for your kindnes
it would have gone with the rest The money
paid was earned in the kitchen. AS found i
inconvenient 10 carry it with me, asked aunt
permission 10 put it in her garret, which permis
sion she granted. On calling for it when wa
married, l learned that uncle had disposed of i
with some other things at auction. would rath
er have lost hundred dollars not that the pec
possessed any real value, but that it belonged {
my beloved mother aud on that account | di
not wish to part with it. But twas gone and
was useless to speak to uncle about he wa
entirely indifferent to me and what concerne
me"
"sgppose tell you that have that bureau i
my Office"
0Is it possibleI You astonish me, Mr..
Have you indeed the old bureauP"
81 have, and what is better, have something
here for you > taking out my pocket book an
placing the note and gold upon the table -" thes
Why, sir, you more and more astonish me :
| Ihey are yours. After became the own
Of your bureau, l found this gold and this not
concealed in one Of the drawers. There ar
nearly fifty dollars, and the note isIgood again.
your uncle for nearly three thousand dollar:
every cent OF which you ca n recover"
The astonished lady could not speak for som,
time: but when she recovered from her surpris,
she could only express her gratitude in tears; ma
more, she offered US half the amount; but "
merely told her that 1t pleased us more TO hay
justice done her and be instrumental in adding (,
the happiness of those we considered so worth