Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-30

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A STORY FOR TUE LIlThR Folks
The coat OF Beaver Cloth. =
One evening, when Ghriltlieb enfere
the attic room ia which M and his mott
or lived. be said: Good evening, dee
mother; here is my weeks wagesl"
He laid on the old pine table, besid
which his mother was working, q dolla
in coins He then went back into til
darkest corner of the ROOM. His moth
or, Widow Nielsen, counted the none
with a happy counteuances and thel
handed to Christlieb a piece OF ry
bread, spread over very thinly. with Init
ter. That was the poor hoy's supper
The boy took the bread, but said moth
ing, .,,
Why are you so quiet, my child9'
asked Widow Nielsen, as she brushed bis
fine brown hair from bis forehead.
"Dear ehildp she 'exelaimedin great
fright, You have tears in your eyesi
What has happenedg' 5Ba &
Nothing, nothing, except that Mr..
" SOhmiedi Ia going TO leave Heidelberg,
asndFhas no further need of me" replied
Chrlstliebss 80 4-ss 49, : - -
n q What now viii become Of us2 + i
cat not work much, and your wages are
OILY suficien to pay for our rent and
coal. You have good recommendations
And good education for q boy Of only
thirteen years of age & Perhaps you can
find some business"
"Ah, mother, answered Christlieb,
"that is what have been trying to do
for threedRYs. 4 am now very tired of
walking Melody seems To- went me-
"What God does ia we'll done, said
Widow Nielsen, after calm reelection for
sone time = W. must separate will
give up this room aid live iii the same
room with old aunt Louise My brother
Ernst, your uncle, has lately written to 4
me to have you 90 to Hamburg aud live
it'll him. He is not a rich man, but /
nix he will be able to find something
you TODD. What do you think about
81 am sure you know best, mother,
and am wiling TO do as ypu say
Your uncle will be kind to you for
ae loves jon very dearly Ele has all /
ways regarded you ~ if you we're his
own child.
Christlieb went close. 70 his mother
and whispered in her ear, You have /
often spoken of my uncle's misfortune,
without telling me what it was. What
happened him2'
"Since you will now live with him."
she replied, "a think IL win be beet To- /
tell you al about it, J. Y FOUR Uncle Ernst
was always well known for his honesty
and integrity He was raised from one
position to another in the banking. house
where he was engaged until he became /
cashier. All the funds were placed in
lis hands. That olliee he held many /
wears. One day some important pa
belonging to banker were handed /
I'M to take very carefully to the post
When on his way there be heard |
an grooming in q house in Rose |
.eet He went in and saw a very sfch
ians lying on the floor covered over
nth loose rags Hespent some minutes
acre, went into an adjoining store and |.
iade some purchases for the invalid,
nd then proceeded toward the post
nee. sa44 as-l--- re- $50 80
/" But as he was going to drop his pa.
Is into the post-office he found that i
Rere goneI You can not imagine
a.. certified he was. He searched every
5s wherehe thought he could .possi-
have left them. He FASTENED next
y to the bank aud stated LIS misfor-
the. He put an advertisement in the
Aper promising great reward to any
g who had found them and would re-
IN them. But they could not be found.
inally your good uncle was isusr.Jfed
= the first time of dishonesty The
Ulcers in the bank and the banker TO
lom they belonged accused him of
ealing them. He was cast into priaon
ID stayed there long time to await
trial
"ANf last the trial came. 1T created
eat excitement throughout the city and
rounding country. / was present,
youAcan not conceive how afflicted
to see that your uncle bad lost his
b and was so low spirited. knew he
an honest man, but had no power
rove his Innocence. Tie verdict
Not guilty, though the circum.
ices are against him. OF course
verdict did not relieve him Of
esharge against his honesty Bat he
released. Yet no one would give
employment, and his mind was so
rhed by the public feeling against Il
Mat he resolved TO ennigrate to the
ed States, and make money enough Ii
y all the losses oocasioned by. the
zee of the important papers belong
, Herr G0ldatadt AZ
III time came for him to sail His
valise Of clothing was in his left
and with his right one he smooth
ar hair and said How dearly
be boy, and what en- efhiction ii
L -
less you, my dear ChrisAieb, in all
gays; and may He SO prosper me
iter have paid all my debts ! may I
eto educate you'll "@.a4a :. b
bat last wish has never. been fnl
Poor Ernst went tothe United
and labored at many, different en-
eats. But be never succeeded at
ing. Eight years passed BY and
9 home again as poor as heswent
He ia now in very humble cir
e.nces, but be can find a place for
know, or be would not have writ !.
: you TO 90 to Hamburg" ~s'-. se+a'
he were rich, replied Christlieb,
Auld be afraid to go to see him.
shall not, for You know boys new
tate to speak to poor man.
ow Nielsen gave him some good !
and they talked together until
9ufSof the night. The little trunk
lady for Christliebs departure +
nthe morning. After his mother
tifed she thought of her brother
W. coat which was made Of purple
jT cloth, It was very thick and
Id if the sleaves and aEirts were cut ]
be- q good protection for Chrtstlieb =
;nss the winter weather. She aroae,
stored the length Of the coat, work
fill two o'clock in the morning at-itr
asslieb wasipleased with his overcoat, Fl
III you can imagine how much like i
id man it made him look.
rristlieb was in Hamburg. What q
- so for a boy like him to be in,
aveno friends eitherl He could
his uncle anywhere The place
the man had lived had been left,
ID gone to another. Christlieb