Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-07-18
The Lost Bracelet.

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"Just one penny, ifyou please, maam'
1t was the day before Christmas ana
late in the afternoon, beautiful ana
richly dressed lady was walking up Broad
wav with her arms laden with brown pa
per parcels. Hundreds of people were
hurrying along, jostling each other as
they passed up and down the crowded
thorotuchfare; bnt her bright, happy face,
was like ray of sunlight in the gather,
inc darkness of the winter afternoon, and
the owner of the gathering shoes that had
been following her some distance, took
courage from its modest plea for ',just
one penny"
1t was a low, pleading voice, scarcely
audible in the noise and hustle around,
vet the LADY heard it, for she turned and
looked All instant at the little creature
before her. Her scanty garment was a
Door protection from the frosty air, and
her hands and pale face looked blue and
pinched with the cold; her miserable
hood had fallen on her shoulders, and a
pair of eloquent eyes looked up into the
fady's face, while, with her little ssumpy
broom, she swept the crossing.
,"Never mind" said she to herself, 81
can walk home-this poor little thing
needs this more than do" and she drop
ped into the open palm before her the OH.
iy sixpence left. There, child, q merry
Christmas 70 you" she said, ina sweet,
sympathizing voice, which made the tears
come into the dark eyes of the little girl,
as she tried to thank her.
1t was along walk that the lady had be-
fore her, and the omnibuses ratified along
with provoking empty seat or two inside,
but her heart was light and happy with
the little sacrifice which she had made,
and just IS the jets of gas began to blaze
!, out of the windows, she reached her
home. She had been married only a
short time, and as she looked around her
pretty room which her husband had fur
nished for her in their boarding house,
she felt more than ever grateful that God
had given her such.a happy home. She
had not removed her hat and cloak, when
she heard her husbands step in the hall,
and with smile and kiss, she met him
at the door.
"Why, Kate, how tired you look
have you done great deal Of walking
to-day ?"
Kate blushed and smiled, but decep-
ton was not part of her nature, and
she replied eyes, Henry. walked all
the way home"
"You shouldn't have done that" said
he, little reproachfully, and then he
laughed as he continued: Did you spend
a. your money, SO that yei couldn't
alliord a sixpence to ride home wish?"
"Well, suppose ! must tell" said
Kate, with another blush. 81 did have
just one sixpence left, and was going to
ride up, when such poor little girl"
"Yes, that's it, l know what's coming
Why, Kate, you make the very mischief
among the poor people aud my pennies
they are the most ungrateful set in the
world"
"But," said Kate, earnestly, she was
snch delicate, half clothed, and, am
afraid, half.starved little street sweeper
aStreetsweeper," and her husband
held up his hands in mock horror why.
Kate, they pick up handfuls of money
ipsa day, and did you walk home; ;ssspd
give one whole sixpence. Oh, oh, what
wouldn't your innocent little heart do
next?"
Kate bore this quizzlng very we'll, and
was about to reply, when, on passing her
hand up her arm, she exclaimed suddenly
SO, Henry, my bracelet is gone
your gift, last Christmas-what shall |
do? where can l have lost it?' :.
"That Is too had,' said he thoughtfully,
but the next moment he continued, shrug-
ging up his shoulders mischievously /;
May be some honest person has picked
it up" Seeing the tears come into his
wifs's eyes at this speech, he put his arm
around her and kissed her, with, "Never
mind, though, / can replace it some time"
Her husband, who really loved his lit
tie wife tenderly, took her hand and put
something init, closing her slender fingers
tightly over it, saying "Don't distress
yourself any more about bracelets and
street sweepers; here's your Christmas
gift, and the next time you 60 down town
ee; pretty Set of fiirs with it. kate's
hand closed over hundred dollar bil:.
The day after Christmas she was again
in Broadway, and as she was passing by
the identical spot where she had given
away her sixpense, she felt her dress pull
ed gently, and turning round she encoun-
tered the same little half clad girl.
.l'm so glad to see you've come,
said the child; you dropped this
ths.other day and I've been,saving it for
you ever since; and pulling something |
outof her bosom, she putitjnto the lady's
hand. Hastily unrolGng the Bit of news
paper, Kate Alair saw her bracelet. What
) triumph for herself and for Henry.
}. Thsnk you, nay ehildi' Fshe exclaimed,
taking the little bare ,hand.in hers. -
"its;ed to dnd you odt that day" said
he little child, "bns you went ont osi