Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-21

began to coax and dress him while the
good women prepared good repast for
him, which he enjoyed hugely until the
time came when they had to send him
off again. When Claus then opened the
door for him and said, as he had been told :.
Now Oppas, &C. home? he wsgged his
tail once more, and returned straight
home.
A few months had gone by and Myn-
heer Van Beeren had to do business again
ore afternoon with the sans banker. The
dog went along as usual, and also lifted
himself when he arrived at the counting
table and offered his paw tothe cashier
He, however would not notice him to-day,
and all seemed to be somewhat excited !;
the cause of which WAS Immediately ex-
planned by the banker himself, who just
then came out of his private Office.
The thing was this There had been
committed theft that morning with such
agility and dexterity, that the matter was
wholly inexplicable. One Of the clerks
had made rolls of forms and had placed
ten of these, which were intended for the
private expenses of the family, on his en-
ployer's desk. The latter had counted
them himself twice over, so that there
could have been no mistake; and yet one
Of the rolls had disappeared in a moment,
while he had been handing few letters
to be copied into the main office A theft
seemed hardly possible, unless it was exc.
cuted with great holiness, through the
window, which happened to be open. in
which case it must have been done in an
incredible short space Of time How
could thief dare to climb into an open
window in open daylight in busy street !;
and if he did why had he taken only one
roll, when there were ten of them lying
right near.
Mr.. Van Groten, such was the bauker's
name, had in the meantime sent to the
police to make known the facts, and one of
this force had come up to take look at
the place. He shook his head when they
showed him the window and the desk
The latter stood at least six feet from the
window, SO that person who might have
jumped up to the window board, could not
from there have got at the IN oney, but was
obliged to enter the Office, while Mynheer
Van Crotch asserted that he had not ler.
i. for half minute. Besides the little
room had no seperatc entrance or exit, but
only through the main entrance could a
person get into in. The affair remained
shrouded in darkness and the roll of so
forms, of course, gone. Mynheer Van
Groten had become so afraid, that he shut
the window every time he left his room,
and as no further theft was committed, the
loss was at last forgotten; at least nothing
more was said about it. Two or three
weeks might have gone by, and Mynheer
Van Beeren, was just slipping his afternoon
coffee in his study When old Claus sent
his name in, wishing to thank bis old em-
ployers.
Thank me p said Mynheer Van Beercn;
for what for my last present? He has
thanked me for that long ago, and since
then 1 have not seen him; but let the
old man come in
The door opened Immediately after and
Claus. hat in hand, appeared upon the
threshold, but looked very miserable.
Halo Claus, what is the matter with
you man? You have grown so pale and
so lean, that should hardly have known
you. Have you been sick? l never
heard word about it !!
%, my savior the poor man sighed ;
I have been very sick; SO sick that did
not think I should get up again !are
not do anything yet; the doctor has given
me strict orders not to work he only al
lows me to walk out in the air to regain
some strength
poor Claus Van Bceren said compass
ionately, 'and why didn't you let me know
of it +
%, my dear sir, the old man said, fer
ventiy, you knew it anyhow, for you
came to my rescue in my need in such a
magnanimous and delicate way. | do not
know how to thank you
Ny dear Claus" said Van Beeren,
I certainly would have been most happy
to have assisted you, if / had heard a
word of it, and perhaps it is not too late
now; but I assure you, knew nothing Of
it, and do not understand what you mean
by saying I helped you in magnanimous
and delicate manner.
%, my dear SIR said the old man,
why not allow me to thank you, for you
can't deny it. Your own good dog brought
me the money. you know
oh, is that what you mean, Mynheer
smiled, but my dear friend, that was on
your silver wedding, and nobody then
thought you were gong to be ill.,
'Ah, Ho don't mean that the old
man said. shaking his head the second
time, about three weeks ago, when the
dog came to me by himself and brought
me another such roll. He had been
scratching at the door for some time be.