St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-01-29

Belmont Hotel, after rcciting to INN MS
loss.
s..Advertise it in the Herald" an
swered the keenly penetrative MIR. hicii-
ards.
The loss of the money, though with no
statement of the amount, was advertised
as Mr.. Richards suggested, the finder 10
call on Mr. Richards. There came no
response t. the advertisement. MIR. Saw
yer went to New Orleans, where two
wears ago he died of yellow fever. That
advertisement was seen in the Herald.
The finder remembered it-remcmbered
the name of Mr.. Richards, to whom the
information was asked to he given, re-
mem1ered the hotel. remembered every
thing but giving back the money. The
memory. in fact, haunted him, followed
him through five years. The struggles
of conscience none can know. lie lie
termincd to restore the money, but with
the determination resolved not to let
| himself be known. He wrote a note, with
out signature, to Mr.. Richards, asking
him to specify in the Herald personal
particulars of the loss Of the money and
to whom it belonged. This letter Mr..
| Richards received on the 4th OF Deem
Der last In the next mornings Herald
he inserted the following personal"
MONEY Losr.-On Broadway, five
years AGO "a snowy day. about 5l500
in grecnbacks owner is dead E; any com
municati1n for his widow, who is in very
needy circumstances, will be gratefully
received by J. Z. r, for Mrs. Sawyer.
The above was not sufficiently eXplic-
it, Another letter, by the same anony,
nous band, was written to Mr.. Richards
upon which the following "personaI' Wa
published
A.-FIvE YEARS AGO MONEY LOST
Mrs. ii. +. Sawyer, III Warren ave
nue., Boston amount SlG5O; smallcs
bill $50; the roll might have separated
in losing. j. i. X.
But vet the anonymous letter writel
was not satisfied. lie wanted to know
more about the death Of the orig ma
owner of the money and date of bis mar.
rIaac The name Of Waters was signea
to this third nctc, with special rcqucS
that the answer should be directed to thi.
address. 80 there could be no mistak,
that lac was holding his communication
with the same party. The followin:
third personal was the result OF these in
quirio,:
WArEEs.-H. T. S.-Married Oct
Is, IS5e. IEopkinton, Mas, by kev. /.
=. Hi : died Oct. 10, 1867, at New
Orleans, OF yellow fever The remain
were brought to Mass. and inferred. Il,
express to III Warren avenue.
In 4 fourth note the money finder
for there can be no doubt OF course but
th.s va, lie individual writin. them
asks about the circumstances Of the wild
ow .; the one losing the money, the eX,
pcu-r nt advertising, and II there i nc
shallow Of doubt that she is the widow
of the original owner OF the money
This calls out the following personal
II. T.. :. Is TIE RIGHT PERSON.
can give bonds + that effect Her onl,
u.eau> ii support Il singing i'll church
Paid adt So. j. u. r.
1t i unnecessary TO trace this stor,
out in all it, minute details. The anomy
nous letter writer became satisfied witt
the correctness OF Mr.. Richards state
mcut. And We come to the end. \ Ia
dy, closely veilnl restored the money
10 Mr.. saw cr-no only the mono,
lost, hut the interest on il from the day
OF is los to the day of lis restoration
and cNpcn-c- of advertising altogeihc
E2IGo. On the 10Th instant this money
WAS given to the widow AMI her father
les ciIllrr