The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-26

You dropped it when you took out you
handkerchief"
''And you saw it, and picked it up, al
very much obliged to you.
"You have reason to be-" said Rober
in low voice. 81 came very near keepin
it"
''That would have been dishonest" sal
Alr. Gaines, his tone altering slightly.
Eyes, it would, but it's hard on a ma
to be honest wheL he is penniless, and hi
wife and children without a crust"
Surely you and your family are not il
that condition, said the merchant earnest
ly.
eyes, said Robert Brice, it is only to-
true"
''And you are out of werk?'
For two months l have Vainly sough
for work. Iapplied to you two days since.
81 remember you now. 1 thought haC
seen your face before. You still wan
work."
81 should feel grateful for it.
ga porter left me yesterday. Will yoJ
take his place at twelve dollars week?"
Thankfully, sir. would work Tor hal
that.
"Then come tomorrow morning, OF
rather as tomorrow will be a holiday, the
day succeeding. Meantime take this fol
your present necessities.
He drew from the pocket book bank
note and put it in Roberts hand.
''It's fifty dollars" said Robert Brice,
amazed.
81 know it. This pocket book contains
a thousand dollars. But for you should
have lost the whole. wish you a merry
Christmas"
cit will indeed, be merry Christmas, u
said Robert with emotion. God bless you
sir, good nightT'
"Good nightT
Jane waited for her husband, In the cold
and cheerIess room, which for few days
longer she might cali her home.
''Do you think father will bring me some
breadf" asked little Jimmy, as he nestled
in her lap.
81 hope SO, darling" she said, but her
heart misgave her. She feared it was de-
lusive hope.
An hour passed-there was step on the
stair-her husbands It could lot be, for
this was a cheerful elastic step, coming up
two stairs at q time. She looked eagerly
to the door.
Yes it was he. The door opened. Rob.
bert radiant with Joy, entered with a basket
full of substantial provisions.
'.Have you got some bread, father?"
asked Jimmy hopefully.
lies, Jimmy, some bread and meat
from restaurant, and here's a little tea
and sugar. There's little wood left, Jane.
Let's have bright fire and comfortable
meal, for, please God, this shall be mer-
~ Christmas eve"
''How did it happen2 Tell me, Robert
Brice."
So Robert told his wife, and soona bright
fire lighted up the before cheerless room,
and there were four happy hearts that wait
Ell in joyful hope for the dawn of a merry
Christmas Day."
The next week they moved to better
home. They have never since known what
it is to want. Robert found firm friend
in the merchant, and has an account in the
savings bank, and has reason to remember,
with grateful heart, Gods goodness on
that Christmas Eve.
Napoleon i'm LOndOn-A Renaissance.
A writer in the Louisville Commercial
relates the following bit of narrative:
'tIn 1913 Europe was convulsed with in
ternal dissensions and revolutions. The
Bourbon power was trembling in France,
and the nephew of his uncle was loafing
in London, haunting localities where he
met men and women of unquestionably
bad character. He watched, undoubtedly
With considerable interest, the progress of
the Chartist party In London, day by day
growing more bold and troublesome. Per
1aps in his dream of royal honOrs he fore
saw that an experience of mobs and riots
might be advantageous to him in that fu-
lure of which he never despaired. Hence
be wandered about, an observer of the ele-
nent which, in 184S, was occasioning the
English government no little uneasiness
nd trouble. When the Chartist party
mustered in that year, and announced their
of marching to Hyde Park fifty
strong, rumors of violence and
lot stirred the heart of the great city.
'sThe Bank of England, 10 which every
looked with solemn awe and
was to be attacked and pillaged -
he law was to be trampled under foot if
he demands of the party were not consid-
red.
s'When the day came London surgsd
md heaved, and the Tory loyalists mus
cred to the defence of law and order
n great numbers, and became, for the time
,eing, sworn officers to serve the peace.
stAn old gentleman, now an Assistant
Assessor of Internal Revenue in this city, |
vas then the head teacher of parochial
chool in the hamlet of Radcliffe Stepney, |
u the eastern part of London His school, |
With others, was dismissed for the day, |
nd a magistrate sWore In the teachers |
nd every man in the neighborhood who |
rould volunteer. as special constable, to |
ssist in preserving law and order
scores of volunteers we're mustered and or
lered to rendezvous in the school building |
# our old friend, who was directed TO as
ume command of the specials. Among |
he men under him that day was one Louis /
Napoleon, then reputed lounger or Loaf
T about London, now the Emperor of |
france. He was well known at the time, |
nd by his dignifed bearing attracted the |
lot acquainted with his person. His dreams |
# future greatness were so unreal then |
hat few regarded him more than the dis !
olute, rather worthless, nephew of the |
reat Bonaparte.
Fortunately, the services Of the specials |
nder command of our friend were not re-
Iuired that day. and at o'clock, when all |
,ossible danger had passed, the trustees |
rdered lunch Of bread and cheese and |
,orter for the whole command. Napole- /
n, with the rest, enjoyed the lunch, and |
7as shortly after at liberty to leave the |
s.Dn YOU EVER happen to see that most
oft spoken and velvet handed steam en-
inc at the Mint? The smooth piston
Iides backward and forward as a lady
ri