National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-08-05

We'll, I'll tell" he said, while the
twitching of his neither hp showed that
he felt deeply 49,,
Il cant help thinking that my little
ones aren t comm up as some folks hi
tie ones are They are good, honest, and
happy but if they could have chance
TO oct leetle more larnin than their
poor old father s got | would be glad.
| can help thinkin as how there might
be bright mind amongst them, to make
II lawyer, or doctor on maybe munster.
But never mind, they re III God $ hands
The boot was finished and the old man
took out golden guinea
Il have no change for such piece,
sir, p" said Jareb,
II don t want any change. \ shilling |
is to pay you for mending my boot, and |
the rest for your wife and children to pay !
for the loss Of their walk. Come, don t
disappoint me.
Jareb took the coin, and although his |
thankfulness was deep, its expression was
simple and polite
The old man put on his boot and went
away. .Jareh went into the house and
showed his wife the treasure which made
them feel as rich as monarcle.
When he returned to his shop, the first
thing he saw was green silk purse. He
picked it up and found it full of gold.
He ran to the hotel, but the stage had
/ gone, and the old gentleman had gone IN
Il. so the cobhler returned to his cot
with the purse III his hand.
What shall We do with it ? he asked.
The wife po ,dered while, then re-
piled
Lets take it down cellar and hide it.
Then We shan't he robbed OF it, nor lose
it and when he comes back We shall have
il for him.
> But he may never come, Heppy.
Then We will have il for the children.
and they may use 1t.
"Heppv. my delight, YOU are right
So they went down into their cellar and
removed "A stone from the wall, and hav-
ing rolled the purse up III many thick
nesses OF paper, put it III the hole and
then put the stone back as 1t was before
The next day the cobbler watched for
the stage when it came back. This he
did every day for two months. hnt no oId
man came.
At the end Of that time Jareb wa taken
sick. He was very poor, too. Many a
might the children went supperlesS to bed.
Jareb." whispered Heppy. there is
gold III the cellar
Don't O, never speak OF it again
aasped Jareb. I've thought OF 1t
There's gold there. but tisn't ours, Hep
py :"
t .T d;dn't mean we'd take it. .Jareb.
o,.;a5 tba wife II only thought vot
nItsnt die"
j, ~ liant die honey But [ shoulC
1i.ifwe took that 'Tisn't ours. Heppy
Afte,. many dovs Jareb Gropp was abl,
to walk out One pleasant autumn day
~ h" bobhl.d along ON A cnltch and .
o., st,n h. SAY, fine STAGE coach coming. |
II nosse1 him. and ne .aW that same whit,
n ia;,nd oil man np,u the box with tn
driver The poor cobbler hurried ON
- and when he reached the tavern he foun'
,a the old man standing III the hall.
-. Ah this i, the merry cohhlet
u asked the stranger
= Il am the cohbler who mended you
,g boot last spring, alr sal" Jafeo'
. Yes ! know, Sud the man, . and III
driver tells me you have been sick.
=, Il have been sick, sir. Yes very sick.
n Your family suffered much than
- Some. But that isn't the thing, nov
Did vou lose ANYTHING the dav yOu can
to NV shop ."
.. ,ose Did Won find anything -
Nv Yes. sir"
-, Was it greeu silk purse ?
DIV Yes, sir
~ With fifty gold gnineas Ill 1t
don't know what was III ~ IL N'
,d- will go down with me, you snail nave IL
eJ The stranger regarded the cobhler /
os some moments III silence, and hhallN S''
nv he would 90 So Jareh led the way
his little cot
he Here my love, said the coopi,
.n1 addressing his wife, . let lis have cant
,ed the gentleman mas come ior MS l,"rS'
~. We haven't got candle, Jareo,
nst have something that VIII answer
ver And thus speaking, Heppy went o,
and when she returned brought with /
an - nine knot. which she lighted by I
our fire. Jareh took this and turned tow1
md the cellar and the stranger follow
nv him.
DOT Il can get j, sin
use "Go on-Ill follow YOU.
The cobbler said no more, but noun
Sc down the narrow steps, and When
came to that part oi thr w"ii Wne,t
md purse had been concealed ne reiho'
ron II stone and drew iorth II paper p1i'ei
wn. wna, room, where it was unfoldcd. ,
'rcd the purse returned ''hl'l"'eo
ade Here is yo,n purse just as to'
THY il.
The old man omp'le1 9n' 'ue VI,
~ Il I.stsa