Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-19

hluuen bouquet was forgotten -Dut tney
hurried on to the cottage. where Julian,
uttering hSsiy goodbye" mounted his
horse and rode away.
Mr.. Hampton held situation as clerk
in an Office in the town he always went
there early, but on the following morning
Paul accompanied him They bought a
paper, eagerly scanning the advertisements
under the head Of Lost" and with a
wildly beating heart Paul read aloud,
" 5000 reward" then followed descrip-
tion Of the pocket book and its contents.
5000 lie was brcathless with excite.
ment.
"This appears to be the property Of
Owen Wainright, one of our leading mer-
chants" said Mr. Hampton; "you shall
take it to him, my boy, relating how and
where you found it,
1t was not long before Paul returned, his
handsome face glowing with pleasure " Af-
ter inquiring my name, father said be,
" and your employment, Mr.. Wainright
asked what | should do with the reward
| answered, give it all to father, for he will
know best how TO lay it out. SO here it is,
sir, and Paul oountcd out ten $40 bills
"And real godsend it is, Paul"
But stay have not heard all Mr..
wainwright seemed pleased with my answer,
and taking S25 more from the pocket-book
gave it to me also, saying This, my hon-
est boy, is for Yourself He next asked
my age and on father, do believe my
fortune is made, for | am to come again,
bringing you with me, tomorrow msruipg,
and he promises to give me then post Of
trust, in his warehouse and father, on
my way here, | met old Miss Elmwood,
who once had the school.house near our
cottage, and she is going with me to the
dry goods store TO help me choose two
pretty dresses for mother aud Dora and,
dear father, try to get of with mo this al.
ternoon-we'll 20 home aud have real
banquet together in bouor Of this good
luck"
Mr.. Hampton made a sign in token Of
assent for at that moment he could not
speak.
Oh, what a happy evening that was 4!
The little cottage in the valley rciounded
with the children's songs and cheers, as
Paul's a." banquet for so they called it,
was partaken. question if the great
house on the hill was half SO joyful a
place.
1t was wonderful what that 5000 effect
ed 1t put a bright paper on the little
paror walls, and a new carpet over the
floor, so strewn with rosebuds aud green
leaves that one feared TO crush them by
walking on it. Trees and shrubs were
planted in the garden, aud flowers round
the windows--ob, you would hardly know
Dale Cottage now.
Even Julian Rivers is convinced that il
was far wiser, as well as more honorable
course, to restore that money, for Paul ad.
vances each year in his situation.
And dear little Dora is SO proud Of her
brother She will now aud then remember
highly important commission, and write
him a note sending it by some one going
to town merely for the pleasure Of seeing
the direction, Paul Hampton, care oi
Owen wainwright, Esq."
Heres another letter from your sweet.
heart, Paul" said fellow clerk one day.
&" No, it is from my own dear sis wa.
Paul's reply, but if meet with such an
other true, kind girl for sweetheart, also
| shall think myself lucky fellow"
And so Paul keeps steadily upon hi,
course, with every prospec OF future adj
vancement, and with the brightest hopes OF
growing up to a noble manhood, in spite o
his humble beginning. His employer place,
the greatest confidence in him, aud Dora i,
justly proud Of her brother They hav,
both learned on more than one occasion
the truth of the old maxim-tlouesty il
the best policy for does not Paul owe al
his brigb prospects and ambitions to thai
one little act Of restoring the lost pocket
book 10 its owner