The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-05-27

became very NOISY IN Lne1r UalK. All aJ
once one of them pulled pipe out of his
pocket, the sight of which almost made me
faint. The fellow commenced smoking my
grandfather's pipe. scarcely knew how
feelings. Could the diamond still be con-
cealed in the pipeP Oh, what tumult
reigned in my heart at that moment.
called for wine, and filling my glass
sent the bottle over to the sailors. They
looked at me and nodded as they drank.
Then one of them spoke to the others, and
they becSoned to me. | went over to the
table,
"Sit down." they said; "you seem like
clever fellow. What is your country?"
told them l was citizen of the world,
although / was born in Holland.
They all laughed and slapped me on the
back in good humor.
! ordered more wine of the best quality
and we soon became good friends.
"AnG so you came from Holland ?" re-
marked he who had grandfather's pipe
mo- indeed,' I replied only said l
was born there. have lived in Bavaria
ever since | was child''
"You wouldn't be any the worse for be-
ing Hollander," remarked the sailor. 81
had messmate, John Hooft he was called,
though never knew whether that was his
right name or not but better sailor I
never knew; yet he would get drunk. Last
voyage he fell overheard at Hague, and
was drowned, poor fellow. that was his
old pipe"
You ought to smoke better pipe
than that" said that's nothing but a
chunk of wood.
" saw beautiful pipe," he replied,
In a shop up the quay. / would like to
have such pipe as that, but it costs toe
much money. Twenty francs. Just think
of it," he was speaking to his comrades.
Ball." answered, "twenty francs is
mere bagatelle. Let us go and see it,
" Pardon me" he said "but could not
accept such gift if you intend to purchase
it;'' he winked to the others.
"That's a smart fellow" l thought,
"but I'll be smart also.''
"Come along" l cried, taking him by
the arm.
Here, garcon, bring us another bottle
of your best wine, and you my friends
drink until we return"
paid for the wine and the sailor took
my arm and we sailed forth.
"You are noble hearted fellow" he
said.
Bah ~ rejoined, "when one meet:
good company,it is no merit to be gen
erous."
"Thank you," he replied.
We soon came to the shop and pur
chased the pipe and presented it to my
friend. He was delighted.
"What beautiful present shall takC
great deal of pleasure in smoking it, ant
will always think Of you when do so
Well, l shall not trouble Johns old pip'
much now"
"Ah know what you shall do. Yo,
will give the old pipe to me. 1t will re
call our first meeting. It's my fancy, yo,
know"
"You won't smoke an old pipe lilS
that?" he replied, gazing at me with al
expression Of wonder.
"Truly not" l returned "but will
hang it up by my bed, and think Of yo1
my fine fellow, when I look upon it."
He grasped me by the hand with gri
of iron.
"Take it," he said
The next moment it was in my pocke
and would have wrestled with gian
} before surrendering it.
We found the sailors at the cafe sti
! drinking wine. | ordered something t
eat and we all had good dinner. Thel
, they shook me by the hand and wen
: away. They were all worthy men and big
hearted.
seemed to fly over the pavement as
: hurried to my lodging. Locking the door
, drew forth the pipe, and commenced
try the knots none of them moved. Th
) one had been searching for had doubles
l grown stiff with age. AT length I foun
; it, for it started little. Then / tried
= again exerting all the power in my fingers
1t yielded; and as unscrewed it, out fe
the large brilliant diamond Of my grant
4 father, Jacob Vanderheyden.
Talk of joy no man can estimate m
I. delight at that moment. l saw August
in her radiant beauty, and Peter Krun
s macheI giving her to me as my wife.
d l hurried i. to Amsterdam it was I'll