Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-20
into the lane, and there count our treas


and were not the finder, neither is it
mine to divide
Il never heard of such stupidness +!
Do you really intend to restore that
pocket book, if inquired for ? No one
saw you pick it up
Eyes, One did, who sees all things
but | shall not count the money now;
my father will do that when he comes
home, and keep it until we hear of the
owner
"And that owner reward you with his
thanks, or, perhaps, miserable five or
ten dollar note.
Il shall rejoice to have earned that
much honestly
The walk home was far less pleasant
to the two boys Julian all the way COW
citing a share of that newl found treas
ure, and Paul grave and silent with the
responsibility of his charge. They no
longer hunted the brown squirrel, nor
paused to watch the fish leaping to the
surface as the sun beames danced upon
the water. nor plucked the wild flowers
in their path-even the hidden bouquet
was forgotten-but they hurried on to
the cottage, where Julian, uttering Il
hasty goodbye, mounted his horse and
rode away.
Mr.. Hampton held a situation as clerk
in an office in the town he always went
there early but the following morning
Paul accompanied him. They bought a
paper, eagerly scanned the advertise
ments under the head of Lost, and with
wildly beating heart, Paul read aloud,
1920 Reward" then followed de-
scription of the pocket book and its con-
tents 5000. He was breathless with
excitement.
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 pleas
ure. after inquiring my name, father
and your employment" said he, Mr.
Wainright asked what | should do with
the reward ? | answered, give it all t.
my father, for he will know best how t.
lay it out. So here it is, sir, and Pau
counted out ten $40 bills.
''And real godsend it is, Paul"
But stay-you have not heard all
Mr.. W. seemed pleased with my an
swer and, taking $25 more from th,
pocket-book gave it to me, also, saying
This, my honest boy, is for yourself.
He next asked my age, and oh ! father
| do believe my fortune is made, for
am to come again, bringing you wit
me, tomorrow morning and he promise
to give me then ''post of trust" in hi
warehouse and, father, on my way
met old Miss Elmwood, who once ha
the school-house near our cottage, an
she is going with me to chose two pre-
ty dresses for mother and Dora anC
dear father, try to get off with me afte
noon-we'll go home together and hay
a real banquet together in honor of tn
good luck"
Mr.. Hampton made a sign in toke
of assent, for at that moment he coul
not speak.
Oh, what a happy evening that was
The little cottage in the valley resount
ed with the children's songs and cheer
as Paul's banquet for so they calle
it, was partaken. Iquestion if the gre
house upon the hill was half so Joyous
place.
1t was wonderful what that 5000 a
fected. 1t put bright paper on lit
parlor walls. and new carpet over tt
floor, so strewn with rosebuds and gre,
leaves that one feared to crush them /
1 walking upon it. Trees and shrubs we
e planted in the garden, and flowers roul
: the windows-oh, you would hard
+ know Dale Cottage now.
d Even Julian Rivers is convinced th
t it was q far wiser, as well as more ho
n orable course, to restore that money,
:, Paul advances each year in his situatio
: And dear little Dora is so proud
a her brother She will now and then
/ member a highly important commissio
:. and write him note, sending it
!, some one going to town. merely for t
l. pleasure of seeing the direction, "Pa
% Hampton, care of Owen Wainrigl
/ Esq
4. '.Here's another letter from ye
|, sweetheart, Paul, said fellow Gle
;e one day.
u ''No, it's from my own dear little ST
L. was Paul's reply, "but if | meet W
u such another true, kind girl for a swe
i heart, also, shall think myself lue
fellow.
'e And SO Paul keeps steadily upon
- course, with every prospect of future
~ vancement, and with the brightest no
of growing up to a noble manhood,
~ spite Of his humble beginning
employer places the greatest con6de
tn in him, and Dora is justly proud of