The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-04-15

you wanted 10 very inuCr.
"l did, sir, and would not valu,
paying double tho amount for tl,
bureau, il | were able, rather thar
not have it,
$50 | apprehonded. Perhaps il
may have belonged to some friend o
yours ~
"Ycs, cir, that burcou wns oneo my
mother sand l noticed "a toul
come in her eye, which she onlcu,.
oiei to conceal al--"but she is dead
now. ard wiab 20 kocpit in ronlcm
brarcc Of hen"
Thinking tho lady might be poor
We told her that sho might toko Oh,
bureau that night if she wished, and
pay us for il when she found it con-
/ yenieut
81 am greatly obliged to you for
your kindness, but would rather
that YOU should keep i, until il is
paid for.
We urged her to take it, but s'a
refused, saying--'I Will see whnt /
can do, and call in a day or two aud
see you, and bidding Us good even
ling, she loft.
There is something very mystori-
ous about this woman, thought We.
II may be that sho is poor and por-
hcps in very poor circumstances
But she shows un excellent heart,
and tho wnrmCst attachment 60 u de.
ceased mother. Her education must
have been good, and she has evident
~ seen better days. And We thought
the next time she called upon US, We
would ascertain something moro OF
her character and circumstances -
perhaps her name, which We felt anX
ious to learn.
In day or two tho young woman
called on u again, aud Nitl ,,.r i.
her eyes sho remarked, IL du not
know what you will think of me, but
all tho money have in the world is
five dollars this / have brought to
you toward the bureau you were SO
kind rs TO purchase for me. So say
ing sho placed tho money before us in
silver.
II shail not take money at pros-
ent,' we remarked. Il can 10 with.
out It, You may tako the bureau il
you want and whom you are able, at
somo future TIME, you may pay mo for
it."
She expressed great deal of era
G.uda, ana rpil, Il woulI dihyr .1u
should take what | Layo - and uo,h-
ing that we could say would induce
her TO tal,o tho money again.
"You appear to Lavo scou aomc
aillictiUu - wo remarked as We 81 W
the tears in her eyes
Not much, sir i must confes
that | have not always been rs | am
ut present; for l have seen better
days. When my parents were living
never knew what il was 10 want for
Now cannot say 50.
"iow long have your parents been
dead 2"
about six years since my father
died and il was four years ago last
Saturday, when my mother was
buried"
At tho mention of her mothor's
name, tho tears camo fast 70 her owes
IA tender chord was toUched-wo.
saw it and mGlo no moro inquiries -
when she took her leave
Ii was nearly Fix weeks before we
saw tho young lady again. She then
called upon us with tho remainder Of
the money that wo had paid for tho
bureau.
We protested against receiving II
at that time, thinking it might have
been inconyenient for her to pay for
it; but she insisted that wo should
havo it, saying, 81 am under obiiFa
tions to you for your kindness. Had
it not been for you l should not have
the bureau-the only relic OF N.Y.
mother; for it was then impossible
for mo to raise the amount you so
generously paid. | shall mover for
get your kindness
"Do you wish 70 take tho bureau
away"
g! have spoken to n cartmGn who |
will call hero in a short time, and
have il removed out Of lho way, for ! |
suppose you will be glad to get rid Of
"Not ut ALL ! an pleased that I |
was instrumental of = Gttle service
to you, and If ever you need assistance !
L shall ALVEY. be ready 10 render H."
II thank you, Sin, with all my
heart" !
At this moment the man came for
tho bureau, and bidding u good |
evening, tho young lady loft the
room.
"Going, going-will you give me
but SO for this excellent bureau ?"
exclaimed Dir. Bailey, the auctioneer,
a year or two since, as We were pass
ing down Exchang street "Iere,
Mr. O. he said, turning to us, "buy
This bureaus it is cheap enough !t 10
worth more for kindiug wood than
what it is going fori Just look at it
going, going-say quick, or you lose
t."
Two dollars ana fifty cents, we bid,
rs We saw il was the very salno bu'
.eau that We had bought several
years before for ten and q half dol
ars, and it was knocked otto us.
This is singular enough, thought
We, as we had tho article carried to |,