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

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81 suppose it was foolish in tno To
give 80 much for it but | presumed
you wanted il worry much.
al did, sir, and would not vpluc
paying double tho amount for thg
bureau, ii | were able, rathcr than
not have it.
$50 | npprehondod. Perhaps il
may have belonged TO some fiioud OF
IyourI -
Yes, rir, that bureau waa once my
mother's-and l noticed O q toa
como in her cye. which she clioW-
orol 10 ccncoal--"bGt she is dead
nov. aid wirh 20 keep 10 in romom.
ibr,roc Of her
Thinking tho lady might hcrcog,
We told hcr that sho might tako ,br
bureau that night if she wished, and
! pay us for il when she found it con-
youirrt.
81 nm greatly obliged to you for
your kindness, but would rather
that YOU should keep i, until * j.,
paid for.
We urgc1 her to take il hul 81.
refused, aaying--"I viii see 0lGt I
cm dp, and call in day OF two aud
see you, and bidding u good even
ing, she lot.
There is something very mystari-
ous about this woman, Thought We.
1t may bp that sho is poor, anl ror-
hap5 in very poor circumstances
But sha shows un excellent heart.
and tho wamcst attachment e. a de-
ceased mother. Her education mus.
hpyo been good, and she Eas ,Ulcut-
IL seen better DAYS. And We Thought
the ncyt time she called upon Us, We
would ascertain something moro ol
her character and circumstances -
perhaps her name, which We ivi, auX
ious to learn.
In a day o. two tho young woman
called on u again and N-.- .,.,. F..
her eyes sho remarked, Il uu r't
know what you will tlinl of me, bu!
all the money | have III the world Is
five dollars this have brought to
you toward the bureau you were 50
Lind as 20 purchase for me. So say
ing she placed the money before us in
silyor.
IL shnil not take money at pres
ent,' VIC remarked Il can 10 with
out it. You nay take the butoou II
you want and wAou You are able, at
somo future TIME, you may pay mo for
it,"
SLo expressed a great deal Of era
G.13a, aui aqi1, '4woulI u;'es .lu
should take what layo 50 rui n..t-
ing that We could say would induce
her 90 tal,a tho money c"otn.
"Iou appear to Lavo seou aome
'a!Ilictipn = NO remarked % We saw
tLy tears in h.r eyes
"Not much, sir / must confess
that | have not always been rs | am
.at present; for have seen better
days. Whom my parents were liyir g
never knew what il was to want ioI.
anything. Now l cannot say so.
How long have your paronts been
dead -
"About six years since my father
died and it was four years ago last
Saturday, when my motho, was
buried"
At the mention of her mother 's
nomo, tho tuara clmo fas, 70 hcr owe
IA tender chord was toU,heI--Wo
saw it and mado 10 moro Inquiries
when she tool; her loayo
II was nearly six weeks before We
saw tho young lady again. Shoth
called upon us with tho remainder Of
the money that we had paid for tLo
bureau.
Wo protested AGAINST receiving It
! nc that time, thinking it might have
been inconyenient for her 10 pay for
! Il; but she insisted that wo should
tons to You for your kindness. f'al
| it not been for you should not have
( tho bureau-the only relic OF ny
mother; for it was then impossible
/ for me to raise tho amount you so
generously paid. shall mover for
get your Kindness"
sDo YOU wish - take tho bureau
away"
a havo spoken to q certmGn who
will call hero in q short time, and
have il remoyel out Of .he way; fot !
suppose you vii! be glad to got rid OF
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