Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-10-17
SelrttrG Storp.
THE SUNKEN TREASURE.

TRUE STORY, TOLD BY HAWTHORNE.
Picture 10 yourselves, my dear child
ren. handsome, oli-fashioned room,
with large oPeu cupboard al one end.
in which IS displayed msgnlhcen! gold
cup With some other splendid articles OF
gold and silver plate. 10 another part Of
the room. opposite to atall looking glas'.
stands our beloved chair, newly polished
and adorned with gorgeous cushion Of
crimson velvet tuled with go!t.
In this chair si;s msn OF strong and
sturdy frame, whose face has been rough
eued by northern lenpes;s, and blscken'
cd 3, the burning sun ~ The West Indies.
lie wears an Immense periSig ilo~ipg
dozn over lis shoulders. His coat has
L vide embroidery OF solteu foliage and
his wai-;coat. likewise, IL al! hJwtrcd
over aud bej.x ned vi h gold. HIS red.
.ouuh haud,. which have done many q
good d,\s No.k With the hammer and
sfze. are hsli covered by The delicate ace
ruth a bis WIis:s GA table lies h!S
suyer-h.ltsd sSoIt. and 10 The coTn'r Of
ar,om stand, 4i- go't-headet cane, made
o. oibeAu.i;u!ly ro.isL,d Wes; Indian wood.
S.mewh4t src5 al aspect as this dld
SIR william Pbips present, when be sat 10
grandfather chsir, alter The k'nG had
appointed Ljr goy,ruo @: Massachusetts,
Tru.y. ;hpre wa, need that tie old chair
Should 5e vanished sLd d, c,ra,et VI b
4 crimson cushico. in order to mske II
sgi.a5.. !os such magnificent icokiDg
peI,oaaE'.
s.: ST William raiPs had rot sl~al
worn qo'd embroidered coat, Eor a
wayssst - muc5 81 ease Is he did no"
i, rr.aJta, hers char. lie was poor
man, son. and was born 10 the province
OF M,ire wh,rr he used to tend sheep
upon he hi =. iu Lis oyhood and youth.
Uni. kr Lsd grown 10 be man. be dld
nn, even know how 10 .resd and write.
Tired oi lending sheep be next appTen'
,ic,G himself 10 ship-carpe nter. and
spent syout tour years in hewing The
crooked limbs Of oak trees into knees of
vessels.
IulG73. when he wss twenty lone years
oil. he came to Boston. and WAS soon
auerward, married to widow lady who
had property enough 10 set him up IN
business.
Il was not long. however. before he
los, all he money he acquired 6y Ia
marriage, and became poor man again
Sill. be was not discouraged. lie often
told bis vile that. some time or other ne
should be very rich, and would build
"a far brick house, in The green lane oi
Boston.
Do TO. soupose. children. that be had
beop 10 & fortune teller TO Inquire bis des'
uoy. Il was his own energy, and spun
of enterprise, and his resolution 10 lead
., industrious life, that made him look
forward with so much confidence to bet
ter days.
Several years passed away, and VII
liam Pbips had DO, yet gained The riches
be pronised to himself. Daring tne
lime be had begun to follow the sea ior
q living. In the year 1854. he happened
~ hear of Spanish ship which had been
cas-, away near the Bahama Islands, and
which was supposed 10 coulain 3 stes'
sssl Of gold and silver. PhiPs went to
.bs place in a small vessel, hoping DC
mould be able to recover some OF The
treasure from the wreck. lie did mel
.,cceed. however. in fishing up gold and
SILVER enough TO pay the expenses oil 'he
voyage. .,u
But Lefore be returned, hs was to.o o.
another Spanish ship or gslleon, whl'
h.d bssp cast awsy uesr Porto de Ia rats
She b,J nov lain as much as fi;y years
bsnes,b The waves. This old ship hao
hser Isdpn with immense wealth; and