South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-19

half dollars.
Il have been a miser.' grosned the
sufferer. but YOU can see for yourself (
have not saved much.
'Wil you take this keg To-. Before
he could finish ho gave n Sunderland
Li' eyes became glazed. He was dead !
Warren looked as him awhile; then
his gaze wandered TO the key of coins |,
The whirling sensation was still IN
his head. Ills mind seemed to STARE AT
the silver hesp.
The man had owned be was a miser-
probably be hsd no relative. In that
case there was no herr TO the money.
How much good that amount would
do littlc Flora and his wife They were
hungry-a.most starving.
His gaze was caught Dy a slip of pa
per among he silver pieces.
lie took 1t out and read 1T:
This KEY OF money to- be taken to
Roger Bsrmont, merchant, No.
street, San Francisco, in case OF nv
death
Roger Barmont. Warren hal seen
the name over the who sale store OF the
wealthy merchant
\ few days before lie hal unsucccss
fdIiy applied there for employ mcnt
There were probably about one hunared
dollars in the key.
10 Barmont, the rich Wholesale deal.
er, this you'd he mere triile-to War.
rem it would be food and shelier-per-
hsps life Itself!
why should this triile 90 to TIE golden
hOar.s of the merchant when Warren
needed IL so much more?
The poor man glared at the coins-he
looked ut them long and wistruly.
Tucn at last, lie flunL his AIMS into
the air, as If 10 hurl the temptation from
him.
To take that money would be to
si,..l.
My God, no!' lie cried, Il cannot do
it feel ashamed of myself Tor even
thinking OF such thing! hal my brain
been right, would not have thought of
it. My mind is strangely weakened
liG picked up tue key aud took it
straight 10 Roger Barmont.
lie merchant read it through his
golt spectac!es.
It's ali right he said quickly, after
Warren had explained. Il am much O..
bliged TO you. will have the toiy
deccnLly buried.
Warren looked around him, wistfully
StaIwart lnen were were moving hitner
and Jhjther hau.Iljng bales, boxes and
casks. y legion Of clerks were making
their peas fly over the psges Of the lcdg-
crs.
There was one cask half full Of sugar
OUTSIDE, partly open. a DRILLING rain
WAS falling, wetung this sugar.
Would you like to have that caslt
moved into The store?' lie inquired
family.
Mr Barmoul looked up.
Oh! believe have not rewarded
You r:r bringing me obese silver pieces,
tic SAID.
lie took \ quarter from his pocket and
laii 1t on The counter.
No, thank YOU; but viii! take i, 90.
moving the cAsk if yon Ike
Very well 5Gj harmon, more gent
ly.' Move II - soon as you can
Warrel tuSged NJ the heavy ca,k. 1t
was 100 luuch Tor his strength IN. his
present weak condition.
But tie got 1t IN tie sore. Then be
staggered against IL nearly fNnting.
~ glass OF wine here" called Mr.
Brrmoul.
Ouc Of lie clerks brought it, IL rcyi.
we'd him. although he SKILL looked be-
Hi!dored.
What makes Won sowe.k? Have you
been NJ Inquired the mercnsn'.
The other gaZ-d, - If by fasCins-
zion aaai.s, which he struggled, with a
hungry look. a, ii box of damaged crack
crs, which one Of the clerks was aboG,
10 ,hr1" into refuse cAsk! Mr.. Bar
mont drew Warren 10 one side.
What is your name, and, where 20
you live" he inquired.
Inomas Wares. | live at NJ. -
street. -
Have you q family
a vile and child. Would tha. Mary
Nastln bah never married poor
wretch like mel!
Mary Nhr-,on! Was that your wlre's
name| cried Barmont, starting
Zee. sir
She had brother What wa, hi,
numey
'!homa, Mar.ton. Tie went away
years ago Gui las ~. been heard f
since
Your wife was 10 Boylston, Massa.
cuusolI,--was she nOlY'
'Ncs. SIR
Very good; and 30 yoI dill not know
tIHt the mIser Who just died was Iom
NI..r b.