Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-03-25

'ould suppose it 70 have been

he could suppose it TO have been
dropped.
/ I'll 60 to quiet place and exam
ing it, said Tom to himself. sPer-
haps shall End the owners name
inside
| he bad to walk some distance be.
fore he could find such place. AT
length, however, he was able to nm
tie the string, and examine the con-
tents. His heart gave an exultant
bound, when he discovered them to
consist Of a thousand dollars in gov.
eminent bonds. There was one
five hundred. dollar bond, three of q
hundred dollars each, and four fifties.
Now Tom was an honest boy, but
the sight of so much wealth dazzled
him.
sHow much good this money would
do us, especially now, that have
lost my place I he reflected. 1T
would take my wages for Eve years
TO buy these bonds, aud more, too,
for they are at premium. hope
shan't find the owner
IL was natural wish though hard.
ly consistent with the strictest hon.
esty.
sWhat shall l do about itg' thought
Tom.
In case he did not fiud the owner.
he decided that he would sell one of
the smallest bonds, and apply the
proceeds to his mothers comfort and
the necessary expenses of their hum.
tie housekeeping.
Had the bonds been registered, it
would have been easy enough to find
the one to whom they belonged but
they were called coupon bonds,
which could be sold by the bearer.
What shall / do about it?' thought
Tom again.
On the whole, he concluded that
ne would 60 to the office of his
friend, and perhaps consult him
about the proper course to take.
As Tom entered the brokers' Of
fee, he saw that something had hap.
pened. A gray haired man was con-
versing with one Of the firm in an
excited manner.
MID ones, The said, when l reached
my store found that the package of
bonds you had purchased for me
had disappeared
you must have dropped them, sir. ;
Il don't know. | was thinking of
other matters, and l can't remem-
Der anything that happened ON my
walk back TO the store. fear, how
ever, that my pocket was picked
1T is possible, SIR
What would you advise me to dor
Perhaps an advertisement in the
Herald might reach the eye of the
| finder.'
4 will try; bat as they are coupon
bonds, fear that they are perma.
nently lost
1T Is fortunate that the amount
was not greater
Yes a thousand dollars won't
ruin me. Still, it is annoying to lose
it,
To this conversation Tom had lis.
tened with the greatest interest. 1t
was no longer possible to doubt that
he had discovered the owner of his
treasure.
You won't need to advertise in
the Herald he said, coming for
ward.
why calculated the old gentle.
man, you don't mean to say that
you have found my envelope p
sIs this it, sir p
1t is the very same, answered the
old merchant, with satisfaction.
where did you find it?'
Tom told him.
Did you open it p
yes, SIR
Then you know the contents p
yes, SIR
And you were not tempted to
keep it p asked the merchant, cur.
iously.
Yes, sir; for l am in great need
of money
Then you are poor?'
Not only that, sir, but have juet
lost my place, and, even with my
weekly wages, my mother and l
found it hard to live
You lost your place! Why?'
Tom explained why, and the old
merchants brow cleared. He had
at first feared that Tom had been
dismissed for cause.
(which would you prefer he
asked, abruptly, another place or q
hundred dollar bond? / owe you
something for your recovery of my
property
Another place. replied Tom,
promptly.
Then you snail have it. Come
with me-
Tom followed the old merchant to
his place of business on Pearl street,
and was Immediately installed 10
in a position at six dollars week,
the sum he had so long coveted.
Ifyou give satisfaction you wages
shall be raised on the FIRST of Janu.
ary,' said the merchant.
Tom did give satisfaction, and his
wages were raised. He had ad.
vsneed. step by step. till be has
reached salary of twelve hundred
dollars year. The time may come
for he is still young-when be may
have an interest In the firm. OF
course his mother has long since
given up sewing for psy, and, with
ease and better living, her health is
restored.
| And all Toms prosperity dates
from that lucky Faidsy. / hope my
readers will agree that he was more
lucky in bis successful resistance of
temptation than il he had never
found an owner for the bonds
"There is nothing" said little Mr..
Barkingdale, who was jumping ct