Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-06-17

However, she was no, yet miser, and
when certain thing. in the way Of table
linen were wanted, she wen, down to the
city to buy them. and to make call OF
two As well. and was hunying up Broad.
way from the ferry when jus, As she
passed Trinity Church = man touched her
on the arm. and said
BEG your pardon, lady, bu, haven't
you los, q twenty dollar gold piece ?"
Now Miss sammis knew well enough
tina, she had had no gold whatever with
her, but she hesi,a,ed before saying no.
"rm no, sure. | mus, loot," she said,
looking for her pOrte-monnaie.
IL think | seen !, drop ouien your
poke, when you took on, your hand.
kecher," said the man.
Satan 20, the better Of Miss Sammis
Then | mus, have los, il" she said.
"Ye., lady and is honest Of me 70
pick IL up ior you, ain, IL. when | might
a sep !, ?" aid the young man. holding
on, the money. And you hAdn',
ough,er begudge me dollar TO ge, q
meal Of ,ic,uals with. had you, jes, a. a
reward Tor honesty and encourage me ?
whined the young man.
"well. no. think ough, to give
you something" aid the misef. dAush-
ter. Twas thinking Ola quarter, oa'
-" she looked into her purse, and slow
" took on, dollar bill-"ba, there "
she added. with a thrill Of generosity
There q"
The young man seized the money
said "Thsnk'ee." and vanished around a
corner and Miss Sammi', With the JOY
Of one who has drawn a prize in the lot
terry. hurried to the shop where she in,en-
dsd to purchase her ,sble.linen. made
her selections. and offered the twenty
dollar gold piece Cash carried i away
in a basket. and in five MINUTES more a
r,Ques, ,ha, she would ",,ep n,o the Of
fee" was made by suave hcor.wAlker'
and .hs found herself under aires, on a
charge Of having tried to pass counterfeit
coin,
"Ba, I'm Mis. Ssmmis u Honeyiown.
exclaimed the poor girl. amids, her sobs,
I'm rich. /, s impossible To suspect
me-"
III you could remember where you
70, the money" sAid the policeman, a. be
pu, her into a cab. 81, would be better
for you. We are looking out for these
,eiy god pieces. and women are ge''ins
ria Of them. and ,hA, makes i, bad. YOU
see"
And so they drove away from The liiil'
crowd tha, bad gathered aboa, the car
rage. and Miss sammis soon found her
.elf in the presence Of a justice Of ,h'
peace.
The .hOpkeeper made bis charge, bui
she had collected her senses. She gave
her address. the name Of her pastor, o.
her lawyer and influential person. ia
Honey,own
81, is notifying to be charged With
thing" she said, "bu, you will soon md
that am no, connected with band Of
eoan,erfeitsr. | inherited half million
Of money .hOr, time ago. Ny fAihel
WI. Oc,sviu. Cicero Sammis."
Money commands civ ili'y. as a eener'
al thing. Every one became immensel,
polite. The lawyer was ,slegraPhed for
sad came in a tremendous state Of excite
men,. he questioned bis ellen, As i'
her possession Of the money, and hel
vague answers led him to believe ,ha, sh'
WAS desirous to shield some one from sus'
picion.
"The truth mus, be told, my dear
young lady" he said. I'VE will put
you on oath. Your good heart make
you desire to pro,ec, an unworthy person
bu, for your own sake We mus, pa, you
on oath"
And % the thin lips Of Miss Sammi'
kissed the Bible. and the questions wsr'
asked:
Where did you &c, this gold piece >
From q man on the street"
what Was the mans name
II do not know"
"why did he give !, to you ?
ale asked me II had lost il,
"And you said p
AT frs, | did no, know then, per
haps and gave him a reward for find
ing il. lie asked for il"
Had you dropped i,''
mo"
"How do you know"
IL brough, no gold with me-"
at iss very common Trick. and gen
orally succeeds" said the Judge TO 'h'
lawyer. II, is clear that Miss sammn
did no, know tina, the money was eoun'
terfsit"
The lawyer took the lady home. o.
the way they scarcely spoke but alone
in her own room. Miss sammis, over
whelmed with shame. wepi herself Ill.
She might have fel, only indignation
q, . false arrest. bu, she knew in her in
most soul tina, when she falsely elaimsC
tina, money. she was a, heart q thief
She began to think As she had neve
thought before. and she understood tina
she had Inherited the misers mania, anC