The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-02-15

AS SOON AS THE OH GENTLEMAN SAW THE
BOY HIS FACE BECAME PALE.
NO." the old iaay 4lsswered; '.tele-
graph. This injustice has lived long
enough"
My grandfather did not hesitate to
obey, and wrote at once telegram as
his wife requested All this was very
mysterious to my wife and me, but
neither of US liked to ask for an ex-
PLANTATION. We felt that if there was
anything which wc had any business to
know we should DO told all in good time.
We went out Of the counting room and
left the old couple together. After
some time we saw them coming to the
house together, and my grandmother
was evidently now the stronger of the
two at tho midday dinner the colonel
was nervous and alto nothing. He had
given and taken many hard knocks in
his life, and felt sure that there was
some very disturbing cause for his pres
ent suffering and was also sure that
the finding of the bag of gold was
the cause. Before we arose from din
ner telegram was brought to the
colonel. He read it and said to his wife
as he folded up the paper, "John viii be
here tomorrow, Maria" She smiled
back at him, and he began to brighten
at once. He said to my wife and me:
''Thnt was lucky find this morning.
That bag of gold had been lost for fifty
years. and during all that while one of
the best men in the world has been more
than half suspected by me Of having
stolen it." Looking at his wife, he add
ed, my Godl how could have forgot
ten that placed it thereT
What is it all about, sir?' l asked.
The colonel then told the story very
much as have told it to you, but he
never told US what was the full name of
the young Scotchman, as he always
spoke Of him as John. He was much
moved as he told the tale, and my grand
mother took off her spectacles mary
times to remove the moisture that
dimmed the glasses. Tomorrow" he
added, ''you shall meet this man and
help me to make amends for the dread
full wrong which my forgetfulness has
done him"
The coloners sleigh was sent to the
station the next morning to meet the
New York train. Returning, it was
driven rapidly to the counting room,
and there Col. and Mrs. Curtis met the
man from whom they has parted fifty
years before under such peculiarly pain
full circumstances. The interview seemed
to be long one to us, who were waiting,
but it really had lasted only about half
an hour when the bell was rung, and the
msl who answered it was directed to in
vite US to go over to the counting room.
We were surprised when we opened the
door to find with my grandfather and
grandmother Mr. John Carlisle. the
father of my wife's mother. He was as
astonished to see us as we were to see
him.
This is the young lady who found the
Dag" my grandmother said
What, LoisY' Mr. Carlisle exclaimed
as he came forward and put his arms
about her and kissed her. Then turning
tony grandfather he said with his arms
still about my wife, II did not know till
now, Col. Curtis, that the young doctor
my granddaughter insisted on marrying
was member Of your family"
Nor did know that she was your
granddaughter, john" the colonel said;
"but congratulate her on being OF
such good stock. And you, SIR" said he
turning to me, II hope that as long as
you live that you win remember the
debt owe to your wife's grandfather,
and as cannot live long enough to pay
even a small part Of it, you must try to
make it up in some way to her and he:
! children"
And, please God--said DIR. Curtis as
he took of his hat and knocked the ashes
| from his pipe-I hope that ehall.